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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1997-04-07 Regular 1087 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS APRIL 7, 1997 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRTENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAX, APRI.L 7, 1997, AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTIfiUTING A QUORUM: �� MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN i M�1YOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE ' j COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HA�ECATE � COUNCILMEM.B�R JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON (ARR. 8:45) COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY MAYOR NEWMAN CAL:LED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTTVE SESSTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSIIANT TO SECTION 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATT012NEY CONCERNTNG PENDI:NG OR CONTEMPI,ATED LITIGATTON OR A L;MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNE'i' REQUIRES IT AND SECTION 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7 :10 P.M. A "MOMENT OF S:CLENCE" WAS OBSERVED WITH MAYOR NEWMAN ASKING FOR SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR LAURA SMTTHER, A 12 YEAR OLD FRIENDSWOOD GIRL MISSING SINCE APRIL THIRD. MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEG�ANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. �..`� I MAYOR NEWMAN ASKED FRIENDSWQOD RESIDENTS AND THE OUTLYING AREA5 TO LOOK FOR j LAURA. SMITHER AND STATED THAT AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH HAS BEEN COIVDUCTED BY OVER � 1,000 VOLUNTEERS. MANDY ALBRITTON PRESENTED AN UPDATE REGARDING LAURA SMITHEI2S AND STATED THAT THE STORY HAS MADE THE NA�IONAL NEWS, THEY HAVE HAD THaU5ANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AT Z'HE RECOVERY CENTER, AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN TWO FUNDS ESTABLISHED: ONE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ABDUCTION; AND ONE FUND TO HELP THE CENTER' � EFFORTS. MAYOT2 NEWMAN STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY PRA.YER BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT 7:1`i A.M AT M1�1RY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH, SPORTS DAY ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY, AND NEXT SATUI2DAY WILL BE THE WESTWOOD/CLINE CARNIVAL .AND AUCTION. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCII,MENS ASSOCIATION MEETING (G.C.M.&.C. }ON MARCH 19, THE , HARRIS COUNTY MA.YORS AND COUN�ILS' MEETING QN MARCH 20, THE COUNCIL RETREAT ON MARuH 24 ADtU 25TH, THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING CONII�ITTTEE MEETING ON � ; , I �, , .. _ . ... .. . ..... .. ...... .. ._ __ 1088 MARCH 26, THE TOWN MEETING ON MARCH 31, AND THE ROTARY LUNCHEON ON WEDNESDAY WHERE CONGRESSMAN NICK LAMPSON SPOKE, ATTENDED THE TMI, INSURANCE RISK POOL MEETING IN AUSTIN, AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WESTWOOD/CZINE ' CARNIVAL AND AUCTTON, AND REPORTED ON A 15% RETURN FROM TT�IL RISK POOL �'ROM THE WORKMANS COMPENSATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,278.55. COUNCILMEMSER ERICS50N REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE FVFD BANQiT�T AND PRAISED THE DEDICATION OF THE VOLUNTEERS, ATTENDED THE TWO-DAY RETREAT AND STATED IT WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE, ATTENDED THE OPENING DAY OF SPORTS DAY, AND STATED THAT FISD WILL HONOR MAYOR NEWMAN ON TUESDAY, AT 6:30 FOR HER MANY YEA12S OF SERVICE. COUNCILMEMBER AU5TIN REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED THE MARCH 27TH REGENCY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ME�TING, THE CLEAR CREEK DRA:INAGE DISTRICT - MEETING, MET WITH CONGRESSMAN LAMPSON REGARDING CLEAR CREEB: DRATNAGE AND OTHER DRAINAGE ISSUES AND THE CLEAR I.�1KE TRANSPORTATTON MEETTNG�. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE, THE TOWN MEETING, APPRECIATE ATTENDING UPDATE CENTENNIAL PARK, ATTENDEIa TI-IE F'VFD AND EMS BANQUET SATURDAY NIGHT, AND CONGRATULATED THE VOLUNfiEERS THAT DEVOTE SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND STATED SHE IS VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND IS PRAYING THAT LAURA WILL BE FOUND. COUNCILMEMBER I,OWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING , THE. G.C.M.& �. MEETING, THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING� REVF.RSE DRAW SUPPORTING THE ROTARY, ATTENf3ED THE GULF COAST COAL,ITION REGFIRDING UTILITIES, ATTENDED THE GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY BLACKHAWK PLANK, MET WITH REGENCY ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIaN, MET WTTH CONGRESSMAN LAMPSON REGARDING DRAINAGE ISSUES AND r['HE. CL.EAR LAKE REGIONAL WATERSHED, ATTEND�D THE YOUTH SPORTS DAY, THE FVFD SP;NQUET, �TATED THE CHAMBER HAS A MEMBERSHIP BOOK AND A COMMUNITY PROFILE WHICH TS VERY INFORMATIVE, STATED THAT EVELYN NEWMAN WILL BE THE GtIEST ��PEAKER AT THE PRAYER BREAKFAST AND WILL AL.SO SALUTE THE TOP TEN PERCENT O:F THE STUDENTS FROM CLEAR BROOK AND F'RIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, SALUTED THE POL�ICE DEPARTI�IENT FOR EVERYTHING THEY ARE DOING IN THE SEARCH FOR LAURA SMI.TH:ER, AND STATED THE SEARCH HAS BROUGHT THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND APPRECIATES EVERYONE THAT HA5 JOINED IN THE SEARCH AND THAT THIS EFFORT I5 SENDING A MESSAGE TO CRIMINALS THAT WE WILL FIND YOU AND WE WILL NOT GIVE UP. MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED THE "HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATEItIALS" PROCLAMATION TO FIRE MARSHAL TERRY B�'RD. MS. MARX' ELLEN BRENNAN APPEARED F3EF�RE COUNCTL CONCERNING TF3E D12AINAGE IN VILLAGE GREEN SUBDIVISION AND ST�TEU THAT THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN DTSCUSSED STNGE 1994 AND ASKED HOW DID MELODYWOOD GET APPROVED, WHO INSPECTEI� AND WHO RECEIVED THE APPR'OVAL, ASKEI� FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS SGHEDULE FOR DRAINAGE AND DETENTION PONDS AND ASKED WHO WILL BE DTRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, THE TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATI:ON, AND HOW DOES COUNCIL PROPOSE TO DRAIN ALL OF THIS WATER, HAS ASKED RAY ROGERS, CHAIR OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR TECHNTCAL INFORMATION AND ASKED WERE C�IANGES MADE TO MELODY WOODS, pLANS THAT HAD BEEN APPROVED BY CI,EAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN A MEETING HELD IN THE FIELD, AND STATED THAT IT APPEARS THAT INSPECT0�2S ARE NOT DOING THEIR JOB, AND FURTHER STATED DETENTION PONDS AND FLOW NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. ; 1os9 CITY MANAGERS COX STATED THAT MELVIN MEINE.CKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MET WTTH- UTILI'I'X COMPANIES ON APRIL 1, AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE RESIDENTS, AND 'I'HAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT WE DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWERS T0, AND REGAR.DING THE STATEMENT FROM MR. RAY ROGERS REGARDING THE PLANS BEING CHANGED, WILL REVIEW AND REPORT DETENTION POND PROBLEM AND ADDRESS ISSUES. COUNCILMEMBERS ASKED MR. COX TO VERIFY IF THERE IS ANY BASIS TO THE REPORTED _._..� PLAN CHANGES AND WHERE DO CITIZENS GO WITH DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. ! ELISA WILLIAMS, REPRESENfiING THE COMMUNITY APPEARANC� BOARD, APPEARED BEFORE ; COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THAT SPRING SPARKLE DAY WILL BE HELD APRIL 26, 1997 IN OLD CITY PAI2K �1ND THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE CO—CHAIRED BY THE F�IENDSWOOD CONNECTIONS FOR PICK UP AND TO PLEASE PHONE WANDA MURPHY, 482-0357, FOR SCHEDULING. MS. TAMARA BEAUBOUEF APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL WITH QUESTIONS REGP;RDING THE TOWN MEETING AND ASKED IF THE CITY COUNCIZ EVER CHOSE THE NORTHERN ROUTE FOR THE ETHANE PIPEI,INE AND IS THE COUNCIL TRYING TO KEEP EXXON OUT OF FRIENDSWOOD AS A WHOLE. CITY ATTORNEY OLSON STATED THAT DUE TO THE POTENTII�L LA.WSUIT, HE HAS ADVISED COUN.CIL TO NOT MAKE CONIlKF.NTS OR STA�NTB AIdD THAT EXXON FlAS FILED FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND IT IS NOT PROPER FOR COUNCTL TO ADDRFSS THIS ISSUE. MS. BEAUBOUEF STATED THAT SHE IS CONCERNEI� THAT COUNCIL I� NOT COMMUNICA�ING EFF'E,CT:CVELY, THAT THERE IS A BIGGEI� PROBLEM THAN THF PIPELINE, AND THAT EXXON WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THEIR HOA � MEETTNG AND DID NOT STIR UP ANYTHING AS HAD BEN ASSERTED, AND STATEI) THAT SHE IS DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE CAN NOT GET ANSWERS. MR. OLSON STATED THAT THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CITY'S POSITION, COUNCIL HAS NOT CHOSEN ANY ROUTE, AND THAT 'PHE ONLY THING BEFORE COUNCIL IS THE SPECIFIC USE PEI2MIT. MR. EDDIE. HOLLUB APPEARED BEF'ORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE ISSUE OF` THE PIPELINE AND STATED THAT HE IS CONFUSED AND THAT THE INFORMATION FROM EXXON IS NOT TRUTHFUL, THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL HAVE AN A�ROCIOUS EFFECT ON , PROPERTY VALUES, ASKED ABOUT THE DEPTH OF THE PROPOSED LINE, ASKED THE FIRE � MARSHAL WHAT WIZL HAPPEN IF ' THERE IS A LEAK AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WILL IGNITE INSTANTLY, DOESN'T CARE WHA`P PART 0�' TOWN, DOESN'T WANT THE PIPELINE. ANYWHERE, WHAT WZLL THEY PUT IN THE 8" PIPE THAT WAS CRUDE OIL? MR. DON JOHNSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCI:L REGARDING THE GALVESTON CEN'PRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND ASKED IN REPLACING MAYOR NEWMAN, WHY NOT SUPPORT THE CLEAR CREEK INDFsPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOMINEE WITH COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATING THAT THEY NOMSNA2'ED THE PERSON THAT WOULD SUPPORT THIS CI.TY BEST. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT MAYOR NEWMAN WAS NOMINATED SY THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AIdD COUNCILI�IEN'S ASSOCIATION AND C.C.I.S.D. GAST THEIR VOTES ' IN SUPPORT OF MAY'OR NEWMAN AND ASKED DID C.C.I.S.D. THINK THAT C.C.I.S.D. CAST VOTES TO REPRESENT C.C.I.S.D, BECAUSE THEY SHOULD REALIZE THAT THEY CAST VOTES FOR A REPRESENTATIVE FOR GALVESTON COUNTY. MR. JOHNSON STATED THAT VOTES WERE CAST FOR MAYOR NEWMAN OUT OF RESPE.CT AND STATED AS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF C;OUNCILMEMSER ELAINE KOSTY, SHE WILL REPRESENT LEAGUE CITY WHTCH C.C.I.S.D. S�RVES. COUNCILMEMBER MANISQN ARRI.VED AT THIS TIME. ,---, . . , ,...�. . .... . . . . ... .. . 1090 CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON TCI CABLEVISION, FCC FORM 1240 RATE FILINGS,AND THEIR PROPOSAL TO INCREASE RATES. MR. COX REPORTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ANALY'SIS OF THE REQUEST FOR TH:E EXPERIMENTA.L SPEED HUMPS AND HAS RECOMMENDED SIX. STX THOUSAND DOLLARS HA�'> SEEN BUDGEfiED AND AT APPROXIMATELY $1,500 PER LOCATION, FOUR REQUESTS CAN BE FT�LFILLED. POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THE FOLI�OWING LOCATIONS IN PRIORI7.'Y ORDER: 2000 BLOCK OF LUNDY LANE, 100 $LOCK OF IMPERIAL DRIVE, 1000 BLOCK OF FALLING LEAF, 15500 BLOCK OF' WANDERING TRAIL, 16700 BLOCK OF DAVID GLEN AND 1500 BLOCK OF WINDS"OR. THE TWO REMAINING LOGATIONS WILL RECEIVE SPE�D HUMPS AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE. MR. COX REPORT�D ON THE SIGNAL LIGHT ° INSTALLP;TION ON FM 518 A� SHADCIWB�ND AND �fIAT Z`XDOT HAS RECONlNIEND�D THE ' TRAFFIC SIGNAL. l---i � COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THIS TRAFFIC SIGNAL. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE IMPI,EMENTATI.ON AND TRAINING FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE WHICH WILL TAKE 18-24 MONTHS TO FULLY IMPLEMENT AND TRAIN PERSONNEL. MFt. COX REPORTED ON THE COUNCIL/COMMITTEE./STAFF FtETR�AT. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABQLIT THE PETITION FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE BEDFORD APARTMENTS WITH CITY MANAGER COX 5TATING THAT THE CITY CAN REQUEST ANOTHER TRAFFIC SURVEY, AND WILL R�'.SPOND TO THE REQUEST. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE SPEED HUMPS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING XES. COUNCTI,MEMSER LOWE ASKED IF THERE WILL. BE A TIME LIMIT AND STATED THAT THE CITY SHOULD ALLOW ALL SIX WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT HE DID NOT KNOW BUT WILL PASS THIS ON TO THE CHIEF. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STA2'ED SHE ATTENDFID THE RECEPTION AT THE LIBRARY, AND NOW THAT PHASE II IS COMPLETED, ASKED THAT MR. COX LOOK AND SEF IF ADDI'�IONAL FURNITURE IS NEEDED AND IF SU ORDER BEFORE SLTMMER. MR. COX STATED HE WOULD CHECK ON THIS. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE REFUND FROM TML INSURANCE AND WHAT YEAR WAS THI'S FOR 95 OR 96, WITH MR. COX RESPONDING TIiAT THE POOL, OVERALL WAS RETUI7NING A PORTION OF PAYM'ENT TO MEMBER CIfiIE.S. COUNCILMENIBER LOWE STATED THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT A 42% INCREASE, WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING 15% DOES NOT HAVE ANY'I'IiING TO D0, BASED ON CITY'S EXPERIENCE RATING. **COUNCTLMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE �0 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR RECORDS MANAGEIVIEEIQT PROGRAM. AND AUTHORIZE SHELVING FOR RECORDS CENTER — ANNEX BUTLDING. �• � SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTIO�T PASSED UNANIMOUSI,Y. **COUNCII�MEMBER ERICSSQN MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION QF 7s, CQNTRACT WITH CLAUNCH AND MILI,ER ENGINEERING TO PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVIC;ES FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO DENY THE REQUEST TO REZONE 9.385 ACREf3 LOCATED ON FM 528 AT CYPRESS POINT DRIVE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SP'�) TO COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. TH� MOTION PASSED 6-0 WI:TH T�IAYOR NEWMAN ABSTAINING. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING ANU ZONING COMMISSION CONCERI3ING THE CQMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR 312 MORNINGSIDE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTTN: THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU'SLY. �_�._.i 1091 **COUNCII,MEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR SITE PLAN FOR ADDITION TO FRIENDS CHURCH ON FM 518. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE.. THE MOT:CON PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEM�ER AUSTIN MOVED TO TABLE ACTION ON THE PREPARATION OF GRADING, DRATNAGE AND MASTER PLAN FOR•DEVELOPMENT OF 57 ACRES FOR CENTENNIAL PARK AND RELEASE OF FINALSOPTION FOR REMAINING 20 ACRES. 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANI.SON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. �._� . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T97-6, SECOND AND FINAL , READING OF AN OFiDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FIXING TEMPORARY � RATES; EXTENDINts THE DATE FOR FILING OF' THE RATE—FILING PACKAGE; AND RATIFYING AN AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS—NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY. � SECONDED 8Y COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTIUN PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T97-7, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSTON RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR THE 300 $LOCK OF E. PARKWOOD AVENUE, 1.805$ ACRES OF PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN A� PART OF LOT H, PARK OF LOT 16, VOSS SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM MULTI—FAMILY RESIDENTIAL—GARDEN HOME DISTRICT (MFR—GHD) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC) , AN�NDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHEI2 PROVISIONS RELA�ING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDTNG FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0 WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ABSTAINING. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T97-8, FIRST READING OF AN ! ORDINANCE AMENDING THE. CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 85-19, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE Z5TH DAY OF SEPTETT�I3BER, 1985, BEING APPENDIX B OF THE FRIENDaW00D CITY CODE, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDIN� RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PI�ATS AND THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY, BY STRIKSNG THE FTRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBPARAGRAPH "a" OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF p��TT; SUBSEC�ION (b) OF SE.CTION IV AND SUBBTITUTING THE�tEFOR TWO PARAGRAPHS; � PROVIDING. THAT SUBDIVISIONS CONTAINING LUTS OF NOT LESS THAN TWO (20 ACRES � IN SIZE MAY BE ALLOWED TO CONTAIN STREETS HAVING PAVEMENT WIDTHS OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY FEE'r (20' ) UND�R CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE S[3BJECT; PROVIDING A PE:NALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOI� SEVERAB.ILITY. SECONDED BY CCJUNCILMF_.MBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER DIC:KEY OPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E) ACCEPTANCE OF' UTILITIES FOR PRETS LUMBER FOR THE CONTRACTOR'S ONE—YEAR MAINTENANCE. A) PAYMEN� OF CAPITAL P120JECT5 — 1. 1996 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WITH Z'HE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,484.85 TO FEI FIPELINE CONSTRUCTION C0. FOR DITCH EXCAVATION AND IMPROVFMENTS :1LONG MEZODY LANE AND W. SHADOFTBEND DRIVE. THE 1996 DRAINAGE IMPROVF'MENT PROGFtAM IS COMPLETE. �. WILDERNESS TRAT]�S WATERLINE EXT�NSION WITH THE FIRST PA�MENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,666.00 TO CLAUNCH AND ^4ILLER, INC. �'OR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING FEBRUARX. 3 . i�".ANHOLE REHABII,ITATION 'rVI:.TH F'IRST FAr'MENT IN THE ?�MOUNT OF ; , 1092 $3,956.40 TO D. E. WILLIAMS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. FOR WALL SEALING 10 MANHOLES FROM FEBRUARY 14 THROUGH 20. THE PROJECT IS FOUR PERCENT COMPLETE. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENT WERE $29,107.25. B. DISPOSITION OF RFP 97-4 - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - STAFF RECOMMENDS THE PROPOSAL PLAN 21 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,524 WHICH W:CLL PROVIDE AT LEAST FIVE SESSIONS TO EACH EMPLOYEE. ASSZSTANCE WILL NOT BE IN THE FORM OF COUNSELING A� THE PREVIOUS PROGRAM WAS, BUT WILL CONSIST OF HEL]?ING THE EMPLOYEE AS TO THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ASSISTANCE NEEDED AND MAKING REFERRALS. THESE �E"SSIQN CAN COME AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. C. STREET BANNER USE PERMIT A3?PLICATIONS TO INSTALL BANNERS ACROSS FM 518 FOR HERITAGE GARDENERS APRIL 14 THROIIGH APRIL 20, 1997, TO ANNOUNCE TI3E GARDEN TOUR. D. APPOINT COUNCILMEI!SBER DICKEY AS A MEMBER AND COUNCII,MEMBER ERICSSON Aa AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE CLEAR T,AKF'. TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP BOARD. F. MINT7TE5 QF FEBRUARY 17, MARCH 17, MAACH 24, 25, AND MARCH 31, 1997. " "' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM E WITH AN AMENDMENT BY INSERTING "PENDING CONNECTIONS AND INSPECfiIONS " . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJFCATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 9:45 P.M. � �� MAYOR E 'YN B. N WMAN ATTEST: . � DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRM CITY SECRETARY i I .,_.... ;;�: I. ,