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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1998-12-14 Regular 12/14/98 13 9 � STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUN'.CIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( DECEMBER 14, 1998 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD 023 MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1998, AT 5:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD I,�. WIiITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON CO[JNCILMEMBFR KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE (ARR. 6:30) COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICICEY (ARR. 5:50) COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CITY MANTAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE SPECIAL WORK SESSION TO QRDER. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CENTEbiNIAL PARK MASTER PLAN WITH PARKS AND RECREATION EOARD MEMBERS STUART WILLIAMS AND ED DRISCOLL AND OTHER PARKS BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. DIRECTOR OF COMMTJNITY SERVICES JON BRANSON PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION AND INTRODUCEA REPRESENTATIVES OF CARTER & BURGESS, LLOYD LENTZ AND BOB GREEN. DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING COSTS, ADOPTION O� THE MASTER PARK PLAN PHASE I, INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOCCER FIELDS, FUNI�S AVAILABLE, LAKE AERATION AND DEPTH OF WATER, CONCRETE ROAD TO SCHOOL PROPERTY, WETLANDS MITIGATION, AND ADA REQUIREMENTS. THE PARKS BOARD RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK MASTER PLAN AND APPROVAL OF AUTHORING PLANS AND SPECS FOR PHASE I WITH ADA ALTERNATES INCLUDING THE SCHOOL ROA.D. � A BRIEF BREAK WAS TAKEN AT THIS TIME. MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. . THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CITY MANAGER RON COX. MAYOR WHIT.AKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE 5TATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON, THE EMPLOYES DINNER, THE PRAYER BREAKFAST LAST SATURDAY, THE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE AND WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND REMINDEA EVERYONE TO REMEMBER WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE SAME ACTIVITIES AND WISHED EVERYONE A SAFE MERRY CHRISTMAS. 1 12/14/9� � , 39 � COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE RBPORTED ON THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT WITH THE CITIES OF ALVIN, PEARLAND, AND FRIENDSWOOD AND THE UPCOMING MAJOR FUND RAISING EVENTS. COUNCILMET�ffiER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTI3NDING THE SAME ACTIVITIES AND ALSO REPORTED ON THE MEETING OF TH13 SOIL AND CONSSRVATION CO1�iITTEE MEETING HELD IN AUSTIN AND THAT THIS COMMITTEE IS WORRING TO SECURE AN $84 MILLION BUDGET. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER SOLIDAY RECEPTION, SPOKE WITH COMMISSION ED STUART ABOUT THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND THAT SOME OPPOSITION IS BEING REVIEWED, AND URGED CITIZENS TO WRITE LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT TO STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING FUNDING CONCERNS, AND STATED THAT TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE COMMENDBD THE FIVE STAR COMMITTLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE DINNER, COMMENDED MELODY KAMMERER FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS' LUNCHEON, COMMENDED THE CITY SECRETARY FOR ESTABLISHING THE MiTNICIPAL RECORDS RETSNTION AND DISPOSITION SCHSDULES FOR THFs CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AND WISHED EVERYONE HAPPY TiOLIDAYS. MS. JEAN BILDERBACK, 4423 RAVINE, REPRESENTING THE SENIORS, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND URGED COUNCIL TO ACCEPT SOME BID FOR THE RENOVATIONS FOR THE ACTIVITY BUILDING, STATED THAT THE RENOVATIONS NEED TO GET STARTED, THAT OVER TFIE LAST 4 YEARS, VERY FEW IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, NEED TO MEET ADA REQUIREMSNTS FOR TAE SENIORS, ESPECIALLY THE RESTROOM FACILITIES AND ALSO NEED THE ADDITION OF A KITCHEN FACILITY WHICH WOULD ENFiANCE THE PROGR.AMS OFFERED TO THE SENIORS. MR. KEN THAXTON, 1905 DESOTA, PRESIDENT OF THE SOCCER CLUB, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND URGED THEM TO APPROVE TFIE MASTER PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE PLANS AND SPECS FOR PHASE I FOR CENTENNIAL PARK, STATED THAT THERE ARE 1,700 SOCCER PLAYERS IN THE FRIENDSWOOD AREA. MR. THAXTON ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE ZONING ISSUE REGARDING SWIMMING POOLS 1�ND THAT THE PROPOSED CHANGE WILL NOT ALLOW FOR REGULAR POOLS AND WOULD NOT ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVE FULL USE OF TIiEIR BACK YARD. **COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CENTENNIAL PARK PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO AMEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK PROJECT TO INCLUDE ADD/ALTERNATES �ND DEDUCTS IN THE BID SPECIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ROAD �PTD PARKING LOT. SLCONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ***THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 .�. ....�.—„-�--,__.......__.�_,......._.�......_W.�.�,.,.........._._......�.�.__.._.�..�...._...�..._.._......_..____..___ 12/14/98 .�p� � 1 **COUNCILMENIDER HAJBCATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R98-41, A RESOLiJTION ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION SCH$DIILES FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE DESTRUCTION OR DISPOSITION OF ORIGINAL MUNICIPAL RECORDS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER IiAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITFI THE EXCEPTION OF B-1, AND B-2. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - l. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE NINTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOLTNT OF $37,939.56 TO SCI CONSTRIICTORS, INC. , BID NO. 98-1. THE PROJECT IS 98 PERCENT COMPLETE AND RETATNAGS IS FIVE PERCENT. 2. NEW ROOF FOR PUBLIC SAFF3TY APTD ACTIVITY BUILDINGS WITH PREPAYMENT =N THE AMOUN'r OF $23,072.06 TO JACO CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ROOFING MATERIALS TO BE DELIVERED DECEMBER 14, 1998. C. PROPERTY TAX REPORT P'OR NOVEMBER, 1998. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE BID 98-10, ACTIVITY BUILDING RENOVATION. ***COIINCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO TABLS ACTION ON BID 98-10, ACTIVITY BIIILDING RENOVATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE BID 98-13 AND AWARD ECO RESOURCES, INC. THE CONTR.ACT FOR METER READING SERVICE CONTRACT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:40. MAYOR HAT20LD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRETARY 3