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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2015-12-07 Regular i 12/07/15 4498 STATE OF TEXAS )( ' CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )( DECEMBER 07, 2015 )( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2015, AT 4:30 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: , MAYOR PRO-TEM JIM HILL COUNCILMEMBER STEVE ROCKEY COUNCILMEMBER BILLY ENOCHS COUNCILMEMBER PAT MCGINNIS COUNCILMEMBER JOHN SCOTT COUNCILMEMBER CARL GUSTAFSON CITY ATTORNEY ARNOLD POLANCO CITY MANAGER ROGER ROECKER RECORDS CLERK HEATHER VAN DINE i Mayor Holland and City Secretary Melinda Welsh were absent from the meeting. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Pro-Tern Hill called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Pastor David Bridges with Friendswood Friends Church. ' Mayor Pro-Tem Hill led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and to the State of Texas. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Mayor Pro-Tem Hill asked if anyone would like to speak. No one spoke. WORK SESSION Mayor Pro-Tem Hill opened the discussion regarding schedule of events and plan of finance for the City's Series 2016 Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds and Series 2016 General Obligation Permanent Improvement and Refunding Bonds. Assistant City Manager Morad Kabiri introduced the item and reviewed items the bond issuance would include. Second round of debt for parks projects will be completed a year ahead of schedule, reviewed park items completed and park items currently being worked on, and reviewed water and sewer projects. Staff needs guidance from Council on how to proceed with the second round of bond issuance. Financial Advisor John Roebuck with BOSC, Inc.l, presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the schedule of events for the City's Series 2016 Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds and Series 2016 General Obligation Permanent Improvement and Refunding Bonds, summary of bonds to be refunded, comparison of debt structures, and effect on the tax rate over different debt structure years. Water and Sewer System bonds are usually issued for the average life of the system, and a consensus from Council is needed to know how to proceed. Discussion took place between the Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, John Roebuck with BOSC, Inc., and Staff regarding the consensus of Council to proceed with the second bond issuance. Staff believes there would not be a resource problem, second bond issuance would be done a year earlier than originally proposed, and third bond issuance would be related to street repairs. Due to the Fire Department portion and the Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant repairs, the second bond issuance would not be considered bank qualified, estimated total issuance of $24 Million, and upcoming Capital Improvement 12/07/15 4499 projects not included in bond projects. General Obligation Bond and Waterworks and Sewer System issuance can be issued separately with different debt structures, debt retirement rate, impact on the tax , rate related to debt retirement rate, third bond issuance is scheduled for 2017, consensus of Council for the General Obligation issuance was a 15 year debt structure, and consensus of Council for the Waterworks and Sewer issuance was a 20 year debt structure. Mayor Pro-Tem Hill opened the discussion regarding a potential sales tax election in May. Assistant City Manager Morad Kabid gave a brief history regarding the half-cent sales tax available, consensus of Council at a previous.meeting was a '/< cent for Street Maintenance, 1/8 cent for Municipal Development District, and 1/8 cent for Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Services. Council directed Staff at previous meetings to postpone a sales tax election until newly adopted State legislation went into effect, and new legislation expanded the permitted ranges of a variety of Sales and Use tax options. Discussion took place between the Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, and Staff regarding possibly using a portion of the additional sales tax to help fund economic development or street maintenance. The Municipal Development District and the Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services options would require Council to form a board of directors and the board members could be Councilmembers. The street maintenance option must be presented to voters every four years for approval, consensus of Council was for the full half-cent available to go towards street repairs, and an election would need to be called by February 19, 2016, for a May election. Mayor Pro-Tem Hill opened the discussion regarding amendments to the Permitted Use Table relative to retail uses. Councilmember Rockey explained the agenda item, not proposing to ban big box stores, would give the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) guidance to draft an ordinance for Council's approval that would require big box stores to come before Council, and for P&Z to provide Council with their opinion of the proposed ordinance. Discussion took place between the Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, and Staff regarding that the proposed , ordinance would allow Council to require any project to come before Council except for property that is vested, and limit to retail only. Consensus of Council was to have the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Community and Economic Development Committee address the issue and come back before Council with a recommendation. Mayor Pro-Tem Hill opened the discussion regarding an update to Capital Projects. Director of Public Works/City Engineer Patrick Donart reported on the progress that has been made on Capital Projects since the November Council meeting. Ardent Construction has begun to erect steel on the front portion of the library expansion, the meeting room will have carpet installed later in December, and the project completion date is estimated for Spring of 2016. In November, representatives of Staff, Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD), and Durotech, Inc., met with the Friendswood Lakes Homeowner's Association to seek-input from nearby residents on the new fire station headquarters at the Public Safety Building. Durotech, Inc., (Construction Manager-at-Risk) received bids for Fire Station No. 4 expansion and the new fire station headquarters on November 19, 2015, and Staff and the FVFD are currently evaluating the bids received. The construction process continues for the improvements at the Sportspark, the fields have been graded, new concession stands are in production with a completion and delivery date in December, wiring for the lights are currently being installed by the light contractor, Staff is installing the irrigation system and preparing the infields with clay and the outfields with sod, bids have been received for paving, and the fencing and netting are being re-evaluated for bidding since no suitable bids were received. Architectural and civil design activities are well underway for the basketball pavilion at Centennial Park, and Staff is reviewing the 100% submittal plans. Design plans for Lake Friendswood are projected to be completed by the end of 2015, Friendswood Development Company (FDC) has begun their portion of the project, Staff is currently working with representatives from FDC and Wilson McClain regarding the proposed restroom and pavilion. Staff received a list of requests from the residents of Rancho Viejo subdivision, and those requests are being evaluated for possible implementation. ' Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District has approved the proposed bridge and trail system connecting Stevenson Park and Old City Park, plans are being prepared for the bid process, and Staff has scheduled the demolition of the recently acquired house at 1102 Winding Way to prepare the trail 12/07/15 4500 system to Old City Park. Staff is reviewing a proposed layout of the master plan for Old City Park that) ' includes a dog park, restrooms, playground equipment and preliminary parking layout. The consultant, Cobb, Fendley and Associates, Inc., along with City Staff have evaluated the bids received for the Round 1 Street Improvements project and Council will award a contract for construction later in this meeting., The Whispering Pines Avenue/Friendswood Link Road project is 78% complete. On the Galveston) County side, the paving at FM 518 to the bridge has been completed, the contractor is working on the sidewalks while the concrete cures, and traffic is scheduled to be transferred to the new pavement after, Christmas. The Harris County side has been opened from Wedgewood Elementary to Blackhawk, Boulevard. The reservoirs, pumps, control room, and fencing have been installed at Water Plant No.7 - and the reservoir is complete at Water Plant No. 2. The contractor was working on the pump house foundation for Water Plant No. 2, significant concerns were brought forth by the City and the engineering' consultant regarding the foundation. The contractor, engineer, and City Staff have reached an agreement regarding City approval of the slab, have implemented the solution, and construction has resumed ate Water Plant No. 2. The anticipated project completion date was summer 2015, this period will not be met; and a revised schedule has been submitted with completion on both water plants by April 2016. An initial trail system has been cut out at 1776 Park and the remaining sections will be scheduled to be constructed in the near future. A canoe portage has been discussed and Staff is evaluating options related to the canoe portage, both appropriate applications as well as identifying "put in" and "take out' points along the creek. Design plans for construction of a third clarifier are nearing completion at the Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility is operated by Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and capacity is shared amongst the City of Friendswood, Harris County MUD 55, Baybrook MUD 1, and the City of Houston. Despite prior agreements among participants to enter into a supplemental agreement for construction of the third clarifier, Baybrook MUD 1 and the City of Houston have raised concerns with the cost allocations/financial impacts of the project post-installation. Staff is working through the concerns and anticipates presenting Council with an agreement at a future Council meeting. ` Discussion took place between the Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, and Staff regarding that the ' Sesquicentennial Pool at Stevenson Park is currently being resurfaced, and the new fields at the Sportspark are estimated to be ready mid-February 2016. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Pro-Tem Hill asked if anyone would like to speak regarding the Executive Session. No one spoke. Council convened into Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 —Consultation with Attorney regarding contemplated litigation arising from settlement of legal action. (Wight Realty Interests, Ltd. v. City of Friendswood) and Section 551.072 — Deliberation regarding real property. (Parkland development; legal advice only regarding potential development of real property located within the City of Friendswood) RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Council reconvened into Open Session with no action taken later in the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Pro-Tem Hill called a Public Hearing to order to receive comments from the public, both oral and written, regarding the proposed resolutions declaring encroachments within the Whispering Pines Avenue right-of-way to be a nuisance per se and authorizing action to abate and/or remove such encroachments) Mayor Pro-Tem Hill asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed resolutions declaring encroachments within the Whispering Pines Avenue right-of-way to be a nuisance ' per se and authorizing action to abate and/or remove such encroachments. Assistant City Manager Morad Kabiri gave a brief history of the issue and stated Staff has met with I 12/07/15 4501 homeowner's numerous times over the past months, and if an agreement has been made a license agreement would need to be reached. ' TJ Gonzales, Friendswood resident, addressed Council and stated he lives in Timberfield Estates subdivision, residents do understand columns are a safety concern, do not want to see them taken down, would like to have columns cut to a lower height and then allow time for the residents to have their lawyers review the license agreement, and requested the speed limit to be lowered due to safety hazards. Jack Click, Friendswood resident, addressed Council and stated he lives in Timberfield Estates subdivision, aAsked if Council was notified that the columns would be too high previously or did Council find out when residents did. City Attorney Arnold Polanco advised Council that they are not obliged to answer questions. Mayor Pro- Tern Hill notified Mr. Click that he could contact the City Manager's office with his questions. Mayor Pro-Tem Hill adjourned the Public Hearing. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC David Allen, Friendswood resident, addressed Council and gave a brief history of the construction process of Melody Lane, assumed the ditches would be filled in and sidewalks installed, today a few sections have sidewalks, residents still have to walk in the roadway, same problem prior to construction, thought project would have been planned better, reason he comes to Council meetings now, can hear what is going on in the City, and if residents attend Council meetings they will hear just about everything. Last year the City had an Anti-Nimbyism requirement because the City had received money for a road. The Federal Government required the City to offer classes, and if the City is going to take Federal Grant ' funds, requests Council speak with the administration first. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Roger Roecker reported that the conversion and implementation of the Tyler Incode software began in July of 2014 and was projected to take 18 to 24 months to complete. Some aspects of the project will take longer than expected to complete, but the project over all is still on track to be completed within the time frame. Municipal Court's conversion is complete and the only outstanding item is an export being developed by the City's Public Safety vendor for citations. The general ledger system went live in September. Staff is working through issues one step at a time and developing new processes for importing transaction data from the third party services. Most departments have received initial training in purchasing and are able to enter requisitions. The accounts payable system is up and able to send payments electronically and via paper checks. The Utility Billing Department went live December 1, 2015, the credit card payment system was switched to a new service provider, and has been integrated with the new software. All interfaces with third party products for readings, billing, and receiving payments are in place and functioning properly. The ability to take payments online is expected to go live in late December, and payroll is expected to go live in March 2016. EnerGov, the Community Development product, is expected to go live'sometime in March or April 2016, and Tyler Technologies along with City Staff are evaluating options that may permit an earlier date. Work on the Imaging Integration/Content Management for all products is expected to start in February 2016. As expected, the process has been somewhat painful, but Staff working on the project have been very committed and are doing whatever is necessary to make the project a success. The City Manager reported that the Keep Friendswood Beautiful (KFB) Annual Fall Haul-A-Day was a huge success. A record attendance of 744 residents attended the cleanup event. Progressive Waste Solutions collected a majority of the debris dropped off, with their employees working all day at the event, ' collected 47.32 tons of compacted waste, 38.70 tons of roll off waste, and 4.27 tons of scrap metal. Tri- Star Document Shredding, sponsored by Johnson Space Center Federal Credit Union, destroyed 8,000 12/07/15 4502 i pounds of paper. The garage sale was also a success bringing in $1,110 with all proceeds benefiting the, ' beautification of City facilities and parks. The Bay Area Wildlife Rehab picked up animal habitat items that were donated to benefit injured wild animals that make their home in Friendswood's green space, and all 100 trees from the Texas A&M Forestry program were given away. The City Manager reported on the upcoming Community Holiday Events. Friendswood will be very busy, throughout the rest of this year with a number of special events to look forward to. This year Keepl Friendswood Beautiful is adding a new feature, they are encouraging businesses to decorate for the holidays with lights and decor so everyone can enjoy the festive look of downtown before and after the! night of the parade and Santa in the Park. Judging will take place December 4, 2015, through December; 8, 2015, with winners being announced during the evening program at Santa in the Park on December, 12, 2015. Another exciting event is the Eighth Annual Santa in the Park—There's no place like home for the Holidays with HomeTown Bank on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The title sponsor for this year's, Santa in the Park event is Friendswood's HomeTown Bank. Many fun-filled activities will be provided! including a spectacular Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fireworks synchronized to Christmas music. The, event will be held at Stevenson Park and coordinated by Keep Friendswood Beautiful and the City of! Friendswood. The fun begins at 3:00 PM and goes strong until 8:00 PM. Wristbands for amusements rides are $10 each or bring a canned food item to donate to the Mary Queen Catholic Church food pantry and save $5 off a wristband. There will also be musical entertainment, carnival rides, a petting zoo, photo booth, a holiday market, and a snow hill. Children can have pictures taken with Santa from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Another event is the City of Friendswood and Friendswood Fine Art Institute's (FFAI) Fourth Annual Deck the House Holiday Lighting Contest. Homes may enter by visiting the FFAI website at www.ffaionline.com and submitting an official entry form online, entry deadline is December 9, 20151 There is no cost for participation and the contest is open to all homes located in the City of Friendswoodf five finalists will be selected from all participants, finalists will be featured on the City of Friendswood website, as well as the Friendswood Fine Arts website and Facebook page, and online voting will begin December 14, 2015. Participating homes will also be included on the "2015 Lights 2 See List," available ' on the Friendswood Fine Arts Institute website. The City Manager reported that brick pavers are still available for purchase from the Library through the end of December. All bricks will be randomly placed throughout the new main courtyard or children's courtyard. The pavers are 4" x 8" in size. Citizens that purchase a new paver will be able to choose the installation area and specify the personalized message to be engraved on the paver. The cost of a paver is$100, the donation is tax deductible, and all proceeds go to benefit the Friendswood Public Library. I The City Manager reported that the City of Friendswood has received written confirmation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notifying staff of the approval of the November 2, 2015, Hazard Mitigation Plan. The City submitted the first mitigation plan within the state in 2003, and the second plan received FEMA approval in 2009. Local mitigation plans are required to be reviewed and updated on a five-year cycle. Hazard Mitigation Plans identify potential hazards which have affected and which may affect the City and its residents. The hazard analysis and risk assessment is a two-fold process. The hazard analysis provides a risk-based quantitative method to prioritize mitigation and preparedness needs for the entire City. This analysis includes charts, historical data, maps, databases, and other supporting documentation. The mitigation action plan outlines mitigation goals, identifies a risk reduction strategy for each significant hazard that threatens the City, and outlines the ongoing risk reduction activities undertaken by the City. The City's mitigation plan addresses hurricane wind, hurricane storm surge, tornado, drought, severe thunderstorm hail/lightning events, flood events, winter ..storms, subsidence, and hazardous materials. By having an adopted mitigation plan, the City is eligible for Unified Hazard Mitigation Grant funding which includes the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pre- Disaster Mitigation, Severe Repetitive Loss, and Flood Mitigation Assistance programs following declared disaster events. -The City has utilized mitigation grant funds to provide generators at the City's lift stations and water wells to ensure a continuous power source to provide water and sewage removal during ' extended periods of a power outage. Mitigation grant funds were also used to install generators at City Hall, the Library, and Fire Stations. Protective film was installed on the windows of the Public Safety Building, City Hall, and the fire stations to prevent broken windows during severe weather events such as hurricanes, high wind events, and tornadoes. Flood Mitigation Assistance programs also assist with the 12/07/15 4503 buyout of properties and/or elevate properties which have flooded several times within a 10 year period. By having an approved mitigation plan, the City is eligible to apply for financial assistance through grant , programs to repair or replace damaged infrastructure and City facilities. The City must have an approved mitigation plan to be eligible for reimbursement of the cost for debris removal and response expenses in a declared major disaster or emergency. ACTION ITEMS **Councilmember Rockey moved to approve the disposition of RFP No. 2015-18 for the installation of a new roof at City Hall and award to PRC Roofing Co., Inc. Seconded by Councilmember Enochs. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Gustafson moved to reject bids regarding disposition of Bid No. 2015-19 for fencing and netting for the Sportspark. Seconded by Councilmember Rockey. The motion was approved 6-0. Parks and Recreation Director James Toney gave a brief explanation of bids received and Staff suggested to rebid each item separately. **Councilmember Rockey moved to approve the disposition of Bid No. 2015-20 for paving and sidewalks for the Sportspark and award to Tandem Services, LLC. Seconded by Councilmember Gustafson. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Scott moved to approve the disposition of Bid No. 2015-17 to construct Mary Ann Drive, West Shadowbend Avenue, Townes Road, and Winding Road and award to El Dorado Paving Company along with Terracon for the testing proposal, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contracts. Seconded by Councilmember Rockey. The motion was approved 6-0. Public Works Director/City Engineer Patrick Donart stated Staff received three qualified bids. El Dorado ' Paving Company has not previously done a project of this size, the project is broken into four pieces, and Staff feels comfortable awarding the project to EL Dorado Paving Company. Contractor is finishing a current project and would not be able to fully staff the project until March 2016, and the contractor would honor prices quoted in the bid submitted. The City has limited that only two sections can be worked on at one time, and the time frame of construction is 270 days for the total project. **Councilmember Scott moved to rescind prior action to award a contract to the Oncore Group, LLC, for the construction of softball fields at the Sportspark. Seconded by Councilmember Gustafson. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Rockey moved to approve the purchase of a new Stevenson Park electronic reader board sign. Seconded by Councilmember McGinnis. The motion was approved 6-0. Discussion took place between the Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, and Staff regarding the need for a new reader board at Stevenson Park, current sign was purchased in 2001, technical support is no longer offered, board is currently broken, and Keep Friendswood Beautiful will contribute $10,000 towards the purchase of a new reader board. **Councilmember Scott moved to approve the appointment of David Montz and Leslie Peralta to the Keep Friendswood Beautiful Board with terms to expire November 2018. Seconded by Councilmember McGinnis. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Hill moved to approve naming City facilities, Fire Station No. 1, Sportspark, and Baker , Road Park. Seconded by Councilmember Rockey. The motion was approved 6-0. 12/07/15 4504 Councilmember Hill thanked Councilmember Gustafson for the work he has done on renaming the City ' facilities, proposed renaming Fire Station No. 1 in honor of Kenneth Camp, passed away on July 2, 2015, 35 year veteran of the United States Air Force, graduated from Baylor University in 1958, married to his, wife Letha Camp for 60 years, moved to Friendswood in 1959, Mr. Camp and his wife became very active, in the community, served in various roles at the Frist Baptist Church, joined the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department and served for over 40 years. In the Fire Department Mr. Camp served as Assistant Fire; Chief, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Services Captain, President, Treasurer, ands Civil Defense Director for the City. Mr. Camp was elected Alderman to the first Friendswood City Council' in 1961, elected Mayor in 1962, and worked with volunteers in 1965 to raise money to build the first City Hall. Councilmember Gustafson stated the proposed renaming of the Sportspark in honor of Marine Corporal Steven Schulz and Baker Road Park in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Wesley Joel Canning came about after the Memorial Day ceremony he attended with his children, these two young men had attended! the same schools his children attend, went to Iraq to fight for our country, sadly one man was killed and the other badly wounded, and stated it bothered him that he could not remember the young men's names l and was directed to Friendswood Police Chief Bob Wieners for information. Friendswood Police Chief Bob Wieners stated he had a few words regarding the two men and naming two City facilities after them. Lance Corporal Wesley Joel Canning moved to Friendswood in 1985, graduated from Friendswood High School in 2002, chose to become a Marine after his 181h birthday, had already committed to the Marines when the tragic event of September 11, 2001, occurred and that tragic day served to strengthen his resolve to serve, began basic training in July 2002 and graduated as a Marine in October 2002, was assigned to 2otl Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2n° Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Lejeune N.C., deployed to Kuwait in February 2003, involved in the initial invasion of Iraq in March 2003, was an active participant in the fall of Baghdad, returned to Camp Lejeune in July 2003, married his wife Chayla Foster in October 2003, and was deployed to ' Fallujah for his second tour in Iraq on September 11, 2004. Lance Corporal Canning was killed in action on November 10, 2004, while on patrol in Al Ambar Province, Iraq, and was issued a Purple Heart upon his death. Prior to his death Lance Corporal Canning was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, WaV on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Medal with one bronze star, and Iraq Campaign Medal. Marine Corporal Steven Schulz graduated from Friendswood High School in 2002, felt called to serve his country in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 2003, first deployed to Iraq in December 2003 and sent to Fallujah, and his first deployment lasted approximately seven months. Corporal Schulz served in the April 2004 Battle of Fallujah which occurred in retaliation for the brutal murder by insurgents of four American security contractors. Corporal Schulz was deployed to Iraq a second time in January 2005, and on April 19, 2005, Corporal Schulz was patrolling a supply route on an unarmored Humvee when he suffered an extensive wound that included a traumatic brain injury, ultimately resulting in being paralyzed on his left side and blinded in his left eye. Corporal Schulz was not expected to survive but he bravely defied the odds. Corporal Schulz was awarded the Purple Heart six weeks after his injuries. After six months of hospitalization, 19 surgeries, and years of rehabilitation, Corporal Schulz returned to the City of Friendswood where he now advocates for injured service members, and focuses on maintaining the abilities that he has regained through extensive rehabilitation. Chief Wieners showed a YouTube video in order for Council to have a better perspective of the environment Lance Corporal Canning and Corporal Schulz served in. Councilmember Gustafson stated as United States citizens we enjoy freedoms in our community because of heroes like Lance Corporal Canning and Corporal Schulz. RESOLUTIONS ' ••Councilmember McGinnis moved to approve Resolution R2015-26 —A resolution of the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declaring encroachments within the Whispering Pines Avenue right-of- way to be a nuisance per se and directing City Staff to take action to summarily abate such 12/07/15 4505 encroachments. Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Hill. ' Assistant City Manager Morad Kabiri stated he briefly met with the homeowners of Timberfield Estates after the Public Hearing, residents would like columns reduced and for Council to allow them additional time to review the license agreement, asked the City to fund the expense to lower the column to three feet and reevaluate at a later date. Discussion took place between Mayor Pro-Tem, Council, and Staff regarding clarification that if Council agreed with the request of the residents Council would need to approve the first resolution and not take action on the second resolution on the agenda. The City Attorney advised Council to condition the resolution on the City and residents entering into a license agreement or the items would be removed. ***Councilmember McGinnis moved to amend the resolution to reduce columns to a height of three feet, allow the Homeowner's Association 45-days to reach a consensus on whether or not to enter into a license agreement, if the Homeowner's Association enters into a license agreement the columns can remain and the City will fabricate a wrought iron section to complement the reduced height, if the Homeowner's Association does not enter into a license agreement the City will remove the columns and adjoining wrought iron sections. Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Hill. The amended motion was approved 6-0. No action was taken regarding Resolution R2016-27 — A resolution of the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declaring encroachments within the Whispering Pines Avenue right-of-way to be a nuisance per se and directing the City Attorney to initiate legal action for removal of such encroachments. ORDINANCES **Councilmember Rockey moved to approve the Second and Final reading of Ordinance No. 2015-29 — ' An ordinance amending Appendix B, Section IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas. Seconded by Councilmember Gustafson. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Scott moved to approved the Second and Final reading of Ordinance No. 201530—An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas, Appendix C—"Zoning," by amending the zoning classification for 1100-1110 South Friendswood Drive, being a tract or parcel containing 3.665 acres known as Lot 1, Block 1 of the final plat of Cowards Creek Office Park, situated in the Sarah McKissick League, Abstract Number 151, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas; providing for the granting of an amendment to the Specific Use Permit (SUP) approved by Ordinance No. 2001-05 on January 22, 2001, to add new additional permitted uses of the property for NAICS Use No. 8121 "Personal Care Services," NAICS Use No. 8129 "Other Personal Services," and NAICS Use No. 8139 "Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations," assigning NAICS Use numbers to uses permitted under Ordinance No. 2001-05, but otherwise subject to the prior regulations, restrictions, and conditions of Ordinance No. 2001-05, establishing the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the use of the subject property; providing for amendment of the Official Zoning Map; providing a penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation of any provision hereof; and providing for severability. Seconded by Councilmember Rockey. The motion was approved 6-0. **Councilmember Enochs moved to approve the First and Final reading of Ordinance No. 2015-32 —An ordinance amending City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance No. 2015-27, passed and approved October 5, 2015, same being an ordinance approving and adopting the City's General Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 by approving "Budget Amendment II" to the "Original General Budget of the City of Friendswood, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016"; providing for supplemental appropriation and/or ' transfer of certain funds; providing for severability; and providing other matters related to the subject. Seconded by Councilmember McGinnis. The motion was approved 6-0. 12/07/15 4506 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ' Councilmember Gustafson stated he would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, hopes everyone had a nice Thanksgiving, and thanked Council for the vote approving the renaming of the City facilities. Councilmember McGinnis stated he would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, unfortunately he will miss the City Christmas party, is one of his favorite events to attend as a Councilmember, thanked Staff for their hard work throughout the year, and is proud to be a part of Council tonight with honoring Kenneth Camp and the military veterans. Councilmember Enochs thanked former Planning Manager Nick Haby for his service with the City of Friendswood, was employed with the City just shy of ten years, and wished him well in his new endeavors. Councilmember Rockey stated the Friendswood Historical Society hosted their annual tree lighting ceremony last week, Santa was there, was an honor to participate in the renaming of City facilities, and appreciates the items being brought to Council for approval. Mayor Pro-Tem Hill stated he would like to thank Mayor Holland for being sick, was a good experience to sit in for Mayor during the meeting, renaming the City facilities has been one of his proudest moments to serve on Council, and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Councilmember Scott stated he had nothing to report. CONSENT AGENDA ' **Councilmember Scott moved to approve all items on the Consent Agenda as presented: A. Approving a license agreement between the City of Friendswood and Johnson Five Holdings, LLC, for a request to use existing and add new parking spaces within the City's right-of-way located at Shadwell Lane. B. Authorizing Council to invoke Rule 1(A) of the Rules of Procedure to schedule the January City Council meeting for January 11, 2016. C. Accepting performance bonds for public paving, drainage, and utility improvements associated with West Boulevard Phase 4 and Sierra at West Ranch Section 2; allowing for early recordation of said plats. D. Approving amendments to the Economic Development Agreement with Destination Holdings, LLC, to extend the construction completion date through June 30, 2016. E. Endorse the Mayor's appointment1reappointment of a board member to the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District to fill a term expiring January 31, 2016. F. Accepting the October 2015 Property Tax Report. Seconded by Councilmember Rockey. The motion was approved 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 PM. Mayor Ke olla d__--� Attest: .• ' Melinda Welsh, TRMC City Secretary =* tP` . �A .