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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2000-02-07 Regular * 2/�/2000 is?/ STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( E'EBRUARY 7, 2000 ) ( MINUTES OF A R.EGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIEIQDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2000 AT 6:00 P.M. AT ERIE2IDSWOOD CITY I-IALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HARQLLI L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES COUNCI7�MEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCTI�MEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCIL�MEMBER TOM MANISOiT COUNCII.MEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCII�MEMBER LARRY TAYLOR CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKEL50N CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAI�R CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERIIMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072, DELIBERA.TION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, REGARDING . PURCHASE OF INTEREST IN THE SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MR. JOHN STAR REPRESENTING CROSSROADS COb42UNITY CFiiJRCH. MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED THE "FIVE STAR AWAF2D" TO RECIPIENTS BRENDA DESCHNER� DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL, AND POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL O' TOOLE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1999 FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR DUTY RESPONDING TO A 9-1-1- CALL. THE PATIENT, A FORMER POLICE OFFICER FROM ANOTHER AGENCY, EVENTUALLY DIED, BUT THE FAMILY WROTE THAT THEY AIDED THE PERSON AND THEIR FAMILY BY STAYING WITH THEM FAR BEYOND THE NORMAL TIME, AND EVEN ATTENDI23G THE F[JTIERAL. THEY WERE AWARDED THE "FIVE STAR" FOR THEIR CALL TO DUTY, THEIR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE, AND THEIR DEDICATION TO THE FAMILY. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED O1V ATTENDING THE PLANNING RETREAT FEBRUARY 4, 2000. COUNCII�MEMBER TAYLOR REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE RETREAT, AND OFE'ERED CONDOLENCES TO COUNCII.�MEMBER HAJECATE ON THE PASSING OF HER FATHER, BILL BRELAND, A DISTINGUISHED VETERAN, AND LEFT A LEGACY TO HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDAUGHTER, AND STATED IT WAS AN HONOR TO SERVE, ALONG WITH OTHER COUNCII,MEMBERS, AS A PALL BEARER. COUNCII.�MEMBER BRIZENDINE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE MAIN STREET MEETING, REPORTED THAT THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL DECATHLON TEAM ADVANCED TO STATE, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE RETREAT, AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO THE PARKS AIID RECREATION MEETING TO BE. HELD THURSDAY, AND REPORTED THAT THE BRIO UPDATE ON REMEDIATION IS ON FILE AT CITY HALL. 2/7/2000 /S7� COUNCII.MEMBER MANISON REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN COLORADO SPRINGS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, REPORTED THAT HE RTTENDED THE PLANNING RETREAT, PND CONGRATUI.ATED THE CITY STAFF ON THE PREPARATION FOR WORKING ON GOALS FOR FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCII�MEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR LAKE AFtEA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) ANNUAL E'UNCTION WHERE JOHN MOODY WAS HONORED FOR THE MOODY CONTRIBUTIONS, ATTENDED THE RETREAT AND STATED THAT THERE IS� A NEED TO BROADEN OUR COMP�RCIAL BASE, A2ID ATTENDED THE CFiAMBER LUNCHEON WITH MAYOR WHITAKER GIVING THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TO A PACKED ROOM. :� � COUNCII�MEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE WEDGEWOOD HOA MEETING WITH CITY MANAGER COX, AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN LUKE LOESER DURING WHZCH FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD WAS DZSCUSSED, ATTENDED THE SAFETY LUNCHEON FOR THE CITY EMPLOYEES, THE SENIOR CITIZENS MEETINGS, THE CLAEDF BANQUET, AND TF�ANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONDOLENCES TO HER ON THE LOSS OF HER FATHER. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING A NUMBER �F THE SAME MEETINGS ALSO, AND REPORTED THAT ON JANUARY 18T", HE, CZTY MANAGER COX, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNZTY DEVELOPMENT MIKE HODGE, COUNTY COMMISSION KEN CLAFtK, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LEAGUE CITY MET REGARDING THE BRITTANY BAY ALIGNr�NT, REPORTED THAT ON JANiJARY 2�TH HE AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDZNATOR KAREN CAPPS ATTENDED THE ECONOMZC DEVELOPMENT FORUM IN GAI,VESTON HOSTED BY CONGRESSMILN NICK LAMPSON. MR. FRANK WEBB, 207 STONEHENGE, APPEARED SEFORE COUNCZL AND STATED THAT IN THE PAST HE RAISED CAIN REGARDING THE WORDING ON THE WATER BILL REGARDING DONATIONS AND PRESENTED A SMALL DONATION TO THE MAYOR FOR THE FIRE TRUCK E'UND. MR. DAN ILLERICH, 121 CHERRY TREE LANE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING FLOOD CONTROL, THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS BUY OUT PROGRAM, AND ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A CLEAR CREEK COMMITTEE WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE, STATED WE NEED TO BE PRO-ACTIVE, AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACTION FROM THE CITY. MR. VICTOR KALSEY, 17109 BLACKFiAWK BLVD. , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING ANIMAL CONTROL ISSUES, AND REQUESTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUE WRITTEN WARNINGS AND CITATIONS TO HIS NEIGHBOR. THERE WAS NO R.EPORT FROM THE ONE NATION UNDER GOD STEERING COMMITTEE. GREGORY B. CAGLE, REGIONAL COUNSEL FOR TEXAS MUNICIPAL POLICE ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL- TO ADDRESS COMPLAINTS FROM FRIENDSWOOD CITIZENS FOR • PROPER ANIMAL CONTROL AND QUESTIONED THE MOTIVES AND PERSONAL AGENDAS OF THE MEMHERS OF THIS GROUP. MR. CAGLE STATED THAT CITIZENS LIKE MR.KALSEY OFTEN HAVE LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO ADDRESS "BUT THE ONE THING I WON' T TOLERATE AND ONE THING I WOULDN'T EXPECT OFFICERS TO TOLERATE, IS PERSONAL ATTACKS ON THEM, OR ON THEIR PROFESSIONALISM. MR. CAGLE STATED THAT THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO GET INTO A "SMEAR CAMPAIGN" BUT THAT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS GROUP WAS NOT FORMED UNTIL ONE OF ITS MEMBERS "WAS CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY." THIS INCIDENT, MR. CAGLE STATED, STARTED A SERIES OF COMPLAINTS BY THE NEW ANIMAL CONTROL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PiJBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS AND CIVIL CHARGES. MR. CAGLE CLOSED HIS ADDRESS TO COUNCIL BY ASKING MEMSERS TO EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE AND DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT THE GROUP'S TRUE MOTIVES ARE. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL REQUEST FOR FM 528 AT MOOR.E ROAD AND LUNDY LANE AND THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS APPROVED THE REQUEST AND THE SIGNAL IS ON THEIR SCHEDULE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ZN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2001. MF2. CO?C REPORTED THAT THE HARRIS-GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT' S 2/7/2000 /� / � WATER CON5ERVATION PROGRAM WILL BE PRESENTED TO FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS AT BALES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. THIS WATER WISE CONSERVATION PROGRAM, AT A COST TO THE CITY IS $31.50 PER STUDENT, FOR A TOTAL OF $6,898 .50 P.DID MAY HE OFE'ERED Ta OTHER STUDENTS. THIS PROGF2AM ALSO WILL PROVIDE THE CITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CREDITS WITH THE DISTRICT TO OFFSET ANY OVERAGE THAT MIGHT OCCUR IN THE USE OF GROUNDWATER THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR PLAN. MF2. COX REPORTED THAT THE FIRE MARSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM THAT WILL COVER THE ENTIRE CITY. THE SYS�PEM WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY CONTRaLLED SO THAT WARNINGS CAN BE ISSUED IN CEI2TAIN AREAS OF THE CITY, ZF THE NEED ARISES. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE CHANGES TO THE ALVIN/FRIENDSWOOD TELEPHONE EXCfiANGE AND THAT SOUTHFTESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE PUC STAFF HAVE AGREED TO INCLUDE AI,VIN CUSTOMERS IN THE EXTENDED AREA CALLING SERVICE TO THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN EXCHANGE. THE DECISION IS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PUC IN MARCH. WHAT MAKES THIS SO SPECIAL IS THAT ABOUT 200 ALVIN EXCf�ANGE CUSTOMERS LIVE IN FRIENDSWOOD FROM A LZNE ABOUT WHERE THE ENTRANCE TO THE SUhR�ADOW GOLF COURSE IS, TO THE FRIENDSWOOD/ALVIN CTTY LIMITS. THE CUSTOMERS ARE ALL IN THE ALVIN TELEPHGNE EXCHANGE. ABOUT SYX YEARS AGO, FRIENDSWOOD WAS ABLE TO GET THAT LINE EXTENDED TO THE PRESENT LOCATION, BUT UNSUCCESSFUI, IN GETTING IT MOVED TO THE CITY LIMITS. ALVIN HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN MAF<ING THIS CHANGE. MAYOR WHITAKER SUGGESTED THAT THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM BE INSTALLED AT SCHOOL SITES. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED NEWSPAPERS TO STAY ABREAST OF THE SITE LOCATIONS AND ASKED CITY MANAGER COX TO KEEP THE NEWSPAPERS INFORMED WHEN THE SITES ARE DETERMINED. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED THAT SOUTHWESTERN BELL IS NO LONGER THE ONLY COMPAMY IN TOWN AND TFiIS MAY BE WHY THEY AGREED TO THE CHANGE FOR THE EXTENDED AREA. **COUNCILSIEMBER MA23ISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AND EXPANSION IN THE SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMHER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED U2IANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII.MEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORZZING SUIIMISSZON OF A BID TO THE CITY OF LAPORTE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUDGETED AMOUNTS, FOR UP TO THREE MILLTON GALLONS PER DAY OF SURFACE WATER CAPACITY INTEREST IN THE SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVEI7 UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCIIJMEMBER MEASEI,ES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R2000-09, A RESOLUTION OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FORM A COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE TO ASSIST WITH THE PROMOTION OF THE DECENNIAL CENSUS WHZCH WILL BE TAKEN IN THE YEAR 2000. 5ECONDED BY COUNCIi�MEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII�MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-02, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CZTY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, 11MENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, SAID ORDZNANCE NO. 84-15 BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY GRI�NTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, LOCATED AT 302 LAUREL DRIVE; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VZOLATION OF ANY PROVISTON HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCII.MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. _ --_._.__._.__�..W_............�.--� _� _.___._... .. __._._._.__.__... ... ' 2/�/20�0 ,5�� **COUNCIL�MEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-03, AN ORDIDIANCE KNOWN AS "T�MENDMENT III", AMENDING CITY OF E'RIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 98-31, PASSED I�NI7 APPROVED SEPTEMBER 14 , 1998 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY' S GENEE2AL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 199B/1999; PROVIDZNG AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-04 , Al�f ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT I", AMEIIDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 99-24, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEM6ER 13, 1999 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A23D ADOPTING THE CITY' S GENERI�I. BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000, PROVIDING AMENDMENTS '• "� TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-05, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT AND CONSENT TO PG&E GAS TF2ANSMISSZON, TEXAS CORPORATION, PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION TECO, INC. , F�ND PG&E ENERGY TRADING-GAS CORPORATION, THEIR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS AND WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY GENERAL AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, LESSEES OR ASSZGNS, TO MAINTAIN, USE AND OPERATE CERTAIN NATURAL GAS AND/OR NATUR.AL GAS LIQUIDS TRANS�IISSION PIPELZNES ALONG, ACROSS, AND UNDER PUBLIC PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF WAY TN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANSION, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E-RESOLUTION R2000-11: A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. 1. CONCRETE STREET PROJECT XII WITH THE SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,557.77 TO DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ON MAGNOLIA, ROYAL COURT AND LINSON LANE PER BID NO. 99-14. THE PROJECT TS 69 PERCENT COMPLETE. RETAII�IAGE IS TEI�T PERCENT. 2 . CITY HALL BALCONY RE210VATION WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,378 .21 TO ARTEAGA CONSTRUCTION CO. , ZNC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PER BID NO. 99-16. THE PROJECT IS 36 PERCENT COMPLETE. RETAINAGE IS FIVE PERCENT. 3. COWARDS CREEK SANITARY SEWEF. REPLACEMENT WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,881 . 60 TO CLAUNCH SMILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SEE2VICES FOR THE DESIGN OF 25" REPLACEMENT LINE ALONG COWARDS CREEK FROM FM 518 TO COWARDS CREEK DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS ONE PERCENT COMPI,ETE. TOTAL PAYMENTS WERE $194 ,817.58. B. APPROVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOREST SUBDIVISION, SECTION I AND II. C. APPROVE BANNER PERMIT APPLICATION FOR FHS PROJECT PROM GOLF TOURNAMENT. D. APPROVE COM[�RCIAL SITE Pi�ANS: 1 . BANFC ONE-ALBERTSON' S CENTER ON FM 528; 2. ALTON TODD LAW FIRM-THE BROWN HOUSE ON FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE. F. MINUTES OF JANUARY 10 AND JANUARY 17, 2000. SECONDED BY COUNCII.MEMBER M1INISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES LEFT THE COUNCIL CFiAMBERS AT THIS TIME. **COUNCIZ.MEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO REMOVE RESOLUTION NO. R2000-11, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, TO AFFIRM INTENT TO REMAIN A CLASS MEMBER IN THE CLASS ACTION CITY OF WHAE2TON ET AL V. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTZON PASSED 6-0 WITH COUNCII�MEMBER MEASELES ABSENT. _._._..___.__....,.._._._.......�,__._.„�.,......Y...,� _.._._.-. ... . _......___. _. _. 2/i i�000 � � �� COUNCII�MEMBER MEASELES RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. A MOTION WA5 MADE AIID APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 03 PM. . -� YOR HAROLD L. WHZT R ATTEST: C . J D ORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRETARY