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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2003-11-03 Regular 11!/03/03 2079 STATE OF TEXAS )( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVESTO.N/HARRIS )( NQVEMBER 3, 2003 )( ^ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2003 AT 5:00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � MAYOR KIM BRIZENDINE (left at 7:00 PM) MAYOR PRO-TEM JERRY ERICSSON COUNC.ILMEMBER LAURA EWING COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA COUNCILMEMBER DAVID J. H. SMITH COUNCILMEMBER SHANNON KIMMEL COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE Mayor Brizendine called the meeting to order. 5;0.0 PM—WORK SESSION , Dis;cussion was held regarding amendments to the City's Impact Fee Schedule. Sam Kruse with Claunch & Mill;er made a presentation regarding proposing new city-wide impact fees in the total amount of$2,859 which is the maximum allowable amount, discussed a tier process for implementation, input was received from the Developer Review Committee which has representation from commercial and residential builders and other representatives, this proposed change has been presented to other committees including the Community -- Economic Development Committee, discussion was held regarding the timeline used for this process, inciuding the thirty day legai notification process in the newspaper, an implementation date will be determined after adoption of the new fees and all known builders will be notified, and will make changes as discussed to the Impact Fee Document, fees will be collected at the time of the build�ng permit is issued. 5:50 PM - EXECUTIVE SESSION , Council convened into Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property and Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. Council convened into Regular Session at 7:00 pm with no action taken. Mayor Brizendine left the meeting at this time. REGULAR SESSION � Mayor Pro-Tem Ericsson called the Regular Session to order at 7:00 pm and announced that Mayor Brizendine left the meeting due to a business mafter. The Invocation was given by Pastor Dan Loaiza from Calvary Chapel. 11�/03/03 2080 Ma,yor Pro-Tem Ericsson led the Piedge of Allegiance to the United States and to the State of Texas. DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Pro-Tem Ericsson calied a Docketed Public Hearing to order to receive comments from the public, eitfier oral or written, regarding proposed amendments to the City's Impact Fee Schedule. Noione spoke for or against the proposal. ' COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS Councilmember Measeles reported on October 22 he attended the Clear Lake Area Council of Cities meeting with a representative from the Army Corp of Engineers speaking on the topic of Clear Creek, October 25 was the Community Appearance Board's Fall HauI-A-Day which was held at Old City Park,there was pienty of help and was very successful, October 28 was the Clear Creek Watershed Meeting,which is an arm of the Clear Creek Project, looking at different options if and when Clear Creek Project comes online,the speaker gave a presentation, attended the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce 4th Annual Halloween in the Park, Council participated for the first time, had the opportunity to pass out candy and appreciated being able to participate. Councilmember Kimmel reported he has been away on business traveling to various states, missed the naming of the Pavilion for former Mayor Evelyn Newman, missed City Manager Ron Cox's accident and wis;hed him well with his recovery, was in Virginia with insurance adjusters, the hurricane damage was devastating, lots of damage by trees even though there was only 77 miles per hour winds, is glad to be back, rep;orted Pastor Norman Fry of First Baptist Church will be leaving the church Feb 1, 2004, will take a year's sabbatical and then retire, has been a great pastor for 37 years,wished him well in his endeavors,stated there . willi be an interim Pastor appointed. Councilmember Smith reported on the Halloween in the Park program hosted by the Chamber of Commerce las't week,was an oven�vhelming success and shows the Chamber's interest in the Community and economic impact, was a large attendance and a lot of traffic handled effectively by the Police Department. _, Councilmember Goza reported he attended Halloween in the Park hosted by Chamber of Commerce, there was a lot of candy given out and a large number of kids that attended, Councilmember David Smith and Councilmember Shannon Kimmel's birthdays are this week and wished them a Happy Birthday. Councilmember Ewing reported that the Fall HauI-A-Day was very positive,Sunmeadow Subdivision also did a clean out, thanked Community Services Director Jon Branson, IESI, and other volunteers, attended the Boards and Commissions Recognition Dinner which was very positive, the Senior Health Fair was last week and was attended by many people, there were a lot of booths and hot dogs, aftended the Tree Ordinance meeting as a visitor, there are positive steps with collaborative efforts, Halloween in the Park was a lot of fun anc] was a big success with the.most popular being the white knight in tights from City Council to be left unnamed. Councilmember Ericsson reported he attended the Board and Commission Recognition Dinner last Wednesday hosted by City of Friendswood, this was a recognition dinner for Volunteers serving on committees, was well attended and well received, Mayor Brizendine did a good job honoring the volunteers and roasting City Manager Ron Cox, November 12 will be the Galveston County Mayor and Councilmember's Association annual sociai and business meeting and will be held in Friendswood and urged council to attend. 11%�03/03 2�$"� COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No one spoke. —�' COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL REPORTS Ronnie Schultz, Pollution Director with the Galveston County Health District, presented the annual report on the�Water Pollution Program and reported a previous recreation and consumption ban on Clear Creek has bee'n lifted. � Evelyn Newman with the Friendswood Historical 5ociety.presented the annual report and stated they are actively working on a mission of preserving and sharing items of historical benefit, gave a report on different projects such as the building of an authentic barn which is completed and the display of original a�tifacts from the fig area from 1910 to 1960, open to the public every Saturday,different artifacts and furnishings have been acquired this year with improvements being made to the building and to the drive, Perry Home restoration con;tinues with 5 ongoing Eagle Scout projects, an effort to enlist new members, participated in 4th of July Parade, Chamber Trade Show, private tours of the Frank J. Brown Museum and sharing of historical data has bee.n provided throughout the year, annual festival held this year at the Frank J. Brown Museum and the Perry Home with the traveling antique show very successful, annual Mother and Daughter Tea, tree lighting, also provided financial information, thanked Mayor and Council for their support, read list of Officers and Board Members, thanked the City for their cooperation and help. CIT�Y MANAGER'S REPORT The Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department is to be congratulated as they applied for and received a grant through FEMA in the amount of �84,248. This grant is specifically aimed toward expanding the public education programs about Fire Prevention. The benefits are far-reaching in that other entities with which we hav;e mutual aid agreements will have these programs available to them as well. The local match in the amount of$8,424 was previously approved by Councii. The main purpose of the Fire Education Outreach Program is to educate and communicate fire safety and prevention to children and seniors. This will serve to --- encourage and improve safety practices in the home. Another part of the program�is the Fire Safety House that will be used to demonstrate various fire hazards present in an average home and how to avert them. Pre�iously, there was only one state-owned Fire Safety House available in the State of Texas. It had to be reserved a year in advance and now, due to budget cuts in the program, is no longer available for loan. Another part of the program is the Senior Smoke Busters project whereby the departmentwill inspect, replace or add to the number of smoke alarms in all seniors' homes currently in the program and identify additional sen'iors who qualify. At the same time,firefighters will personalize a home safety class to meet their needs. A Fire Safety Specialist, provided through tlie grant, has been contracted through the Fire Marshal's Office to teach Staff and the firefighters how to coordinate, deliver and evaluate this program. Since October is Fire Pre:,vention Month, he has already begun presenting this program to the target audiences of school-age children and the seniors at their annual Senior Fair. ACTION ITEMS No action was taken regarding the annual employee performance evaluation of the City Manager. ORDINANCES ""Councilmember Goza moved to approve the First reading of Ordinance No. T2003-20, an Ordinance amending Appendix C of the Friendswood City Code, said Appendix C being City of Friendswood, Texas, 11/03/03 2�82 I Or;dinance No. 84-15, as amended, originally adopted the 19th day of November 1984, and being the Zoning Or,dinance of the City, by changing zoning classification of a certain 1.63-acre tract of land from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Neighborhood Commerciai (NC), such tract being lots 3 and 4 of the Final Plat of Parkwood Crossing Subdivision, Friendswood,Galveston County,Texas,within the limits of the City; providing for the amendment of the City's Official Zoning Map; providing for severability; and providing a penalty in an arnount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation of any provision hereof. —� Seconded by Councilmember Smith. The motion was approved unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA **Councilmember Smith moved-to approve the Consent Agenda as presented with the exception of Item E-1 an'd E-2–E. 1. Resolutio o. R2003-40,A Resolution of the C�ty of Friendswood,Texas, Galveston/Harris Counties designating t e Official City Newspaper. 2. R ution R2003-42, A Resolution of the City of Friendswood,Texas, authorizing intervention in CenterpoinYs true-up proceeding to be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, authorizing the joining with other intervening Cities to coordinate efforts to protect Municipal and Ratepayer interests; authorizing the hiring of Attorneys and Consultants; and requiring reimbursement of the Cities' ratemaking cases. A. Payment of Capital Projects�Friendswood Link Road Project with payment in the amount of$46,818.07 to Claunch&Miller, Inc. for engineering services. The City will be reimbursed by Texas Department of Transportation the sum of $37,454.46. Total payments were $46,818.07.�Approve amendments to Contract and renewal with Galveston County Health District. �'!. Ap;prove renewal of Contract with Friendswood Historical Society�Approval of Engineering Design Proposal for drainage improvements to Annalea-Kingspark-Whitehall ubdivisions.�!Approve Resolutions of the City of F�rie.ndswood as follows:�Resolution R2003-43,A Resolution of the City of Friendswood,Texas, authorizing intervention in Texas-New Mexico Power's true-up proceeding to be filed at the Public Utility Co,mmission of Texas, authorizing the joining with other intervening Cities to coordinate efforts to protect Municipal and Ratepayer interests; authorizing the hiring of Attorneys and consultants; and requiring reimbursement of the Cities' ratemaking costs. Resolutio.n_R2003-44, A Resolution of the City of Friendswood directing Texas-New Mexico Powe Company to file certain.information with the City of Friendswood, Texas; setting a procedural schedule for the gathering and review of necessary information in connection therewith; providing for the analysis ofwhetherTNMP'S existing transmission and distribution rates are reasonable; authorizing the hiring of Legal Counsel and Consultants; requiring the reimbursement of the City of Friendswood's rate case expenses.�6!Approve Banner Permit Application for Crossroads Community --- Church. G. Approve of Minutes of October 13 and 20, 2003 Meetings. Seconded by Councilmember Kimmel. The motion was approved unanimously. , action was taken on E-1, Resolution No. R2003-40, A Resolution of the City of Friendswood, Texas, Galveston/Harris Counties�designating the Official City Newspaper, to allow for formal bid process. Co,unciimember Measeles left the Council Chambers at this time. '`� ouncilmember Smith moved to approve item E-2 of the Consent Agenda - Resolution R2003-42, A esolution of the City of Friendswood, Texas, authorizing intervention in Centerpoint's true-up proceeding to be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, authorizing the joining with other intervening Cities to coordinate efforts to protect Municipal and Ratepayer interests; authorizing the hiring of Attorneys and Consultants; and requiring reimbursement of the Cities' ratemaking cases. Seconded by Councilmember Goza. The motion was approved 5-0. Councilmember Measeles returned to the Council Chambers. A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:41 PM. 1 11%03/03 2083 � _.._. � Lti. M yor Kimball W. Brizendine Attest: � � D �oris McKenzie, MC City, Secretary