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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1999-08-02 Regular L� �� STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HAF2E2IS ) ( AUGUST 2, 1999 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGUI�AR MEETING OF THE E'RIENDSWOOD CITY C4UNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1999 AT 7:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCI7�LQEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCII,MEMBER LARRY TAYLOR CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITI�,E�R CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RICK AUSTIN REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. MAYOR WHITAKER AND MR. BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONIl�IISSION, CALLED A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE CObII�ENTS, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. REQUEST FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHAN6E FOR 107 SHP.DWELL, LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 1, WINDING HOLLOW SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM OFFICE PARK DISTRICT (OPD) , TO PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT (PUD) . NO ONE SPOKE IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION. HEARING NO FURTHER COMbIENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR WHITAKER AND MR. BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COI�IISSION, CALLED A JOINT PUBLIC HEARIN6 TO ORDER TO RECEIVE CObII�iENTS, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN ' REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: B. REQUEST FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FOR PROPERTY IAGATED AT 4426 D, F.M.2351, 2.270 ACRES OUT OF DNISION "B" OF IAT 64, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM CONA4UNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) . MS. EVELYN NEWMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED WHERE THE LOCATION OF THIS BUILDING WAS FROM BEAMER ROAD WITH CHAIRMAN FINGER PROVIDING CLARIFICATION AS TO THE EXISTING METALLIC BUILDINGS ON F.M.2351. NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION. HEARING NO FURTHER COMLv1ENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. i� � � MAYOR WHITAKER AND MR. BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COIvIlvIISSION (`AT.T.FD A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COI�4ENT5, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING; C. REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-NEW AND USED BOOK STORE FOR A PROPERTY AT 607 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, #18, FRIENDSWOOD VILI.AGE SHOPPING CENTER, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. MS. MP.RY LOU SHERIDAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND EXPLAINED THERE WILL BE MOSTLY USED BOOKS` WITH SOME NEW, NO ADULT BOOKS, NO MUSICAI� RECORDS, AND THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT SOME BOOKS ON TAPE IN THE FUTURE POSSIBLY TO CHECK OUT. MR. BRAD KAGEN, REPRESENTING THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE SHOPPING CENTER, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE BOOKSTORE AS A TENANT. MR. ED STUART, OWNER OF STONESTHROW, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THE BOOKSTORE WILL BE AN ASSET AND WILL HELP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION. HEARING NO FURTHER COIvIlrIENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. COUNCIT.r.t�t�FR MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CONIlyIUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING (CAB) DURING WHICH THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT WAS DISCUSSED REGARDING NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES AND IF THEY RE-MODEL, DISCUSSED PLANS FOR SIDEWALKS, THE SIDEWALKS ON F.M. 2351, AND OPEN SPACE. COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR REPORTED ON ATTENDING A PRE-TEEN CI�,MP LAST WEEK AND WAS OUT OF TOWN. COUNCII�MEMBER BRIZENDINE DID NOT MAKE A REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE OPEN SPACE MEETING AND STATED THAT THE FINAL REPORT IS READY FOR SUBMZTTAL, STATED THAT CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) SUSMITTED A STATUS REPORT THROUGH JUI�Y, 1999, AND IS CONCERNED WITH THE "KEEP IT SOLD" PROGRAM AND NASA WITH THE BUDGETING AMOUNT BELOW WHAT WAS REQUESTED, AND URGED EVERYONE TO SEND LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO LEGISLATORS. COUNCILMEMSER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CI.AEDF MEETING WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR KAREN CAPPS REGARDING THE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. COUNCII.MEMBER HAJECATE DID NOT MAKE A REPORT MAYOR WHZTAKER DID NOT MAKE A REPORT. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE CI.EAR LAKE AREA TELECOL�liJNICATIONS COALITION MEETING DURING WHICH THE RECENT RATE INCREASE REQUEST PROPOSED BY TII�� WARNER C.ABLE WAS DISCUSSED. MR. COX REPORTED THAT ON AUGUST 2, TRAZNING AND ORIENTATION FOR THE CIVICALL PROGRAM FOR CITIZENS REQUESTS WILL BEGIN. MR. COX REPORTED ON THE FINANCING PLAN FOR WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND REPORTED THAT VINSON & EI,KINS PRESENTED THE BEST-PRICED PROPOSAL FOR BOND COUNSEL FOR THE WATER AND SEWER BOND ISSUE i� � 9 **COUNCII,MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR THE WATER/SEWER UTILITY CAPITAI, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FINANCING PLAN AND APPROVED THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII�MBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR THE WATER/SEWER UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND APPROVE AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH VINSON � ELKINS BOND COUNSEL FOR WATER AND • SEWER BOND ISSUE. SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCIIMEbIDER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 99-24, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ADOPTING STATEMENT EXPRESSING OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE COSTS OF THE AUTUMN CREEK FORCE MAIN OVERSIZING PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII.MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T99-20, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONlNSISSION RECObIldENDATION AND APPROVING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 WEST EDGEWOOD DRZVE, 4. 6212 ACRES, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, EROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LOW DENSITY (MFR- L) , TO: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) , P,MENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15; AND CONTAZNING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII,MEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED: A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. BLACKHAWK/FM2351 WATERLINE REPLACEMENT WITH THE FOURTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,056.90 TO KINSEL INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DURING JULY PER BID #99-1. THE PROJECT IS 64 PERCENT COMPLETE. RETAZNAGE IS 10 PERCENT. B. DISPOSITION OF BID NO. 99-4: STREET PROJECT XII-1999 TO DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTZON COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $267,783.00. INCLUDED IN THE STREET PROJECT IS THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MAGNOLIA STREET, DRAINAGE WORK ON ROYAL COURT, AND SIDEWALKS ON STADIUM, STONELEDGE,CHELSEA AND CLEARVIEW. C. RESCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING TO AUGUST 16, 1999 FOR POTENTIALLY SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 807 PENN DRIVE. D. RESOLUTION R99-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE LIQUID ASSET SECURITY SYSTEM (CLASS) INVESTMENTS. E. MINUTES OF JULY 19 AND 26, 1999. SECONDED BY COUNCII.MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:58 PM MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRETARY