HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1966-02-07 Regular corrected and approved 2-21-66
recorrected and approved 3-7-66
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1966
A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held February 7,
1966, 7:30 P.M. at the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Harry D. Wagner; Councilmen Marvin Childers, William
Davidson, Harry Hatcher, Arden Hill, Ralph Lowe; City Secretary, Artha
Wright.
Also present were Susan Bridges, Marie Allman, Holley A. Greehan, Buck
Hausman, R. W. Wilkinson, J. T. Dosch, G. V. Greathouse, W. B. White,
Betty Merchant, Ora Warr, M. Hatcher, W. R. W ipkey, Pete Workman,
Gene Kennedy, Robert V. Everline, Tom Grace, Les and Sally Thorn, H. K.
Speck, Paul Fitzgerald, Tom Grimsrud, Lester Avitas, R. G. Hamil,
0. S. Broussard, R. D. Willadson, F. W. Davis, Tony Banfield, Charles
D. Mills, Dale Brown, Cecil Brown, C. C. Bost, Muron Worden, Harry
H. Jones, M. F. Krch, Craig Pemberton, R. N. Phillips, Fowler Barton,
Jean Welch, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Haardt, Carl Huss, Betty Shore, Mr. & Mrs .
Wiley Murrell, Mr. & Mrs . Phil Maloney, Mrs . Am. Davidson, Mrs . B.
Barker, Wesley Unruh. Mr. S#eehan represented Bovay Engineers, Inc.
and Mr. Wilkinson represented Coulson & Assoc. Engrs .
Correction and Approval of Minutes :
October 20, 1965: Stood approved after correction.
December 6, 1965 : Stood approved after correction.
January 17, 1966: Stood approved after correction.
January 5, 1966: Stood approved after correction.
The 600 copies of the Fire Truck letter now ready for mailing, but with-
out sionatiures. vu41-11 have the last page rerun with signatures on thle
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stencil. Mr. Greathouse will then see that they are attached in place of
the present last page and are again for mailing. ''attached hereto
and made a part of these m _nutes is the mutually signed letter of
explanation on the fire truck which was mailed February 16, 1966.
All mineographed correspondence with a signature line will be signed.
Purchase of Tape Recorder:
Councilman Lowe reported that he had talked with Mr. Spencer, of
Busacker Electronic Systems, and was told by Mr. Spencer that the
City had bought the tape recorder as authorized by Councilman Childers.
The Council voted to authoir ze payment of the $328.901 for the Sony Tape
Recorder. For: 4 - Councilman Childers, Davidson, Hatcher and Lowe.
Against: 1 - Councilman Hill.
A policy will be developed to establish length of time to keep individual
tapes .
Communications from the Mayor:
Mayor Wagner read a letter from Mayor Schreiber, of Galveston. Copy
attached.
± -'77or Wagner reported on a letter and map from the City of Houston,
Planning Department concerning a Public Hearin, February 17, 1966;
2: 00 P.M. in the City Council Chamber o aT1ow interested parties
to have an opportunity to review and comment on their tenative
1966 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan.
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Mayor Wagner has requested that Holly Sheehan, of Bovay Engineers
and any interested Councilmen attend the meeting with him.
Mr. aieehan discussed the value of this meeting as it would affect
Friendswood.
Mayor Wagner mentioned that our application for Federal Grant for
our Comprehensive Plan was in Austin. Mr. Sheehan felt that it would
be forwarded bery soon to HUD (Housing and Urban Development, )
Mayor Wagner announcedt',�'; ;:ze Bad- Scout •Cot'ered.:Dish Supper will
be February 10, 1966. - -:ze guest speaker will be Al Lawrence, Olympic
long distance runner.
Pearland-Friendswood Disannexation Committee.
Mayor Wagner stated that Mayor Kegley, Pearland, asked for two
Councilmen from Friendswood to be on this committee. Councilman Childers
and Councilman Hatcher agreed to serve on this committee along with
Councilman Nolan and Councilman Sanders of Pearland.
Friendswood Forest Civic Club requested that the City purchase two
30 MPH speed zone signs or their subdivision, to be placed on Clear
Greek Drive. North and Clear Creek Drive South. They also requested
that a study be made of the stop sign on Leisure Lane at Winding Way
to see if it could be moved to Winding Way at leisure Lane. Council
agreed to purchase of the signs, and requested the Police Department study
the sto sign location.
There are street signs; and pipe for their installation available.
Please check with e Police Department for locations so that these
poles may be also utilized for stop signs .
Presentation of Petitions and Communications.
Fowler Barton requested that the City give him permission to use
a Leach hoadablO Container in some areas of the City of Friendswood
Councilman owe made a motion, seconded by Councilman Davidson, that
Mrj. Barton be permuted to use a covered roadable container for
garbage collection as needed. Motion carried by iinanirhous vote.
Mr. Barton thanked the mayor, and Councilman Hill, and Council
for their full cooperation in solving any problems that we have had.
Charles Mills Community Public Service
Mr. Mills presented the Mayor and Councilmen with: Statement of
Policy, Underground residential Distribution system; Municipal Power
Service; Miscellaneous Municipal Lighting Service; Municipal Street
Lighting Service; There was discussion of Friendswood street fighting.
This will be discussed further at Workshop.
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Requests for Use of City Hall:
Mrs. Dwight McDonald has submitted a request to use City Hall
for a Poise and Personality Course; there was also a request to use
City Hall for a Bridal Shower. Council asks that all requests be sub-
mitted in writing. They will then be acted an by Council.
Fire Marshal: Craig Pemberton read a report of residential fire, {
copy attac ed ) . He requested that the City create necessary ordinances
and inspection programs to prevent such occurrences . This fire was
caused by inadequate and improper construction and design.
Councilman David-on agreed to research possible building code
designed specifically for Friendswood.
Leon Brown: Requests that the City give him a letter, as agreed,
accep ing utilities and streets in Imperial Gardens . Mayor Wagner said
that this would be done as soon as Mr.. Brown has given us the specifica-
tions that he has and is using for those streets. Mr. Brown is to be
invited to the regular Council Meeting of February 21, 1966, for any
necessary clarification on these requests .
Standing Committees :
The Planning Commission
Minutes of January 24, 1966, gave several requests and recommendations
to City Council. These are tabled for Workshop.
Street Program: Councilman Lowe showed by a coded map the priority
stree —s iinn the 19b6 street program.
. Myron Worden stated that much of the work done in January should
last 50 % of the year + That this season' s weather requires much work,
that dry summer weather requires a minimum of materials and work.
After discussion, Councilman Childers made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Hill, that the street committee be given $1,000.00 as
operating fund to use as it deems best; that this fund be replenished
upon project completion, by Council action. Motion passed by unanimous
vote,
Councilman Davidson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Hatcher
that the $2,620.00 in bills for labor and materials used in street
repair in. January be paid by warrants to be submitted to Counell,
February 14, 1966. Motion passed by unanimous vote.
,He' presented a list of expenses and a list of where materials were
used for street repair in January:
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