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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1994-02-14 Special 415 SPECIAL MEETING ) ( FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ) ( FEBRUARY 1 � , 199� ) � MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNGIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUA$.� ,],�� 19q� � �.,3Q ���� AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TERAS , CONSTITUTING A Q00RUM: MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN y� MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCTLMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STI3ART COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY . MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETZNG TO ORDER . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING PROGRAM WITH POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT PROVIDING A STATUS REPORT ON THE PROGRAM. CHIEF STAFF REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO WTTH CONCENTRATION SPECIFICALLY ON THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCHING PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TRACK THE WORK OF THE OFFICER ON THE STREET . CHIEF STOOT REPORTED THE CAD IS DESIGNED TO TRACK THE WORK OF THE OFFICER ON THE STREET AI3D BY USING THE DOGUMENTATION PROVIDED , THE DEPARTMENT CAN DETERMINE WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES , OR CALLS, THE OFFICER IS FACED WITH AND WHAT TYPES OF CALLS HE OR SHE CAN EXFECT TO RECEIVE AND CAN BOTH TRAIN AND BETTER ANTICIPATE THOSE CALLS . CHIEF STOUT REPQRTED - THE DEPARTMENT CAN ALSO DETERMINE HOW MUCH TIME AN OFFICER SPENDS �N ANY CALL , AND DETERMINE HOW MUCH TIME THAT SAME OFFICER WILL ' HAVE TO SPEND WITH THE CITIZENS, IN COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING. COIINCIL DISCUSSED THE PROGRAM WITH CHIEF STOUT , ASKING IS THE DEPARTMENT UNDERSTAFFED . CHIEF STOUT ADVISED THE DEPARTMENT I� CURRENTLY ON LINE AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ON STAFFING FOR EACH SHIFT . CHIEF STOUT PROVIDED A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE LAST YEAR . COUNCIL ASKED IF THE REPORT LISTS HERITAGE PARK ASSISTS WITH CHIEF STOUT ADVISING THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 3 TO �# PER MONTH AND THEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RESPQNSE TIME WITH CHIEF STOUT ADVISING RESPONSE FOR EMERGENCIES IS THREE MINUTES AND ROUTINE MATTERS ARE 8 TO 10 MINUTES DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF THE DAY . COUNCIL DISCUSSED OVER ALL SPEEDING THROUGH OUT THE CITY AND ASKED TF ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS ARE NEEDED OR WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING POLICY ON "HOT" PURSUIT WITH CHIEF 41s STOUT ADVISING THE POLICY IS NOT TO DO IT BUT EACH OFFICER HAS THE DISCRETION TO IISE "HOT" PURSUIT BUT THAT THE SARGEANT ON DUTY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO INTERVENE . COUNCILMEMBERS COMPLIMENTED THE DEPARTMENT ON A JOB WELL DONE AND SUGGESTED CHIEF STOUT LOOK AT PEAK TIMES , WHICH APPEAR TO BE JUNE , JULY AND AUGUST , FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULING VACATION AND TIME OFF . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH PROGRAM. LISA CAMP WITH FRIENDSWOOA EMERGENCY SERVICES AND JULIE TAYLOR WITH FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SECTION PRESENTING A OVERVIEW DF THE PROGRAM AND A VIDEO OF THE PROGRAM BEING USED AT THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH CENTER . LISA CAMP PROVIDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM , REPORTING THE PROGRAM BEGAN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO AFTER BEING INSTITUTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING OF THE EMS DIVISION OF THE FVFD . MS . CAMP ADVISED THE PROGRAM IS SPECIFSCALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE DISPATCHER IN ANSWERING AND RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY RELATED CALLS . MS . CAMP ADVISED THE EMD STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE APPROVED BY DR . DAVID HEARN AND THAT COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR BETSY DIGGINS REVIEWS ALL CALLS AND TAPES . MS . TAYLOR STATED THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GOOD PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION TO THE EMS , TO CALM THE PATIENT DOWN , TO ENABLE THE DISPATCHER ' S TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CALLS THAT COME ON ON THE 9-1 -1 LINES WHICH ALLOWS THE DISPATCHERS TO FEEL MORE SATISFACTORY ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE AND TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE IN THEIR POSITION . ALL DISPATCHERS ARE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH C . P . R . TRAINING BEFORE THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE EMD PROGRAM. MS . TAYLOR STATED THIS EMD PROGRAM IS A GOOD PROGRAM. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROGRAM AND ASKED ABOUT THE LIABILITY TO THE CITY WITH MS . CAMP ADVISING THE CITY HAS MORE LIABILITY FOR NOT USING THE SYSTEM AND STATED THIS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND AFPROVED PROGRAM. DISCUSSIQN WAS HELD WHAT IF MORE THAN ONE 9-1 - 1 CALL CAME IN AND MS . TAYLOR ADVISED ONLY ONE EMD CARD IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND THE PATIENT THAT IS THE MOST CRITICAL WOULD BE HELPED WITH THE OTH�R DISPATCHER CALMING THE SECOND PATIENT . COUNCIL ASKED WHAT THE COST OF THE EMD CARD WERE WITH MS . TAYLOR AND MS . CAMP ADVISING APPROXIMATELY $500 . MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE CITY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FUND AN ADDITIONAL CARD AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . COUNCIL THANKED MS . CAMP AND MS . TAYLOR FOR THIS VERY INFORMATION PRESENTATION AND FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THE CITY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WATER PRESSURE EVALUATION REPORT FOR SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD AREA . CHARLIE BEERE WITH WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES , MELVIN MEINECKE , PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND KAZ HAMIDIAN PRESENTED A OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM . MR . BEERE PRESENTED THIS STUDY ON THE WATER PRESSURE AND SUPPLY ANALYSIS FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF FM 518 , ON EITHER SIDE OF FM 528 , SOUTH TO THE CITY LIMITS . THE REPORT SHOWS THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND MADE FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENSURING A PROPER SUPPLY AND ADEQUATE PRESSURE AS THE CITY DEVELOPS IN THAT AREA . THE REPORT SHOWS THE CITY HAS COMPLETED , OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING , TWO OF THE FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS - LUNDY LANE AND EL DORADO WITH THE THIRD BEING BUDGETED WHICH IS WILDERNESS TRAILS _ 417 TO WINDSONG WITH THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS THE AREAS DEVELOP . COUNCIL THANKED MR . BEERE AND STAFF FOR THIS INFORMATIVE REPORT AND REQUESTED PLANNING AND ZONING RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PLANNED DEVELOFMENT DISTRICTS . PLANNER DAVID HOOVER , PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAI3 BENNY BAKER AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER GLENN CRESS PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING ESTABLISHING A PLANNEA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT . THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS5ION HAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL . THIS RECOMMENDATION IS THE CULMINATION OF THE COMMISSION MEETING TWICE WITH COUNCIL AND SEVERAL TIMES OTHERWISE . THE FIRST DRAFT � OF THE PDD AMENDMENT WAS CONSIDERABLY MORE DETAILED , TWO COMMISSION MEMBERS REWROTE THE PROPOSAL , REDUCING IT TO THE TWO PAGES PRESENTED TO COUNCIL . THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION AND COUNCIL FLEXIBILITY IN DECISION MAKING REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REMAINING LARGE TRACTS OF PROPERTY , THOSE OVER 75 ACRES . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED THE PRESENTATI0I3 WITH COUNCIL DISCUSSING LOT SIZES , DEPTH OF LOTS , SQi3AAE FOOTAGE OF LOTS , SIDEWALKS , CONTROLLING GROWTH AND DISCRETIONARY AUTHORYTY . COUNCIL DETERMINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON THIS MATTER . DISCUSSION WAS HELA WITH FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE REGARDING SITE FOR 199� FOURTH OF JULY EVENING PROGRAM. JON BRANSON , PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR , �#TH OF JULY MEMBERS DAN MORGAN AND SCOTT GORDAN MET WITH COUNCTL TO DISCUSS LOCATIONS FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY . THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PINES OF WILDERNESS TRAILS SUBDIVISION HAS MADE THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY UNSAFE AT THE FHS FOOTBALL STADIUM LOCATION . THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN STUDYING ALTERNATIVES FOR THE EVENING PROGRAM. MR . BRANSON PRESENTED THE ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AS CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL , CLOVER FIELD , FOREST BEND PARK , FRANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK , FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS PARK AND LAKE FRIENDSWOOD . AFTER DISCUSSII3G EACH SITE , COUNCIL CONCURRED THEY WOULD PREFER TO KEEF THE PROGRAM AT THE STADIUM AND FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON HOW TO DO THE i.'IREWORKS . MOTION MADE FOR ADJOORNMENT AT 9 : 35 PM. �� MAY EVELYN B . NEWMAN AT E , c DELORIS MCK NZ E , TRMC CITY SECRETARY.