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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1999-03-15 Regular 3/15/99 1431 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( MARCH 15, 1999 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TIiE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, MARCI3 15, 1999, AT 6 :15 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE � FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER � MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY (ARR. 6:30) COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE WORKSHOP TO ORDER AT 6:15 P.M. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR THE USE OF CITY PARK PARKING AREA PROPERTY LOCATED ON SHADWELL LANE. MS. SANDRA SYMON AND MS. JANE REBESCHER, ARCHITECT FOR TFIE OWNERS, AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JON BRANSON PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES, ADDITIONAL PAVING, NO TREES TO BE REMOVED, LIGHTING, CITY TO HAVE USE OF PARKING AT ALL TIMES, OFF SITE PARKING AT A NEARBY COMMERCIAL SITE FOR LARGE FUNCTIONS, AND A DESIGN FOR A BANQUET HALL. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCIiK FROM HOPE LUTHEFtAN CHURCH MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. MAYOR WHITAKER AND PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR BILL FINGER CALLED TO ORDER A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECE=VE COMMENTS EITHER OR.AL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: REQUEST TO VACATE RIGHT OF WAY, FOR .6796 ACRES BEING A PORTION OF MUSTANG ROAD. HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:08 P.M. MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED TO ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS EITFiER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR THE USE OF CITY PARK J/ 1 J/ J J 1432 PROPERTY LOCATED ON SHADWELL LANE. HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WA5 CLOSED AT 7:10 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE BAY AREA TRANSPORTATION MEETING REGARDING TfiE GRAND PARKWAY, ATTENDED THE REGION H WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING, ATTENDED TFIE TEXAS ASSOC=ATION aF REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT, ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES (NLC) CONFERENCE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND FOUND THE CONFERENCE VEF2Y INFORMATIVE, ATTENDED THE MEETING REGARDING THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT, ATTENDED THE ONE NATION UNDER GOD MEETING, THE CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND NUMEROUS OTHER MEETINGS REGARDING THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING 'MEETINGS ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT, DISCUSSED THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL MEETING PROCEEDING WITH TFiE CORP STUDY, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE NLC CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DURING WHICH HE ATTENDED A FINANCE SEMINAR, �1ND MERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE EFFECT ON CITIES. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED THAT THE SENIOR CITIZENS EVENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE SENIORS NEWSLETTER THAT I5 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ATTENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD COMMUNITY PRAYER BRE.AKFAST SATURDAY HELD AT TTiE FRIENDSWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, REPORTED ON A LETTER FROM DENNIS BERGERON EtEGARDING A R.ACCOON PROBLEM AND IN HIS LETTER STATING THAT CITY EMPLOYEE ALEX BUENROSTRO WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO HELP, WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD EMPLOYEES, I�ND REPORTED THAT SHE WAS FiONORED TO BE THE EMCEE AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL LIGHTHOUSE COOKING TEAM FUND RAISER SATURDAY NIGHT DURING WHICH APPROXIMATELY $80, 000 WAS RAISED. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING, THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL (G.C.M & C. ) MEETING, STATED THAT ON APRIL 17 THERE WILL BE A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION DAY AT PEARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, AND REPORTED ON THE CLEAR LAKE HIGHWAY PROJECTS, ASKED ASOUT AN ARTICLE IN TEiE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS AIJD REPORTED THAT IN THE ARTICLE, TIiE CITY OF KEMAH REJECTED THE FEMA BUY OUT, AND ASKED IF THE CITY HAS THE LIST ON HOMES IN FRIENDSWOOD SCHEDULED TO OFFEREA A BUY OUT. COUNCILMEMBER DICICEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE BAY AREA TR.ANSPORTATION MEETING REGARDZNG THE GRAND PARKWAY, ATTENDED THE PIPELINE SAFETY MEETING WHERE DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING EXXON' S NONCHALANT REGULATING OF PIPELINE EASEMENT USE, REPORTED ON ATTENDING TIiE NLC IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND WHILE THERE, ATTENDED THE 9-MEMBER ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MEETING DURING WHICH A RESOLUTION WAS DISCUS5ED REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF OPEN SPACE AND FEDERAL FLTNDING, AND ATTENDED THE G.C.M.& C. MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE STATED THAT HE HAD NO FURTHER COMMENTS AND THAT EVERYTHING HAD BEEN COVERED. MAYOI2 WHZTAKER REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED A LOT OF THE MENTIONED MEETINGS, AND ALSO ATTENDED THE EMPLOYEES SAFETY LUNCHEON AND THAT THE EMPLOYEES' SAFETY RECORD KEEPS IMPROV2NG AND HE APPRECIATES THE EFFORTS OF THE � �� l��yy 1433 EMPLOYEES, AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL MEETING DURING WHICH THE SALE OF GR.AY WATER WAS DISCUSSED. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON STATED THAT WIi2LE HE WAS IN WASHINGTON WITH COUNCILMEMBER MANISON, TIiEY SPENT TWO DAYS WALKING THE HALLS AND TALKING TO REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE CLEA.R CREEK PROJECT, REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY BUY �UT PROGR}1M AND THE FZRST REACH OF THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND PUBLICLY WISHED COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. MS. BARBAR.A HOPPER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING TFIE GALVESTON COUN'TY COMMISSIONERS MEETING AND STATED THERE WILL NOT BE A FLOOD CONTROL PROGRF�M AS WAS REFERENCED IN THE ARTICLE IN THE GALVESTON NEWSPAPER, THE JUDGE SAID THERE WAS NO FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE CLEAR CREEK CORP PROJECT AND WOULD BE DEFERRED FOR ANOTHER 3 YEARS STUDY, EXPRESSED CONCERNS TIiAT WE WILL LOSE FUNDING IF DELAYED AND DOES NOT HEAR ANY CONCERN FOR THIS PROJECT, AND STATED FRIENDSWOOD IS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE AND THAT OTFiER ENTITIES HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA. DR. JOHN HEARD, A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF ITEM #lOC, RESOLUTION R99-13, SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISIi AND FINANCE THE TEXAS PUBLIC LIBR.ARY FUND, AND STATED THAT CHAIR OF THE LIBRARY BOARD RUTH LAY I�ND DIRECTOR MARY PERRONI WHO WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE, SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. *CITY MI►NAGER COX REPORTED THAT FIRE MF►RSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COQRDINATOR TERRY BYRD RECEIVED WORD THAT FUNDING FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR EMERGENCY MA2JAGEMENT A5SISTANCE HAS BEEN AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $31, 344 WHICH REPRESENTS THE FULL ALLOCATION AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE FOR FRIENSWOOD AND IS THE S�►ME AMOUNT AWARDED THIS PAST YEAR. THESE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PURPOSES, AND WILL BE USED TO OFFSET ADMINISTR.ATIVE COSTS, PLUS PURCHA5E NEEDED EQUIPMENT. NII2. COX REPORTED ON THE VISION 2020 PRESENTATION GIVEN BY MAYOR PRO TEM ERICSSON AND HIM TO FRIENDSWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION FiOA DURING THEIR �NN'[TAL MEETING AND STATED THAT THE PRESENTATION WAS WELL RECEIVED. MR. COX REPORTED ON THE ONE STOP PERMITTING RECEPTION HELD IN LEAGUE CITY ON MARCH 8. MR. COX STATED THAT THIS NEWLY REVISED PERMITTING PROCESS IS AN EFFORT ON TIiE2R PART TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF PERMITTING AND PLAT APPROVAL I+,ND HAS BEEN A PART OF TFiEIR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE IS ASSISTING COUNCIL AND STAFF IN MAKING STREAMLINING DECISIONS AND FiAS COMPLETED THE REVIEW OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND WILL LATER L�OK AT THE ZONING ORDINANCE. MR. COX REPORTED ON THE TXDOT/FISD/CITY MEETING HELD TO DISCUSS THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON FM 528 THAT WILL BE EMERGING WHEN THE NEW WINDSONG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL OPENS IN THE FALL OF 1999. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED THAT STAFF HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR LOW INTEREST LOAN MONEY THROUGH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR SEVER.AL WATER PROJECT TFLAT ARE UI3DERWAY AND PROJECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THESE PROJECT INCLUDE THE CLTRRENT BLACKHAWK WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, A FUTURE WATERLINE IIPGRADE ON FM 2351, WATERLINE LOOPING ON MANDALE/MOORE ROAD AREA, THE PURCHASE OF 3 MGD OF WATER FROM TFiE CITY OF FiOUSTON'S SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANP, AND THE FUNDING FOR THE SECOND TAKE POINT FROM HOUSTON. THIS PROJECT APPLICATION WILL BE RATED RELATIVE TO OTHERS SUBMITTED AND THE CITY WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ITS STAND2NG. � 3r'15/99 1434 COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AT THE IN't'ERSECTION OF FM 2351 AND FM 518 WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 140 ACCIDENTS ON FM 2351, FROM FM 518 TO I45. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT TWO YEARS AGO, THERE WERE 3 SUGGESTIONS MADE TO TXDOT AND ASKED IF THEY WERE IMPLEMENTED WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING TXDOT DID CHECK THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT DID NOT MAKE THE BAY LONGER OR CHANGE THE RIGHT TURN. COUI7CILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE LAND CONSERVATION PLAN THAT PENNY BURKE PRESENTED AND IF THE C�TY IS WORKING TO PURSUE THIS PLArN WITH THE CITY MANAGER RESPONDING YES, THEY ARE WORKING ON THIS PLAN AND THAT IT IS PART OF THE OPEN SPACE TASK FORCE AGENDA. **COUNCTLMEMBER MANI50N MOVED TO APPROVE TXE CONTRACT WITH BAY AREA TRFINSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP (BATP) FOR RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE �NNZJAL WRITTEN REPORT. SECONDEA BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLL7TION R99-11, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIM�USLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R99-12, A RESOLUTION OF TFIE CITY OF FRIE23DSWOOD, TEXAS, LTRGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO OPPOSE HOUSE BILL 1614 AND SEN'ATE BILL 653 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED T� APPROVE RESOLUTION R99-13, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SUPPORTII3G PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH AND FINANCE THE TEXAS PUBLZC LIBRARY FLTND. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 99-9, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINAI3CE APPROVING THE PL.ANNING AtdD ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1408 SOU'TH �_'i;��'�,�.--� -�— - -�= . :�._ �:.s� _� �� - -- -? ^^_s �c_ :•'i?'"�'_�='_:I �.L� OF iOT 44, AND PART OF iOTS 43, 5i, IeND 52, AND PART OF A PRIVATE ROAD, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM CO2�SCTNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-IiIGH (MFR-H) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHEF2 PROVISIONS RELATING TQ THE SUBJECT; PROVIDED A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2, 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER.ABILITY. SECOIdDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 99-10, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF TIiE CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, SAID ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, SY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR ASHFORD VILLAGE TOWNFIOMES {PHASE ONE) ,LpCATED AT 1408 SOUTH FRIEND5WOOD DRIVE; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2, 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �I . �� l��y`� 1435 **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. A. RESOLUTION R99-5, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN DEALING WITH THE }1MERICAN BANK, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING ALL DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO A LEASE-PURCHASE OF A RECORDING SYSTEM BY THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT. B. APPROVE STREET BANNER USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR HERITAGE GARDENERS BACKYARD TOUR FOR APRIL 12-19, 1999 . C. APPROVE CONB•IERCIAL SITE PLANS FOR: 1. HOME TOWN BANK LOCATED ON SOUTH FM 528 AND BAY AREA BOIILEVARD. 2. SONIC LOCATED ON SOUTH FM 528 AND BAY AREA BOULEVARD. 3 . MOODY NATIONAL BANK LOCATED AT FM 52$ AND SUNSET DRIVE. D. APPROVE PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1999. E. APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22 AND MARCIi 1, 1999 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WA5 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 5 P.M. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHIT ER ATTEST: � DELORIS MCKEN IE, RMC CITY SECRETARY .