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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1994-12-05 Regular 583�
� STATE OF TEXAS } (
f CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
�� COi1NTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
DECEMBER 5, 1994 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 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 NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COU[�1CILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CITY MANAGER RON COX.
CaUNCILMEMBER STUART LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR NEWMAN RECOGNIZED COACH DOUG MCGOWN AND THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL LADY MUSTANGS 1994 CLASS 4A VOLLYSALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM COMPRISED
OF THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER CELIA HOWES, MOLLY
GORKIEWICZ, MARY MARGARET GOTSCH, EMILY ROEH, QANI PERRONI,
CHRISTY HARTMAN, NIKKI BAILEY, MELISSA KRALL, MELANIE DASTIS, SUSAN
KING, SHANNA RO5S, LRURIE LEAHY AND ANGIE SHETLER.
MAYOR NEWNMAN REPORTED MEETING WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, GALVESTON
COUNTY CONII�IISSIONERS COURT, CITY MANAGER ROX COX, AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DOUG KNEUPPER REGARDING THE CLEAR GREEK PROJECT AND
ANNOUNCED THE CITY WILL HOST A MEETING WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HARRIS
COUNTY FLOOD CdNTROL, AND NUMEROUS OTHER AGENCIES ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE LIBRARY AND URGED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO ATTEND. MAYOR
NEWMAN REPORTED ON THE TREE LIGHTING AT THE MUSEUM, THE COW-A-JINGLE-BINGO
AT FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROJECT PROM, THE DARE PROGRAM, AND
ANNOUNCED THE EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE THIS FRIDAY.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON THE CLEAR LAKE COUNCTL OF CITIE5
MEETING TO BE HELfl ON WEDNESDAY AT THE CLEAR LAKE CHAMBER OFFICE.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD MEETING AND REPORTED THAT GOVERNOR-
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ELECT BUSH HAS HIS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM IN PLACE AND IS ASKING FOR LOCAL
LEVEL INPUT FOR COIvIIy1ITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON SPENDING MOST OF THE DAY WITH
COMMISSIONERS COURT GETTING INDOCTRINATED AS A COUNTY CONIl�IISSIONER AND
LEARNING POLICY AND STATED THAT THIS IS QUITE A CHALLENGE, BOTH INTERESTING
AND EDUCATIONAL, REPORTED HE WILL OFFICE AT TEXAS CITY AND ANNOUNCED THAT
THE SWEARING-IN WILL BE AT GALVESTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE ON DECEMBER 31, 1994
AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
CONII�IISSION MEETING AND REPORTED DICUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A NAME CHANGE
FOR MAGNOLIA ESTATES TO BUCKINGHAM ESTATES AND REPORTED THE FINAL PLAT WAS
NOT APPROVED DUE TO THE DETENTION AREA.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON TOURING THE BLACKHAWK PLANT AND THE
ULTRAVIOLET SYSTEM, ATTENDING THE GULF COAST UTILITIES ASSOCIATION MEETING
AT CAMP MANISON, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
CONFERENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH THE CONFERENCE THEME BEING "BEYOND
BOUNDARIES", REPORTED THAT SHE WAS A GUEST SPEAKER ON "INFORMATION SUPER
HIGHWAY" AND REMINDED EVERYONE TO SHOP LOCALLY DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
MS. MARY VAN DEWALLI WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND THANKED THE CITY FOR ALL THE SUPPORT DURING THE RECENT FLOODING IN THE
AREA AND STATED FRIENDSWOOD IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST AREA SHE HAS EVER
WORKED WITH AND PRESENTED GIFTS TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER.
MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED MS. VAN DEWALLI FOR ALL HER TIRELESS WORK ON BEHALF
OF THE RESIDENTS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND RECOGTNIZED COUNCILMEMBER
MEASELES AND HZS WIFE SHIRLEY AS RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR
EFFORTS IN OPENING AND MAINTAINING THE SHELTERS AS NEEDED.
MS. CAROL CLARK FROM QUAKERS LANDING APPEARED BEFORE CQUNCIL TO EXPRESS
CONCERN REGARDING THE SALE OF LOT 27 AND FLOODING AND REQUESTED A HOLD BE
PLACED ON A BUILDING PERMIT UNTIL DETERMINATION IS MADE REGARDING THE AMOUNT
OF FILL AND RUNOFF IMPACT FROM THE PROPERTY. MS. CLARK ALSO EXPRESSED
CONCERN WITH CLEAR CREEK AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY TO LOOK INTO THE DEBRIS
IN THE CREEK AND CLEAN UP.
MR. LEE GRIFFITH, REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD SOCCEF2 CLUB, APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING THE WORDING OF THE PROPOSITION FOR THE
SALES TAX ELECTION, STATED THAT THE WORDING APPEARS T00 BROAD AND WOULD
SUGGEST THE WORDING TO BE GEARED SPECIFICALLY TO SPORTS COMPLEX AND
REQUESTED THAT A SEVEN-MEMBER CORPORATION BE NAMED POSSIBLY BY OFFICE TO
GIVE THE ATHLETIC GROUPS A GREATER TRUST ZN THE SALES TAX PROPOSAL AND IN
COUNCIL.
MAYOR NEWMAN AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL EXPRESSED THAT COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO
THE SPORTS COMPLEX PROJECT AND STATED THAT THIS PROJECT IS THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY OF THE CITY.
MR. JIM REINHARTSEN OF THE CLEAR I,AiCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO F?ZESEI3T A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON PR03ECTS AND FUTURE
PLANS. MR. REIKHARTSEN REPORTED THAT CLAEDF IS PURSi7ING THREE NEW
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COMPANIES AT THIS TIME, REPORTED ON A 13-MINUTE VIDEO THAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED
TO PROMOTE THE CLEAR LAKE AREA AND IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CITY'S USE, REPORTED
THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 27TH, AND WILL BE
HONORING CONGRESSMAN TOM DELAY, AND REPORTED ON A REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT AND
REPORTED THAT CLAEDF HAS MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE
HAD NUMEROUS QUESTZONS REGARDING CLAEDF'S CONTRACT AND MR. REINHARTSEN
RESPONDED THAT IF SHE WOULD PUT HER CONCERNS IN WRITING, HE WOULD BE HAPPY
TO MEET WITH HER AND ADDRESS HER CONCERNS.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R94-46, A
{ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING TCIfTKR OF
HOUSTON, INC. DfB/A TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON TO CHARGE ITS PROPOSED
SCHEDULE OF BASIC SERVICE RATES SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ON OR
ABOUT AUGUST 12, 1994, AND TO CHARGE FOR THE CURRENT INSIDE WIRING PROGRAM,
ALL SUBJECT TO REFUND AND REDUCTION UPON A LATER DECISION OF THE COUNCIL
DISAPPROVING ANY PORTION OF SUCH BASIC SERVICE RATES AND/OR INSIQE WIRING
PROGRAM; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. MOTZON WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE T94-21, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MELODY AND FM2351, LOT 21, HOIDALE AND COFFMAN
SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) TO
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATZNG TO
THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX.
**COUNCILiv1EMBER JANIS LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROSECTS 1) 1994 SIDEWALK PROGRAM WITH
PAYMENT ESTIMATE NUMBER THREE TO HIGH TECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR
CQNSTRUCTION SIDEWALKS DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 11, 1994 THROUGH
NOVEMBER 22, 1994, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,864.58; 2) INFILTRATION AND TNFLOW
ANALYSIS WITH THE SECOND PAYMENT TO ROY F. WESTON, INC. FOR SEWER
EVALUATION STUDY DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2, 1994 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4,
1994 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,201 .37; 3) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH SECOND
PAYMENT TO RANDALL-PORTERFIELD ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL
ARCHZTECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES ON THE
FINAL PHASE OF STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1994
IN THE AMOU[�T OF $4,377.63: B) APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY APPFARANCE
BOARD ARE DAVID WIMBERLY AND KEN SHORES FOR TWO YEAR TERMS: C)
EXECUTION OF THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
THE AMOUNT OF $5,000: D) AUTHORIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND
FISD ALLOWING CITY'S USE OF SCHOOL BUSES: E) MINUTES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE. MOTION WAS APPROVED
JNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS.
**COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE A 2 PERCENT INCREASE
FOR CITY MANAGER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,536. 12 WHICH RAISES HIS ANNUAL SALARY
TO $78,342 . 12 .
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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES. MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMQUSLY.
MOTION WAS MADE FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9: 35.
MAYOR E LYN B. NEWMAN
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRM .
CITY SECRETARY