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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1997-12-01 Regular 1215 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVI3STON/HARRIS ) ( DECEMBER 1, 1997 ) ( MINUTES OF A REC3ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITX COUNCIL THAT. WAS HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1997, AT 6:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITU'CING A QUORUM: ; MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY � ' � COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON CUUNCILMEMBER MEL, AUSTIN . COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES C]:TY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON C]:TY MANAGER RON COX C]:TY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE CO'UNCILMEMBER ER]:CSSON WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCIL CONVEN'ED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, . PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 - CONSULTATIGN WITH ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED I,ITIGATION. COUNCIL RECONVENF;D INTO REGULAR SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. THE. INVOCATTON WAS LED BY DR. JUDY HOWARD. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STRTES WAS LED BY BOY SCOUT TROOP 442 . .-�^, , MAYOR WHTTAKER �I�TD PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR BILL FINGER CALLED A JOINT ' DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, CONCERNING THE FGLLOWING: SPECTFIC USE REQUEST FOR 4.4061 ACRES AT WINDING WAY/FM528 FROM MULZ'I-FAMILY RESTDENTIAL-LOW (MFR-L) TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP-CFIURCH) . MR. THOM LISTON, REPRESENTING THE EXPANSION COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST CFiURCH OF � CHRIST SCIENTIST, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL� AND STATED THAT THE CHURCH WOULD OCCUPY THE FIRST HALF OF THE PROPERTY, 'THE DRAINAGE AREA WOULD BE ON TEH STDE AWAY FROM TIHE RESIDENTIAL AREA, 2 SP;RVICES PER WEEK WOULD BE HELD, THE OCCUPANCY FOR THE CHURCH WOULD BE LESS 7'HAN 100, AND THE PARKING ENTRANCE WOULD FACE THE LEISURE LANE SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. HEARING NO FUI2THER INPUT, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. 1216 " MAYOR WHITAK�R AND PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR BILL FINGER CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE IN:PUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWINr: SPECTFIC USE REQUEST FOR .6365 ACRES MELODY PLAZA SUBDIVISION FROM PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD TO SPECIFIC USE) PERMIT (SUP-RESIDENTIAL) . MR. PETER GORMAN, BUILDER FOR THE OWNERS - PADGETT DESIGN STUD�O OFFICE - ' APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED AN EXPLANATION FOR TH� SFECIFIC USE ' �' � .r I� - t PERMTT. � ; i - i , MR. GARY HARRIS, MS. MILDRED LEROY SCAGGS, MR. PAUL STUMPS AND MS. SHIRLEY �--- FRENCH, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS REGARDTNG DRIVEWAY I PLACEMENT, DRIVEWAY EASEMENT, AND PROPERTY VALUES. ' HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR WHITAKER AND PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR BILL FING�R C:ALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE IN'PUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRIT7'EN, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING: ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FOR 3 .82 ACRES AT 500 BLOCK OF E. PARKWOOD DRIVE FROM NNLTI-FAMILY RESTDENTIAL-GARDEN HOMES DISTR:CCT (MFR-GHD) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) . MS. JANIS LOWE, REPRESENT2NG THE LOWE TRUST, APPEARED 33EFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE 3 .82 ACRES AND EXPLATNED THE REQUEST FROM MFR°GHll TO SFR. • HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE� GULF AREA LTTILITIES (GAU) THANKSGIVING DINNER THAT WAS HELD AT CAMP MANISON. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL MEETING QN NOVEMBER 18, THE CLEAR LAKE ECONOM:LC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) GENERAL-MEMBER MEETING, THE GULF AREA UTILITY MEETSNG �--' THAT WAS HELD IN FRTENDSWOOD, ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING ArTI� DEDICATION OF THE NORTH COUNTY BUILDING, AND THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND CO'UNCILS MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED THAT HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE G.A.U. MEETTNG AT CAMP MANISON, THE CLEAR. CREEK DRAINAGE D][STRICT MEETING AND VTEWED AN AERIAL MAP SURV�Y, ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY KI:M MICKELSON TO CHECK IF HE WOULD HAVE A CONFLTCT OP' INTEREST IF HE VOTES ON HOMER TUTTON'S ' PROJECT ADJACENT TO STERLINGWOOD SUBDIVISION, ATTENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD THANKSGIVING FEAST AT FRIENDS CHURCFi AND STATED THAT OVER ].40 WERE SERVED AND THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS, AND REMTNDED EVERYONE THAT THE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 13 AND INVI7'ED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. . COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED SHE ATTENDED MANY OF THE MEET2NGS MENTIONED, AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TREE LIGHTING AT THE MUSEUM. pyp��,,•: .. . �.. , ''`�' � . � , �___ ,n^• �;� . • :y�; , i�>� r• , . . . ;;:', . . � . . �f(;.: . . ' ' , . � ' - �r,,`:., . '�r;� tr,.:. �f��; . , , ,.. �,f�� ';', " �,'�, , ;i:i . . � . , � . . 1217 COUNCILMEMBER ME.ASELES REPORTED ON ATTENI�ING THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, THE COMk�UNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING, AND THE PLRNNING AND ZONING MEETING. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDED 7'HE G.C.W.D.A. BOARD MEETING AND REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON WAS OUT OF TOWN DUE TO A TRAINING MEETING. MAYOR PRO TEM AL:CNE DICKEY READ THE "HAPPY HOLTDAY SEASON" PROCLAMATION. ,_..�..� MR. FRED KRCH AF?PEARED BEFORE COUNCTL REGARDING R "BILL OF RIGHTS" DAY AND i ASTCED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A kESOLUTION TO OBSERVE THE 'BILL OF' � RTGHTS DAY EACH YEAR. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE TEX1�S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) ANNUAL INSPECTTON OF FRIENDSWOOD'S PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AND THAT FOR TIiE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED A PERFECT INSPECTION FROM TNRCC ON THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. MR. COX REPORTE:D THAT THE TNP RATE MEDIATION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBE:R 25 . MR. COX REPORTED ON THE TEXAS EASTERN TRAN$MISSION NATURAL GAS PIPI3LINE RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE IS BEING CONDUCTED ON ITS RIGHT OF WAY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY, PRIMAR.ILY IN THE DUNBAR ESTATES AND VILL7�IGE GREEN SUBDIVISIONS IN THE FIFTX-FOOT RIGHT OF WAY BEHIND SEVERAL BACK YAR.DS IN THESE AREAS. MR. COX ALSO REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE EMPLOYEES CHRTSTMAS DINNER WHICH WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 1997. COUNC2LMEMBER DI(�KEY ASKED WFiERE THE WATER SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM BY TNRCC WITH CITY MANAGF�R COX RESPONDING 25 RANDOM SAMPLES AROUND THE CITY WERE TAKEN BY THE GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPAF.2.TMENT. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM SUNMEADOWS AND THE HASTINGS OIL FIELD WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT FiE DID NOT KNOW WHERE BUT IT WAS DISCUSSED TO TAKE SAMPLES FOk TESTING FOR WATER PRO$L,EMS IN HASTINGS. MR. COX STATED THAT THE STAFF REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS AND THAT THE WATER :LS CHLORTNATED ON SITE AT THE WELL. COUNCILMEMBER DTCKEY , --� ASKED IF THE CI'I'Y'S WATERS HAS BEEN CHLORINATED RESULTING IN THE GASEOUS SMELL WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING THAT TI-�ERE WAS PROBABLY SOME AERIATION OF WATER IN AREAS WITH LONG-TERM PROBLEMS. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT ' THE CALLS RECEIVED REGARDING HYDRANTS BEING OPENED OVER THE HOLIDAY FOR � MAINTENANCE WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONUTNG THAT HE WILL CHECK IT OUT. COUNCILMEMBER DT(�KEY ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHEC& WITH MEB CONTRACTORS REGARDING THE CRP.,CKING TAKING PLACE ON WEST VIEJO. COUNCILMEMBER AUf3TIN AUSTIN ASKED IF TNRCC CHECKS INTO THE DELTVERY SYSTEM AND DO THEY LOOK AT THE PROCEDURES THAT WERE USED IN GETTING THE WATER SAMPLES WITH CI".CY MAN'AGER COX STATING THAT THEY LOOK AT THE MECHANICAL PROCEDURES. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT THE LAST TIME WATER WAS SAMPLED IN . SUMMEADOW, THE CHLORINATION WAS FOUND TO BE VERY HIGH WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING THAT THE TESTING IS NOT STMPLE, THERE IS A MIXTURE OF WELL WATER AND SURFACE WATER AND THAT SULPHUR IS NATURALLY IN THE WATER AND THAT WATER TESTING IS NOT AN EASY SCIENCE. r-- ry ; ... . � . . . - ,:��r ..�____�d.... . . . ... �. ..�_ ... . � _____ 1218 ;: ,.� ;�, i.: ' **COUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUT:ION R97-42, A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON DESIGNING, MODIFYTNG AND MAI.NTATNING THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE C2TY OF F'RIENDSWOOD, TO FACIL2TATE BICYCLE USAGE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PRSSED UNANIMOUSLY. i' **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T97-21, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROV2NG THE PLANNING AND ZON7:NG COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGAR.DING THE ZONING CHANGE REQLTEST FOR PROPE;RTY LOCATED AT 111 EAST EDGEWOOD, 0.9530 ACRE TRACT OUT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 2, IN THE i FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM SINCLE, FAMILY '� RESIDENTIAL (SFR) , TO NEIGHBORHOOD C'OMMERCIAL DISTRICT (NC) , AMENDING THE �i ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15; AND �-�-- CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVID;ING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDTNG FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N'0. T97-22, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZON:CNG COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVINC THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN TIiE 200 BLOCK OF EAST EDGEWOOD, 0.2893 ACRES OUT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON CCJUNTY, TEXAS, FROM OFFICE PARK DISTRICT (OPD) , TO PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT (PUL)) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITX AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING 0'.CHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOT20N PASSED UNANTMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS ;PRESENTED: A. SALE OF FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S R:ESCUE UNIT TO . SOUTHEAST VOLUNTEER FTRE DEPAR.TMENT �'OR $40, 000. B. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6 AND NOVEMBER 3, 1997 WITH CORRECTIONS TO NOVEMBER 3, 1997. A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 8:09 P.M. • � I � .-ri�-i .�.� MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: . J� DE ORIS MCKENZ2 , TR C CITY SECRETARY ��r,,:, .,. .. . ' � . �' ;;;.: ._.,. , ,,. � ., ;�; ;{;� � � � � � � � ,;;>,�; .. ,r,� ;:�;;, . �`� ;<'�.:.; .. �-�: �,-� ,