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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1995-06-19 Regular �o� ,��-� ��i STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) { � COUNTY OF GALVES`.['ON/HARRIS ) ( �7UNE 19, 1995 )( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 19 L 1995 AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER�>, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITU`.CING A QUORUM: MI�YOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE ' Cc�UNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES C(�UNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEM$ER ALINE DICKEY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CTTY MANAGER RON COX C:CTY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE COUNCILMEMBER MANISON WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. I' �;`"^ MAYOR NEWMP.N CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. � A WQRK SES'SION WA5 HELD FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING APPRATSAL DISTRICT POLICIES ' AND PROCEDURES. KENNETH WRIGHT, CHIEF APPRAISER OF THE GALVESTON CENTRAT, APPRAISAL DISTRICT, PRESENTED THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF OP:ERATION AND RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS REGARDING DEFINING MARKET VALUE, PROPERTY APPRAISALS, SUMMARY OF VALUES, RATE LEVIES, NUMBER OF PROTESTS, RE—EVALUATION POLICY, APPOINTMrNTS TO CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND SETTLING DISPUTES: COUNCIL CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. I REVEREND DENNIS OWENS, NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION. CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON LED THE PLEDGE OF' ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR NEWMAN ANI�OUNCED THA'� THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD WILL SPONSOR A CLEAN—UP DAY FOFt FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M. AND URGED EVERYONE TO PA:RTTCIPATE, REPORTED THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 P.M. AT LEAGUE CITY LIBRARY WITH CONGRESSMAN STEVE STOCKMAN I2EGARDTNG THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT, REPORTED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY F'ESTIVITIES WITH THE CENTENNIAL PLAY "THE PROMISED LAND" TO BE PRESENTED ON JUNE 30TH AND 315T, ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDS CHURCH WILL HOST A MUSICAL ��ND A CENTENNTAL MUSEUM DURING THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND, ����'�� AND ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WTLL BE A CENTENNIAL DEDICATION ON JULY 15T OF A 706 �.�,:. � HISTORICAL MARKER DESIGNATING THE :E'RIENDSWOOD JUNIOR HIGH AS THE OLDEST BRICK BUILDING IN FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOURTH OF � JULY WITH THE GRAND MARSHALS BEING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOUNDING FAMILIES AND THANKED EVERYONE WOI2KING TO MAKE THIS A MEMOR��BLE CENTENNIAL FOURTH OF JULY, THANKED BUSINESSES FOR WORKING WITH THE COMMU:NITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO CLEAN UP F.M. 518 FOR THE FOURTH OF JIILY, THANKED JUDY HOWARD IN COMMUNICATIQN FOR KEEPING UP THE FLOWERS AT CITY HALL, AND ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A TAX-PAYER FORUM TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30 AT THE LIBRARY. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FOURTH OF �ULY FESTIVITIES THAT ARE PLANNED AND COMMENDED THE COMMLTIdITY APPEARANCE BOARD AND THE BUSINESSES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN CLEANING EVERYTHING UP FOR THE FOURTH. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORZ'ED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR LAKE COUNCIL OF CITIES WITH COUNCILMEMBER MEASELF,S SERVZNG AS CHAIR, ATTENDING THE FT2TENDSWOOD FOREST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING REGARDING FLOODING AND THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. COUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON THE CLEAR T�AKE COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING HELD AT SPACE CENTER HOUSTON WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, REPORTED THE JUNE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS° AND COUNCILS' ASSOCIATION MEETING WAS HELD IN HUMBLE AT THEIR NEW STATE-O:E'-THE-ART CIVIC CENTER, COMMENTED ON THE COUNCIL/STAFF PLANNING RETREAT WHICH FORMERLY BEGINS THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND THAT THE FOURTH OF JULY WILL BE A BUSY TIME BEGINNING WITH A CENTENNIAL FAMILY BIKE RIDE WITH REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR �• {' $5.00. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CL�AR L�4KE COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING AND COMMENDED COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES AS C;HAIR, FOR THE EXCELLENT SPEAKERS AND CONGRATULATED COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES FOR BEING ELECTED SECRETARY/TREASURER OF HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCILS' ASSOCTATION. GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER STtIART APPEARED BEFORE COUNCII� TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT, SPECIFTCALLY THE ROAD PROGRAMS AND URGED COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD ON MELODY LANE AS QUTCKLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THESE CHANGES IN COMMISSIONERS COURT .�I�.E IMPLEMENTED, DISCUSSED A COUNTY-WIDE JWENILE CURFEW PROGRAM, REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECT AND THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED PROGI�.AM. , MR. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS DISSA'TISFACTION WITH THE CITY INCREASING THE CABLE FRANCHTSE FEE TO 5 PER CENT. MR. BENNY BP.KER APPEARED BEFORE COUDICIL TO INVITE EVERYONE TO THE GATHERING ON 4TULY 3RD AT ARENA PARK WITH DINNER TO BE SERVED AT 5:30 P.NS. MR. BENNY BAKER SUBMITTED A LETTER ON LIAISONS TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON � BEHALF OF PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE MEMBER WHO j WAS OUT OF TOWN. � ..�i� - 707 ROBERT MOTT, DE;LINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY, PRESENTED A PROGRESS REPORT ON DELINQUENT TAX C�LLECTIONS. �°°� CITY MANAGER RON COX REPORTED ON THE SURVEY DONE BY CHIEF STOUT AND STAFF REGARDING ONE-WAY TRAF'FIC FLOW AROUND FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND STATED THAT THE STUDY FOUND THAT THE NEED FOR THF ONE-WAY TRAF"FIC DURING SCHOOL HOURS AROUND THE CAMPUS AND FEEDER STREE;TS TO THE CAMPUS NO LONGER EXISTS AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE ENDED. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT AS REQUIRED, PUBLIC HEARING5 WERE HELD JUNE 5TH AND JUNE 12TH REGARDING ANNEXATION OF THE AREA ADJACEN'r TO SAN JOAQUIN AND THAT BECAUSE THERE IS A 20-DAY WAITING PERIOD REQUIREMENT BETWEEN THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FIRST READING OF THE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE, ALONG WITH THE RESCHEDULING OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR JULY, THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE WILL BE AT THE JULY 10TH COUNCIL MEF?TING. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF CONSTRUCTTON PRC)JECT5 SUCH AS THE WATERLINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THE � ELEVATED STORAGE TANK AND THE STREET PROJECT WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO START JULY 10, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT GALVESTON COUNTY SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES FOR THE FOURTH WITH THE CITY MANAGEI2 ADVISING GALVESTON COUNTY SPRAYS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IN ADDITION, THE CITY WILL SPRAY THE PARK AND STADIUM AND FOR THE CONCERTS IN STEVENSON PARK. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED WHEN THE OTHER SIDE OF F.M. 528 WILL BE COMPLETED WITH Mb1Y0R NEWMAN ADVISING 1996. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE WATER TOWER WILL BE COMPLETED FOR THE FOURTH WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT IT WILL NOT BE COMPLETE BUT WILL `"`"�-1 $E ABLE T0; BE USF:D FOR THE LAZER SHOW ON THE TANK. ' COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT THE CITY SHOULD "SHOWCASE" STEVENSON PARK FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY WITH THE CITY MI-�NAGER ADVISING THAT THE DETENTION POND AT CITY HAI,L WILL BE SODDED AND THF� HYDRO-MULCH WILL BE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THF: CITY HALL. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE BASIC LANDSCAPING IN THE CITY HALL CONTRACT AND TI-�E DELAY ON PAINTING THE WATER TOWER WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE WATE:R TOWER HAD TO BE BID TWICE. CITY MANAGER ADV:ISED THAT THE BRICK CONTRAC7.'OR FOR THE CITY HALL WILL BE IN FRIENDSWOOD MONDAY TO LOOK OVER THE BRICK. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN ASKED IF THE PAVERS ARE GOING TO BE PLACED ACROSS THE WALKING PATH AT STEVENSON PARK WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE PAVING WAS DESIGNED TO GO F'ROM THE GAZEBO AREA TO THE CITY HALL AREA AND CROSSES THE PATH BY DESIGN. I COUNCILMEMBER HP.�JECATE ASKED ABOUT THE PAINT AND WINDOW TRIM AT CI7.`Y HA.L,L WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE CONTRACTOR IS REPLACING THIS AND AN UPDATE WILL BE GI:VEN ON THIS PROGRESS. �*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPkOV�L OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING ' " COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR EXPRESS OIL AND �aa LUBE, A .3444 ACRE TRACT LOCATED OD1 WEST FM 2351 ADJACENT TO THE SPARROW ANTIQUE STORE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. � **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL REGARDING APPROPRIATING � $10,000 ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE LANDSCAPING AT THE NEW CITY H,ALL. ' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASEI,ES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. --. �� **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED FOR APPRQVAL OF THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,600 FOR THE PAINTING OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPN[ENT LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE POLICY FOR GUIDELINES AND CRITERTA FOR NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIE5. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDTNG REMOVING ORDINANCE 95-4, ENTRYWAY OVERLAY' DISTRICT, FROM THE TABLE **NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE 95-4, ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T95-13, AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, '.PEXAS, AND 50UTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE THAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING ITS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN AND CONSTR�JCT ITS POLES, WIRES, ANCHORS, I'IBER, CABLES, M��NHOLES, CONDUIT5 AND OTHER PHYSICAL PLANT , AND APPURTENANCES IN, ALONG, AGROSS, ON, OVER, Z'HROUGH, ABOV]? AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, OR PUBLIC PROPERTY IN SAID CITY; PRESCRIBING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION DUE THE CITY - � UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING TH� USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION W(�RK ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S TELECOMMUNICAT:IONS BUSINESS; PROVIDING A RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS UNDER PRIOR ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR FUTURE CONTINGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF TH:CS ORDINANCE BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY; AND PROVIDING FOR A TERM AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WITH AMENDMENTS CONDITIONAL TO ACCEPTANCE BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE. SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDTNANCE 95-19, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PER SUBSCRIBER BASIC SERVICE RATE REFUND DUE TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 AND ENDING ON JULY 14, 1994; ORDERING TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. , D/B/A TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON TO REFUND THE PER SUBSCRIBER AMOUNT TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS WITH INTEREST UNTIL PA:CD; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO WITH AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2. SECONDED BY CQUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTIO:N R95-21, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. ,. D/B/A TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, TO CHARGE ITS PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION RATES SUBMTTTED TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CN OR i , ABOUT MARCH 2, 1995, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 120 DAYS F'ROM SUCH DATE OF I' � , � _�,�� . , 709 SUBMISSION SUBJECT TO REFUND THE PROSPECTIVE REDUCTION UPON A LATER WRITTEN ` ORDER OR DECISION OF THE COUNCIL DISAPPROVING ANY PORTION OF SUCH RATES; AND ; ; SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. �� � SECONDED BY COUNC;ILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ; i I **COUNCILMEMBEI2 LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS; 1. 1992 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GALVESTON COUNT`.t) WITH PAYMENT TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $410.33 FOR 42 TONS OF LIMESTONE USED DURING THE SECOND PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE AND PAYMENT TO SOUTHWEST LIMESTONE, INC. , OF $685.71 AND $692.55 RESPECTIVELY FOR 48 TONS OF COLDMIX TYPE D USED DURING THE SECOND PHASF; OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE; 2. STADIUM LANE ASPHALT OVERLAY, WITH P1�IYMENT TO REDLAND STONE PRODUCTS COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,890.11 FOR 215 TONS OF HOT MIX TYPE D PAVING MATERIAL USED ON STADIUM LANE FROM F'.M. 2351 TO MARY ANN; 3. STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH PAYMENT NUMBER THREE TO LUCAS CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,740 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS DURING MAY. THE PROJECT INCLUDES PARKING AND DRIVEWAX AT FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE, NEW RESTROOMS BY THE PAVILION, PFDESTRIAN BRIDGE, TRAIL AND PLAZA PAVING, LIGHTING, GAZEBO RAMP, CONCRETE F'ENCING, LANDSCAPING BERMS AND SPLIT FACE RETAINING WALLS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION IS 86 PERCENT COMPLETE; NINTH PAYMENT TO RANDALL-PORTERFIF:LD ARCHITECTS, INC. , IN THE AMOUNT OF $583.70 FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINET'RING SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES ON THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS DURING MAY. PAYMENT I:t�CLUDES $530.00 FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND $53.60 FOR REIMBURSABLE EXF'ENSES AND ADDITIONAL STAFF SERVICES; 4. ELEVATED WATER 5TORAGE TA;NK MOUIFICATTONS WITH SECOND 1�AYMENT TO TEXAS BRIDGE, INC. , TO MODIFY, REPAIR, ��ND RECOAT THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK DURING MAY IN THE ' AMOUNT OF $78,548.38. THE PROJECT IS 34 PERCENT COMPLETE. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 199`.i CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS. EIGHTH PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH ANL) ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON MODIFICATIONS, REPAIRS AND RECOAT THE ELEVATED WATER STOI�AGE TANK AT WATER WELL NUMBER FIVE DURING MAY IN 7'HE AMOUNT OF $10,472.22. THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IS IN PROGRESS; 5. BLACKHAWK WWTP ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH EIGHTH PAYMENT TO GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,100.20 FOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS AT THE BLACKHAWK WASTEWATER TREATMENT pLANT. PAYMENT IS FRIENDSWOOD'S PARTICIPANT SHARE, 52.47 PERCENT, OF MAY ESTIMATE ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CASH FLOW SCHEDULE AS REVISED DECEMBER 5, 1994. CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES AN ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM, GRAVITY FILTERS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PLANT INiPROVEMENTS; NINTH PAYMENT TO GULF COAST WASTE DISP(�SAL AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,624.90 FOR CONSTRUCTION ' IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SLACKHAWK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; 6. FOREST BEND LIFT STATION EVAI�UATION WITH FINAL PAYMEN�i' TO WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR EVALUATION SERVI(:ES DURING MAY. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS $333,460.60. B) DISPOSITION OF' BID 95-11, CRUSHED LIMESTONE BASE FOR PAVING TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.05 PER TON; C. ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS, UTILITIES, AND DRATNAGE IN BOCA RATON, SECTION II SUBDIVISION FOR THE ��.m, I , 721 CONTRACTOR'S ONE;-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD; D) CONCUR WITH CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF MARY PERRONI AS LIBRARY DIRECTOR FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY; E. APPROVE CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENTS FOR SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WATERLINE IN THE; SAME EASEMENT AS THE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR SEWER �_�-, LINE WITH PROPERTY OWNERS GEORGE BOFYSIL, WILLIAM ROSS, CLEAR CREEK ' DRAINAGE DISTRICT.', AND WILBUR CLEAVES; F) PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR MAY 1995. �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � ,� MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:10 P.M. , �� � EVELYN . 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