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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2002-04-01 Regular . � i878 STAT� QF TEXAS )( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( � � COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRfS )( � APR1L l, 20Q2 )( MiNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETWG OF THE FRIENQSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, APf2tL 1, 20Q2 AT 6:15 PM AT FR[EI�bSW00Q CITY HALL COUNC(L CHANIBERS, 914 S. Fr2iENDS'JVGOD DRiVE, rRiEIvuSW��7, TEXAS, v�iiTH 1 NE FOLLOWiIVG PRESENT CONSTiTUTING A QUORUM: _ MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER MAYOR PRO TEM _. LARRY TAYLOR COUN�,�MEMBEP KITTE�! S°{ZEhJINE COUNCILMEMGER JERRY ERIGSSON (Arr. 6:20 PM) � GOUNC(LMEIr/IBER TRACY GOZA Uuuivi;iLvitivi�stK KINi ��IZEivDiNt COUNCILM�MBER MEL MEASELES C[TY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON C(TY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE Mayor Whitaker called the meeting to order. Council convened into Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, 551.072, Qeliberation regarcling real property as posted, and eailed for an Executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code 551.d71, Consultation with City Attorney concerning pending or contemplated litigatic�, ar�d i��as uov-errment Co�e S�i.G73, Deii�2i ai�Of; regarding securi�y devises. Council convened into Regular Session at 7:00 PM with no action taken. The invocation was given by Dan Loaiza from Calvary Chapel. Mayor Whitaker fed the Pledge of Alle_giance to the United States and to t�e State of Texas. J�INT bOCKETED PUBLlC HEARING Mayor Whitaker and Chair of the Planning and Zonir�g Commission Tom Burke caE(ed a Joint Docketed Public Hearing to, order to receive comments, either oral or written, regarding amending the Sign Ordinance, regarding the placement of For Rent, Sale or Lease Signs outside the specific property. Mr. John Cole, 401 Vi.rginia Lane, appeared before Council and�asked about the size of the signs with Chair Burke replying 6 square feet woufd be feasible. Chair Burke explained that a citizen brought this Ynyu�ay��'� lv'vu�n�i! ui�.�.a i�i°n i.i�ii�rii�'U'i°iy iviii° pit'�^iiiP�Zi'su 7^v^ii�Svviii�iiiSSivilr'�ui�u±iiaiiiii$ ilGti��vvili uc discussed at the next Planning and ZoningCommission meeting this Thursday. � - No furfher comments were received and the Joint Docketed Pubfic hearing was cIosed at 7:04 PM. COMMUN[CAT[ONS FROM THE 1VlAYOR AND GQUNC[LMEMBERS - The Prociamatio� to r=rienciswooci Nigh Sci-�ool "2t�02 Decathion Team" for winning the State Cnai-npionship for tf�e lt��'' consecu�tive year was not presenteci. ' I , 4I1/02 . 1879 Councilmember Measeies had no repar'i Councilrr�ember Taylor had no report bu�hoped everyone had an enjoyable Easter and stated he enjoyed the holiday with his family � � Councilmember Kim Brizendine had no report, Councilmember Goza had no report. Councilme€nber Ericsson reported on attending two HoustoNGalveston Area Council meetings, reported ; Land Commissioner David Dewhurst was the speaker who spoke on Hameland Security, reported tha�t the _ � NASA Roact Construcfion will start April 4th through the 8t''and traffic wilI be re-routed with some of the , traffic caming through Friendswoad that coul.d cause traffic problems for the city. Councilmember Kitten Brizendine reported on attending the Prayer breakfast and hoped everyone had a wonderf.ul Easter. � Mayor 1r'�hitaker reported on attending ihe Stafr fvieeting on Emergency Ulanagement planning, and stated that he is proud of the progress being made in planning for disasters and that work is continuing on improving departmental plans., GOMMUNICATIONS F'ROM THE PUBl.IG There were no communications from the pub[ic. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMM(TTEES OR SPEClAL REPORTS i^e rep;1`t f�Om S�U�i f V`'Y'iEiiams, v�la(r vT tllc i arKS ai�C1 i�cCi caiiGil °u0ai u, VJaS flOt �7i�vSciliEu, CITY MANAGER'S REPORT � City Manager Cox reported on the Texas Department of Transportation pro}ects pending or under consideration for our highways within the city�limits. These are as follows. � • All FM Roads — repainting and restriping, and placing street name signs at all intersections. � • FM 518/Clearview—turn bays are approved, but not yet funded. � • �M 518—testing of road bed for base failures to determine future resurFacing needs . • FM518/Chelsea — flashing yellow beac�n approved with construction expended in summer of 2002 . • FM 518/Eagle Lakes—currentiy under studyfor a traffic signal (this signal has been identified in the city's master plan for signalization within the city) • FM 528/Braokside Intermediate—currently under study to extend the lepgth of the school zone • FM 2351/Westwood Elementary—extending of right turn lane from intersection of FM 2351/FM 51x to the schooi is appraveci but not yet funcleci. Mr. Cox also reported on the FCC ruling on Right of Way Maintenance-�hat cities should not do anything that would impede the industry from providing and expending broaclband services including high speed internet services to cusfomers. This seems reasonable on the surface, but most{including the industry and�he cities) are interpreti�g that rufing io mean tha� cities cannot regulate the right of way within our cities. The Texas Coalition of Cities far Franchisec� Utilities Issues(TGCFUl;.has recentl�t participated in an appeal to this ru[emaking at the federal level. This is a concerted effort on �he part of the fe(ecammunications industryto refieve�hemselves of any responsibi(itytoward maintenance and control of the public rights of way across �he country. Many have seen our rights of way being �awn up by 4/1/�2 � 1880 private contractors. Wi�h current regulations, the,city t�as the autharity to make them provide proper traffic can�rol, clean up after themseives, and ge� proper permits before beginning work: With the new � FCC ruling,�here are no such controis. TCCFUI is represen�ing cities in this efforf as weil as the National League of Cities. ORI3I NAN CES • �'�Councilmember Goza moved to approve Ordinance T20�2-09, First reading of an ordinance amending Appendix C of the friendswood city Code, said Appendix C being the Gity o-f Friendswood, Texas, Orcfinance �lo. 84-15, as amended, originally adopted the 19�h day of November 1984, and being the Zoning Ordinance of the City, by deleting Paragrap� 7 of S�ection 9.G thereofi and substituting therefare a new Paragra-ph 7; Time Limitations for Specific Use Permits; providing a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of vio[ation of an� provision thereof; and providing fio� severabifity. Secoric{ed by Councilmember nitten Brizendine. xXxCouncilmember Goza moved ta ainend Ordinance T2002-09 to leave fanguage of two years and add wording to Sec�iort 7 for multi-phased projects. Secondec[ by Councilmember Kitten Brizendine. TI�e motion was approved unanimousiy. �XThe main motion was approved unanimously. � CONSEt�T AGENDA ��`Councilmernber Kim Brizendine moved-to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. A. Payment ofi Capital Projects. I, Water System Irnprovements with payment in the amount ofi$1fl,806,72 to Klofz Associates, [nc.for consulting services. To date, 63 percent of the contract has been expended. 2, Sun Meadow Subdivision .with payment in the amount of $12,000 to Claunch & Miiler �ngineering Consuliants for services. To date 78 percent of the contract has been expended. 3. 2v�I �,sphali S�reei Project with payment in the amount of$165,OOb.00 to Sil�a Contracting Company, Inc. for contracting services. To c�a±P a4_pPr�Pni-nf thP r�ntra�t has �een expended, Total payments were$187;$12.72, B. autharize the sale of City Vehicles at Public Auction. C. Approve �esolution i��5t��-�� to authorize a gran� appfication for Fire Prevention for the Fire Marshal's Office with a required match of $670. D. Approve Resolution R2002-21 to authorize a grant application to the FEMA Fire Act grant for fire equipmer�t for the FVFD with a required match of $6,000. � Seconded by Counciimember Mel Measeles. The mation was approved unanimously. A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:52 PM. j Mayor Harol L Whitaker r=�ttest: � Deloris McKenzie, TR C City Secretary