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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1995-09-18 Special ,..... � 763 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( rITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( S�' COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( , � SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 ) ( '; . MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTI�MBER 18, 1995 AT 5:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WTLLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MA1'OR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE COIJNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON (ARR. 5:40) COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY rITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CI'.TY MANAGER RON CQX �:I'TY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALL]�D THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCZL COFIVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION; A �._._, SETTLEMENT OFFER; OI2 A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY REQUIRES IT. j' COUNCIL RECONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 P.M. WITH NO ACTION TAI�N. CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPR<)VE ORDINANCE 95-27, FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF I FRIENDSWOOD, TEXA.S, GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995�1996; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FC)R THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN S�ID BUDGET; AND MAK_CNG CERTAIN FTNDINGS AND CONTAlNING CERTAIN PROVISIONS rtEI,ATING TO THE SCJFsJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS LON]E, DICKEY AND AUSTIN OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER 1-3AJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-28, FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE PRQVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY, AND ' COLLECTION OF AD VALOR�M TAXES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1995 AND FOR EACH YEAR THERE:AFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING TFIE DATF ON WHICH SUCH TAXES � � f • .. . . 764 SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; PROVTDING F'OR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID; AND REPEAT.,ING AL,L ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. : SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVI3D 6-1, WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE OPPOSED. A LENGTI3Y DTSCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE COUNSELING SERVICE CONTRACT AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW WITH A SLIDE PRESENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER SPLITTING THE COUNSELING SERVICE CONTRACT FROM THE EAP PROGRAM WHICH COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES AND POLIC:E DEPARTMENT REFERRALS TO BE BID SEPARATELY AND TO CONTINUE THE COUNSEI�ING SERVICES CONTRACT ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS UNTIL THE CONTRACT QUESTTONS CAIV BE ANSWERED. COUNCIL DISCUSSED WITH COUNSELING SERVICE CHAIR LORNA ZEITLER,, �TRUDY KRAUSE, AND MARCIA W. BUNCH WITH 13AY AREA CONSULTANTS AI�fD ASSOCIATES (BAC) , THE COMPONENTS OF THE CONTRACT WHICH ARE THE EAP PROGRAM, THE POLTCE REFERRAL PROGRAM, AND THE COMMUNITY COUNSELING PROGRI�M, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LIABILITY, AND DIRECT RESPONSI:BILITY. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RANC;HO VIEJO SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH CHARLIE BEERE OF WAYNE SMTTH AND ASSOCIATES, DOUG KNOPKA, DEVELOPER OF WEST PROPERTIES, AND �1 REPRESENTATIVE FROM BROWN AND GAX ENGINEERING, AND MELVIN MEINECKE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. MR. BEERE PRESENTED THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WI�CH TABLES AND CHA.RTS AND ALTERNATIVES. MR. BEERE RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE D, $690,700, A J02NT PROJECT WITH THE . DEVELOPER, THTS PROJECT IS $62,700 MORE THAN ALTERNATIVE C AND DOES MEET THE ORIGINAL INTENDED GOALS FOR THIS AREA OF THE CITY. ATTACHED TO THE EXHIBIT I5 A .DETAILED SUDGET SHOWING THE CI7'Y/DEVELOPER SHARES FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP AI,LQWS THE DEVELOPER .TO SAVE SOME UP-FRONT COSTS AND ALLOWS TI-IE CITY TO FULLY SERVE THE AREA IN THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WA'Y. AI,L COSTS SUPPORTED BY THE CITY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE DEVELOPER WILL BE RECOVERED BY IMPACT FEES AS NORMAL. IN FAC'.P, THE IMPACT FEP; STUDY UPDATE FUNDED IN THE FY95-96 BUDGET WILL BE TIMELY TO INCLUDE THIS A1REA. YOU CAN SEE THE COMBINED DEVELOPER/CITY COST OF $728,700 IS STILL LESS THAN TWO OF THE PREVIQUSLY DISCUSSED ALTERNAT.IVES. THE CITY WILL OBTAIN EASEMENTS FROM THE WEST INTERESTS AND WILL DESIGN AND BUILD THE PROJECT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE WEST INTERESTS WILL PLACE THEIR SHARE OF' THE FIINDS IN ESCROW FOR USE BY THE CITY IN THIS PROJECT, PRIOR TO WORK BEGINNING ON THE DESIGN. COUNCIL DISCUSSED IMPACT FEES, R.O.W. , OVERSIZING FOR FUTURIE �DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. MR. IKNOPKA, DEVELOPER OF WEST PROPFRTTES, STATED THAT HE WOULD PREFER BROWN AND GAY DO THE ENGINEERING ON HIS BEHALF, WZTH WAYNE SMITH ANA ASSOCIATES OVERSEEING THE PROJECT TO CONNECT TO THE RANCHO VIEJO SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM. A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK WAS HELD AT THIS TrME. "� , � ._...� 765 MXIYOR NLWMAN CALLFD THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CENTENNIAL SPORTS PARK WITH PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON, PARKS BOARD MEMBER STUART WILLIAMS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DOUG KNEUPPER. A PRESENTATION WAS MADE REGARDING A PROPOSAL FROM DENNIS SIMS WITH J. T. DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES WHICH SET OUT THE PROPOSAL IN PARTS WITH ( 1) THE ,,.. CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING A DRAINAGE PLAN AND PROFILE FOR THE ROAD AND PARKING AND (2) J.T. DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES ' PREPARING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GRANT � ' PROJECT IF FUNDED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD THAT THE DRAINAGE PLAN WOULD BE FOR ; THE ENTIRE 77 ACRBS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD THAT THE DRAINAGE PLAN AS PREPARED � ::- BY THE CITY'S ENGINEERING GROUP IS ESTIMATED AT $10,000. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING TH:E DESIGN FOR THE LOCATTON OF THE PARKING IN THE REAR QF THE PROPERTY WITH NO STREET ACCESS TO THE P7�IYING FIELDS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDTNG RE-DESIGNING THE PARKTNG TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PLAYING FIELDS. THE GENERAL CONSENSUS WAS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH `PHE PROJECT AND HAVE ACTION ON THE NEXT AGENDA. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE FEES FOR PARK FACILITIES WAS HELD WITH PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON PRESENTING THE PARKS BOARD RECONIMENDATION AS DISCUSSED DURTNG THE BUDGET PROCESS. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE N�XT AGENDA FOR A(:TION. DISCUSSION REGAF2DING THE BUILDING FEES WAS DEFERRED TO THE NEXT WORK SESSION. A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M. � � � MAYOR EV YN B. N WMAN � , ATTEST: , � C. ... � ��L1 D LOR S MCKENZIE TRN CITY SECRETARY �