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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1999-01-18 Regular 1/18/99 �.� G y STATE OF TEXAS ) ( , CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNPIl35 OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( JANL7ARY 18, 19 9 9 ) ( M MIN[JTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HSLD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1999, AT 7:00 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRBSENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKLR MAYOR PRO TSM JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILML�MBL+R KITTEN HA.7ECATE COUNCILMENffi$R TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBSR KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCILMEN�ER MEL MEASELES CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON CITY MANAGSR RON COX CITY SECRSTARY DELORIS MCKENZIS COUNCILMEI�ER DICKEY WAS ABSENT FROM THE MLETING. MAYOR tiVIiITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. TAE INVOCATION WAS GIVSN BY PASTOR RICK AUSTIN REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITSD STATES. A SPECIAL PRESSNTATION WAS MADE TO ED STUART, FORMER GALVESTON COUNTY COI�fISS20N FOR HIS DBDICATLD SERVICE TO THE CITY OF FR233NDSWOOD DURING HIS TERM ON COP'II�IISSIONERS COURT FROM 1995 TO 1998. MR. STUART WILLIAMS, CHAIR OF THE PARK & RECREATION BOARD, THANKED ED STUART FOR H25 EFFORTS IN OBTAINING $350,000 FROM GALVESTON COUNTY WHICH WILL GO TOFIARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF CSNTI�NNIAL PARK. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAP'F THANKED MR. STUART FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TIiE MANY PROJECTS THAT WBRE ACCOMPLISHED DURING MR. STUART'S TERM ON GALVESTON COUNPY C0I�4iISSIONERS COURT. JON BRANSON, DIRECTOR OF COI�II�ItJNITY SERVICES, PRESENTED MR. STUART A CARD SIGNED BY THE SBNIOR CITIZENS AND A PLAQUE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND COI�lI7NITY SLRVICISS. MR. FRANK WEBB APPSARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED MR. STUART FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD MAYOR WHITAKER STATED THAT MR. STUART WAS BEING HONORED FOR HIS SERVICE AS CO�TY CONIl�lISSION SERVING FROM 1995 TO 1998 AND THANKED I�II2. STUART l � 1/18/99 ,�i D AND STATED THAT FRIENDSWOOD WAS REPRESENTED VERY WELL APTD PRESENTED MR. , STUART WITH A PLAQUE OF APPRLCIATION. MR. STUART ACCEPTED THE PLAQUE PRESENTSD TO HIM AN'D THANKED EVERYONE FOR � THIS HONOR AND STATLD THAT CREDIT SHOULD ALSO GO TO TH.Fs COZTNTY JUDGE AND ALL OF THE CO1�II�IISSIONERS, THAT HE IS NOT GOING AWAY, AND WILL STILL BE INVOLVED IN FRIENDSWOOD APTD IS THE COUNPY REPRESSNTATIVE FOR THE CLEAR CR13EK WATERSHED. MAYOR WHITARE3R STATSD THAT COUNCILMEI+�ER DICKEY WAS IN AUSTIN ATTENDING THS INAUGIIRATION. COUNCILMSMBER HAJECATB STATED THAT P'RIENDSWOOD HOSTED THE GALV]3STON COUNTY MAYORS AND COi7NC2LMEN'S ASSOCIATION (G.C.M.&C.)MEETING ON JANQARY 13 �PTD THANKED THE STAFF FOR THE PRBPARATION, ATTENDED THI3 SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COI�iITTEE MEBTING ON JANiJARY 14, COt+II�iENDED RECREATION COORDINATOR CHUCK JENNINGS, CONIIK�7NITY SSRVICES DEPARTMENT, ON HIS WORK WITH THE SENIORS, AND ATTENDED THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANN'(JAL BANQUET DURING WHICH FORMSR MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN WAS HONORED AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, AND WILL ATTEND THE PRAYER BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G.C.M.&C. MEETING HELD AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL AND STATED THAT IT WAS NICE TO SHOW OFF CITY HALL, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)MEETING DURING WHICH SUBSIDENCE SURFACE WATER REQUIREMENTS WERE DISCUSSED, STATED THAT PAUL MAAZ WAS RE-APPOINTED TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON SUBSIDENCS DISTRICT BOARD, ATTENDSD A WORKSHOP RLGAR.DING TH& PARKS DEDICATION ORDINANCE, AND STATED THAT THE CONII�IUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TREE GIVE-AWAY PROGRAM HAS BESN POSTPONED. COUNCILMEb�ER MANISON REPORTED THAT ON JAN'[JARY 13 HE ATTENDED THE SAM HOUSTON RC&D PROGRAM AND IS SSRVING ON THE BOARD, ATTENDSD THS MEETING OF THE WATERS DAVIS SOIL AND CONSERVATION MEETING, REPORTED ON THE SIGNING OF THE TEXAS-NEW MEXICO SETTLEMENT ON FRIDAY, ATTENDED THE CHAMBER BANQUET, AND REPORTED THAT ON JANiJARY 19, HE WILL ATTENDED THE CITY OF SEABROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND PROMOTE TIiE WATER RESOLUTION BEING PRESENTED BY RE3GION H. COUNCILMEI�ER BRIDE3NDINE RgPORTED ON ATTBNDING SOME OF THE SAME MEETINGS AND STATSD HE iV2LL BE ATTENDING THE MEETING REGARDING THE BRIO TASK FORCE AND WILL RFsPORT AT THE NEXT MEI3TING. COUNCILMEMSER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE JANUARY 7TH MEETING OF THE PLAPTNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND STATED THAT A WALGREEN'S IS BEING PLANNED TO BE BUILT ON F.M.528, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CO1rII�tUNITY APPEAItANCE 80ARD MEETING, THE CH7IMBER BANQUET AND CONGR.ATULATED THE RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS THAT WERE PRESENTED, AND STATED THAT PEARLAND IS HOSTING "HAZARDOUS WASTF3 DAY" AND URGED THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTBNDING THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF 6 1/2 ACRSS IN ALVIN FOR THE HABITAT F'OR HUM}INITY PROGRAM, AND STATED THAT 20 TO 21 HOMES WITH A SMALL PARK WILL BE BUILT AND THAT THIS WAS A WONDERP'UL DEDICATION AND WILL PROVIDS HOMES TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. 2 1/18/99 � � ( � COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HOPL VILLAGE , GROUND-BRLAKING CEREMONY FOR NSW CONSTRUCTION. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTSD ON THE GRAN'P APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS WATER . DEVLLOPMENT BOARD FILED JOINTLY WITH CLEAR CRSEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR A DRAINAGE STUDY OF A WATER SHSD AREA WITHIN THE CHIGGER CREEK WATERSHED AND THAT THE APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THE JANUARY MEETING. MR. COX REPORTED HE AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE CObIl�SiTNITY APTD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMSNT CONII�SITTEE WILL ATTEND THE TBXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMBNT WORKSHOP ON JANiJARY 22 IN CORPUS CHRISTI, REPORTED THAT HE WILL ATTEND PART OF THE TEXAS COALITION OF CITIES ON FRANCHISED UTILITY ISSUES CONFERENCE, REPORTED ON THE CITY COUNCIL/STAFF PLANNING RETREAT WHICIi IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE DAY DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, REPORTED ON THE TASK FORCE ON OPEN SPACE ISSUES AND THAT APPROXIMATSLY 12 PEOPLE REPRESENTING S13VSRAL DISCIPLINES FROM THE CO2�IUNITY WILL LOOK AT THESE ISSUES, REPORTED THAT TIiE CENTENNIAL PARK INTERLOCAL AGREFsMENT BETWEEN TIiE CITY AND GALVESTON COUN'PY IS NEARING COMPLETION, AND REPORTED ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY-FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT COURSE AND THAT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MIKE HODGE WILL BE ATTENDING THIS CONFERENCE. **COUNCILMEI�ffiER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCB NO. T99-1, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODL, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF P'RIENDSWOOD, TSXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS �,MENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTBD THS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY REVISING SUBSECTION J.4. (B) OF SECTION 8 THEREOF BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY THAT SWINII�SING POOL5 ARE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUN'P NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDIN� MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T99-2, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODT, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMSER, 19$4, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY REPLACING SUBSECTION A, OF S13CTION 6, NONCONFORMING USES, IN ITS ENTIRETY; BY REPLACING SUBSECTION D OF SECTION 6, USES OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURBS, IN ITS ENTIRETY; BY AMENDING THE TIME LIMITATIONS IN SUBSECTION F OF SECTION 6; BY ADDING PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE IN SIIBSSCTION G.7, SPECIFIC USE PERMITS, OF SECTION 9; BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION H, SITE PLAN PROCESS, TO SECTION 9; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HERSOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSI3D 6-0. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T99-3, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPSNDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS 1�1MENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THS ZONING ORDINANCE OF TH}3 CITY, BY REVISING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TF3XAS BY DESIGNATING CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AS ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3 AND SECTION 7.R OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; AMENDING SECTION 7.R, SNTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT BY ADDING AND CLARIFYING STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; 3 1/18/99 �� � � PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF . VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER.ABILITY. SECONDBD BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON, THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOV'ED TO APPROVE ORDINANC� NO. T99-4, SSCOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMSNDING APPENDIX C OF THS FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C, BBING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TH$ CITY, SY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 0.5223 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM CO1�II�iUNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC)TO PLANNED UNIT DBVSLOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 19, SAID 0.5223 ACRE TRACT BEING LOCATED AT 1212 WINDING WAY WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OP' THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOi7NT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMEI�ER HAJECATE MOVSD TO APPROVE ORDINANCB NO. T99-5, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY GR.ANPING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AUTIiOR2ZING THE USE OF 17.747 ACRES TRACT 1 RESTRICTED RESERVE "A" LOCATED AT WEST BAY AREA BOULEVARD AND F.M. 528, HARRIS COUN'PY, TEXAS FOR APARTMENT PURPOSES; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS,RESTRICTIONS, AND CONDITIONS ON SUCH SPECIFIC USE; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNP NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HERSOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. TFIE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMENNffiER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCS NO. T99-6, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODS, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRISNDSWOOD, TFXAS, ORDINANGE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION G OF SECTION 7, BY PLACING A MAXIMiJM PSRCENTAGFs OF OCCUPANCY BY OFFICE USES, AND ADDING AN EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED "NC", AND PROVIDING THAT BUILDING SITS COVERAGE SHALL BE LIMITED TO 90�; BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION G-1, "LNC", LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT" AND RELATED PROVISIONS; BY REPLACING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION H OF SECTION 7 WITH NEW PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE "OP" DISTRICT, AND BY DELLTING THE PARKING REQUIREMENT THEREIN, AND LIMITING WINDOW DISPLAYS, AND PROVIDING THAT BUILDING SITE COVERAGE SHALL BE LIMITED TO 90� BY REPLACING THB SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSECTION H, SECTION 8; BY REQUIRING A TEN FOOT LANDSCAPING STRIP IN SUBPAR.AGRAPH a OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION 8, PERIMETER LANDSCAPING; BY ADDING NEW STANDARDS FOR LIGHTING AND GLARE IN SUBSECTION J OF SECTION 8; AND AMENDING SECTION P. , "PERMITTED USES", BY REVISING SUBSECTION P.2 OF SECTION 7, THE PERMITTED USE TABLE, THBREOF BY STRIKING THE CURRENT PERMITTED USE TASLE AND ADDING A NEW PERMITTED USE TABLE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNr NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVLRABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMENNISSR MANISON. THE MOTION PASSLD 6-0. 4 1/18/99 f�'� � **COUNCILMEMSER BRIZ$NDINI� ORDINANCB NO. T99-7, SECOND READING OF AN , ORDINANCE l�MSNDING CITY OF FRILNDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCS NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED TH23 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, SAME ALSO BLING APPENDIX C TO THE FRIl3NDSFTOOD CITY CODE, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF • THE CITY, BY DELETING FROM PARAGR.APH 3 OF SUBSECTION Q OF SECTION 7 THSREOF ALL OF SUBPARAGRAPH b, 1�ND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH b; PROVIDING THAT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURSS SHALL BE LIMITED TO TWO STORIES, PROVIDING A PBNALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBSR MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECAT$ MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T99-8, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMLNDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CHAPTER 78, UTILITIES, ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS TO BE Nf7MBERED 7$-78 AND 78-79; PROVIDING RIILES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADJUSTMENTS OF WATER USAGE BILLS DUE TO DEFECTS IN CUSTOMER LINES, AND ADJUSTMF.NTS OF WATER USAGE BILLS DUE TO UNiJSUAL AND INEXPLICABLY LARGE USAGE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 PER VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER.ABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEZ�ER ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJBCATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSBNT AGENDA AS PRSSENTED WITH THE EXCSPTION OF ITEM F - MINUTES OF DECEMBSR 7, 1998. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - l. NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH THE THIRD PAYMENT IN THS AMOUNT OF $3,443.50 TO HALL/BARNUM ARCHITECTS FOR SERVICSS DURING DBCEMBER. THE FEASIBILITY STIIDY IS 88 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. BLACKHAWK/FM2351/WATER WELL #6 WATERLINE REPLACEMENT WITH THE THIRD PAYMSNT IN THE AMOIINT OF $52,371.29 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN SERVICSS DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBLR. DESIGN SERVICES ARE 73 PERCENT COMPLETE. 3. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE TENTH AND FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUN'P TO SCI CONSTRUCTORS, INC. , BID 98-1, IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,623.55. THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE WITH A BALANCING CHANGE ORDER NET DECREASE IN THE AMOiTNT OF $3,686.45. B. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION WITH THE FINAL PAYM�NT FOR THS SAN JOAQUIN PARRWAY. C. DISPOSITION OF BIDS - 1. BID 98-10 ACTIVITY BUILDING RENOVATION AWARDED TO FROST CONSTRUCTORS, INC. , TOTAL BASE BID $174,500. BID 98-18 DEPOSITORY AND COLLECTION 5YSTEM FOR CITY RECORDS TO NB BUSINESS PRODUCT SYSTSMS IN THE AMOUN'P OF $46,225.24. D. APPROVE C01�4lERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR AUTO CHI3CK ON FM 528. E. PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR TH$ MONTH OF DECEMSER, 1998. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEI�ffiER ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. 5 1/18/99 �� i �l� **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVBD TO PULL ITSM F OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, MINUTES � OF DECEMBER 7, 1998. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBBR MANISON. THE MOTION PA5SED 6-0. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVE TO ADJOURN AT 8:05 P.M. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: DELORIS MCKENZIB, TRMC CITY SBCRETARY 6