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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1994-09-26 Regular 539 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( SEPTEMBER 26, 1994 ) ( � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1994 AT 7:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY ` HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN NEWMP.N COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CI'I'Y MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON AND COUNCILMEMBER JAI3IS LOWE. MAYOR NEWMAN CAI,LED THE MEETING TO ORDER. INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK OF HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH. MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MR. DAVID SMITH, REPRESENTING THE FINE ARTS C�I�II�IISSION, PRESENTED A CHECK TO THE CITY FOR THE NEW LIBRARY. � MS. BAKER, ON BEHALF OF MR. BAKER AND LUBY'S RESTAURANT, PRESENfiED A CHECK TO THE CITY FOR THE SENIQR CITIZENS PROGRAM IN APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE CITY DOES. MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER AS "THE 1994 MAINLAND CONII�IUNITIES UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN DRIVE", SEPTEMBER 26 THROUGH OCTOBER 2 AS A WEEK OF PRAYER FOR "JENNIFER ZOGHBI", AND OCTOBER 1, 1994 AS "SHRINE HOSPITAL BENEFIT DAY" . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON THE DEDICATION OF THE ZUE BALES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHTCH WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY FOR OUR CHILDREN. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WALK-A-THON TO BE HELD SATURDAY, BEGINNING AT VILLAGE ON THE PARK, REPORTED ON A SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF CASINO GAMBLING, REPORTED ON FORMER MAYOR RALPH LOWE'S APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER COURT FOR AN EARLY VOTING PLACE IN FRIENDSWOOD, WHICH WAS DENIED AGAIN, AND REPORTED ON CORRESPONDENCE WITH MIN926/KSS03 I s4o � � � JOHN PINKSTON, TEXAS DEFARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, REGARDING STREET SWEEPING, WHICH WILL BE SCHEDULED WHEN THE STREET SWEEPER IS WORKING. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ELIGIBLE VOTERS MAY- VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTING, REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRTCT MEETING WITH A $0. 14 TAX RATE BEING SET, REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED MEETING WITH DISCUSSION REGARDING SUBMITTAL QF PLANS TO FEMA, ATTENDED THE G.C.M.& C. MEETING LAST WEDNE5DAY, WHICH WA5 ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTE[dDING THE CLEAR LAKE COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING, ATTENDED THE H.C.M.& C. MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKER ROBERT ECKELS, CANDIDATE FOR HARRI5 COUNTY JUDGE, ATTENDED THE C.C.I.S.D. TOWN MEETING ON THEIR BOND ELECTION, STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A WORKSHOP ON THE F.V.F.D. REQUEST FOR A PUMPER LADDER TRUCK, AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY LOOK AT A NEW STAGGERED WORK SCHEDULE WHICH COULD BE BENEFICIAL, NOTING THAT MANY COMPANIES AND ENTITIE5 ARE IMPLEMENTING THE NEW STAGGERED WORK SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH THE CLEAIi AIR ACT WHICH THE CITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE EXTENDED CONDOLENCES TO THE PAULA STINER FAMILY AND THANKED THE FRIEIdDSWOQD POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR SPEEDY APPREHENSION IN THE CASE, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PEARLAND CENTENNIAL PARADE WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER LOWE, AND ON CQUNCILMEMBER LOWE'S SUGGESTION, THIS WEEKS "KUDQS" TO NEIGHBORS IN EAGLE LAKE SUBDIVISION FOR CLEANING THEIR EASEMENT AND GUTTERS AND TO JOHN PINKSTON, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGFiTS AT FALCON RIDGE AND F.M. 528. CITY MANAGER REPORTED �N THE ANNUAL LEAD AND COPPER MOKITORING IN THE DRINKING WATER AS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE NATIONAL CLEAN WATER ACT ACT AND FRIENDSWOOD MET THE STANDARBS OF EPA/TNRCC, THE TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER RATE CASE AND THE DATE FOR THE AGREEMENT TO BE OCTOBER 7, THE TCI CABLE RATE REGULATION WITH REED-STOWE BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE FORM 1200 5UBMITTED BY TCI, THE RESURFACING OF MELODY LANE, NEW POLICE VEHICLES ORDERED THROUGH H-GAC WHICH WILL SAVE THE CITY $3,000 PER VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL SAVINGS OF $15,000, AND REPORTED THAT ROGER ROECKER, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR WTLL ATTEND THE SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF CASINO GAMBLING. COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED A NUMBER QF' STREETS NEED REPAIRS AND ASKED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO A BONDING PROGRAM FOR STREET REPAIRS, AND STATED THE NEED TO CONTINUE WITH UPKEEP OF INFRASTRUCTURE. COUNCILMEM$ER STUART ASKED IF THE CITY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM E.P.A. REGARDING SEWER OVERFLOWS WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT THE CITY DID RECEIVE A LETTER AND FURTHER REPORTED THAT SINCE 1993, ALL OVERFLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED AND THAT E.P.A. HAS REQUESTED A PLAN TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR OVERFLOWS AND WHAfi CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DISCUSSTON WAS HELD AT TO WHAT CAUSES THE SEWER STOPPAGES, SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD GREASE BUILD-UP, ROOTS, ETC. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE CITY HAS AN INFILTRATIOAI AND INFLOW PROJECT ONGOING TO IDENTIFY THESE PROBLEM AREA.S, WITH FUNDS BUDGETED FOR REPAIRS. MIN926/KSS03 541 I COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF THE PROBLEM IS THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE OF '� LINES AND WOULD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT THE CITY HAS 9Q MILES OF WASTEWATER LINES, AND CANNOT KNOW WHEN THE NEXT STOPPAGE WILL OCCUR. CITY MANAGER STATED THAT IF ! THIS PROJECT WA5 CONTRACTED OUT, IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY, BUT WILL CHECK � WITH OTHER CZTIES AS TO HOW ROUTINE CLEAN-OUTS ARE HANDLED. i COUNCILMEMI3ER DICKEY REPORTED THAT THERE ARE HIGH WEEDS AND GRASS AT i LAUREL AND HERITAGE WITH THE CITY MANAGER STATING HE WOULD ADVISE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ABOUT CONSOLIDATING ROAD SIGNS ON ONE POLE. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED IF THE H.L.& P. RATE CASE PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD IN EACH CITY OR IF ONLY ONE HEARING WILL BE HELD WITH THE CITY ' MANAGER ADVISING THAT DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMEMBER 5TUART STATED THE CAUTION LIGHT AT CLEARVIEW AND F.M. 518 IS USELESS AND ASKED IF THE TEXAS DEPARTI�NT OF TR.ANSPORTATION HAS RESPONDED TO THE REQUEST TO CHANGE THIS TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CITY MANAGER RESPONDED THAT THIS IS A MATTER OF STRATEGY OF HOW TO GET TX DOT TO PLACE A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STATING ONCE THE LIGHT IS SET, TX DOT CAN CHANGE THE LIGHT INTERNALLY AFTER 60 DAYS AND STATED THAT THE CITY WILL SUBMIT A REQI3EST. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT REQUEST AT CHELSEA, WHICH HAS BEEN TURNED DOWN TWICE BY TX DOT, STATED AFTER THE BEDFORD HOUSE APARTMENTS, LQCATED ACROS5 THE STREET, ARE FULL, THEN WILL REQUEST RECONSIDERATION. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE TX DOT PUT A TRAFFIC COUNTER AT CLEARVIEW AND F.M. 518. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUTHORTZATION OF WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES TO PROCEED WITH THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECONINIENQATION QF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDTNG THE APPROVAL OF COhfMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR BAY CREEK CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED ON F.M. 528 AT SAN JOAQUIN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEX. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECON�Il�fENDATI0N5 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGARDING AUTHORIZING RANDALL-PORTERFIELD ARCHITECTS TO PREPARE DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: A) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS; B) U-SHAPED DRIVE AT FIRE STATION #1. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATED MOVED TO APPRO�TE RESOLUTION NO. R94-40, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIEAIDSWOOD, TEXA5, DE5IGNATING COUNCILMEMBER STUART AS A REPRESENTATIVE, AND COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY AS AN ALTERNATE, TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON ARF.A COUNCIL`S 1995 (HGAC) GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MIN926/KSS03 542 COUNCILMEMGBER HAJECATE MOVED TO TABLE ORDINANCE T94-12, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 300, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1978, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IN THE CITY, BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 8 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREF�R A NEW SECTION 8; PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS FOR IN-LINE, ROLLER BLADE SKATING; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY SUCH TERMS AIdD CONDITIQNS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND COKTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. MOTION APPROVED 4-1, WITH CQUNCILMEMBER STUART OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T94-16, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 3.2895 ACRES aF PROPERTY LOCATED ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD (WHISPERING PINES) , ALSO KNOWN AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 5 OF FORESTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAI.,-GARDEN HOME DISTRICT, 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 SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBEF2 DICKEY. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA A5 PRESENTED FOR A) THE PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS- 1) 1994 STTtEET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IX, WITH PAYMENT ESTIMATE NUMBER TWO TO UTICON, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,579.23 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, DRAINAGE AND SIDEWALKS ON CEDARWOOD (1,650 FEET) , WILLOWICK (600 FEET) AND ECHO (600) DURING AUGUST, 1994; 2) 1994 SIDEWALK PROGRAM, WITH PAYMENT ESTTMATE NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,345.01 TO HIGH TECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS DURING AUGUST, 1994; 3) STEVENSON PARK GLULAM SHELT�R, WITH FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,489.00 TO MCBRIDE ELECTRIC FOR ELECTRZCAL SERVICES ($2,2Q0.00} AND HTS, INC. FOR SOIL AND CQNCRETE TESTING ($289.00; 4) NEW CITY HALL, WITH PAYMENT TO HTS, INC. , IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,924. 50 FOR SOIL AND CONCRETE TESTING SERVICES AND PAYMENT TO HIDELL ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $960.00 AND $695.39 RESPECTIVELY FOR A TOTAL OF $1,655.39 DURING AUGUST, 1994; 5) NEW LIBRA.RY FACILITY WITH PAYMENT OF $720.00 TO J & D UPHOLSTERY FOR THE RE-UPHOLSTER OF EIGHT LIBRARY GHAIRS; 6) ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK MODIFICATIONS, WITH SECOND PAYMENT OF $3,380. 10 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES ON MODIFICATIONS, REPAIRS, AND RECOAT OF THE ELEVAfiED WATER STORAGE TANK AT WATER WELL NUMBER FIVE DURING AUGUST, 1994; 7) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR, WITH PAYMENT ESTIMATE #4 OF $29,902.50 TO T & R UTILITIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THE 12" FORCE MAIN AND LIFT STATION MODIFICATIONS, CONTRACT # 4, DURING THE MONTH OF AFRIL, 1994; 8)DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION IMPRQVEMENTS, WITH SECOND PAYMENT TO HOLLOWAY COMPANY, INC. FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION DURING AUGUST, 1994, II�I THE AMOUNT OF $16,627. 18 AND THE SIXTH PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR ENGTNEERING SERVICES ON THE DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION RENOVATION DURING AUGUST, 1994, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,492.36 B� RATIFY AND CONFIRM PAYMENT ON SPORTS COMPLEX WITH PAYMENT TO TEXAS CONiMERCE BANK FRIENDSWOOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,r39b.05 FOR A CASHIERS CHECK MADE PAYA$LE TO CHARTER TITLE COMPANY AS A DOWN PAYMENT TOWARD PURCHASE OF 16.2749 ACRES OUT OF SLONE SUBDTVISION TO BE KNOWN AS PART OF MIN926/KSS03 543 THE FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX, AND PAYMENT TO TEXAS CONIrSERCE BANK FRIENDSWOOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $12, 112. �1 FOR A CASHIERS CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO CHARTER TITLE COMPANY A5 A DOWN PAYMENT TOWARDS PURCHASE OF 61.36 ACRES OUT OF SLONE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS PART 0�' THE FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX C) EXTEND TIME PERIOD OF CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH TCI CABLEVISION TO DECEMBER 31, 1994 D) APPROVE LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR STREET BANNERS FOR HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, SEPTEMBER 27 THROUGH ,OCTOBER 2, 1999 AND HERITAGE GARDENERS, NOVEMBER 14 THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 1994 E) PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS F) MINUTES ,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FiAJECATE. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8: 12 P.M. � ��/, � ., � ,>.� % MAYOR EU LYN B. WMAN ATTEST: . � DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRETARX MIN926/KSS03