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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1995-02-13 Special 619 SPECIAL MEETING ) ( `FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ) ( GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES ) ( FE,BRUARY 13, 1995 ) ( ' MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIrNDSW00D CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1995 AT 6:15 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE F'OLLOWING PRESEN'T CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING OR ORDER. CTTY MANAGER RON COX PROVIDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING UPDATE ON PROVISIONS TO INCREASE THE FRANCHISE TAXES ON TCI, ENTEX, H.L.&P. , AND TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER. CITY MANAGER CUX REPORTED THE NEW CABLE FRANCHISE � ORDINANCE REFLEC:TS AN INCREASE FROM 3 PERCENT TO 5 PERCENT AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT IN WORDING IS AGREED T0. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THJAT TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER I�iA5 INDICATED THAT ALL THE CITY NEEDS TO DO IS SUBMIT THE REQUEST IN WRI7'ING AND THEY WILL B�GIN THE PROCESS INTERNALLY. TH:E CITY HAS DRAFTED THE LETTER. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED , .._, THAT DUE TO THE H.L. & P. RATE CASE, THE CITY HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO DISCUSS , THE ISSUE WITH �rHEM. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT ENTEX HAS BEEN VERY I RELUCTANT AND THAT THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES WERE ENTHUSIASTIC, IF THE CTTY �' COULD HELP THEM BY AMENDING THE ANNUAL COST OF SERVICE PROCESS. HOWEVER, THE HOME OFFICE IN HOUSTON SAID N0, IT WOULD START A LANDSLIDE IN ALL OTHER GITIES. CITY A`.PTORNEY JOHN OLSON HAS BEEN ASKED TO GIVE THE CITY A LEGAL OPINION ON HOW MUCH UNILATERAL AUTHORITY THE CITY HAS IN THIS REGARD. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT SOUTHWESTERN BELL HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF THIS DISCUSSION DUE TO THE LAWSUIT. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS INFORMATION IS f'ROVIDED TO COUNCIL AS A REPORT ON THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CITY'S UTILITY BILLING PENALTIES AND POLICIES. MAY(�R NEWMAN REPORTED THA7' SHE HAS RECEIVED CONI�4ENTS AND SUGGESTIONS, MOSTLY FROM COMMERCIAL, SUGGE�TING MINIMUM DEPOSITS AND ALSO DEPOSITS OR LACK OF DEPOSITS. MIN21395/KSS03 { � + E20 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER BRIEFED C(�UNCIL ON CURRENT POLICIES ON UTILITY BILLING ISSUES, DEPOSITS, PENALTIES, EXTENSIONS/DISCONNECTS, DUE DATE, BI-MONTHLY BILLING, CREDIT CARDS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. DISCUSSION WAS HELP REGARDING CHANGTNG THE POLICY FOR LETTERS OF CREDIT WITH CREDIT HISTORY, CI-IANGING CHARGE FQR HYDRANT METERS FROM $150.00 TO $500.00, GIVING NOTICE TO USERS AS THEY Ni��ICE APPLICATION, SET A CAP OF $150.00 FOR PENALTIES AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ONE PENALTY, SUGGE5TED 1 TO 10 DAX EX.TENSTONS FOR PAYMENT WITH USER TO PAY $25,00 DISCONNECT FEE, DISCUSSE�Q DUE DATE AND .. .� BI-MONTHLY BILLING AS PERCEIVED BY THE CU5TOMER, TO ALLOW PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARDS, ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND DISCUSSED DATE TO IMPLEMENT PENALTIES AS DATE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ON ADOPTION OF NEW PENALTIES COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REQUESTED THAT THE CITY LOOK AT FLEX HOURS FOR CITY OPERATION. MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONTNG �OMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED A JOTNT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE� INPUT, F3ITHER ORAZ OR , WRITTEN, REGARDING A BEQUEST FOR A PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT -SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE FOZLOWTNG: A) . FOR A RESIDENCE AND DRAPERY SHOP LOCATED AT LOT l, BT,OCK l, NORTHWEST CORNER OF MELODY AND FM 2351, A 0.6365 ACRE TRACT OF LAND; B) . FOR AN OIL AND LUBE CENTER LOCATED AT LOT 2, BLOCK l, � NORTHWEST CORNER OF MELODY AND FM 2351, A 0.43�5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND� C� . AND FOR A PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICE BUILDING ZOCATED AT LO'P 3, BLOCK 1, NORTHWEST CORNER OF MELODY AND FM �351, A 0.4361 ACRE TRACK OF LAND. MR. AL ZENTZ, ENGINEER FOR THE OWNER, REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL FOR THESE REZONING REQUESTS, STATING THE PROPERTY OWNER PLANS TO BIIILI� A HOME DECOR , AND DESIGN FACILITY AND RESIDENCE ON' LOT 1 AND PRESENTED A SITE PLAN WHICH SHOWED THA� THERE WOULD BE A SIGN ONLY ON THE DOOR WITH A WOODSY ATMOSPHERE AND WOULD BE 170 FEET FROM F.M. 2351. MR. BILL LANGDOUC STATED THAT THIS �.CYPE OF DEVELOPMENT AND C;ONSTRUCTION IS . EXCELLENT USE QF THIS LAND AND IT IS VERY COMPATIBLE TO THE NE:CGHBORHOOD. ' i MR. HOWARD YEAGER STATED THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS VERY COMPATIBLE AND IT IS A GOOD DESIGN FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY. ' MR. LELAND SMITH ASKED WHAT EFFECT THIS REZONING WOULD HAVE ON THE OTHER TWO � LOTS BEING PROPOSED FOR REZONING. 1 MR. DAVID 0'FARRELL STATED THAT THERE WAS SOME CONNECTIONS WITH THE THREE � LOTS AS THEY ARE OWNED BY THE SAME PER50N, WOULD HAVE THE SAME DETENTION ' FACILITY, BUT WERE NOT CONNECTING. � , MR. GENE ROSE STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH 7'HE PROJECT AS MELODY LANE IS ALL RESIDENTIAI,. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THIS :PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONINC� CHAIRMAN BAKED ASKED FOR INPUT ON THE PROPOSAL REZONING FOR LOT 2. i MIN21395 KSS03 � .._..� ' < 621,� � MR. AL LENTZ, ENGINEER FOR THE OWNER, PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW OF A PROPQSED EXPRESS LUBE FOR LOT 2. ,� .._. MR. CHUCK ALLEN, OWNER, PRESENTED A SITE PLAN AND STATED THAT THE SITE WILL HAVE AN UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE WITH AN ENTRANCE OF F.M.2351. DAVIL 0'FARRELL STATED THAT THE PLANS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ORDER TO BE COMPATIBLE TO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH THE BUILDING SET BACK *% FEET FROM THE CURB. MRS. VERONICA SCOULOUIS SPOKE IN OPPOSITION AND READ A LETTER FROM DR. MICKEY, 307 EDGEWOOD, WHO IS ALSO OPPOSED. MR. WILL KYLE, MR. LELAND SMITH, MR. BILL GREENLY, ' MS. SHERRY HALE, MR. BILL LANGDOUC, MR. JEFF WILLTAMS, MS. COOKIE LANGDOUC, MS. PATTY WALDNER, AND BILL OGDEN SPOKE IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROPOSED REZONING, PRESENTED A PETITION, AND THREE LETTERS OPPOSTNG THE REZONING. HEARING NO FURTH:ER INPUT, THIS PORTION OF TH� PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND Z�NING CHAIRMAN BAKER ASKED FOR INPUT ON THE PROPOSED REZONING FOR LOT 3�. MR. AL LENTZ, ENGINEER FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS INTRODUCED MR. DAVID 0'FARRELL. MR.. 0'FARRELL STATED THF PROPOSED REZQNING IS FOR THE PURPOSE TO ALLOW FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING TO BE CQNSTRUCTED. MR. O'FARRELL STATED THE OFFIrE BUILDING WILL NOT BE BUILT IF THE EXPRESS LUBE IS NOT BUILT. MRS. COOKIE LAIVGDOUC, MR. BILL LANGDOUC, MS. VERONICA SCOULOUIS, MS. PATTY WALDNER, MR. LELAND SMITH, AND MR. BILL OGDEN EXPRESSED CONCERNS AND OPPOSITION W'ITH THIS PROPOSED REZONING DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REZONING FOR THE EXPRESS LUBE. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REQUESTED PLANNING AND ZONING TO BE COGNIZANT OF THE NEED FOR SIDI3WALKS AS PLANS ARE BEING CONSIDERED. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED HOW PUD RELATES 7'O THE PARKING TABLE. DAVID HOOVER, CITY PLANNER, STATED THAT THERE IS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PARKING FOR PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS AND THAT THERE ARE PROVISIONS IN THE ORDINANCE FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALZ FOR DEVIATTON FROM THE PARKING TABLE. � . MAYOR NEWMAN S7'ATES A PROFESSIONAL BUILDING COMES WITH EMPLOYEES WITH PARKING NEEDS. � COUNCILMEMBER DTCKEY EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE PROCEDURAL HANDLING OF THESE REQUESTS. CITING ONE OF THE THING:i MISSING WAS THE SITE PLAN FOR ONE OF THE ZONING RE�)UESTS. HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 8:45 P.M. �---.. DISCU�SION WAS HPLD REGARDING THE PURCHAST' OF A LADDER PUMPER FIRE TRUCK FOR � THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPAR�MENT. 1 � MIN21395/KSS03 + � i sr 1 � � � 622 FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE INTRODUCEU THE LADDER TRUCK COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTED OF CAPTATNS DAN KEY, M�RC FABER, FRAD BERSZINSKI, CHAIRMAN, MARK TURVEY, AND JEFF SMITH. FIRE CHIEF MCFEE PRES]3NTED HANDOUTS REGARDING THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIVE YEAR CAPITAL EQUITY PLAN FOR 1995 THRQUGH 2O00 � WHICH INCLUDE AN ESTI:MATED COST OF $450,000 TO $500,000 WITH VARYING PURCHASE AND COST SAVING OPTIONS FOR THE THE LADDER TRUCK. FIRE CHIEF MCFEE REVIEWED THE Hb1ND0UT5 WITH COUNCIL, REPORTING THE PLAN IS TO REPLACE ENGINE 84, THE NEED FOR THP LADDER TRUCK, PRESENTED A FINANCIAL PLAN, DISCUSSED PURCHASE OF A REC�ULAR TRUCK AT $25Q,000 VERSUS A LADDER AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $45Q,000 TO $500,000, DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF PURCHASING THROUGH H.G.A.C. , WTTH A SIGNIFICANT 4- • SAVINGS WITH THE COST BEING $375,000 FOR THE TRUCK IF PURCFiASED BY MAY AND � WOULD TAKE 12 MONTHS TO BUILD. ' DTSCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HAVING A FUND RAISER SIMILAR TO THE LIBRARY FUNDRAISER. COUNCIL DTSCUSSED WAT:ER BILL DONATIONS, COMMI:TTED FUNDS FOR FIRE bEPARTMENT, AI,TERNATIVES FOR LADDER TRiTCK, NEAREST LADDER TRUCK, RESPONSE TIMES, AND NUMBER OF TIMES REQUESTED, FUNDING l?RIORITIES, AND REQUESTED A LIST OF EQUIPMENT WTTH LISTING AGE OF EACH PTECE. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AN ORDINANCE FOR A CURFEW WHICf[ WAS DRAFTED BY � CHIEF JARED STOUT. � � CHIEF STOUT PROVIDED AN UPDATE AS TO THE DRAFT ORDINANCE WHICH WAS PREPARED WITH CONSISTENCY TQ GALVESTON C�UNTY CITIES AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. CHIEF ; STOUT STATED FRIENDSWOOD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHEP. AREA � CITIES AND RECOMMENDED THE CITY ADOPT THE CURFEW ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE . POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH AN ADDITIONAL TOOL TO WORK WITH JUVENILES. A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH THE ORDINANCE SCHEDULED FOR FIRST READING AS SOON � AS POSSIBLE. ; I• i. A.MOTION WAS MADE AND APPRQVED TO ADJOURN AT 10:10 P.M. � c�/� _....�. � / Gl�_ � MAYOR EV B. NE ATTEST: � � D LORIS MCKENZIE CITY SECRETARY � MIN21395/KSS03