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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1997-09-08 Regular 1161 S7'ATE OF TEXAS ) ( � CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVL+'STON/HARRIS ){ SEPTEMBER 8, 199'7 ) ( MINUTES OF A REC�ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDaW00D CI�ITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBEA 8, 1997, AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HAI�L COUNCII, CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSW�OD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING �F_., PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � � MI�YOR HAROLD L. WHITL�R � � M7�YOR PR(� TEM ALINE DICKEY C(�UNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE CQUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON C(�UNCILMEMBER TOI�I MANISON COUNCII;MEMBER MEL AUSTIN CUUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASEI,ES CITY ATTQRNEY KIM MICKELSON C=CTY MANAGER RON COX . CTTY SECRETARY DELORIS MCI�NZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORD�R. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PURCI�ASING ADDITIONAL SURFACE WATER WITH DIRECTOR OF PUS�,IC WORKS MELVIN MEINECL�E MAKING A. PRESEN�ATION REGARDING PURCHASING ADDITION�L SURFIaC� WATER FROM EITHER HOUSTON OR GALVEST.ON. DIRECTOI2 MEINECKE PRESENTED A CHART WITH COSTS AND AMOUNTS OF WATER TO BE CONS IDEREL�. � MR. KAZ HAMIDIAN, UTILITIES SL3PERINTENDE;NT, MAD� A PRESENTA�IQN REGARDING FUTURE WATER NEEVS, INCREASE' AND COSTS. OF CONNECTIONS, THE HOUSTON/GALVESTQN SUBSIDENCE DISTRT.CT REQUIREMENT, AND BUILD OUT. ,..._ DIRECTOR MEIN�CKE STATED THIS INFORMATION WA5 BAS�D ON 5Q,000 POPULATIOLI, PRESENTED OTHER OPTIONS ANI� STATED IT TS DIJE'F'ICULT TO MAKE A RECOMI�NDATION AT THIS TIME. THE CONSENSUS OF COLTAICrL WAS TO NOT PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SURFACE WATER FRUM GALVESTOL�1. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. CITY MANAGER COX GAVE THE INVOCATION. CUB SCOUT TI200P �42 LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE 5TATE OF TEXF�S. MAYOR WHITAKER AND P]:,ANNIN6 AbID ZONIN6 GI3AIR BILL FING�R CAZLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORD�R TO RECEIVE COMMENTB, EITHER ORAI, OR WRITTEN REGla,RDING ZONING �tiANGE RE�)UEST FOR 3.2895 ACRES ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD (FORESTWDOD SUSDIVISION) �'ROM MUI,TI—FAMZLY RESID�1dT�AT., GARDEN HOMES (MFGH) TO NEIGHBORH00➢ COMMERCIk1L DISTRICT (NC) . MR. BARRY BRADLE:X, COMMERCIAL REALTOR, ��PPEARED BEFOI.2E' CQUNEIL AND STATED THAT HE IS E3ANDLI:NG THE PROPER2'Y AND REQUE�TED �LPPROVAL. r.,�.., ,� I 116a MR. ROBERT MILLAR AND MS. ELLEN NEEDHAM APPEARED BEFORE COUN�IL IN OPPOSITIQN TO THE REZONING. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REVIEWED 50ME OF THE ALLOWED USES IN NEIGHBORHOOD GOMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT SENDTNG NOTIFICATION 0� ZOI�IkVG HEARINGS TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENT, THTS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HFARING WAS CLOSED. NiAYOR WHITAKER CALLED A PUBLIC F3EAR7NG TO ORDER F'OR PUBLIC COI�II�IENT EI�HER QRAL OR WRITTEN REGARDTNG TIiE �'Y 97-98 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGE�T FOR THE CIZ'Y �--- OF FRIENDSWOOD. MS. JAN15 LOWE APPERRED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE BUDGET AND DISCIISSEI3 EXPENDITURES, CAPITAL ASSETS, THE SPORTS PARK, CENTENNIAL PARK, THE ACTIVITY BUILDING, SENIOR CITIZENS, THE LIBRARY, THE STREET PROGRAM, COWARD'S CREEK SEWER LINE, AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBI,7:C HEARIIQG WAS CLO��D. COUNCII�MEMBEF2 HA:fECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER MEM�ERSHIP DRIVE MEETTNG, THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, AND INVITED EVERY TO ATTEND THE ADA WALK-A-THON WHICH WILL BE HELn ON SEPTEMB�R 21. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON WISHED COUNEILMEMBER HAJECATE A HAPPY 392H BIRTHDAY . AGAIN, REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE COMMUNITY APFEARANCE BQARD`S (CAB) FALI, ITAUL-A-DAY, ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSID3?R �INDING A PLAC� TO D�CSPLAY THE CAB TROPHIES, ASKED ABQUT RECYCLING CONTAINERS AT CITY HALL, COMM[7NITY RECYCLING NET WAS $3.40 FOF2 EACH HOUSEHOLD, AND IT WAS THE INTENT 7'0 RETIIRN THIS REFUND TO THE CITIZENS BUT POSS�BLY A PORTION COULD BE U:3ED FOR A CAB PROJECT, REMINDED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARIN� REGARDING THE CT,RAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AT FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCE�OQL ON SEP7.'EMBER 23, 1997 AT 5:30 P.M. TO VIEW THE PROJECT AND THE INFORMATION REf.�ARDING RECENT i FLOODS, WITH THE HEARTNG SCHEDULED FOR 7:00. ; COUNCII;MEMBER MANISON ATTENDED THF CLAEDF MEETING REGARDING E,LLINGTON FIELD PROPER�'Y WHICH IS NOW MOVING DUE TO BROIZER'S FEES AND COMMISSTON FEES BEING ALLOWED. COUN�ILMEMHER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CL.EAR LAKE COUNCIL OF CITTES, URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC IiEARING REGARDTNG THE CI.,E:AR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, AND STATED THAT THERE WERE SOME OBJECTIONS Z'0 WIDENING THE CREEK, ATTENT�ED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING, AND WILL BE ATTENDING THE DICKINSON BAYOU MEETING TOMORROW AT 3:Q0 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED 023 ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK WA�'ERSHED MEETING LAST FRIDAY WHICH WAS HOSTED BY PEP;R.LAND DIGNTTARIES, ANT� DURING WHICH COLONEL POTTS OF THE CORP OF ENGINEERS REPORTED THAT H�ARIrIGW WOULD BE xFT.n FOR SIX MORE MONTHS TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND THAT THERE WERE 7'WO �HOICES AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET A CONSENSUS OR COMPROMISE, BUT WE CANNOT RISK LOSING THI5 PROJEGT, REPORTED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR EXXON FOR A SPECIFTC tJSE PERMIT HAS BEEN TABLED UNTTL THE SEPTEI�ISER 18 PLANNING AND rONING MEETIN�, .... ; �....� . 1163 AND REPORTED THAT SEPTEMB�R 9 j90ULD HAV�'s BEEN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE RAILROAD COMMISSTON FOR EXXON, REPORTED :'>HE NEVER VO'I'�D ON TH� POSTPONEMENT AND REQUESTED T�fTS ITEM BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA, AND ERTEND�D THANK YOU'S TO THE CHAMBER FOR A SUCCESSF'UL FUND RAISER, "HOLIDAY IN LIGHTS", REMIND�D EVERYONE OF THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AND C�UNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING AND WISHED COUNC:LLMEMBER HA3ECATE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. CQUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REAI) A PORTION OF A LETTER FROM THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION REGARDING CITY SECRETARY DEI,ORIS MCI�NZIE BEING NANIED THE �`T"' 1997 MUNI�'IPAL CLERK OF THE YEAR, REPOFtTED ON ATTENDING �f3E PLANNING AND ' ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AND THE ORIENTATION WITH THE NEW MEMB�RS OF THE. COMMISSTON, AND REPQRTED THAT DURING �HE GAB MEETING, THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND TROPHY CASF WERE DISCUSS�D, AND A TI7EE—GIVE—AWAY WILL BE HELD TN JANUARY, THE FAI,L—HAUL—A—DIa,Y ON OCTOBEI2 4, AND THE "MAKE A DIFFERENeE DAY" ON OCTOBER 25, REPORTED THAT DURING THE SEPTEMBER 4 PF�ANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDIN6 ERNIE'S BACK YARD GRILL, F'M 528 RESTAURANT, BUTLERS PRELIMINARY PLAT, AND WILL RECOMMEND �HE ADOPTION OF A TREE ORDINANC'E, AND THAT PLANNING AND ZONING VOTED TO TABLE EXXON'S REQUEST F'OR A SPECIFIC USE PERMTT. MAYOR V,THITAKER URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT MEETTNG AS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CIT.IZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD. MAYOR WHITAKER PROCLA�MED THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17-23, 1997 AS "CONSTITUTION WEEK" AND FRESENTED THE PROCLAMA�'ION TO MS. MC�ULLY, RECORDING SECRETARY OF THE FRIENDSWOOD ]�AR, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. MAYOR WHITAKER ALSO PROCLAIMED SEPTEMB�R 8, 1997 AS "DELORIS MCKENZIE DAY" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND CONGRATULATED CITY SECRETARY MCKENZIE ON BEING NAMED THE 1997 MUNICIPAL CLERK OF THE YEAR AND STATED THAT THIS IS THE HIGHEST HONOR THAT GAN BE GIVEN TO A CITY SECRETARY AND FFtIEND�WOOD IS VERY PROUD OF HER. MI2. ELMO ROBINSON AND MRS. MARTA BOURGEOIS APPE�ED BEFORE CQUNCIL AND MADE r A PRESENTATION REGARDING "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" COMMITTEE AND FRESENTED THE , GOAZS AND MTSSION OF THIS PATRIOTIC ORGANIZA2IQ]N AND ASKED FOR THE. SUPPORT OF COiTNCIL AND ENDOFtSEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM. MS. JANIS LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGP;RDING AGENDA ITEM 11, THE SETTZEMENT AGR�EMENT WITH MUD #55 FOR PRO—RATP, SHARE E'OR OPERATION OF FLOW METERING AT GULF COAST WASTE TREATMENT PLANT AND STATED THAT THE FEE OFFERED IS UNFAIR AND NOT THE AMOUNT THAT IS OWED, AND URGED COUNCIL TO NOT PAY THIS AMOUNT. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE PLANNING AND ZONIN6 NEW MEMBER OE2IENTATION THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST 28; THE FISD�CITY JOINT USE AGREEMENT FOR CENTENNZAL PARK AND THAT FISD WILL MEET ON SEYTEMBER TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AGREEMENTS, AND REPORTED ON THE DENIAI, OF THE ACTIVITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION AND THAT DIRECTOR OF COMMiJNITY SERVICES JON BRANSON WILL RESUBMTT THE APPLICATION FOR THIS FUNDING. CITY MANAC�ER COX AcLSO CONGRATULATED CTTY SECRETARY I�CKENZIE ON HER AWARD AND THAT HE IS PROUD O�' ALL OF THE STAFF, ,.�. 1164 COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF THERE WERE DEFICIENCTES IN THE ACTIVITY BUILDII3G �RANT APPLICATION WITH DIRECTOR BRANSON STATIN6 THAT EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER, AND WILL BE RE—SUBMITTING THE. APPLICATIQN USING A LI:TTLE DIFFERENT F'ORMAT. COUNCILMEMBF,J7.2 DICKEY ASKED I�' THE CITY MET THE AD.A REQUIREMENTS WITH DIREC`�OR BRANSQN STATING THAT HE HAS FUNDS BUDGETED NQW FOR $53,000 AND IF THE PROJECT IS NOT FUNDED, WIL]'� BEGIN IM�'4EDIATELY. COUNCILMEMSER DICKEY ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE JOINT USE A�REEMENT REG�RDING CENTENNIAI� PARK AND EISD, AND EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING EXTEII+T)DING �HE PROJECT, NOT SCJRE THE JOINT— USE AGREEMENT WITH FIBD WILL EVEN WORK OUT, CONC�RNED THAT TFiE AGRE�MENT IS OPEN ENDED AND MAY NEED TO LOOK AT WHETHER TO PRQC�ED IN THIS DIRECTION. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ALSO ASKED FOR AN UPDATE ON THE RANCHO VIEJO PROJECT, STATED SHE DZD NOT SEE CORRESEOI�DEl�IEE TO THE COI�TRA�TORS WITH CITY MANAGER CQX STATING THAT HE HAS LOOKED INTO THE COMPLAINT BY THE R�SIDENT ON THE TREATMENT BY THE CqNTRACTOR AND S0� CITY EMPLOYEES AND HAS CONSUL'I`ED THE ENGTNEERS AND ALL DEFICIENCIES ARE BEING CORRECTED AND HAS DRAFTED A LETTE}� TO THE COMPLAINANT THANKING THE �OMPLAINANT FOR INFORMING HIM OF TH� PROBLEM AND THAT HE HAS DEALT WITH THE PER50NNEL INVOLVED. MAYOR WHITAKER STATED THAT THAT BECAUSE THE JOINT USE AGREE]MENT WITH FISA HAS CHANGED, THAT THIS SHOULD BE WORKS�iOPPED. COUNCIZMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF THF CITY HAS SENT A LETTER TO THE CONTRACTOR OF THE RANCHO VIEJO SEWER PROJECT REGARDING TIME LINE DEFICIEDIEIES WITfi CIZ'Y i�TANAGER COX STATING THAT HE FTILL CER2AINLY WRITE THE LETTER. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE 'THE SITE PLAN FOR IRISH GR�EN H-1 ON FM 528 ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING IR�CS�i GREEN DEV:ELOPMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MO�I�N PASSED UNANIMOU5I,�. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO TABLF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MUD #55 FOR PRO—RATE SHARE FOR OPERATTON OF FLOW METERING, AT GULF COAST WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THIa MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSI�Y. **COUNCILMEMSER MANISON MOVED TO AFPRO�IE RESOLUTION R97-33; A. RESOLUTTQN OF � THE CITY �F FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF CLEAR CREEK DRA�NACE DISTRICT, GALVESTON, COUNTY, TEXAS, REQUEST FOR A GRANT FR.OM THE TEXAS COASTAL GRANT _._, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OE A GEOGRAPHIC ZNFORMATZON SYSTEM DATA BASE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. TH� MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUST.,Y. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN �t�_ RESOLUTION R97-34; A RESOLUTION O]E THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, INDICATING INTEFtEST TO GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY IN PURCHASING WAT�R; AND PROVIDING TE�AT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE:COME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASS�GE AND ADOPTIt�N. *'�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO AF'PROVE ORDINANCE T97-15; SECOND REAAING OF AN ORDINANC�, APPROVING THE PLA�TNING AND ZONING COMMISSION'S RECOMMEND�ATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUES� FOR PROPER7,'Y LOCATED IN 0.6749 ACRES, TRACT 2, OFJT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, IN THE 20.0 BLQ�K OF EAST EDGEWOOD, FRIENDSWOOD SUSDIV:�SION, GALVESTQN, COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM �INGLE FAMILY RESID�NTIAL {SFR), TO OFFICE PARK DI�TRICT (OPD), AMENL)ING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDZNANCE NO. 84-15; AND CONTATNING � 1165 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDZNG FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE �OTION PASSED UNANIMO�SL.Y. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVr 7.'HE CONSFNT AGENl�11 AS PRESEN�ED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM C-3, CHANGE ORDER TO JANITORIAL BID. A. PAYMENT OF GAPITAI, PROJECTS: 1. WEST CASTLEWOOD REALIGNMENT WITH PAYMEN`�S TO BAY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNTS OF $638 AND $1,663 RESPECTIVELY F'OR CONCRETE PIPE; MANHOLE REHABILITATION WT.TH THE SIXTH PA�.'NIEN� IN THE AMOUNT � OF $11,723.04 TO D. E. WILLIAMS CONTRACTING COMPANY' INC. FOR WALL SEALING ' 233 VERTTCAL FEET OF MANHOLES FORM AUGUST 1 THROUGH 14. THE PROJECT IS 84 PERCENT COMPLETE. 3. WILDERNESS TRAILS WATERLINE EXTENSION WITH THE FIRST AND FTNAL PAYMENT IN THE AMO�JNT �F $68,346.40 TO DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER LINE EXTENSION. CO�ISTRUCTTOtJ IS COMPLETE AT $9, 711.80 UNDER BID #97-12. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $107,098.44. B. ACCEPT WILDERNESS TRAILS WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACCEPTANCE FOR' THE CONTRACTOR'S ONE-YEAR MAINTENAN�E PERIOD. C. DISPOSITION OF BIDS: 1. BID 97-17, IRRIGATION OF ESPI,ANADES ON FM 518 TO BIO�ENERGY LANDSGAPE & MAINTENANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1$,616; 2. BID 97-18, REPLACEMENT OF ROOF SYSTEM AT FIRE SZ'ATIQN #1 TO GAG� ROOFING & CONSTRUCTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,500; D. AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITfi WEST INfiERESTS ON CENTENNIAL PARK, A ONE-TIME EXTENSION OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR SIXTY DAYS; E. AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR MEDIC CAR #43; F. ACCEPT UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES FOR IRISH GREEN III FOR TfiE CQNTRACTOR'S ONE-YEA� MAINTENANCE PERIOD. G.. MINi)T�S OF AUGUST 4, 1997 WITH (:ORRECTIONS AND AUGUST 11, 1997. SECONDED BY COUNCTI,M�MBER' HAJECATE. THE MOTxON PASSED UNANIMOETSLY. *'�COUNCILMEMBER DICF�Y MOVED TO DECLARE 7.'HE CONfiRACT FOR THE JANITORIAI� BID GRANTED TO PROF'ESSIQNAL LAWN & JANITORI�IL SERVICES/SUPPLIES INC.IN DEFAi3LT AND TO REBID THE ENTIRE CONTRACT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMSER AUSTIN, ***COUNCTLMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION AND TO PUT PROFESSIO�AL ,�_..r, LAWN AND JANITORTAL ON A 30-DAY NOTICE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICI�Y. THE MOTION, FAILED 2-5 WI'.I'H MAYDR WHITAI�R AND COUNCILMEMBE125 HAJECATE, ERICSSON, MANISUN, AND MEA.SELES OPPOSED. **THE MAIN MOTION FAILED 2-5 WITH MAYOR WHITAKER AND COUNCILMEMBERS HAJECATE, ERICSS�N, MANISON ANU MEASEI,ES QPPOSED. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO GTVE 30-DAY NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND JANITORIAL SERVICES/SUPPLIES INC. FOR A 3d-vAY EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT OR DECLARE DEFAiTLT. MAYOR WHITAKER D�.TERMINED THE MOTION WAS OUT OF ORDER. **COUNCILMEMBER ERZGSSON MOVED TO ACCEPT `.I'HE CHANGE ORDER AND TO ADVIS� PROFESSIONAL LAV�N AND JANITORIAL SERVIC�;S/SUPPLIES INC. THAT THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ANY IaIFFERENCE IN THE BID. SECONDED BY COUNCILt�IEMBE� HAJECATE. THF: MOTION PASSED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS AUSTIN AND DICKEY OPPOSED. A MOTION WAS MADk, AND PA5SED TO ADJOURN AT 9:3 P.M. •� . MAYOR HAROLD L. WHIT ATTEST: , --��, � � , DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRM CITY SECRETARY