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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1995-03-13 Special s3s �.:��:,�r��>:�,:-,.... . ... ...... . . ,, :. �^ SPECIAL MEETING ) ( FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL , ) ( GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTY ) ( MARCH 13, 1995 , } ( MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1995, AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMI�IN MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON C(7UNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE C�UNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CUUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX A�SSISTANT CITY SECRETARY LINDA THORNTON MAYOR NEWMAN AI�fD PLANNING AND ZONING CONII�IISSTON CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED THE JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING A FtEQUEST FOR A PERMIT FQR THE FOLLOWING: A) TO REZONE 313 E. EDGEWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOT 4, BLOCK 9, SARAH MCKI5SICK OF J. R. WILLTAMS LEAGUE, GALVESTON COUNTY FROM �-�-� SINGLE FAMTLY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) TO PLANNEI) UNIT DISTRICT (PUD) , AND B) ' TO REZONE; 307 E. EDGEWOOD, FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOT 4, BLOCK 9, SARAH MCKI�SSICK OF J. R. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, GALVESTON COUNTY, FROM PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT (PUD) TO SPECIFIC USE-MEDICAL (SP-MEDICAL) . MS. VERONICA SCOULIOS ADDRESS HER REQUEST FOR THE REZONING OF HER PROPERTY AT 313 E. EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND REQUESTED APPROVAL OF HER REQUEST. MR. RICHARD AINSLIE, REPRESENTING DR. MUECHE, FOR REZONING OF 307 E. EDGEWOOD, DESCRIBED THE PROPOSED APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING AND THE �� LANDSCAPING OF THE PROPERTY. MR. BILL LANDOC ADDRESSED BOTH REQUESTS STATING HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE PLANNED UNIT DEVF.LOPMENT COMPATIBILITY WI7'H THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND EXPRES5ED CONCERI� REGARDING TRASH PICKUP FOR THE MEDICAL FACILI�Y. MS. VERONICA SCOULIOS EXPRESSED HER SUPPORT OF THE REZONING REQUEST FOR 307 E. EDGEWOOD. HEARING NO FURTHER I[�PUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 6:50 P.M. ' , DISCUSSION WA5 HELD REGARDING PARKS AND RECREATION ISSUES FOR POLICY FOR NAMING PARKS AND CITY FACILITIES. PARKS AND RECREATION CONII�IITTEE MEMBER PENNY BURKE AND PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON DISCUSSED THE ,-.-, REQUESTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING NAMING THE PAVILION AT STEVENSON 640 PARK AND OTHER PROPOSED FACILITIES AND ASKED FOR COUNCIL DIRECTION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DEVELOPING POLICIES USING HISTURY OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNIZ`Y. COUNCIL DISCUS:iED THE NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONII�ITTEE TO BE APPOINTED TO PREPARE POLICY FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER RON COX AND PARKS AND RECRF.ATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON WILL CHECK ON POLICIES OF OTHER CITTES FOR NAMING OF PARKS AND CITY BUILDINGS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DESIGN OF THE ACTIVITIES BUILDING WITH JOE LOCKRIDGE, GINGER SPADE FROM THE ACTIVITIES BUILDING COMNfITTEE, YVETTE MEDRANO, PARKS AND RECREATION COORDINATOR, AND COUNCIL LIAISON KITTEN HAJECATE PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED REMODELING OF Z'HE ACTTVITIES BUILDING. DISCUSSION WAS HELD THAT THE COI�II�[ITTEE HAS MET REGULARLY WITH __. ARCHITECT, ED KEMPNER, ON THIS PROJECT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD THAT THE RE—DESIGN IS TO PROVIDE AN OVERALL DESIGN, FLOOR PLAN, AND CHANGES TO THE BUILDING THAT WILZ ALLOW IT TO BE USED TO THE FULLEST EXTEI�D. THIS PLAN INCLUDES MORE THAN JUST REARFtANGING WALLS FOR MEETING ROOM. IT INCLUDES ALTERATIONS TO THE REST ROOMS TO MEET A.D.A. REQUIRBMENTS, A FULLY FUNCTIONAL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, REM(JVAL OF ALL THE CARPET, WITH A VINYL FLOOR COVERING FOR THE LARGE OPEN AREAS, AND COVERING THE EXPOSEI� BRICK. THE PROPOSED RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS $9U,000.00 WITH $25,000.00 BUDGETED FOR THIS PROJECT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARI)ING FUNDING FOR THIS PRpJECT WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT BE REQUESTED FOR FUNDING. THIS ITEM WILL BE ON THE MARCH 2OTH AGENDA FOR ACTION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING NEW CI`1'Y HALL ISSUES FOR FURNITURE, FOUNTAIN, CENTENNIAL PAVERS AND MOVE—IN PROCFSS. CITY MANAGER RON COX PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE NEW CITY HALL COI�II�fITTEE, STATING IT HAS B]EEN THE CHARGE OF THE COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY HALL WITH THE ARCHITECT AND COt�TRACTOR AND TO PROVIDE OVER ALL COORDINATION FOR DECISIONS RELATING TO OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS DESIGN OF THE FOUNTAIN, `.PHE CENTENNIAL CLOCK, AND ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS �1S AN EXAMPLEe A I,ENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING FURNITURE WITH PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON PRESENTING DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS OF FURNITURE FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS. THE ORIGINAL BUDGET STARTED OVER $250,000 WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE. WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT, THB BUDGET FOR ALL NEW FURNITURE .__..., WAS REDUCED TO $160,OOQ. THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO KEEP THE LIST AT THE . $160,000 FOR COUNCIL'S REVIEW, RATHER THAN ARBITRARILY REDUC:CNG THE AMOUNT - TO THE CURRENT BUDGET OF $82,500. THE CURRENT ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED BY SPECIFYING A SINGLE MANUFACTURER/PROVIDER WHICH ENSURES A VOL[JME DISCOUNT THAT WOULD. NOT BE AVAILABLE SHOULD THE QUANTITY OF FURNITURE BE REDUCED TO FIT THE BUDGETED AMOUNT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS � DESIGN THE SPECIFICATIONS TO PURCI3ASE ONLY THE BASIC FURNITUI2E, WITH OTHER FURNITURE TO BE PURCHASED IN FUTURE YEARS AS BUDGETED, USING C'URRENT PRICES, ` THIS AMOUNTS TO OVER $100,000. DESIGN THE SPECIFICATIONS TO PURCHASE ALL ` NEW FURNITURE WITH A BASE BID AMOUNT AND ALTERNATE ADDS, THE BASE BID WOULD r ' SPECIFY THE PRIORITY FURNITURE, AS OUTLINED IN ALTERNATIV.E 1, AND THE ,' ALTERNATE ADDS WOULD BE FURNITURE GROUPS, SUCH AS DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS AND . CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL, PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE PACKAGE DEVELOPED OR PREPARE SPECTFICATIONS FOR THE BASIC FURNITURE i PURCHASES AND PURCHASE USED FURNITURE FROM OTHER SOURCES. �ISCUSSION WAS k HELD REGARDING FUNDING WITH MAYOR NEWMAN SUGGESTING USING THE RECYCLING I REBATE FUNDS FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT. THE TOTAL NET RECYCLING REVENUE THROUGH � f i � MIN313/KSS03 641 DECEMBER, 1994, IS $39,547. THESE FUNDS WERE UNANTICIPATED AND HAVE NOT BEEN F.ARMARKED FOR ANY PROJECT. DISCUSSTON WAS ALSO HELD THAT AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT COULD BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE CONTINGENCY. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE MARCH 2OTH AGENDA. , A MOTION WAS MAD1: AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:55 P.M. ,....._:, � MAYOR E LYN B. WMAN ATTEST: , LI DA THORNTON ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY I I �---, :;ai: '