HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1966-09-19 Regular MINUTES OE THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, SEFUU13E.R ig, 1966.
A regular meeting of the F±iendsttiood City Cl
Dune i1 was held
September 19, 1066 ; 7 :30 PIS: at City Hall.
Present T.x7iere Mayor Ralph L. Lo.tp; Councilmen Marvin L. Childers,
William E. Davidson, Paarry M. Ia.atcher, Wiley W. Murrell, Rla'lph
W. Somers; City Secretary- Artha Writ;ht; Legal Advisor Ody Kent
Jerden.
Also present were Marie Iorre-Progress, Ron Hamill, Y.B. J ones,
?betty Merchant, Elda Matheny, Dyson Cairzpbell, R.R. McNulty, J. F.
Hi lchcock, J.E. Saunders, Tam Long, H.E. Jones, G.E. C r eppon,
Plobt. N. Phillips, G.V. Greathouse, H.T. Matheny, John Cochran,
Carnnie Brown, John Quigley, Fowler Barton, J.V, Lawrence, Jesn
Ei".derback , Bette Cogdell, Leah North, Don Smith. (241
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Correction nd .�;Pp��•o� of
September 6, 1966.1 Regular: stood approved as read.
September 12, 1906: S ec:° l: s o �d approved. after correction.
September 15, 1966: Special.: stood approved a s read.
Cc=.unxcation.s from tho Ma`ror
Mayor L ottire received. a gavel and. ti'loci. for his birthday,
t Spee�.ber 17, 1966 f—om some of the interested of itizens of
._., F,ybi vn ,.7 ter o which
'F c b; 11 a gave �^.? Ol fie'
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fie gLyr-, Of �50 , ':u v je, "t been "t1St ,l d } thy c+? a 7ra �.;h
parti-ne nt.
The appli ca b'or, Y�ne is ense on F-lk:M51 8, Just
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"t for ci. beer and
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oe +a��.d the r�.t _..�.._.� �s, has: been denied bythe Commi.�.s�.c.�_e.: .,
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The
curb service rua l de'll i-very for the i'riendswood, ,a ep
started, tSaturday, September 17, 1 966.
l• t l+L.., . b jj V.t..: ::i.s..I ou11'V L+d a..:.4d he.:.. bond Issue .s< C.+.Y.{
$500,000.00 wha^h is to be voted on November I,', 1944 o
The 11umble Pipe Line Company has instal led the 20" sleeve
(casing) on their pipe line where it diagonally crosses Winding
Wayanal. Leisure sure Lane ,
�s pre�r4 aus?�, agreed
The, residents of Village Green nov have another way to
get out of their subdivision; Melody Lane has been opened up
and grading and shelling Ar,,?- no.q. in progress.
9-19-66:reg: 2
Petitions and Communications-:
Request for Water and Sewer service
A letter was read from B.R. Mcyluilty to Mayor Lowe, dated
-18-66 ; Re: Request for City se -er Vac4lities. (attachment 1) .
9v,
There was discussion of this request, and of the need to finalieze
a policy for serving areas outside the city limits with seaterand sewer. Mr. Mcj�Tulty agreed to meet -vTith city engineer,
William C . Walsh; and to meet with the Planninc Commission.
Petition - Grantina a- Second Gas Franchise
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A p e t i t i o In v a s r ea,d by C rn,rm I e Bros o dated t e d -8 3 1-6 6 -fro mn the
Business Men and Home Builders; Re: Granting of another gas
franchise; (attachment 2) . Councilman Somers made a motion
s e c omd e d by C ounc i 1man C-1 h i 1 if,e rss that th'I s p e t,i ti, on be tabled.
for any further consideration until such time as the Mayor
-appointed Gas Committee has submitted its findings to the Council.
The motion carried by the -IIollow4_'rLg vote: For: 3: Councilmen
Childers, Murrell, Somers; Against; 2 - 11.1ouncil-Irlen Davidson,
Eq- -'U'cher. Councilman Davidson stated that '-,,is negative vote
was due to his feeling that any available information should.
always be considered.- . . by any such fact finding committee and also
because the motion was unnecessary*
Boust-on-Galveston Area Council
A. letter was read to Mayor a-zic.7` Council from Bill _Elliot't,
President of riouston-Galveston Area Council dated 9-15-66; Rea
1-Iouston-Gialveston Area Council. (a,ttachment "I" . After discussion,
Clotuicillman Somers made a moticin seconded by Councilman TDa-vid.son,
.I- gre-ement, and. the of the
thatl-' we accept the Article's of A ,
Houston-Galveston Area Council ; and further, that we approve the
expenditurp of Fif ter(S50.00) Dollars fo-r d'uies to this
Motion carried by ixne,.nirmous vote'..
Library- Board Pud.p,,et T-1equest
A letter, was re---.d to the Fia i end s-L-Tood C J.ty !council fro-m
""elen Pesman, Chai.",_n,,s,.n of the lj_-Ibrary Bcayd . ; Re: additional
I, - I ki,F . 0 c,-c,n c.It 111 Y,I 2,n C h d--r-a s n,-:�d,e
budget s,ppropria,tio-11-1. ,at'U'ac.','m,1_ent
a motion se--ond-ed by ounc-ilr-_,an Hlarrell thet -'U-'-..e Libras;;- Poard
be inforTrted. that wi-e will incli)dle an ar-rount of �,1 , 8_50.00 21-1! Ul
1 ,e T
10167 I01- th budget Uib-rary; tho,,t this anioun Till cove-- 1067
ex-I->end.1-to.res end also the expenses for the 1--talf 01-
Q . -! v 1 allot_wh i c 1-i -v3a s n c c- --e-e pevo
ments. Miotion ca=-'Led by u-nan'Unacras, vore.
Tax
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- ) 1-46 -• Ee. of --e-creational fac,ilities in
Lo-.,qe, dated 9- - - E,
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Castlewood Bridge repair vms not considered acceptable on
9-4-66 ;• on 9-r,-66, Legal Advisor Ody Kent Jerden sent a regist-
f rt
ered letter to Forum Construction Company, wo"Gil"ing them of this
and asking them to take corrective -measures; at this date no
reply has been -receivecd. Mr. Jerden feels that reasonable measures
have been taken to have this Company correct the s-it-aatilon in
receive their final clearance for -final payment;
order for them_ to rece Ll L
since they h ave not done so, we should proceed with fr_rther repair
mn Som, ers has several
make this bridge acceptable. Counci-LL-
a
plans in mind for this project. After discussion, Councilman
Childers made a motion seconded by Councilman Murrell that we
authorize Councilman Somers to proceed vTith -repair of Caztlev-ood
Bridge immediately. Diction carried by unanimous vote.
Fi nanc e
Councilman Davidson presented. his C"'urrent Dud.get- .0tatus Report
and discussed it with the Council . (at-tac_12rent 7) .
Utility Department-1
Force Feed,. Line - W.C.& !. D. #/211
Councilman Somers made as -motion seconf,.ed by Clouncilman
Davidson, that the City of Friendswood send Galveston County
-Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 requesting that,
said aid, District put an a. Force Feed Sewage Line, at their expense,
( the cost. of this line77,Mll be approximately Fifteen Thousand
($1.5,000.00) Dollars; based on the information that s6tid District
had presented to the City in -*it.- previous request fo-1- permission
D!
to install said Line ,n tat said L-
be ins fro.. District
#210s lift sil-aticini in Annales-L to the rianhcle on FM518 (Friends,
-rood Drive) at T,-;'cho Avenue, which fees into Sae,,�,,er Plant �a
by reason of the pzrecent- overload --cindi-tion of 6-SdC.-,-t-Ter Plant :1411 ,
and the likeliho-o'-AL -17�11�at _1 t i.,-1111L c omic Id mOre over-1caele-CI with the
present growth trend 2- that anraa; that the juastallatioi of this
e -h the • poz e t _ yline be donwil . � v
of this letter be serit.. to ","he Texas Water Pollution Clontrol
Board. Mct.io�n carr-led. by ananimous vote.
Lon&wood Park Water and Se7Ter Service
There i,%ras discussi-cn, of the proposed -contract the
C i
ty of Pear iand and the City of Friend-c-itTco,"I concerninE Wat_-�r
ice to 4- nd 4 v c i c,n
a.nd Sewer Se--V- he Longi,�ood Park sub L
There was also discussion of thle spec i f ic a ti ons a nd pre sent
t 2
conditions of thestreets in this subdi vision. -I t was o�ec' Ided to
request Mr. Walling, Developer of this subdivisiox-L, to nmeet with
Council Tuesday, Septe-mbez- 20, 1966 at 9:00 I'DMI.
Old. Business:
Coleman Carter - Statement for ,26o.op (4_i�_66)
Ody Kent- 'J'erden stated that he had discussed Mr. Carte-rEs
statement in account with the City of Friendsv' ood for 111136o.oo,
i •�,, i to •the ea retarr. lrden mde(v-h dii gulzine , MUe
the recommiendation that the City pay t"11-is bill foi the follo-vrinE__
r_-asons:
( 1) There vas no agree:znent- spoken oi- written ) betav�-_n
9-19-66:reg:5
Mr. Carter and the City of -Friendswood concerning work that was
additional to that covered by retainer; and there vas no policy
c-overing same.
(2) The main witness to +_-I-ie validity of such charges, former
Mayor, Harry D. Wagner, in discussion with Mr. Jerden had stated
that he felt the charges were just and reasonable, and -vTould
testify to sanne.
(3) If the case is brought to court, and we lose the case,
we will owe his Attorney' s -fees, our attorney fees, the IP.?6o.00
co,al,t costs, etc .
Councilman Childers made a motion secondeCII by Cour.Oilmplean Somers
that i,,,e pa*,sr C oler±an Carter the it,160.00 as -wer his statement of
I -
4-13-66, to clear up our alledged indebtness to InIM.
Councilmari Davidson entered his letter to Ylavor and Council dated
9-1.9-66 ; Pe: Mr. Carter' s additional t360.00'Cha,rze in these
minute,s (att-achment 0) and read it to C"'ouncil. Mayor Lowe stated
that he felt that the Charge might not be justi-fied , but we w-ill
probably lose 'he case and shouldn' t spend a possible 600.00 -
�,700- 00.
The motion carried by the following vote: Flo:,-,: Councilm e 11
Childers, Hatcher, Murrell , Somers. Against: 1 Counc.ilman
David5!on.
B i d Procedure
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Counci*lmaxi Somers stated that he 'Le-L- J_ U to devise
7 T,` iendsrood. Pf,- . Je-L'I_enn aExeed to
I L a b' d procedure for --he City o-l'
I'lork, With Councilman Somers on this.
Ditohina Machine
"ouncilman Somers -made. a. moti-on. secondled -1),y
Childers 'ha.*'- we pi,-chase the Li,,,7a!r_-Del4- 101 Y-Cavato- laachine
as bid by 1,ado Equipment Co; The price, ,31iscounte-c', fron
J_ di0 1 e,
to 1,��:16,000.00 wi�h a. cash s��outt to i_.,,,200.00 ; t-Irio-`_-� If 1.n a n c i o,
arrangcmelllts 11or this purchase be ma0e 11,11-Mediately. Prlot'ion op-cried
unl:3,.nilmous
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- I- 11i 1ar e* - e- ' e dii -* - rM W , D hei�iv ubvs..o.i , os
fearCe i Co " eed -I- Fit, I!".- kF un ,?' 1a'sag t _e
s
Btz,O,x�t-,*.,f-1.O.at.1 on "'olnimi t te e i n I oc.a t,il on, of h i s sewer t, 11
71 be as - '- he'i cal'L I,,-,L, U- - a.s p c,s s i bl e
. . . . . . . . . . . . . * * . . . . . . . * * . . . . . . . * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New is needed, anid' be i,)-ri e d' 7,,,-1 4-h ol 7- s 6-e t
U1
a,-,i' the nomes of vi.... P.7�zyor, oui n c l etc . b,-Uth e 3 -a
Si_-e and GCv size.
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reg: t)
C"ouncilman. MutrzC-111 made a motion seconded by Councilman Davidson
that we adve"t-ise for bids for lanitorial service for the City
Hall . Motion lcarried by unanumous vote.
Ord1r,anceO an'-'3. Resolutio.ns:
A I r'T'I T Ty'T aA S •R � E SAJT SlT r!�t
CRT CP TENI EIG ' , FO T 'D �'- L� E
-TTIY T E v 1, Q
iGn"VEE.2"aY=,','T OF TILAE. SWOO-if,
11'f-'sz.-s,_�' -and ATj-,-ove,1-1 o� thiZ-�ft final motion c-l'
Da't;-idzon, seco-l.,,dlerl b CounClilm.ain. Mot-inn
re`Cte.
A�T�T C'DDTNAN"'E RIEPEALING ALL CRDIX�ANI'17,'0
OR PARTS OF ORDIN.&NCES,
OR, AMENfU111ENTS 11111EIIETO,, TEAT C!O."L%T
,FLTCT WTr-rl-.:.r THEE TZ-12-MIS OR Q'O"DITIONS,
OF 11111IS 1111 LTEXT U.-I. A NEW
RE l.iGUIJILTING PLUMBTNUS 1-1012 IN THE VITY OF r-,TIIV TD-,-,, CC r, DE IN
Z1 x 3 D T�x I p F
-I IT G (,'ERrn,ATN d.TERMS ; PROVIDINrG FOR CERTAINT EXp1__=171TIONS Pl-,,OV'DII\TG FOR.
THE ENFORCEMENT. OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ISSUANICE OF PERMTT S AND
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES; 1.*7)RCVT'ING FOR SPEC IFICATI ON'S, MATERIALS"fl
AND METHODS OF P.LUMBING INSTALLATTONS;PROVIDING ",-ENALmIEQ POR
VIOLATION OF THIS CRTITNANCE ; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Passed
on -Pirs"- reading by motion of Co-u3ncilman Da vid-son, second by Council-
man Childers. 14-otion carried by unanirwous vote.
Warrant Approval
Warrants 7#1098 through #1122 ; and #2633 through #2651 -approved by
motion of--Couxici-lman 11.atch-er,,- - se-c-onded,
-Motion carried by the foliwvkTing vo4.-
e: For: 4 : Councilmen
Childers, Harcher, Murrell, Somers; Against: 1. : Councilman
Davidson. Councilman Davidson stated 4.-.ha-'C. the -reason for his
negative vote i,,Tas Warrant #88_`-,/ Check #1122 - Coleman Carter -for
$36o,00.
Meeting adjourned.
Respecyi' ly sub ittpci
A th�lvri6 _t
r Secretary
Approved:
I. 'is'y
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