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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1997-07-07 Regular � ,.,., :. ,.:;,.;,.,..�,.�.�.:�.,,�.::..:.......�.: ,.. .. 1131 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) � STATE OF TEXAS ) � COUNTIES OF GALVEST�N/HARRIS )( JULY 7, 1997 )� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 7, 1997, AT 6:00 OP.M. A7' FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOA DRIVE, I�RIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE f"�"`� FOLLOWING PRESENT •CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY CUUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE CUUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER MEL AU5TIN COUNCILMEMBER MEL�MEASELES . CITY MANA�ER RnN COX C:CTY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WI2'H TEXAS GOfI•ERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071, CON�ULTATION WITH ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING QR CONTEMPT�ATED LITIGATION; A SETTLEMENT OFFER;, OR A NIATTER IN WHICH T.HE DUTY OF' THE ATTORN�Y REQUIRES IT AND SECTION 551.074, PER50NNEL MA�TERS. COUNCIL RECONVEN]3D INTO REGULAR SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. COUNCIL OBSERVED A MOMENT IN SILENT PRAYE�t. MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLE.GIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. �-�-, MAYOR WHIT.AKER, AND BILL FINGER REPRESENTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, CALI�ED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARIN� TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COMMENT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR ZONE r�SSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LOW DENSITY (MFR-L) TO COMMCINITX SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON WINDING WAY. MR. TOM LISTEN, A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED WITH THE ZONING, A CHURCH IS PLANNED TO l3E BUILT, BUILDING TO BEGIN THE FIRST OF THE YF�R, THERE WOULD BE LTMITE:D USE DURING THE WEEK WITH PARKING IN EXCESS OF THE CODE, AND PLANS ARE TO LEAVE � PROPER2'Y ABUTTING THE COMMERCIAL AREA THAT ABUTS THE RESIDENTIAT� A32EAS FOR FUTURE POSSIBLE .SALE.. MS. JACKIE STF;VENS, PRESIDENT OF THE FAIENDSWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOrIATION, DAVID EIGGBRATEN, ELRAY WILKINS�N, DON I�IRSTNER, ' DONNA JOHNSTON, EMILY SUTLER, KENNETH GATTON, MARY REVERE APPEARED. �EFORE COUNCIL AND SPOF.E IN OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING, STATING THIS WOULD HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON PROPf�RTY VALUES., ADDITION.AL TRAFFIC, NOISE, LIGHTS, AND DRAINAGE BUT DID NOT OPPOSE THE CHURCH. I i I � I I' r II I .....,4.�....,L_.......u...=..,..__.., u............._ ........ �.-.. .. :._..."__...__.-o�.A�o.o...... � 1132 HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PiJBL:CC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:50. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE ��ARRIS COUN�Y MAYORS AND CQUNCIL'S ASSO'C�ATTON (H.C.M.& C. } , THE PAN AMEFtICb1N INNER CITY OLYMPICS, AND CONGRATULATED THE FOUR�]3 OF JlJLY COMMITTEE FOR A JOB WELL DONE. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED QN ATTENDING THE WILDERNESS TRAILS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING REGAFtDING THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN, ATTENDING THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING, DISCUSSED AND ASKED FOR COMMENTS REGARDING PLANTING A TREE IN MF,NfORY OF LAURA SMSTHERS, ATT:ENDED THE? BIKE RIDE AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE FOURTH OF J[JLY FESTIVITIES. i COUNCILMEMBER MANISON ATTENDED THI� FOURTH OF J'ULY FESTIVTTIES, THE H.C.M & i I C. MEETING, AND THE MANISON FAMILY RE'UNION. '�� COUNCILMEMBER AUSTTN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK DR��INAGE DISTRICT WITH A REVIEW OF PRETS DRAINAGE AND DISCUSSED JOINT USE OF A CHIPPER. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON .�TTENDING SPAC� CENTER HOUSTON TO VIEW THE RUSSIAN �SPACE SHIP "MIR", THE RETREAT ON JUNE 30 WHICH WI�S THE INITTAT MEETING ON THE BUDGET, THE LIGHTING 0� THE FIRE ON JULY 2 FOF� TE3E GATHERING ON JULY 3, THE FOURTH �F JULY FE�TIVITIES, AND THE GALVESTOD� GOUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION ON JULY 10 WHICH LEAGUE CITY HOST}�D. � COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED THAT THE BIKE RIDE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND APPRECIATED THE WORK THE STAFF DTD, ATTENDED THE CONCERTS IN THE PARK, THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCIL'S MEETING, THE BUDGET RETREAT AND THANKED THE FOUI2TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE STAFF FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE. HARRIS COUNTY MAYQA�i � �OUNCTL'S MEETING, REPORTED THE BUDGET RETREAT WAS VERY SUCCESSFU:G AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR THETR EFFOF2TS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CEZEBRATIO�I. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1997 COUNC7:L LIAISQNS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMTTTEES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. ..,__✓ ***COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO AMEND THE LIAISONS BY APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON TO STREETS AND CQUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES TO COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD WTTH COUNCILMEMBEIt ERICSSOtd AS AN ALTERNATE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSZY. ****THE MAIN MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. , MR. ADAM HARPER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL WITH A PREPARED STAT]3MENT REGARDING SKATE BOARAING ATHLETICS AND ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A SKATI� BOARDING PARK WHICH CQULD BE IN AN EXISTTNG PA1�K OR EXISTING BUILDINGS' P�IRKING LOTS AND STATED THAT A SKATE B0�1RD PARK WOULD HELP THE SKATEBOARDFR� BECOME BE�TER ATHLETES. . MR. HOWARD YEA�ER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED COUNCTL FOR ALLOWING HIM TO SERVE ON THE ZONING BOARD OE ADJUSTMENT ANI) HOPED COUNEIL WOULD ALLOWED HIM TO CONTINUE SERVTCE. , , . ' 1133 MR. CHARLIE ORGAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD'S BUSINESS YARD OF THE MONfiH TO ROB�RT MANN, MANAGER OF THE KWIK ICAR OIL AND LUBE LOCATED ON FM 518. MR. DAVID 0'FAR]�ELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE PERMITTED USE TABLE REGARDING NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND STATED THAT THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS HE WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT: 30a FLOOR COVERAGE RULE; AND THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS A MAJOR ROLL BACK OF PERMITTED USES WITH 84 USES IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL NQW AND PLANNING AND ZONING IS RECONIl"iENDING 19 WITH OTHERS ABOLISHED OR WIZL REQUIRE THE SPECIFIC USE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. MR. � 0'FARRELL FURTHER STATED THAT COUNCIL HAS TO LOOK AT THE ZONES IN PLACE AS ECONONiIC DEVELOIPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WILL SUBMIT RECONIMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL CQNSIDER'l�.TION. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE MANHOLE R�HABTLITATION PROJE.CT AND STAT�D. THAT THE SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION HA5 $EEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS NOW WORKING ON EITHER SIDE OF FRIENDSWO�D DRIVE IN Tf3E DOWNTOWN AREA AND AT LAST COUNT, 700 LINEAR FEET OF MANHOLE HAD BEEN REHABILITATED. AND LINED ON THIS 2,000 LINFI�R FOOT PROJECT. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON TCI CABLE AND STATED THAT TCI CABLE HAS FILED AN APPEAL TO THE RATE QRDER ADOPTED BY CITY ORDINANCE 97-10 ON MAY 19 AND AS YET Hl1VE NOT REC�IVED. A REPORT FROM THE ALVIN/FRIENDSWO01� CONSULTANT ON THE REBUILD PLAN SUBMITTED BY TCI. MR. COX STATED THAT TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER (TN�)COMPANY DID NOT MEET THE FILING DEADLINE IMPOSED BY THE CITIES FOR THE SECTION 42 FILING BUT DID SUBMIT SOME INFORMATTON AS THEY PROPOSED AND THAT B033 RIMA, ATTORNEY FOR THE GULF COAST COALITION OF CITIES WILL BE REVIEWING TH� FILED INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF SUFFICZENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE A DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE COALITION MEI+'lBERS. MR. COX REPORTED THAT THE CITY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM HOUSTON 100 CLUB IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,OQ0 FOR A MOBILE COMMAND POST AND A SUPPLEMENTAL PRIVATE DONATION OF $3,000, AND THAT A 1994 BOUNDER MOTOI7HOME WAS PURCHASED. COUNEILMEMBER ERICSSON ASKED ABOUT TNP'S EX�ENSION DATE WITH CITY MANA6ER COX STATING �'HE EXTENSION TIME HAS PASSED; TNP, WHO AGREED ON THE DATE ,�._� ORIGTNALLY, ACTUALLY MISSED THE DEADLINE AND THAT THE P.U.C. COULD ASSESS PENALTIES AND THT�T TNP COtJLD APPEAL THE D�:CISZON BY THE P.U.C. GOUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT SHE IS GLAD TO FIND OUT THE NEXT ACTION ON THE T.N.P. CASE AND ASKED WHY THE CON�ULTANT WOULD RECOMME?ND A HIGHER RATE WITH CITY MANAGER COX SAYING HE BELIE:VES IT WOULD BE LOWER RATE RECOMMENDATION F'ROM THE COALITION RETROACTIVE �0 MAY 15. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE FM 2351 INTERSECTIOIJ AND CITY MANAGER COX STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED MR. COX TO GET A REPORT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SO THAT COUNCIL COULD TAKE ACTION. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ALSO ASKED IF THE CITY MAINTAINS ALL CITY FACILITIES WITH MR. COX RESPONDING YES. COUNCII,MEMBER DICKEY STATED THE RESTROOMS AT STEVENSON PARK WERE NOT IN GOOD CONDITION ON JULY 4, AND WERE �, DEPLORABLE. IN THE EARLY MORNING. MR. COX STATED THAT JON BRAN50N� REPOR'i�ED , THAT ALL FACILITIES WEFtE CLEANED AT 6 P.M. AND THA2 MR. BRANSON CHECI�D AT 6:00 A.M. AND THEY WERE SPOTLESS AND THAT STAFF CHECKED. THE FACILITIES EVEItY HOUR BUT THAT `.PHERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NLTMBER OF PEOPLE USING THE FACILITIES. _...� 1 � ' r, .� u . .,.__ . .. ,.. 1134 **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE JOIN7?-USE AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL I�ISTRICT FOR CENTENNIAL PARK SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW OF THE WORDING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. ***COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT TO A]DD TO TTEM 3, EXHIBIT A, "ROAD," ITEM B, EXHTBIT A, CHANGE "CITY" TO "PARK". SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOIJSLY ****THE MAIN MOTION PASSED UNANIMO�JSI,Y. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MO�IED TO APPftOVE THE APPOINTMENTS/REP�.PPOINZ`MENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND CQMMISSIQNS �?OR THE FOLLOWING WITH THE EXCEPTION QF PLANNING AND ZONING: ZONING BOA.RD OF ADJUSTMENT - APPOIN'.CMENT OF LARRY TAYLOR AS A REGULAR MEMBER AND TRAeY G02�A AND RON DECI�Ft AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS; CONSTRUCTION BOARD QF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - RERPPC)INTMENT OF TOM BURKE, TERRY MCHUGH, AND TQM RTVES AND THE APPOINTMENT OF GFARGE S�RO�THAL; ELECTRICAL BOARD - APPOINTMENT OI' EUGENE HAMNIf?TT AND DA�IID ALLEN AND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BILL WHEEI,ER, JULIE WICK, JOHN E2ING� ANL7 FRED DUNCAN; LIBRARY BOARD - REAPPOINTMENT OF' ]�UTH LAY; AND COMMtJNITY AND ECONOMIC AEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - REAPPOIN`.CMENZ` �F KENNY KONCABA, JIM REINHARTSEN, JOHN PEW, TONY BANFIELD, ZEKIE MCVEIGH AND ANDR� MASS]:COTT AND THE APPOINTMENT pF PATRICIA SMITH. S.ECONDED SY COUNCILMEMI3ER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF PATSY YOKUM AND ED DRISKILL AS REGULAR MEMBERS AND MELBA QUINONES AS AN AI,TEFiNATE MEMBER T0 THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. 'rHE MOTION PASSED UNANTMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT. SECONDED $Y COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THF MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO Ak'PROVE RESOLUTION N0. R�37-28, A JOINT � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS AND GALVESTON COtJNTY, TEXAS ' ADOPTING A JOINT AGREEMENT ON DISASTER EVACUATION PI.,ANNING. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMQEJSLY. �� **COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATE MOVED TO APP120VE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PFtESENTED. A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,339.00 TO CLAIUNGH & MILLER, INC. FbR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES DURING MAY, INVOICE NUMBER 2568. GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES AND SURVEYING ARE COMPLETE, AND PREI,IMINARY ENGINEERZNG IS 90 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. WILDERNESS TRAII,S WATERLINE EXTENSION WITH THE FOiJRTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT QF $2,2Fi6.00 TO CLAUNCH AND MILL'ER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING MAY. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION IS 10 PEReENT COMPLETE. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $30,625.00. B) DISPOSITIQN OF BIDS: 1. BID 97-10, NEW ROOF SYSTEM FOR FIRE STATTON 1 REJECTED; 2. BID 97-11, STREET PROJECT XII RE�7EC'.PED; 3. BID 97-13, TWO 1996 OR NEWER 4-DOOR VEHICLES TO MCREE FORD IN DICKINSON FOR $12,000 PER VEHICLE: C) AC�EPTANCE OF UTILITY EASEMENTS FROM MR. & MRS. CLAYCOMB AND CLEAR CREER DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR WILDERNESS TRAILS 81° WATERLINE. D) AUTHORIZING A � � ��..: 1135 � HEARING ON A POTENTIALLY SUBSTANDARD BUILDING LOCATED AT 601 N. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE. E) MINU`.CES OF MAY 5 AND JUNE 2, 1997 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTIOI� PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADr AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9: 5 P.M. .r/ MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKE ,TM, . ATTEST: Q��o � : DELORIS MCKENZIE, RMC CITY SECRETARY � ,.,.4._ r� �