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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1999-05-17 Regular S/17/99 /� �J�' 7 STATS OF TSXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COIIN'TIES OF GALVESTONf HARRIS ) ( MAY 17. 1999 ) ( MINiTTES OF A RTGLTLAR MESTING OF THS FRIBNDSWO�D CITY COIINCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, b1AY 17, 1999 AT 4:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRISNDSyVOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QIIORIIM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEbt J$RRY ERICSSON COIINCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBFR TOM MANISON COIINCILMEMSER KIM SRIZBNDINE COUNCILMEMBER LARRY TAYLOR COLTNCILMEMBER MEL MSASELE5 CITY ATTORNEY RIM MICRELSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY S13CRFsTARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITl�KFR CALLBD THE MSSTING TO ORDER. COIINCIL RSCFsSSED TO TIiE: CONF'ERLNCB ROOM FOR COIINCIL ORIENTATION. THL MAYOR RBVIEWED TIi$ RIILSS OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDIIRES, TFIE CHARTBR, AND THE VOTING PROCESS. DISCIISSION CONTINLTED RSGARDING RSSOLUTION 9$-33, PORTIONS OF THE RIILES AND PROCEDIIRBS, COIINCIL'S GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY, THE CODE OF ETHICS, AND COIINCIL/CITY MANAGER,/STAFF R13LATIONSHIPS. CITY ATTORNEY MICICELSON RFsVIEWED FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, FRIENDSWOODHOME RIILE, THE CHARTER, CODE OF ORDINANCES, OPSN MEETINGSJOPEN RECORDS, AND PUBLIC FIEARINGS, AND PDBLIC COMMENTS. A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT 6:30 PM. COIINCIL CONVENSD INTO I2EGIILAI2 SSSSION AT 7:00 PM. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVIs'N BY GRACI3 BAKFsR, REPRSSSNTING THE CHIIRCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. MAYOR WHITARER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TFIE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE IINITED STATES. CITY MANAGER COX PRESBNTgD TH73 Ip'IVS STAR AWARD TO OFFICER MICHAEL CORDERO, FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DPPARTMENT FOR HIS CONCSRNS FOR THE CITIZLNS OF FRIENDSWOOD, ASSISTING STDDENTS AND BIIS DRIVSRS IN PROMOTING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR TH13IR WORK AND TRANSPORTATION, FOR BEING A TSAM PLAYER, HIS POSITIVE AN'D FRIENDLY ATTITUDE, AND GOOD POLICING SKILLS. MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FING$R, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZOrTING COMMISSION CALLED TO aRDI3R A JOINT DOCRBTBD PLTBLIC HEARING TO RSCEIVE COI�II�i�NT3, EITHER ORAL OR _..-------.._.._____._._._..._.__..__._.....__.......�....,..,.a......... .._......�..�_...._..e.a._...... ..�._._..... _ 5/17i99 ��� � WRITTEN REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, ENTRYWAY OVERLAY— RESIDENTIAL SCREENING. HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE JOINTED DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR FIHITAKER CALLED TO ORDER A PIIBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN RTsGARD2NG RE—CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 96-13, JIIVENILE CIIRFEW. HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC IiEARING WA5 CLOSED. COIINCILMEMB23R 'M2�NISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING TFiE TRI—COIINTY WORItSHOP ON CIISTOMER SERVICE, THE REGION A WATER BOARD MESTING, THE SAM HOUSTON R. C. & D.QIIARTERLY MEETING, THE CLEAR LAKE CO'ONCIL OF CITIES MEETING (CLCC) REGARDING BOAT SAFFsTY ON LAItES AND STREAMS, THS GALVESTON ArID BRAZORIA SOIL �1PiD CONSSRVATION MSSTING, AND THE CLEAR CREEK CORP PROJECT MEETING HELD IN PEAR.LAND. COIINCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GALVESTON COIINTY MAYORS' AND COUNCILS' MEETING (GCM&C) , WITH THS GIIFsST SPEARER FROM THE STTE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION SPFsAKING ON FIRSS, FLOODS, AND EVACIIATIONS, STATED THAT LINDA TAYLOR'S OFFICE OF THE COMMIII3ITY DEVELOPMEI3T DEPARTMENT RECEIVED ACCOLADES FROM A DEVELOPSR AND STATED THAT THIS IS AN INDICATION OF GOOD WORK. COLSNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE SALT GRASS CHAPTER CITY SECRETARIES ANNTJAL BANQIIET V�IITH OTHER MEMBERS OF COIINCIL AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF STAFF, ATTENDED THE CLSAR CREEIC COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER MANISON WILL BE SWORN IN AS PRSSIDENT OF THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND COIINCILS' ASSOCIATION THIS WEEIC, AND ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST. COIINCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE REPORTED THAT PROJECT PROM HAD OVER 400 PARTICIPANT5, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE OPEN SPACE TASIC FORCE MEETING AND THAT THEY ARE MEETING WEEKLY. COIINCILMEMBER TAYLOR REPORTED ON ATTENDING SOME OF THE SAME MEETINGS, AND STATED THAT FRISNDSWOOD LOST A DEAR FRIEND WITH TIiE PASSING OF RICHARD 5TAPP WHO WAS KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN LIIBBOCK AND STATSD THAT MR. STAPP'S WIFE AND DAIIGHTER NEED EVERYONE'S PRAYERS FOR THEIR RECOVERY. COIINCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THI3 JOHN CARVER POLICY GOVERNANCE SEMINAR HELD IN DALLAS, ATTENDSD THE GCM&C DURING FTHICH A RSPRESENTATIVE OF TFTS STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPOKE REGARDING FLOODING AND OTHER EMERGSNCIES AND NUMEROUS REPETITIVE LOSSES WERE DISCUSSED. MAYOR WHITAKER STATED THAT HE APPRECIATES THE EFFORT BY COUNCIL AbTD THE CITY MANAGER TO ATTEND THF CARVSR SEMINAR AND THAT THIS SHOIILD HELP TO DEVELOP THE CITY ANTD GOVERNANCE, ATTENDED THE BLACKHAWK ADVISORY MEETING AND THAT THINGS ARE PROGRESSING WELL WITIi THE PLAN TO SUPPLY GRAY WATER TO AUTIIMN CREEIC SIIBDIVISION MEDIANS, AND THAT TFiIS SHOIILD HELP THE PLAN CONVSRTING TO SIIRFACE WATER. **COIINCILMEMBSR MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF COLJNCILM}3MBER MEL MEASELES AS MAYOR PRO TEM FOR 1999/2000. SECONDED BY COUNCILMSMBFsR ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED tJNANIMOUSLY. 5/17/99 ��� 9 MAYOR WHITAKER PROCLAIMED THE WLER OF MAY 16-22, 1999 AS SMLRG$IJCY MEDICAL SERVICI3S iaE81C IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. CISSY MATTHSWS, SENIOR CAPTAIN OF TIiE EMS DIVISION OF THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUN'PEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED THE PROCLAMATION. MR. ED DRISRILL, M�N�TR OF THS PARKS AND RECRBATION BOAl2D, APPEARED BI3FORL COIINCIL AND IIRGED COIINCIL FOR AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ON SECTION 6 OF THE PARKS DEDICATION ORDINANCS REGAI2DING TIiS HOLDING PROPERTY TIME FRAME AND ASICED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE TIME FRAME TO 3 YLAR.S OR LONGER. CITY MANAGER COX R}3PORTED ON THE COI�SLTNITY ASSESSMENT VISIT FROM HALFF ASSOCIATES, AN SNGINBERING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN FLOOD HAZARD MATTERS. MR. COX STATED THAT FRIPPIDSWOOD DID QIIITI3 WELL IIZ THE ASSESSMEbiT AND THAT THE CITY WAS CObII�iENDED ON ITS EFFORTS TOWARD FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION. MR. COX SIIBMITTSD A COPY OF THE REPORT PREPARED BY HALFF ASSOCIATED WHICH WAS ALSO SUSMITTED TO THS FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGffi�IENT AGENCY AND STATED THAT THE CITY HAS A CONIl�3TTNITY R.ATING SYSTEM (CRS) RATING OF 8 AND THAT PARTICIPATION IN THL CRS HAS HAD A DIRECT IMPACT ON TAS CITIZENS, SAVING THEM $18.35 PER POLICY FOR A TOTAL SAVINGS OF $78,813 PER YEAR. MR. COX REPORTED ON WATER SIIPPLY ISSIIES AND THE DIFFICIILTIES WITH WATER WELL #4, LOCATBD IN TH}3 SIIN MEADOW SIIBDIVISION AND THAT OVER THE WINTER, IMPROVEMENTS TO THS WELL AND GROUND STORAGE TANK IiAVE BEEN MADE AND THL WELL IS NOW BACIC ON LINE. MR. COX REPORTED ON THE SOTTTHEAST WATER PIIRIFICATION PLANT IMPROVSMENTS MEETING, AND THE HOUSTON WATER LINB CONSTRIICTION OF A 36-INCH WATERLINS ALONG BSAMER ROAD FROM SCARSDALE TO WEST BAY AREA BOIILEVARD. THIS LINE IS CRITICAL FOR FRIENDSWOOD IN THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE WATER SIIPPLY FOR THE SECOND TARE POINT THAT WILL BE NECLSSARY TO SIIPPLY IIS WITH SIIFFICIENT SIIRFACE WATER AS F1E NEAR BIIILD-OUT- AND AS TIiE SIIBSIDENCFs DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED. FIOIISTON IS PROJECTING THTs COMPLLTION OF THE 36' LINF. TO BE COMPLETED FOR 2001. MR. COX REPORTF�D THAT THS OPEN SPACE TASK FORCE HAS BLEI3 MEETI23G RTsGULARLY SINCE ITS OPENING MELTING IN FEBRIIARY. IT HAS DIVIDED ITS33LF INTO THREE SUBCOMMITTEES: LAND IISS REGIILATIONS, PRIVATS OWNERSHIP OF OPEN SPACE, AND PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF OPEN A SPACE. MR. COX REPORTBD THAT FIRE MARSHAL TERRY BYRD PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNIIAL HIIRRICANL POLLY EXERCI553 WITH OTHER GALVEST023 COIINTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PF3RSON23EL THE LAST WSER IN APRIL FOCIISING ON THB CLEAN-iJP AFTER THE HIIRRICANE. MR. COX RF3PORTED THAT THE LOV�I FREQIIENCY AM RAD20 STATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (HURRICANE ADVISORY RADIO (HAR) STATION) HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND IS ON TFIE AIR WITH A TEST MESSAGE. IT IS LOCATED Afi 1650 AM. MR. COX RgPORTED THAT THE BAY AREA RIBBON CUTTING HAS SEEN SCHEDIILED FOR JIINE 1, 1999 AT 4:30 PM ON THS BRIDGl3 OVER CLEAR CREER. COIINCILMEMBER ERICSSON ASRED ABOiTT THE INSURANCE RATING AND STATED THAT THANFCS GOES TO DIRECTOR OF CO1�II�3'fJNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MIKE HODGE AND PLANNING & ZONING COORDINATOR RUTH HENRY FOR THEIR WORR ON THIS PROGRAM AND THAT THIS I5 A $18.35 SAVINGS TO HOIISEHOLDS, ASKED ABOIIT THE SOIITIiEAST WATER PLANT AND THE WATER CAPACITY AND THE RIGHT OF EIRST REFUSAL. COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR LEFT THE ROOM AT THIS TIME. **COONCILMEbffiER HAJECATFs MOVLD TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE CONTINIIED RFsTAINMENT OF TRIIMAN TAYI,OR INSIIRANCL FOR THB CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TO GO 01JT FOR QIIOTES AS POLICIFsS COME IIP FOR RSNF�WAL REGARDING INSURANCE FOR TH8 CITY OF FRILNDSWOOD SECONDED BY COiTNCILMEMBER MANISON. THS MOTION PASSED 6-0. ,�.�...r.��.��...� �.....�_.. .. ...�. ..__......... S/17/99 !� � U COUI3CILMEMBER TAYLOR RETIIRNED TO THE ROOM AT THIS TIME. ,' **COIINCILMEMBER HAJECATT MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING INTERLOCAL CONTRACT V�IITH - CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO REPLACE BAKER ROAD BRIDGE FOR APPROXIMATELY $60,000. SSCONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WA5 APPROVED IINANIMOIISLY. **COIINCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVBD TO APPROVS RBSOLIITION NO. R99-17, A RESOLIITION OF THE CITY OF FRISNDSWOOD TO ADOPT THE CITY PHILOSOPHY AND POLICY STATEMENTS FOR THE CITY'S FIITIIRE PLANNING FOR 2020. SECONDED BY COUNCILMSMBFsR MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED IINANIMOIISLY. **COUNCILMEMBSR MEASI3LSS MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T99-12-SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETFFRMINING THAT PITBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A PORTION OF MTTSTANG ROAD DSDICAT}3D PIIBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED IN THS CSNTRAL PARK SIIBDIVISION, LOT 3, BLOCK H, IN THE SARAH MCICISSICK OR J. S. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, GALVFsSTON COUNTY, TEXAS. SECONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED IINANIMOIISLY. **COIINCILMEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T99-13-SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIFsNDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, SAID ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY GRANTINCy A SPSCIFIC IISFs PERMIT <FOR A IISED MERCHANDISE STORE, LOCATED AT 108M FARM TO MARKFsT ROAD 2351; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOIIN'r NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AIJD PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SSCONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER BRIZLNDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T99-14-FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 85-19, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, BEING APPENDIX B OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RIILES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE SIIBDIVISION OF LAND WITFIIN TIiE CITY, BY AMENDING SIIBSECTION c.4. , SIDEWALKS, OF SECTION IV TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REQIIIRED SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY SHALL BE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF FOUR FEET; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER HAJECATE. TAE MOTION WAS APPROVED DNANIMOUSLY. **COIINCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T99-15 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 85-19, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, BEING APPENDIX B OF THE FRIEPiDSWOOD CITY CODE, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDI1dG RULES APTD REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE SIIBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN TH33 CITY, BY ADDING A CHAPTER, PARK LAND DEDICATION, TO LAY OIIT REQIIIREMENTS FOR THE DEDICATION OF PARK AND RECREATIONAL ARFsAS PROVIDING FOR CREDIT FOR PRIVATE FACILITIES, PROVIDING FOR DOPiATIQN �F FEES IIZ LIEU OF LAND, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COL7NCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. ***COIINCILMEMBSR MEASELES MOVED TO AMEND THS MOTION TO INCLIIDE TIiE IsIIdE AMENDMENTS AS DRAFTED BY THE CITY ATTORNTY. SECONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED IINANIMOIISLY. 5/17/99 ' 1�� ****COIINCILMEMBBR LARRY TAYLOR MOVSD TO TABLE ORDINANCE T99-15 FOR FTJRTHER STIIDY. SECONDBD BY COIINCILMEMBSR BRIZBNDINS. THE MOTION FAILSD 3-4 WITH MAYOR WHITARLR AND COIINCILMEMBSRS FsRICSSON, MANISON, AND MEASELSS OPPOSED. *****MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED, APPROVED 5-2 WITH COIINCILMEMSERS TAYL�R AND BRI2ENDINE OPPOSED. **COIINCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVIsD TO APPROVFs THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRLSIsNTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITSM C. APPROVE LF3AS8 AGREEMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL DIVISION VEHICLES. A. PAYMSNT OF CAPITAL PROJSCTS 1. NEW PIIBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FFASIBILTTY STUDY WITH THE FINAL PAYMI3NT IN THS AMOUNT OF $669.18 TO HALL/BARNQM ARCHITECTS FOR SSRVICES DffRING APRIL. TOTAL PAYMENTS — $669.18. B. INSTALLATION OF LOCAL AR.EA NSTWORK (LAN) : 1. APPROVE CONTRACT WITIi INACOM TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND IN'STALLATION OF NSTWORICING CAPABILITIES FOR THE CITY. 2. APPROVE LEASE/PIIRCHASFs AGRSEMSNT WITH DIVERSIFIED LENDERS TO PROVIDE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARFs FOR LAIS. D. AIITHORIZS 'FINAL ACCEYTANCE FOR STREETS, DRAINAGE AND IITILITIES FOR BOCA RATON II, BRENHAM 13STATES, 13VANS ESTATFS, FRIENDS CROSSING, LEAVESLEY MEADOWS, WILDERNESS TRAILS ZII, IRISH GRESN III AND PARRWOOD VILLAGE PHASE II. E. AIITHORIZE PIIRCHASB OF PICKIIP TRIICK FOR PUSLIC WORKS DEPARTM73NT. F. AIITHORIZE ACCEPTANCT OF A 15' IITILITY BASEMBNT AT FRIFNDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FROM FISD AT MCTSTANG ROAD. G. RESOLIITION NO. R99-18 — A RESOLIITION OF THE C,ITY OF FRI,ENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GAI,VESTON/HARRIS COIINTIES, ENDORSING THFs REAPPOINTMENT OF THRFE MEMBLRS ON THL GALVESTON COIINTY IINITED BOARD OF HEALTH AND ALSO ENDORSING THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF THE NINE BOARD MEMSSRS UNDER CONSIDSRATION. H. APPROVAL OF PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR APRIL, 1999. 2. APPROVAL OF MINTJTBS OF APRIL 5, 12, 19 AND MAY 3, 1999. SECONDBD BY COIINCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVSD IINANIMOIISLY. **COiTNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT AGSNDA ITEM C — LLASE AGRFsEMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT' PATROL DIVISION VEHICLES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED LJNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOIIRN AT 8:35 PM. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTSST: DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRSTARY .__ ... _.__._�.... __...... _._... ...____.__....._.......,......�...,...�..�..........,., ......_.. .____._.... __...._.._._. .