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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1994-02-21 Regular 41 � STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( FEBRUARY 21 , 1994 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY GOUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY , FEBRUAR� �.1� 149� gT �: 00 p,� AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: �. MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6 : 00 PM. DISCOSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DESIGN OF NEW CITY HALL WITH HIDELL ARCHITECTS . ED KEPNER WITH HIDELL ARCHITECT PRESENTED THE ELEVATION DRAWINGS FOR COUNCIL REVIEW. A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR VARYING CHANGES MADE BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF . 7 : d0 ,E,� = REGULAR bEETj.�j� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CAROLYN WENZEL , MINISTER , UNITY CHURCH FOR LOVE & LIGHT . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL . MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED FEBRUARY 28 TO MARCH 4 , 199� AS "TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK" AND PRESENTED PROCLAMATIONS TO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL AND FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL . MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED CENTENNIAL PINS TO THE STUDENT PRESENT . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED ON THE LARGE TRACT OF LAND ON FM 528 FOR R . O .W. FOR THE WIDENING PROJECT AND REPORTED ONE SMALL PIECE OF R . O .W. REMAINS TO BE FINALIZED AND PUBLIGLY THANKED CITY SECRETARY , DELORIS MCKENZIE FOR HER ENERGIES AND DEDICATION TO THIS PROJECT. GOUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED SHE ATTENDED H. C .M. & C . MEETING IN DEER PARK AND REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE NEW CITY HALL . � 2a COUNCILMEMBER MEASLES REPORTED HE ALSO ATTENDED THE H . C .M. & C . MEETING , REPORTED ON THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON AS GUEST SPEAKER , REPORTED ON A HOUSE BILL COMING UP WHICH REQUIRES CERTIFICATION FOR HOME TEACHERS AND ANNOUNCED THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT THAT HAARIET HANAUSCH OF THE REPORTER NEWS WILL BE COVEAING COUNCIL MEETING AND STATED SHE WILL BE MISSED . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED HE MZSSED LAST MEETING DUE TO BEING IN WASHINGTON TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS , REPORTED ON THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM AND ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION FOR POSITION 3 . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C . W . S . COMMITTEE MEETING AND REPORTED THERE ARE SIX PROPOSED REGIONAL DETENTION SITES , MAPS HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY DANNENBAUM ENGINEEAING AND WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY FOR SIGNING OFF ON , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C . D . D . MEETING , ATTENDED A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MEETING WITH JUDGE HOLBROOK CHAIRING THE MEETING TO PROVIDE FOR PRI�RITIZING PROJECTS IN GALVESTON COUNTY FOR PRESENTATION TO H. G . A . C . FOR FUNDING , PRESENTED A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FROM THE HOUSTON POST ON TREES POLLUTING THE AIR AND ASKED CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY CONGRATULATED COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ON BEING SELECTED AS A AT LARGE DELEGATE TO THE N . L . C . SMALL CITIES ADVISORY GROUP . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ANOTHER PORTION OF FM 528 WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND ASKED EVERYONE TO BE PATIENT AND ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A TOWN MEETING AT 7 : 00 ON MONDAY 2/28 WHERE AND A OPEN FORUM WILL BE HELD WHEREBY CITIZENS CAN DISCUSS PDD OR ANY OTHER SUBJECT WHICH WOULD ALLOW COUNCIL TO BETTER 5ERVE THE COMMUNITY . MR . BEN STILLWELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FOR TRADING CARDS FOR THE POLICE DEPARMENT AND POSSIBLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT . MR . STILLWELL STATED THrS PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTES THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS . MR. STILLWELL STATED HE HAD DISCUSSED THIS PROPOSAL WITH POLICE CHIEF STOUT AND IS REQUESTING COUNCIL PERMISSION FOR THIS PROJECT . MR . STILL4JELL STATED HE HAS MET WITH A C . P . A . , A LAWYER , TRYING TO REACH SENATOR PATTERSON TO DISCUSS THIS PROPOSAL AND WILL SELECT A BANK WHEN THIS PROPOSAL IS IMPLEMENTED . COUNCIL COMMENDED MR . STILLWELL FOR HIS PROPOSAL AND STATED HE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS PROPOSAL AND THE CITY WOULD HELP HIM AS NEEDED . MR . STILLWELL IS CURRENTLY A STUDENT A FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR HIGH AND IS TWELVE YEARS OLD . COMMISSIONERS BILLY PEGUES AND EDDIE JANEK APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A $20 , 000 CHECK FROM GALVESTON COUNTY FOR THE LIBRARY RENOVATION AT THE ATRIUM BUILDING . LIBRARIAN CLAUDIE PETTIGREW ACCEPTED THE DONATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY . MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBERS THANKED COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS LIBRARX PROJECT . _____..___ _..__ .___..__. ._.. _..___.._._.__ 421 RON RITTER , CHAIRMAN OF THE BLUE RIBBON ANNEXATION RESEARCH COMMITTEE PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE FINDINGS ON THE PROPOSAL TO ANNEX THE HERITAGE PARK AREA INCLUDING MUD 55 AND MUD 1 . MR . RITTER REPORTED THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE IS THAT THIS PR�POSAL IS NOT ECOHQMICALLY FEASIBLE AND THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD URGE THE CITY NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSAL . MR . RITTER STATED THE COMMITTE VOTED NOT TO PROCE�D WITH FACT FINDING AT THIS TIME . MR . RITTER STATED THE COMMITTEE 4lILL NOT MEET FURTHER UNLESS HOUSTON RELEASES THE ETJ AND URGED COUNCIL TO WORK WITH THE HOMEOWNERS IN HERITAGE PARK TO SEE IF POLICE PROTECTION COULD BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT . MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED MR . RITTER AND THE BLUE RIBBON ANNEXATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND REPORTED A MEETING HAS BEEN SET UP WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR ' MARCH 1 TO DISCUSS THIS PROPaSAL BUT THAT IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE FOR THE CITY . MR . WESLEY PATTERSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS . MR . PATTERSON EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THIS PROPOSAL AND PRESENTED PETITIONS OF OPPOSITION FROM HOMEOWNERS FROM PILGRIMS POINT , CHAPPEL HILL , TIMBERFIELD , STERLINGWOOD , SUNMEADOW AND SUNWOOD SUBDIVISIONS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STATUS QF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM PLAN FOR REVIEW OF THE CITY ' S DATA PROCESSING NEEDS AND REPORTED ON THE PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE FOR THE NEW LIBRARY FACILITY . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR THE NEW CITY HALL AS PREPARED BY HIDELL ARCHITECTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX . �*COONCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISING FOR BIDS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . #�COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL � AGREEMENT WITH OTHER CITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR PHASE III OF THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED PROJECT WITH FRIENDSWOOD ' S PORTION BEING $1 , 250 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED �NANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R94-� , BX THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , ENDORSING SUPPORT OF A MULTI- AGENCY GRANT PROPOSAL OF GALVESTON COUNTY REGARDING A COUNTY WIDE NARCOTICS CONTROL PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILD4EMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R94-5 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , ORDERZNG ELECTION FOR MAY 7 , 199� FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL POSITIONS � 1 AND �3 FOR THREE YEAR TERMS AND COUNCIL POSITION 4r5 FOR TWO YEAR TERM. __.....,_.,.,.._._... ..._._....,_..._..__._...._ _...._.._.__..__.___._. 422 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO . T9�— 1 , SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT DATEA FEBRUARY 21 , 1994 , BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , FOR THE INSTALLATION , CONSTRUCTION , EXISTENCE , USE , OPERATION , AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS/ILLUMINATION AT THE LOCATION( S) OF FM 518 AT CLEAAVIEW AVENUE AND FM 528 AT BRIAR CREEKlFALCON RIDGE IN FRIENDSWOOD AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 1 , ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF , IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT ; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0. T94— 3 , SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON F .M. 2351 , 0 . 7869 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 2 . 6045 ACRE TRACT OUT OF LOT 21 OF THE HOIDALE AND COFFMAN SUBDIVISION , FRIENDS�d00D , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ( SFR ) 70 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ( PUD ) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL ORDINANCE N0 . 9�-5 , FIRST READING OF AN ORDI�ANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF F , M. 528 FROM WINDING WAY TO FRIENDSWOOD EAST CITY LIMIT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF . SECONDED BY COUNGILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ##COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONSE�� .��D,�, AS PRESENTED : A) �YME�T Q� ��,��.TAL �$Q�ECTS 1 . 1942 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GALVESTON COUNTY) 2 . 199� STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 3 . SESQUICENTENNIAL SWIMMING POOL IMPROVEMENTS � . RENOVATION QF FACILITY FOR LIBRARY 5 • NEW CITY HALL 6 . WATER WELL FENCE IMPROVEMENTS 7 . SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR B) DISPO�,ITI.Q� QE �� 1 ) BID N0 . 9�—� : FUEL FOR CITY AWARDED TO OIL PATCH — BRAZOS VALLEY , INC . 2 ) BID N0 . 94-6 : PURCHASE MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR FOR EMS FROM PHYSIO—CONTROL CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $8 , 5�5 . 25 C) APPROVAL FOR COUNCILMEMBER LOWE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES SMALL CITIES COUNCIL ' S SCC STEERING COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZE OUT—OF—STATE TRAVEL D ) APPROVAL OF ASSESSOR—COLLECTOR REPORT AND PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS FOR JANUARY , 199� . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 42 � MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 5 PM. MAYOR VEL B . NEWMAN AT T � l � DELORIS MCK NZ E ,`TRMC CITY SECRETARY `� ....�..........-.,--.._.__ ._..._ ,