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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1996-10-21 Regular 1005 ST1�TE OF TEXAS ){ CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARFtIS ) ( OCTOBER 21, 1996, ) ( "� �T' MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD OCTOBER 21, 199f� AT THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 5. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: M1�YOR EVELXN B. NEWMAN M1�YOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE . COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON ' COUNCILMEMBR MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY LINDA THORNTON A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING TkiE 1996/97 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD BUDGET AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE LIBRARY'S PROPOSED BUDGET SUPPLEMENT AS PROPOSED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. **COUNCILMEMBER AUST2N MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REDUCE LIBRARY BUDGET ,-._..�. REQUESTS FOR THE INTERNET COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP GO�II,S FOR THE LISRARY. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. ,, COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN WITHDREW HIS MOTION TO AMEND AND COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ', WITHDREW HER SECOND TO THIS MOTION. THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED 5-2 WITH COUNCILMEMBLRS DICKEY AND LOWE OPPOSED. , **COUNCILMEMBER I�OWE MOVED TO APPROVE $28,500 FOR A SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON FM 518 WITH STAFF TO DETERMINE FUNDING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-1 WITH MA.YOR NEWMAN OPPOSED. **COUNCTLMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE FIRE DEPAR7.'N1EN'�'S REQUEST FOR $9,000 FOR A BUNKER GEAR WASHER WITH STAFF TO FIND FUNDING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3 WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBERS MANTSON AND HAJECATE OPPOSED. � ,.,._.. , i ; �i ii 1006 **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APP'RUVE FMPLOYING, AS PROPOS�D IN THE JULY, 1995 PROPOSAL, NULL & ASSOCIATES IN AN P,P40UNT NOT TO EXCEED $24,000 FOR AN INTERNAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW WITH STAFF TO FUND THE FUNDS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3 WITH MAXOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER MANISON AND HAJF.CATE OPPOSED. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THE INSURANCE PROP��SAL WITH COUNCIL DISCUSSING WITH STAFF GOING OUT FOR REQUEST FOR PRQPOSALS AS SOON AS POSSISLE. DISCUSSION WAS HEZD REGARDING VEHICLE ALLOWANCE TAKE HOME POLICY WITH COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY MANaGEFt TO PREPARE A POLICY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES THAT BEST SERVES THE CITY. **COUNCILMEMBER LQWE MOVED TU INCR.EASE THE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET `- BY $100,000 FOR A TOTAL OF $450,Q00 �tdD REDUCE FROM OTHFR SOURCES FOR FUNDING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3 WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBERS HAJECATE AND M�NISON GPPQSED. **COUNCILMEMBER AUST2N MOVED TO APP.ROIIE THE RELEASE OF OVERTIME FOR EMERGENCIES AND THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND NQ EMPLOYEES TO WORK AT PRIVATE PARTIES, FUNCTIONS, OR CHARITABLE EVENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. ****COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE M0�'ED TO DROP FREEZES ON �VERTIME FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS AT THE SAME LEVEL AS ALLOWED IN 1995/96 BUDGET. SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER MANl'SON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL RECESSED THE DISCUSSTON REGARDING THE BUDGET A`Ir 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL TNTERVIEWED APPLTCANTS FOR APPOINTMENT/REAPPOINTMENT. TO PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY ]30ARD AND THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSEZING ADVISORY BOARD. THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE PREVENTION POSTER AWARDS WERE �` PRESENTED TO THE STUDENTS FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. CQUNCIL CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER AUBTTN WITHDRFW HIS MOTION ON OVERTIME AND COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY WITHDREW HER SECOND. MR. DON ROSERTS, DEACON CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRSi BAPTTST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD GAUE THE INVOCATION. MRS. DEE DEE BENDER AND GIRL SCOUT BROWNIES FROM CLINE PRIMARY SCHC)OL LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. NIA.YOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AS FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY MONTH. ON HAND TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION WAS SHIRLEY MAItSHALL. I 1007 COUNCILMEMBER H�IJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSEZING BOARD MEETING ANI) THE CHANGE OF COMMAND AT ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ATTENDING THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCTL'S (H.C.M.&C. ) MEETING AND THE CHANGING (JF COMMAND AT ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) MEETING, THE HOUS�ON-GALVESON AREA COUNCIL (H-GAC) MEETING,, ALBERTSON'S GRAND OPENING AND MARY PRIHODA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING AND REPOFtTED ON PARKS FUNCTIONS, CLAEDF AND H-GAC MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTEI� ON ATTENDING THE CLAEDF I�ETING, FRIENDSWQOD VOLUNTEER FI$E DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE, VTSITF,D BLACKHAWK SEWER PLANT, ATTENDING GALVESTON HARBORFEST AND REMINDED EVERYONE ABOUT EARLY VOTING, WELCOMED ALBERTSON'S AND BOSTON MARKET Z'0 THE COMMUNITY, REPORTED ON PLANNING .AND ZON:ING STUDIES REGARDING TREE PRESERVATION PROPOSALS AND CHURCH STEEPLES. MAYOR NEWMAN ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING OF ALBERTSON'S AND THE H.C.M.& C. MEETING. MR. JOE HALE APPEA�2ED BEFORE COUNCIL AND READ A LETTER THAT HAD BEEN SEND TO THE CITY REGARDING DETENTION PONDS AND MOWING. COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO REVIEW THIS MATTER. MR. DAVID TOWNSEND APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING EXXON PIPELINE CONVERSION. MR. THURMAN WRIGHT SPOKE IN OPPOSITION OF THE EXXON PIPELINE CONVERSION. ' MR. KEVIN WINDOW APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO SPE.AK ON BEHALF OF FRIENDSWOOD „�... GIRL3 SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING THE FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS PARK. � MR. FRED KRCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND SPOKE UN EXXON PIPELINE CONVERSION I AND STATED THE CITY SHOULD STOP SPENDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON THIS CASE. RENE WILKIRSON, CENTRAL CASHIER IN THE AUMINIS'PRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS GIVEN THE FIVE STAR AWARD FOR HER EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE. CITY MANAGER RON COX REPORTED ON FREAKY FRIDAY, WHICH WILI, BE HELD NOVEMBER l, 1996. THIS IS A DAY WHEN DEPARTMENT HEAI78 AND NON-SUPERVTSORY CITY EMPLOYEES TRADE JOBS TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPARTMENTS. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE. REA1'POINTMENT OF KEVIN WINDOW AND BECT{Y ERICSSUN AND THE APPOINTMENT OF DALE JQNES AS A REGULAR MEI�IBER AND PATSY YOKUM AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER� TO THE PAR.KS & RECREATION BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THL APF70INTNiENTS TQ THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY �OUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. � , 1�0H **COUNCTLMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO TABLE THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER MANTSON OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF GAYLE BAUMGARDNER, CHARLES QRGAN, MICHAEL OWENS AND ROBERT BRESI;ER AS REGULAR MEMBERS AND CARM•ELO GOMEZ AND KEN SHORE5 AS ALTERNATES TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF BOB HELM, MAE COLSON, JEAN BILDERBACH AND GTNGER SPADE AS REGULAR MEMB�RS TO THE SENIOR CTTIZEN ADVISQRY BOARD. �- -° SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF RONALD DECKER, CAROLE LAUBACK, ALISON MATLACK, MEGAN CARR AND THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF ROBIN MANISON AND AL RADOUS TO THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSELING ADVISORY BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVEI7 TO ENTER IN AN EARNEST MONEY CO23TRACT FOR THE PURCHA3E OF THE FRIENDSWOOD SF'ORTS PARK. SECONDED BY MAYOR NEWMAN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R96-�9, A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY AS REPRESENTATIVE ANLa COUNCILMEMBER : TOM MANISON AS ALTERNATE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOCJSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR ,1997. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUST.IN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECA2'E MOVEn TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T96-2�, STCOND AND FTNAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIF'IC USE PERMIT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN � PROPERTY LOCATED AND KN�WN AS 607 50UTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIV'E, �UITE #17, ' FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SAME BEING 2,677 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE WITHIN THE FRIENDSWOOD VTLLAGE SHOPPING CENTER, FOR USE AS A KARATE SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE ZUNING DTSTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY -- ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVTDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECOt3DED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTTON WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM C. APPROVAL OF ASSIGNMENT OF CENTENNIAL PARK CONTRACT TO DUNKIN, SIMS, & STOFFELS, INC. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS WHTCH WAS TABLED. A. PAYMENT OP CAPITAI� PROJECTS - 1. PHASE II LIBRARY RENOVATIONS 'WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT IN �.'HE AMOUNT OF $3,314.70 TO FROST CONSTRLTCTORS� INC. FOR CONaTRUCTION OF PHASE II RENOVATIONS `PFiROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. THE PROJECZ IS FQUR PERCENT COMPLETE. PAYMENT ALSO IN THE AMOUNT OF $157 .50 AND $34,67 RESPECTIVELY TO HALL/MERRIMAN ARCHITECTS FOR PHASE IT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. THE CONSTR[ICTION FHASE IS FzVE PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. SHADY OAKS SANITARY SEWER �_ REHABILITATION WITH THE FOURTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,383.92 TO WAYNE i - . � i w.� ' I 1009 S�ITH & ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES DURING SEPTEMBER. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IS 93 PERCENT COMPLETE. B. RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER AND LIFT STATION - :1. CHANGE ORDER N0. 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,686.00 WHICH REFLECTS THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF PIPE AND EQUIPMENT PLACED IN THE GROUND. 2. THIRD PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $106,867.4£3 TO MEB ENGINEERING, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER AND LIFT STATION DURING SEPTEMBER. THE PROJECT IS 29 PERCENT COMPLETE. THIS FAYMENT INCLUDES THE AMOUNT INDICATED ON CHANGE ORDER N0. 1 LESS TEN PERCENT. ELEVENTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF' $13,754.45 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON SEGMENTS A, B, C AND D OF THE RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER AND LIFT STATION DURING „ SEPTEMBER. . CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IS 30 PERCE;NT COMPLETE. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENT WERE $127,512.72. D. 5TREET BANNER USE PERMIT FOR HERITAGE GARDENERS, NOVEMBER 21 THROUGH 24, 1996 TO ANNOUNCE THE CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR. E. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1996. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL RE-CONVENE� DISCUSSION OF THE 1996-1997 BUDGET. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO REMOVE THE FREEZE ON TWO EMPLOYEES' CAR ALLOWANCE. �ECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII,MEMBER LOWE MOVED TO CHANGE THE COU12T CLERK TO A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT. NO SECOND. THE MOTION FAILED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD TO WORKSHOP THIS IN JANUARY, 1997. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO REMOVE THE FREEZE TO F'ILL VACANT POSITIONS AND THE USE OF TEMPORARIES AS LONG AS IT IS IN THF BUDGET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. �**COUNCTLMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO VOTE SEPARATELY ON HIRING VACANCIES AND TEMPORARIES FOR VACATION AND SICK DAYS. SECONDED BY COUTfCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-1 WITH MAYOR ,�;-��, NEWMAN OPPOSED. � II ****A VOTE WAS TAKEN ON REMOVING THE FREEZE ON FILLING EXISTING VACANT POSITIONS. THE VOTE WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ****A VOTE WAS TAKEN ON REMOVING THE FREEZE ON HIRING TEMPORARIE5 FOR VACATION AND SICK DAYS. THE VOTE FAILED 3-4 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS LOWE, DICKEY, AUSTIN AND ERICSSON OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO INCREASE THE OVERTIME BY $35,200 FOR THE POZICE DEPARTMENT TO UNFREEZE OVERTIME. SECONDED BY. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REQUESTED TO TABLE THE INCREASE FOR OVERTIME FOR THE POLICE DEPAR�MENT WITH COUNCILMEMBERS HAJEC�ITE AND MANISON WITFiDRAWING THE MOTION AND THE SECOND. **A MOTTON WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO AUJOURN AT 10:22 P.M. ' 1010 .��. � 2 _r.va��'�t� P4AYOR EVELYN WMAN ATTEST: � . - DELO IS MCKENZIE, C CITY SECRETARY '�