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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2001-01-08 Regular . '�� , 1706 STATE OF TEXAS )( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )( JANUARY 8, 2001 )( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNGIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCfL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � ` MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM KIM BRIZENDINE �`�' COUNCILMEMBER KiTTEN BRlZENDlNE COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA COUNCILMEMBER LARRY TAYLOR COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE 4 MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR JIM NELSON FROM THE GOOD SHEPHERQ EPISCOPAL CHURCH. MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE WELCOMED THE NEW YEAR AND CONGRATULATED CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ON HER RE•CERTIFICATION AS A TEXAS REGISTERED MUNICIPAL � CLERK AND REPORTED THE CITY SECRETARY WILL BE A PRESENTER AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION LAW r SEMINAR TO BE NELD NEXT WEEK AT THE TEXAS MUNICiPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION SEMINAR fN ��,,,, AUSTIN. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON STATED HE HOPED EVERYONE ENJOYS THE NEW YEAR. COUNCILMEMBER GOZA WISHED EVERYONE A GOOD YEAR. COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE REPORTED THAT HE WILL SPEAK TO THE SUNMEADOW HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATlON AND STATED TNAT HE lS YHANKFUL TO HAVE COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE AS A SISTER•IN•LAW, BUT HIS WIFE IS JO BETH. COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE REGION H WATER BOARD MEETING, AND REPORTED THAT 26 YEAR RESIDENT ANN HOFF, WIFE OF DR. SKY HOFF, PASSED AWAY AND ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT FRIENDS CHURCH AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY, JANUARY 9T" AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD HAS LOST A TRUE FRIEND. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND THAT HE SPENT QUALITY ...�.,...._...�......... ....W..�,..�..�._.,.�_��-____ 1 /8 /OL � � 1707 � TIME WITH HIS FAMILY DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND HE IS GLAD TO BE BACK WITH HIS EXTENSlON OF FAMILY HERE 70NIGHT AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD YEAR. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING A MEETING WITH CITY MANAGER COX AND STAFF ON THE FM 528 REZONING PftOJECT AND ON JANUARY 3RD, ATTENDED A MEETING WITH GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE YARBROUGH AND CITY MANAGER COX AND 07HER ATTENDEES REGARDING THE MERGER OF THE C�EAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT THftEE. MR. CHRIS PEDEN, CHA{R OF THE COMMUNITY APPEAftANCE BOARD, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A CLOCK IN APPRECIATION TO OUTGOING MEMBER CHARLIE ORGAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SOARD AND 70 THE CIT OF FRIENDSWOOD. MR. KEVIN CANDEE, CHA1R OF THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMiC DEVELOPMENT COMMiTTEE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE AC7IVITIES OF 7HE COMMfTTEE, 1NTRODUCED MEMBERS AND LIAISONS OF THE COMMITTEE AND. ECONOMiC QEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR KAREN CAPPS, AND REPORTED ON DEVELOPING AND ATTRACTING COMMERCIAL BUSINESS, AND STATED THE LONG TERM GOAL iS TO DEVELOP ESTABLISHED FACILITIES FOR NEW BUSINESS AND DEVELOP INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES TO LOCATE IN FRIENDSWOOD. MR. CANDEE STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE NORMALLY MEETS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH IN THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL. MR. BILL LANGDOC, 106 ROYAL COURT, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEM 9E, ' ORDINANCE T2001-04, GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MIXED-USE COMMERCIAI. SITE, LOCATED AT 313 E. EDGEWOOD, AND STATED IF THE ORDINANCE IS APPROVED, HE WOULD ASK THAT PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATIONS BE ENFORCED REGARDING THE SITE PLANS. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THE MAINSTREET SURVEY FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS WILL BE HELD JANUARY 12T"AND 17T"WITH DR. GUISETTE SALAZAR CONDUCTING THE MEETINGS. TO DATE, OVER 100 SURVEYS HAVE BEEN RETURNED. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED THAT TERRY BYRD, FIRE MARSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR HAS SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLfCATION FOR HURRICANE MITIGATION. THIS GRANT, IFAWARDED, WILL PROVIDE SUPPLIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF WINDOWS AT CITY HALL, THE LIBRARY ANp THE ACTIVITY BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON S7ATED THAT THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THE CITY HAS BEEN PROACTIVE WITH OBTAINING GRANTS FOR THE CITY AND APPRECIATES THE FIRE MARSHAL'S EFFORTS. MAYOR WHITAKER SECONDED THESE REMARKS AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO LET THE STAFF KNOW THAT HE APPRECIATES THEIR WORK IN OBTAINING THE GRANTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SY THE CITY. *�xC0UNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT#16 WI�H WAYNE SMITH &ASSOCIATES FOR GROUND STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION AT WATER WELLS#3 AND#4. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL PROJECT IS $1,812,360.00 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE M0710N WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�`COUNCILMEMBER KI7TEN BRIZENDINE MOVED 70 APPROVE CON7RACT AMENDMENT #17 WITH WAYNE SM1TH & ASSOCIATES FOR WATERLINE REPLACEMENT FOR TOWER ESTATES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE. � � 1/8/01 , 1708 �. �`��`�*COUNCII.MEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE MOVED TO TABLE TNE CONTRACT AMENDMENT #17 WITH WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR WATERLINE REPLACEMENT FOR TOWER ESTATES FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAY�OR. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCES: �x-x�COIlNC1LMEMSER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINA�fCE N0.T2000-51—SECOND ANO FINAL ...., READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 26•126, 26-127, AND 26-133 OF ARTICLE V. OF CHAPTER 26, JUNK VEHICLES, TO UPDATE THIS ARTICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGES EFFECTED BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. ."' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR. THE MOTlON WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. -XxCOUNCi�MEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T2001-01, FiRST AND FiNAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT II", AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 99•24, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOP7ING THE GITY'S GENERA�BUDGET FOR FISCA�YEAR 1999/2000; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUSJECT. THE FOLLOWING CORRECTED AMOUNT WAS INC�IfDED IN THE READING: '`fTEM 28— 8A 000047 —WHEN CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE CONTRACT FOR CENTENNIAL PARK PHASE I AT A ' TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $1,208,320, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED SPENDING SOME OF THE $300,000 APPROPRIATED FOR CONCRETE STREETS IN •FISCAL YEAR 2000. A TOTAL OF $258,698 WAS EVENTUALLY REQUIRED. PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION ON 11/15/99 AND 2/21/00." SECONDED SY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUS�Y. �`�*COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T2001-02, F1RST AND FINAL READING OFAN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT i", AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 2000•34, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AD�PTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVE UNANIMOUSLY. � �x�-xCOUNCILMEMBER TRACY GU'LA MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0.T2001-03, FIRST READING OF � AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE %n,� PROV{SIONS OF(} 545.356, TEXAS TRANSPORTAT{ON CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENG{NEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE C1TY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AS SET OUT IN TH1S ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT 70 EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �x�*COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T2001-04, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ORDINANCE N0. 84•15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING �RDINANCE OF THE CITY BY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MIXED•USE COMMERCIAL SITE, LOCATED AT 313 E. EDGEWOOD, L07 4, BLOCK 9, FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION; IMPOSING CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY iN AIV AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF AN PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELE5. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 1 /8 /01 " 1709 COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. X-X-COUNCILMEMBER KlTTEN BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE fJRDINANCE N0. T2001-05, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND FROM OFFICE PARK DISTRICT(OPD)TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRIC7(PUD); GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP) FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES; SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED AT 1100 S. FRIENDSWOOD DR1VE, LOT 1, BLOCK 1 OF COWARDS CREEK OFFICE PARK; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDI NG A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOZA. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER TAYI.OR RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. �`��`COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. 1. COWARDS CREEK SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT WITH THE TWELFTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $460.00 TO CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF 24" REPLACEMENT LINE ALONG COWARDS CREEK FROM FM 518 TO . COWARDS CREEK DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS 96 PERCENT COMPLETE. THIRD PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,650.00 TO TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERS FOR MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES. FOURTH PAYMENT lN THE AMOUNT OF $114,346.75 TO RAMOS INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, BID 2000-05. THE PROJECT IS 68 PERCENT COMPLETE. B. DISPOSITION OF BID N0. 2000•15 FOR WATER/SEWER SUPP�I ES 2001. C. APPROVE RESOLUTI4N R20001-01 TO AUTHORIZE UNMARKED CARS IN TJ-IE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR UNDERCOVER WORK. D. APPROVE INTERLOCAL•:�..:..A,- AGREEMENT WITH THE C17Y OF DICKINSON TO PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES. E. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS - 1. CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - MONIQUE HAMMETT AS A REGULAR MEMBER. 2. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT- DAVE DANNEMILLER AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER. F. APPROVE REMAINlNG IN CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST VlKING OFFICE PRODUCTS. G. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 2000 WITH CORRECTIONS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOT{ON WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:00 PM. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKE ATTEST: C . � . D �ORIS MCKENZIE, RMC CITY SECRETARY