HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1965-08-16 Regular MINUTES OF THE CTTY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 16, 1965
fi regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held �ugust 16,
1965 at the Friendswood City Hall, 7 : 30 P,M.
Present were May*or Harry �. Wagner, Councilmen Dale Brown, Marvin Ghild-
exs, Arden Hill and Ralph Lowe; Acting Secretary Octavia Eklund.
Also present were Jack l�inds, New�on Alexander, 3im h?�iday and Marvin
Young, all of the Houston Natural Gas Co. , Frances Hicks, Betty Merchant
Buck Hausman, Dave Smith, �ay Diamond, Tom Lo��, �.rmond S�oneman, Joe
Taylor, Keith Smith, Fred Bingington, Elda Matheny, Marie �llman,
Coleman Carter, Linn Ei�nus.
The minutes of August 2, 1965 were approved ta stand as read.
A�tached is a letter from the Better Business Bureau read by Mayor �agner.
�ttached is a letter from the Sanitary Serv3ce Ccrporation read by
Mayor Wa�ner.
Councilrnan Da1e B�own submi�ted his resign�tion effective immediately
ue to e fac tha he is moving away from t is communi�y� � special
eleetion will be held on October 11, 1965 for the purpase o� filling
this vacancy.
M�. 3. M. Young of Houstan Natural Gas Co, asked for a franchise in
Fr endswoo . He sta e a hey ave an amp e supply o gas,�odern
equipmen �, permit for area, and they are already near site of F`riends-
wood; they do not charge meter or tapping fee. Ray Dismond and Buck
Housman as bui�ders are in favar of more tha�z or�e company being a�lcwed
in the area as they feel that the competitive bidding will be beneficial
to b�th builders and huyers. No vote was taken at this me�ting.
Linn Eignus explained the roblems involved in insurin the police car.
e Uni e a es F e y & uaran ee ns. o. as agree o nsure the
p�lice ear if all other city pol�eies are covered by��the same company.
All existing policies will have to be cancelled and rewritten by thfs �
company. This will be on a pro-rata basis with a return af any unearned
premium but with an additional charge for cance�la�ion� Ralph Lflwe
made a motion that the City accept this program of insurance with the
provision that the 1gb3 �lymouth be used by the city utility dept,
rather than the police dep�. as t�ey need another car in the wa�er de��.
After some discussion Ralph Lowe amended his motion to delete the provi-
sion on the �g63 Plymouth. Arden Hill seconded t�e motion as amended,
The insu�ance wi�3 beco�e effective at 12 :01 �.M„ ��ugust 17, 1g65.
Ma�vin Childers re�orted on his meeting with the School Board concerning
�fie Do� Compound. '�fifie Sc�iaal �oard recamme—n�'c �"e`cF��ha the og compaun
.�e �oca�e�amewhere on the 40 acres where the footbalZ stadium is
located. They recammended that a ternporary structure �o that in the
case i� becames a nuisance in the fu�ure, it can be relacated, Marv�.n
Childers was appointed to carry out �his project. Four pens will be
constructed on a concrete base with a double-line fence.
Fred Krch presented a signed petition on the sub,�ect of relatives work-
ing for the city. Mayar ��tagner read the petition t� the Council� �
copy of said pe�i�ion is attached to these minutes. After some dis-
cussion on this question, Arden Hill suggested that �his sub�ect be tabled
until the next meeting when a res�iution can be made for future rule.
The problem of city dumping at Imperial #1 was discussed. Ralph Lowe
• as e or vo un eers o mee a , . , Augus , 55 to make up
a work crew to clean up the area in question. He proposed that this
plan be used for � consecutive Saturdays in order to clean up this and
other areas.
Re �est by 4H Club to use City Hall facilities on �he Ist Tussday af
eac mon h gran ed w th no charge f'or use a t e presen�t me.
Policy for use� of the City Hall was discussed. It was decided that a
cal�nda of sc�edu e be set up and �hat all requests for use be in .
wri�ten form an� must inc u�de—the name of the adu��who will be res-
pons i b e f'or the group ;
Betty Merchant , asl�ed about the Health Card Ordinance for faod hanc}1�rs
in e C y. I as agreed tha� 't�T�s should�e�a en und�r con li �r� ioni
Also th� quest�,ori of ab'andon�d hr�iz�ses which are a menac� �b the Sa�'ety
of children an�a�'Sreed3�i�g p�.ace�o�rodents will be taken Lind�r4
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advisement.
�a�lph�L w_e stat.ed that a. thiY�d employee is needed in the water dept.
T�ie wa�-�r an s�ui�ge program was iscussed. The ci y coul�ia�ve two
licensed employe�s k�y �he end of the year, (if the new man is hired ) .
Another t�ehicl� �� i�eeded. Use of the 1963 Plymouth ap�rcved af�e�
removal ��f' the decals, lt was suggested tha the Calgon plant be re-
ac�ivated ancl fire plugs be opened to e imina�e bac�eria�caus�ng rust in �
wa`��er.r�'see A�
Coleman Car•ter was asked ta talk to Lewis & Paul� Bonding Co, about
permiss�.on o add mandator,y l.UU to the water bills for the purpose
of paying fcr-�he fire ergir.e.
Warx�ants #365 and �53 through 460; Warrants #�-6� and 2011 through 2025
apprcved.
Meeting adjourned.
A� Ralph Lowe stated that a third employee i� nee�led in the wa�er
clepartment so that some relief can be afforded some of the employees
who must work seven days a week, 30 days a month,. He also stated that
the third employee would enable the city to work 2 or 3 days a week
on the streets which continue to get worse because there is no maintenance
program in effect; also, there is no one cleaning the new C�.ty Hall and
this also could be accomplished by �he addition of a third man.
FespActfully submitted,
�C�'�,�-�-�� L-�I �/
. Oc avla un , �,eting Se.cretary
�P�'ROVED:
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Harr•y D, � agner Mayor