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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1995-10-16 Regular 781 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( OCTOBER 16, 1995 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIT'NDSWOOD CI�Y COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOF3ER 16, 1995 AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING "PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVEI,YN B. NEWMAN � MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE CnUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ?1LINE DICKEY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE �� ; MAYOR NEWMAN AND FTRE MARSHAL TERRY BYRD PRESENTED FIRE PREVENTION WEEK � POSTER CONTEST AWARDS. MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETIN'G TO ORDER IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. . THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND GARY TALIAFERRO, CHURCH OF CHRIST. MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THIS WILL BE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS CITY HATT, WHICH HA5 S1�.RVED THIS COMMUNITY' FROM AUC�UST l�, 1965 TO DATE. THE PLEDGE OF A.LLEGIANCE AND THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS WERE LED BY BOY SCOUT TROOP 442. MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO DR. GARY CLAY, SUPERINTENDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HONORING FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS HOST FOR THE 1996 STATE ACADEMIC DECATHLON. MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO ED BACA DESIGNATING THE LAST WEEK IN OCTOBER A5 "CZECH HERITAGE WEEK IN TEXAS". MAYOR NEWMAN PRF?SENTED A PROCLAMATION TO �fOHN PEW DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AS "FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY MONTH." `� � MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPA.R'I'MENT FOR THE , OPEN HOUSE WHICH WAS HELD SUNDAY AND WAS VERY SUCCESaFUL AND WELL-ATTENDED i WITH AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATING, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE U.S. 782 �;,� .,.. . . �.� ACORN NAVAL OFFYCERS REUNIOI� WITH FIFTY FIVE MEMBERS BEING ADOPTED AS TEXANS AND REPORTED HERITAGE DAY WAS ENJOYED BY A LARGE NUMBER ATTEND=CNG. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE NATIONAL LEA.GUE OF CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTIQN MEETING IN FORT WAYNE, INI)IANA, WITH THE PURPOSE TO WRITE A NATIONAI, POLICY ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRI:ME PREVENTION, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR C:REEK REGIONAL WATERSHED MEETING WITH COUNNCILMEMBER MANISON, REPORTED ON ATTENDING HER 29TH ANNUAL FAMILY REUNION AND REMINDED EVERYONE OF Tr�E CENTENNIAL TRATL RIDE ON ;3UNDAY. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING A PUBLIC HEARING IN LEAGUE CITY LAST THURSDAY REGARDING A PROPOSED SAND PIT BEHIND RANCHO VIEJO SUBDIVISION AND CITY OWNED PROPER'1'Y, REPORTED THE INFORMATION PRESENTED DID NOT ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, REPORTED LEAGUE CITY COUNCIL VOTED DOWN THE PROPOSAL 4-2 AND CONGRATULATED CITY MANAGER RON COX FOR I3EING APPOINTED TO TFiE FISCAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TASK FORCE. COUNCTLMEMBER AUSTTN REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE D]:STRICT MEETING WITH THE EDGERTON/BOYER RIGHT—OF'—WAY REACHTNG A RESOLUTIOT( AND REPORTED ON ATTENDTNG THE FRTENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE AND STATED THE FRTENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT DID A TREMENDOUS JOB, VERY PROFESSIONAL. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED THF REGIONAL ROTARY DISTRICT GOVERNORS MET LAST WEEK, TOURED CLEAR LAKE/NASA AREA AND ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL BANQUET, REPORTED ON ATTENDING 'rHE CLEAR LAKE AREA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION "KEEP IT SOLD BOARD MEETING", REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL WATERSHED MEETING WITH A REVIEW OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS DT5TRICTS, ATTENDED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE WHICH WAS ENJOYED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF CITIZENS, REPORTED HE ATTE;NDED THE STATE SOIL AND WATER CONVERSATION MEETING TOpAY, AND REPORTEA THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER WILL BE SPEAKING TF-IIS WEEK IN GALVESTON. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTEU ON THE INTERNET MEETING HELD ON �- OCTOBER 3RD WITH JOHN WARMINSKI ELECTED CHAIR, WITH REPRE��ENTATIVES F'ROM I.W.L. PRESENTING INFORMATION ON INTERNET, AND REPORTED THE INTERNET COMMITTEE IS WORKING ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE GRAND OPENING OF CITY HALL SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1995, REPORTED OPERATION OPAL WAS A HUG�'s SUCCESS WITH MANY VOLUNTEERS AND ASSISTED BY THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, FTRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THANKED MAYOR NEWMFIN FOR HEADING UP THIS PROJECT, URGED EVERXONE TO WALK AND ENJOY THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKS AND TO VIEW THE NEW CITY HALL AND URGED EVERYONE TO DRIVE CAREFULLY ON F.M. 528 WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. . FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEF'ARTMENT CHIEF RICK MCFEP; PRESENTED A $15,000 CHECK TO THE CITY FROM THE 1994 Fi7ND DRIVE, ANNOUNCEI� THE 1995 FUNA DRIVE IS UNDEI2WAY AND REPORTED THE SEVENTH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. ' MR. FRANK WE$B THANKED THF FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS FOR THEIR FINE SERVICE. .�_.,: 78� . . .. . . . . . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE LED THOSE PRESE:NT IN SING3NG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. FRANK WEBB, "FRIENDLY FRANK THE CLOWN." CITY MANAGER RON COX PRESENTED THE FIVE STAR AWARD TO MARTY GODWIN, WHO HAS BEEN A MEMB:ER OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PO:LICE DEPARTMENT FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS, FOR HIS EXTRAORL)INARY SKILLS WORKING TO CALM AND ASSIST PEOPLE, AND FOR HIS ��w CARING AND SHARING ATTITUDE TOWARDS A TERMINALLY ILL FRTENDSWQOD RESIDENT. CSTY MANAGER RON COX REPORTED NOVEMBER 3, 1995 WILL BE "FREAKY FRIDAY" WHICH IS A DAY FOR EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD TO TRADE JOBS WITH A NON-SUPERVISORY CITY EMPLOYEE. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED 7'HAT THE MOVE INTO THE NEW CITY '�i HAT,T, IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 19TH AND 20TH, THAT THE WEEK-END WILL BE �, USED TO GET EVE:RYTHING IN ORDER, AND CITY HALL WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR '� BUSINESS OCTOBEk2 23RD. CITY MANAGER CQX STAT�D. THAT IT IS EXPECTED TO ' ACCEPT THE BUILDING FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STAIR AND BALCONY RAILING) SOMETIME TOWARD THE ENL? OF THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 9 OR THE EARLY PART OF THE NEXT WEEK NEAR THE TIME OF THE COUNCIL MEE.TING. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT THE STAIRWELLS ARE NOT COMPLETE AND THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION LATER IN THIS MEETING; HOWEVER, FOR PURPOSES OF THI:3 REPORT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ABBEY CONSTRUCTION WAS NOT GOING TO COMPLETE THE STAIR AND BALCONY RAILS IN AN ACCEPTABLE MANNER. CITY MANAGER COX FURTHER REPORTED THAT WITH THE HELP OF MAYOR NEWMAN, ADVICE WAS SOUGHT OF A FRIENDSWOOD CITIZEN WHO IS IN THE STEEL FABRICATION BUSINESS AND THA.T THIS INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDED A COMPANY CAPABLE OF FINISHING THE STEEL RAIL SYSTEM. CITY MANAGER COX ST��TED THAT THEY WERE CONTACTED AND A SAMPLE OF THEIR WORK WAS EVALUATED. CITY MANAGEI2 COX RECOMMENDED REMOVING THE COMPLETION OF THE STAIRWELL FROM ABBEY CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETING THAT PART QF THE PROJECT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT THE BALANCE OF THE BU:CLDING IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE STILL SOME PUNCH LIST ITEMS REMAINING AND THAT ONCE THESE ��, PUNCH LIST ITEMS AND STAIR RAILS ARE COMPLETE, THE CITY WILL BE IN A POSITION TO RECUMMEND FINAL ACCEPTANCE ANn WORK OUT THE FINAL PAYN�NT DUE THE CONTRACTOR. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE DIRECTIONAL STGNAGE ON I-45 AND THAT AT THE REQUEST Ol? COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY,THE: HOUSTON DISTRICT OFFICE OF' TXDOT HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THEIR PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE ON I-45 AND THAT �CXDOT IS PLANNING TO CHANGr OUT THE SIGNAGE ON I-45 FROM CQNROE TO GALVESTON. CITY MANAGER C:OX STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBF�2 DICKEY OBTAINED THE PLANS FOR THIS AREA I�ND DISCOVERED THAT THE SIGNAG� ANNOUNCTNG EXITS FOR FRIENDWOOD WAS BEING REDUCED. CITY MANAGER COX FURTHER STATED THAT JOHN PINKSTON, WITH TXDOT, TN LA MARQUE, WHO WAS HELPFUL IN GETTING ADDI.TIONAL GROUND SIGNAGE PLACED AT FM 2351, FM 528, AND FM 518 EXITS BOTH NORTH AND 50UTH, WAS CONTACTED BUT HE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING OVERHEAD SIGNAGE AT FM 528 OR FM 518. CITY MANAGER COX STA7CED THAT A LETTER HAS BE:EN SENT TO THE ACTING DIRECTOI2 OF THE HOUSTON DISTRICT OFFICE REQUE5TING THE SIGNAGE BE USED CONSTSTENTLY AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD RECEIVE THE SAME TYPE OVERHEAD SIGNAGE AS ALVIN, LEAGUE CITY, AND SANTA FE, TO NAME A FEW, CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT HE DOES KNOW WHAT THE SUCCESS WILL l3E BUT THAT THE CITY DOES HAVE MORE GROUND SIGNAGE TI�iAN BEFORE. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE SANI:TARY SEWER FACILITIES IN RANCHO VIEJO AND THAT THE STAFF CONTINUES TU DEVELOP THE AGREEMENT WITH THE _ . II I 784 ,>: .,,, . . ... WESLEY WEST INTERESTS FOR THE JOINT Vl3NTURE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT THAT WILL SERVE THE NORTH SIDE OF FM 51F3 AND RANCHO VIEJO SUBDIVISION. CITY MANAGER CQX STATED THAT THE DRAFT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWEL) BY STAFF AND TS NOW UNDERGOING REVIEW BY THE ATTORNEYS IN PREPARATION FOR APPROVAL BY CQUNCIL AND BARRING UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS, THIS ITEM SHOULD BE QN THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REQUESTED THE NEWS DEPARTMENT TELEPHO:NE NUMBERS BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER, REPO�2TEI7. THAT TXDOT USES POLICY FOR SIGNAGE FOR STREETS AND FARM TO MAI2KET ROADS AND REPORTED TXDOT IS I�OOKING AT THE ` , ENTRANCES TO JIMMY G'S CENTER. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED ABOUT THE SCHEDULE FOR COMPI,ETION OF THE STAIRWAY WITH CITY MANAGER ADVTSING CC�MPLETION SHOULD BE IN THII2TY DAYS. COUNCII,MEMBER LOWE ASKED FOR A LIST OF EMPLOYEES PARTICIPAZ'ING ON FREAKY FRIDAY AND ASKED A:BOUT THE AGREEMENT WITH THE WE5TS AS TO HOW MANY UNITS THE ', WESTS PLAN TO BLTILD TO ADD TO THE RANCHO VIEJO SEWER LINE WI�H CITY MANAGER ADVISING AT FULL DEVELOPMENT, IT IS ESTIMATED AT 700, WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATING SHE IS GLAD THIS SEWER PRQJECT IS MOVING. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE COMMERCIAL SITE F'LAN FOR IRI5H GREEN BUILDING G4. SECONDED BY CQUNCIL MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSI3D 6-0, WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ABSTAINING. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE APPROVAL �F REVISED ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR PHASE II OF THE LIBRARY FACILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMFMBER HA�ECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOLJSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED 7'0 APPROVE EXECUTION OF THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WTTH T,EE QUIGLEY COMPANY POR THE REFINISHING OF CITY HALL STAIR RAILS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANTMOUSLY., ` _� **COUNCILMEMBER HAJE.CATE MOVED TO APPROVE RE50LUTIOrf R95-30, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GALVESTON AND HARRIS COCINTIES OPPOSING THE NEW GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT METHOD OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CONINlISSION REGARDING THE SOUTHWEST�RN BELL HOUSTON AREA CODE PI�AN. SECONDED $Y COUNCILMEMRER AUSTIN. THE MOTTON PAS:iED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER AIISTIN OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED T.0 APPROVE RESQLUTION R95-32, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDWOOD, TEXAS, RECOMMENDING AND ENCOURAGING THAT THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL. DISTRICT BOAE2D OF DIRECTORS NOT IMPLEMENT ANY CHANGES UNTIL LEGISLATIVE CHAN<3ES ARE ADOPTLI�, ALLOWINC FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND "AT LARGE" COMMIINITY MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BO��.RD IN THE SAME MANNER A5 CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTI2ICTS THROUGHOIIT TEXAS. SECONDED BY CONCII,MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTTON PASSED UNANIMOU:3LY. **COUNCILMEMBE�2 LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTTON R95-33, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, URGING THE TEXAS MUNICI:PAL LEAGUE TO FORMULATE A POLICY AND PLAN OF ACTION TO PROTECT ANA PRESERVF: THE FRANCHISE RIGHTS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS; E;NCOURAGING THE � �I :., :. .� .... . � 7g.5... ...: TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO OPPOSE LEGISTIA.TION THAT WOULD DIMINISH MUNICIPAL RIGHTS TO REQUI:RE FRANCHISES FOR THE USE OF MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HA�ECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROV3; RESOLUTION R95-34, A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FIRST CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING THE 15TI3 DAY OF EACH MONTH AS THE FIRST FORMAL MEETING OF THE MONTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCIAL � REPORTING PURSUANT TO ARTICZE 8.07(b) OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CHARTER. SECONDED BY COLTNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANTMOUSLY. ' **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-25, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX B CONTAINING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND, BY DELETING ALL OF SUBPARAGRAPH (j) OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION III THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH {j) BY ADDING TO SUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF' SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION III THEREOF A NEW SENTENCE, AND BY DELETING THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH (R) OF SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION III THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE A NEW FIRST SENTENCE, PKOVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH FOR PRIVATE STREETS IN GARDEN HOME SUBDIVISIONS SHAY,L BE 50 FEET, PROVIDING THAT DEAD END CUL-DE-SAC STREETS IN EXCESS OF 600 FEET MAY BE APPROVED UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING I THAT EACH LOT IN A NEW SUBDIVISION S�IALL FRONT ON AN IMPROVED PUBLIC STREET; �, PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEED $2,000 FOK EACH DAY OF VIOLATION � OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILZfiY WITH AMENDMENT TO DELETE SECTION 3 - IMPROVED STREETS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANTSON. THE MUTION PASSED UANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APP120VE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS . PRESENTED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS; 1. 1995 CONCRETE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGI2AM WITH PAYMENT TO MCBRIDE-RATCLIFF AND ASSOCIATES, INC. , � � IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,292.00 FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAI, TESTING SERVICES ON WOODLAWN, INVOICE 37301 DATED SEPTEMBER 2Fi, 1995. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS ARE $1,292.00. B) PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1995, ANT) C) MINUTES OF OCTOBI?R 9, 1995. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MO�.'ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 8:50 P.M. � �� —. M�YOR ELYN . NEWMAN ATTEST: C�. dri� . D LORIS MCKENZIE��P�RMC CTTY SECRETARY , _