HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1996-10-07 Regular 999
STATE OF TEXAS
CTTY OF FRIENDSWOC�D
COUNTIES OF GALV:ESTON/HARRIS
OCTOBER 7, 1:996
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MON.DAY, OCTOE3ER 7, 1996 AT 5:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRI�NDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIE?NDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITTJTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
, MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILIKEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
A�SISTANT CITY SECRETARY LINDA THORNTON
MAYOR NEWMAN CAL:LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENE:D INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITTGATION; A SETTLEMENT OFFER; OR A
MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY IS 12EQUIRED.
COUNCIL RE-CONVE]NED INTO REGUI,AR SESSION AT 7:10 P.M.
CITY MANAGER RON COX GAVE THE INVOCATION.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS
LED BY MAYOR NEW].KAN.
�T COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPOI�TED ON ATTENDING THE PUBLIC SAF'ETY AND CRIME
PREVENTTON MEETIIVG IN DAYTONA, FLORIDA.
COUNCILMEMBER DI�KEY REPORTED ON THE REPUBLICAN "WHISTLE STOP TOUR".
COUNCTLMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON THE FALL I-iAUL-A-DAY PROGRAM, ATTENDED THE
PIPELINE CONINlIT�'EE MEETING, ATTENDED THE CHANGE OF COMMAND AT ELLINGTON,
REPORTED ON THE UPCOMING MEETING OF THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED MEETING,
AND THE "NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA" EXHIBIT TO BE HELD AT WEDGEWOOD JEWELERS.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED FIVE RADIATION
TREATMENTS AT M.1�. ANDERSON AND IS DOING WELL.
- COUNCILMEMBER EItICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHANGE OF COMMAND AT
ELLINGTON.
COUNCILMEMBER HA;JECATE WISHED FRANK WEBB A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
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MAYOR TiEWMAN REPORTED THAT DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE EXXON PIPELINE
WAS DISCUSSED 7�1ND THAT COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE THE SOUTHERN ROUTE.
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE WEEK Qk` OCTOSER 6 — 12, 1996 AS FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK AND OCTOBER 7 — 13, 1996 AS "NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA WEEK".
MARK GARVIN, FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, APPEARED BEk'ORE COUNCIL
AND REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE OPEN HOiJ5E WHTCH IS TO BE HELD SUNDAY, OCTOBER
13, 1996.
MAYOR NEWMAN RECOGNIZED STATE REPRESENTATIVE �CRAIG EILAND.
BETTY BOWERMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING SPEED HUMS AND STATED THAT �
THEY ARE STILL HAVING SPEEDERS THROUGH HER NEIGHBORHOOD AND .ASKED FOR MORE '�
POLICE OFFICERS TO PATROL THE AREA.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT STAFF IS WORKING TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATION
AND MEANS TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENTS AND
RELATED ISSUED ARISING FROM THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 BLI�DGET. MR. C�X
STATED THAT COUNCIL AND STAFF HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE
AMENDMENTS BUT HAD LISTENED TO THE TAPES OF THE SESSION IN WHICH THEY WERE .
ADOPTED AND R�AD THE WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF THEM TO DEVELOP THE DIRECTIVES
THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO GUIDE DECISIONS BY CITY DEPARTMENTS. MR. COX STATED
THE PROCESS IDENTIFIED SOME MATTERS IN NEED OF CLARIFICATION TO ENSURE THE
DIRECTIVES ARE ON TARGET, PARTICULAE2LY BECAUSE SOME OF THE F'REEZING COULD
HAVE UNINTENDED EFFECTS ON BASIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. MR. COX PRESENTED A
MEMORANDUM CONTAINING THE AMENDMENTS AND ISSUES, WHAT IF P.�NY ISSUES ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH EACH, AND THE DTRECTIVE HE WOULD GIVE TO OUR DEPAR'PMENT
HEADS.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO AI'PROVE THE CONTRACT WITH BAY AREA
CONSIILTATION AND ASSOCIATES WITH AMENDMENTS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER l, 1996.
SECONDED BY' COUNCILMEP4BER HAJECAT�.
***COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOV�D TO TABLE THIS CONTRACT P'OR ADDITIONAI�
DISCUSSION WITH BAY AREA CONSULTATION REGARDING E.A.P. i
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. fiHE MOTION MAILED 3-4 WITH MAYOR
NEWMAN, AND COUNCILMEMBERS MANISON, H1�JECATE AND ERICSSON OPPOSED. � y
****MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3 WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER
HAJECATE AND MANISON OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ALL MERIT INCREASES DUE IN THE
MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1996.
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER AUSTIN.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED T.0 TABLE APPROVAL OF ALL MERIT INCREASES DUE IN
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1996, UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 14.
SECONDED BY 'COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED WITH MAYOR NEWMAN
AND COi1NCILMEMEERS MANISON AND HAJT'CA'rE OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOV�D TO P.PPROVE ORDINANCE T96-20, AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A SPECIFTC U5E PERMTT APPLICA}3LE TO A CERTAIN PROPERTY LOGATED AND
KNO`;^IN AS 607 SOUTH FRIENDSW04D rJFcIVE, SUITE #17, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SAME
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BEING 2,677 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE WITHIN THE FRIENDSWOOD VILLAGE SHOPPING
CENTER FOR USE A� A KARATE SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING
DISTRICT MAP OF THE Cl2'Y AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY; CONTAI�ING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT;
PROVTDING A PENAI,TY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILI'PY. �
SECONDED BY COUNC:ILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER HA�TECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS. A.
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. 1995 STREE:T IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM — PAYMENT •
TO REDLAND STONE PRODUCTS COMPANY FOR 950 TONS OF ASPHALT MATERIAL, USED ON
... THOMAS DRIVE AND BUTLER STREET, INVOICE NUM]3ERS 2680-08-393781, 3938$6, AND
� 705829 IN THE AMOUNTS OF $3,630.49, $4,535.22 AND $20,388.09 RESPECTIVELY.
! B. DISPOSITION OF BID 96-18, REST ROOMS, OLD CITY PARK. BIDS WERE RECEIVED
FOR THE CONSTRUC�CION OF REST ROOMS AT OLD CITY PARK. THE BUDGET IS $25,000,
LESS $1,775 FOR THE SURVEY. THE LOW BID IS $31,000, WITH IS OVER THE
BUDGETED AMOUNT. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT, IF COUNCIL DECIDES TO PROCEED WITH
THE PROJECT, THE BID BE AWARDED TO FROST CONSTRUCTORS, INC. , AND THE
DIFFERENCE BETWE3�N THE LOW BID AND THE AVAILABLE BUDGETED MONEY BE ALLOCATED
FROM CONTINGENCY FUNDS. C. ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS, UTILITIES, AND DRAINAGE
IN CENTURY OAKS �UBDIVISION FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY.
SECONDED BY COUN(�ILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10:30 A.M.
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