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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2000-03-06 Regular March 6, 2000 0 � ' � � • STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CZTY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( MARCH 6, 2000 , ) ( MINUTES OF A REGUI�R MEETING OF THE E'RTENDSWOOD CITY COUNGIL TO BE HELD ON MOIIDAY, MARCH 6, 2000 AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHP.MBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: �a MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES COUNCIZ�MBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILI+�MBER TOM MANISON COUNCIIJMEMSER KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCIIZ�MBER LARRY TAYLOR CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKEI,SON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORI5 MCKENZIE COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551-074, DELIHERATION REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS; CITY SECRETARY' S ANNUAL REVIEW. COUNCIL RE—CONVENED INTO REGUI�AR SESSION. MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RICK BA.LDWIN FROM FRIENDSWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH. MAYOR WHITI:KER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON DID NOT Ml�KE A REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING. tt�+ COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON, ATTENDING THE FALCON RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING, THE PEAFtL HARBOR MEETING HONORING SURVIVORS, THE "VOICES QF THE FOUNDER�' PUT ON BY THE ONE NATION UNDER GOD COMMITTEE, A2dD REPORTED THAT FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE CECIL CHANCE PASSED AWAY, AND FORMER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN IS IN ILL HEALTH. COUNCII�MEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COMMLJNITY APPEAFtANCE BOARD (CAB) MEETING AND STATED THAT THE BOARD NEEDS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, REPORTED ON THE CAB "ADOPT A SPOT�' COMMITTEE AND THAT 2 GROUPS HAVE ADOPTED SPOTS AND URGED OTHERS TO JOIN THIS EFFORT, ATTENDED THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, AND THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP SUIvIIv1IT LAST WEEKEND DURING WHICH BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERRIMENT WAS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE JOINT GALVESTON GOUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 3 A23D CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING, ATTENDED THE CFi7�M8ER MEETING, AND THE ONE NATION UNDER 60D "VOICES OF THE FOUNDER° PROGRAM. �. ,,. ��larch 6, 2000 � � � � COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE REPORTED ON THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY F[JIIDRAISER TO BE HELD APRIL 1, REPORTED ON THE YOUNG LIFE BANQUET BEING HELD TONIGHT, REPORTED THAT "PROJECT PROM" IS IN FULL SWING AND VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED, REMINDED EVERYONE TO VOTE, AND WILL BE ATTENDING THE BRIO UPDATE MEETING. MAYOR WHITAI�R REPORTED THAT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WAS SIICCESSFUI� IN PURCHASING 1 MGD OF WATER FROM THE SOUTHEAST WATER PLANT FROM LAPORTE. DIRECTOR OF CONIl�lUNITY SERVICES JON BRANSON PRESENTED "CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION" TO EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE JASON SNIDER FOR HIS WORK REPAINTING THE MONUMENT AT THE LIBERTY TREE AND REMODELING AND REDESIGNING THE LANDSCAPING AROUND THE LIBERTY TREE AND TO EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE AARON MONTGOMERY FOR DESIGNING AND INSTALLING A TURTLE POND AND WATERFALL AT 1776 PARFC. MR. DAN ILLERICH, 121 CHERRY TREE LANE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCII, REGARDING THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT "AS ONE OF THE NATION' S MOST WASTEFUL AND ENVIRON2vIENTALLY DAMAGING WATER PROJECTS" AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING THIS CORP'S PROJECT. MR. DAVID BRACHER, REPRESENTING THE MONEY MARI�T CORPORATION, AND OWNER OF 807 PENN DRIVE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL TO INTERVENE REGARDING THE PROPERTY THAT HAD BEEN DECLARED A NUISANCE, STATED HE OBTAINED A BUILDING PERMIT AFTER THE PROPERTY WAS RELEASED FROM BANKRUPTCY, STATED THAT HE DID WHAT THE CITY REQUIRED, SECURED THE BUILDING AND BEGAN REPAIRS, THE ELECTRICAI� IS 90-95� COMPLETE BUT THE CITY WILL NOT TURN ON THE ELECTRICITY DUE TO A $3,950 LIEN WHICH IS OVERSTATED, STATED THE CITY DID NOT GIVE NOTICE TO THE PROPER OWNER, THE CITY DRAINED THE POOL AND ALLOWED THE POOL TO POP OUT OF THE GROUND AND THEN FILLED THE POOL WITH DIRT, REQUESTED THE CITY TO CORRECT THE DAMAGES AND RELEASE THE LIEN AND TURN ON THE ELECTRICITY. MR. JOE DEBONIS, 418 OAK VISTA DRIVE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REMINDING COUNCIL OF THE VISION 2020 PROCESS AND DISCUSSED THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OE SPREADING OAKS AND F.M.518, STATED THAT HE C.�N ENVISION WHAT THE CITY COULD DO WITH THIS PROPERTY, THAT OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING, AND REQUESTED THAT A COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO WITH THIS PROPERTY. MR. FRANK URBANIC, 16227 BARCELONA, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND STATED THAT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 2351 AND PECAN (ALBERTSON' S SHOPPING CENTER) IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR ROAD SIGNS, OR STREET LIGHTS, AND THAT THE POLICE NEED TO PATROL THIS AREA. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE CELL TOWER MEETING AND THE LOCATION OF THE TOWER AND THAT THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS. THOUGH NO DEFINZTE SITES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, MR. COX STATED THE CITY WOULD BE RECEIVING PROPOSALS FOR A PROPOSED TOWER OWNER/OPERATOR TO LOCATE ON A DESIGNATED PROPERTY, AND THEN WORK TOWARD A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL. MR. COX ALSO GAVE A SEZSMIC TESTING UPDATE AND THAT A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IN THE FALCON RIDGE AREA HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN THEY WERE NOT PROPERLY NOTIFIED. STAFF IS VERIFYING THE RECORDS, .AND DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMZT. FALCON RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH J. NICHOLS AND COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES ON SATUFtDAY MORNING AT THE HOPE LUTHERlaN CHURCH. THESE HOMEOWNERS WILL LIKELY BE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL PRE— INSPECTIONS OF THEIR PF20PERTIES WHICH MAY DELAY THE START DAY. IN ADDITION, MR. COX REPORTED, THEY WANT TO CONDUCT TESTING ON CENTENNIAL PAF2K PROPERTY. THE CITY IS DETERMINING IF R SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THAT, AT THIS TIME. **COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE, A MERIT RAISE OF 3 PERCENT, AND AN INCREASE IN CAR ALLOWANCE TO r�arch 6, 2000 ,1 � � `b 1 $300. 00 PER MONTH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. , **COUNCIZ�MEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR ADDITZONAL COSTS INCURRED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF BAKER ROAD BRIDGE. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCIIS4EMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE A JOINT AGREEMENT WITH GALVESTON COUNTY DRAI2IAGE DISTRICT #3 FOR CITY OF E'RIENDSWOOD TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION AND TABULATION SERVICES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEM$ER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2000-19, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING JOINTLY WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE AISTRICT IN OBTAINING A HAZARD MITIGATION GF2ANT FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR A REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL PLAN FOR MARY' S, COWARDS AND CHIGGER CREEK WATERSHEDS. SECONDED BY COUNCII..MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCIII��MBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T2000-06, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISf�NT OF A MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY F[7ND; PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF A MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FEE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCII�MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVTCES RELATING TO GEOPHYSICAL PROJECTS (SEISMIC TESTING) FROM EARTH MEASUREMENT CORPORATION FOR THE EOG, RESOURCES, INC. PERMIT. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS l. COWARDS CREEK SANITARY SE4TER REPLACEMENT WITH THE SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,790.40 TO CLALTt�TCH & MILLER, FOR ENGIATEERING SERVICE5 FOR THE DESIGN OF 24" REPLACEME2IT LINE ALONG COWARDS CREEK FROM FM 518 TO COWARDS CREEK DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS 25 PERCENT COMPLETE. B. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF 1999 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - ON THE PAYMENT OF PROJECT CONSENT ITEM IS THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE CITY' S 1999 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PFtOJECT. THIS PROJECT DID IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,381. 95 IN THE BOCA RATOiI. SUBDIVISION DETENTION POND, IN THE EL DOF2AD0 SUBDIVISION AND AT THE REAR OF STEVENSON PARK. IT IS RE�ONIl��NDED TO ACCEPT THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE _ BOCA RATON SUBDIVISION DETENTION POND, AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN EL DORADO � SUBDIVISION AND STEVENSON PARK. C. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF 1999 STREET PROJECT XII - THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MAGNOLIA AND ASPHAI�T SURFACING �.,�.,.,. OF LINSON LANE. THIS PROJECT WAS BUDGETED IN THE AMOUNT OF $319,388, AND FINAL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. ALSO INCLUDED WAS SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ALONG STADIUM, STONELEDGE AND CHELSEA DRIVES AND CLEARVIEW AVENUE. RECOMNIENDATION - ACCEPT THE 1999 STREET AND SIDEWALK PROJECT. D. ACCEPT BOCA RATON SUBDNISION SECTION IV FOR THE CONTRACTOR'S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD. F. RESOLUTIONS - 1. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-20, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FF2IENDSWOOD, TEXAS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "A.PPLICANT", DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR, ACTING FOR, AND ON BEHALF OF THE "APPLICANT" IN DEALING WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, OFFICER OF THE GOVERNOR, HEREINAFTER REFEFtRED TO AS DEPAR7.'MENT", FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE JL3VENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIV'E BLOCK GFtANT PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRI�M", CERTIFY THAT THE "APPLICANT" IS ELIGIHLE TO RECEIVE PROGF2AM ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,062 . 00; CERTIFYING THAT THE "APPLICANT" IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MATCHZNG FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $674.00; AND DEDICATING THE FUNDS TO PRESCRIBED PURPOSE AREAS AND REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS THAT PROMOTE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUVENILE JC7STICE SYSTEM. 2 . RE50LUTION NO. R2000-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITX COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPROVING THE PUBLIC FUNDS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT POLICY WITH �MENDMENTS. G. � _.._._._..._......_....._._____.�...,_.,� �.-.,�..�r.�---�-,.. «�.,�...�.,,.,._......_�._..__.._.___......,.,...____..__.... ._. .. . N,arch 6 , 2000 � � i � � AUTHORIZE LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE, FOR UPGRADES TO THE IBM AS/400 AT CITY HALL. H. APPROVE COMbIERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR ALBERTSON'S � EXPRESS FUELING STATTON ON EM 528 AT BAY AREA BOULEVI�RD, I. APPROVAL OF E'EBRUARY 14 & 21, 2000 MINUTES. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM E — APPR0�7E AGREF�MENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATING TO GEOPHYSICAL PROJECTS (SEISMIC TESTING) FROM EARTH MEASUREMENT CORPORATION FOR THE EOG, RESQURCES, INC. PERMIT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. �**COUNCII,MEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO At�ND THE MAIN MOTION TO INCLUDE CHANGES IN THE LANGUAGE TO BE MORE SPECIFTC TO INCLUllE INTERACTION WITH THE PU$LIC, TO INCLUDE FOLLOWING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BUT NOT LIMITED TO. SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMHER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ****THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED WAS APPROVED UNANIMOiJSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPRO�IED TO ADJOURN AT 8: 17 M. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITRKER ATTEST: � D LORIS MCKENZI , T , CITY SECRETRRY