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IS'lI�1'fJ'TES OF THE REGITLAR C4U�TCIL MEE�TNCx, DECENIBER 18, 1967
� A x�e�;�.1:a� m�eting of�he Fr�c�r�dswood Ci�y Council wa� helcl Decembe�
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18, 1�67; 7:30 P.M. at City Hall.
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P�es�r�t were mayor Ralph L. Lowe; Councilm��. Ma�v�n L. Chilcl�rs,
�ile� W. Mur�ell, Ralph W. Somer�s, Eclv�ard F. Stuart, Thomas F. Woods;
Ci��r Secretar� Ar�ha Wrigh�; Ci�� Legal Advisor Ody Kent Jerd�n.
Also presen.t w�re Malcolm. Co�1�n�, C. R. Stephens, R. S. Sawyer,
C . T. Abbott, Bett� Whi�e, LeaY� �'orth, Joyce Jane Weedman, Micha�l
Math��.y, �om Grims�ud, Susan Ga�.dill. (10)
Co�nna�.nica�ioz�s f�o�. �hc� Mayor:
The Fri�nclswood Chamb�� fl� C017iTI1E�CE' ent�r�ained about 100 chi�dr�ra
Sunday, �ecembe� 10 wi�h San�a Claus, and candy.
The Clea� Creek Flood �on�rol S�.rve�r Stud� �earing �aill be held
in A.ust�.�.; Decer�ber lg, 1g67. F�iendswood will be rep�esented by
�ounea.lma�a So�ers, and Mayor Low�.
�h.e original balar�ee for �he Fire Truck - $19,000.00 has been
red�ce�. to �10,500.00. W� wi11 reduc� this amotznt, by warrant approval
ton�.g�.t, b.y $2,520.95 pl�.s $189.00 �.nterest. �'�.is wi11 leave a balance
__.:� of 7,�7�.05 due on �he prir�c�.pal.
The Sta�e H�ghway Departmer�t sa�s that they hope to have Choate
�.. _ Road open to traffic this weekend if' �here i� no mo�� �ain, but they
cannot top i� �ntil it dries up.
Inte�es�ed citizer�s of �he Pear•lancl/r�=iendsv�ood area attended
�he Sta�e High�ray� Hear�.�ag on �hc� proposed Freeway b�twee� Alvin and
Hous�or�, wheth�r it should be rotzt�d on the Fricndswood side of
Pearland or t1�e o�her s3.de of Pea�land. . Fri��.dswood as a whole was
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for ��.e f°re�way orn this s�.ae of P�arl�.rid �.s we11 as many frot� Pea�lan.d,
-- - - - Ther�. was oppositifln from some Pearland- people as -�rell as--those- of'- -
B�ookside Village. Mayor Lov�e ' s opinio�. is '�h�t i� �i11 probably
b� routed on �his sid� o�' Pearlar�d sir�ce that would serve the gr�a�Cest
nur�b�� of people.
Coun�ilman Somers agre�d to discuss �rith the Co��ty Engine_er .
the ob�ai�.ing o�' tir�bers �'rom. th� o1d Clear Creek Bridge on C�.oa�e
- Road �ha� �.ight be used to �c�pair the bridge �ha� is o�.� on Winding
Way ov�� Cowar'� Creek.
Malcolrn Co1liz�s of Wals�. Engineering ask�d �hat �he Council
. ob�ain., fx�om �he awr�er� of c�rtain properties, p�rmission �o take
survey par��.es through �heir properta.es. We mvst have the surv�y arid
-_ pla�. fo� �his segment of the Master Sewc�� Lines to the govern�.ent by
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ne' lman Murrell C u c
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once Councilmar� Som�rs su ested �
Lowe have a �eed to ursu� this at gg
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tha� a Council �eam of six work together to ob�ain the necessa�y .
�-- right-of-way f'or the Mas�er� Sewer Plan to mee� the d�adline of March .
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Mr, Collins was asked to wri�e to H�D requesting final inspection
of the contract job. (WPC-TEX �b��
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Bid �pe�i�g - �sed �B transcievers :
j�� ��� following bids for p�rc�as� of 6 used CB transcievers were
o����ds
Ke�neth Ha�r�s HE 90 Lafayet�� $20.00
__- . HE �3C Laf'a.yette 20.00
Joh�,sa�. �i�sseng�� 100 30. 00
Harry �Tatcher All s�x units 66.00
S. R. E�lies3ng �'oh�.son l�ess�nger 100 50.00
S. R. Kliesing A1l six uni�s 120.00
l�icha�l �Ia�heny HE 90 Lafayette 15. 00
Councilma�. S�uart made a �no��on, secor�ded b�r Counc�lr�an Woods, that �
the �adios be� sold to S. R. Klie�ing as pe� his bid of �120,��00
for �h� six units. �o�io�. carri�d by �nanimo�.s vot�.
Sp�c3�a1 Comrn.3.t��es :
A let�er da�ed 12-15-67 'co Doetor Joseph J. Sy�on from Mayor
Lowe R� : appo3.ntment to Clear La�� Area Ho�pi�al Boa�d. (#1)
� Mayo� Lowe asked Cou�.c3lman Som�r� to �e�ve it� �hi� capacity.
Pla�.�.�.ng Com�a.ission:
Tk�e P1an�.a.ng Commission has a vac�ncy. A�.y cit�zen� who might
� be� 3.ntere�ted in se�ving in thi� capaeity a�e asked �o wri�e a let�er
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; to �he l�ayor and Council.
Budget H�a�ing;
Councilmaz� Stuar� rev3.ew�d the proposed b�.dget for 1�68. Af ter
diseussior�, Gouneilm�n Somers mad�: a mo�ion, secpndeel by Cou�.cilman
l�urrell, �ha� �his proposed budge� for 1�68 be approved and adop�ed.
- ,--=Mota.on ea��aed by unanimou�--vote. -
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Staric�a.rig-�oinrn.a.�tees an.d Depar�mental:
Fire Department: Cotaneilr�.an Woods repor�s that the Fire
Depar �.en k�as w�i - �n a 1et�er �o Cour�cil �ahiek� will require
disc�.ss3on. �his ma��er will be 'caken up at �he m��t�.ng ofl �a�.tzary
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Heal'el�/Safety: Co�.nci.lma�. St�.art reports tha� �he fogging
machine and weed iller chemicals have baen purchased fo� use on w�eds
o�.ly in place� where it is irnpossible to mo�a.
�ou�cilman Stu.ar'c made a motion, seconded by Councilman �Tood� ,
�hat a resolution concerning t�e overgrown property of Vio1a Pearson
�� i be adop�ed. Motion carr�ed by unanimous vo�e.
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� ;. Streets ; Councilman Samers repor�s tha� �he street repair work is ? .
t_�` being ampered and delayed b� the shortage of personnel du� �o �raca�ion
sehecl�le, and by the dump truck being in the shop f'or repairs .
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- Le�sur� Lane Civic Club has writte� a l�tter sta�ing �hat their
= stree�, L�isure Lane, has �o� b�en put baek in the conditi�n w�ic�
exis�ed b�for� the sewer lin�s were laid. Counci2ma� So�er� agrees
wit� th�� a�d Mere�r �onstruetifln Ca. �ill b� notified of thi�
�.--' conditio�..
" Util3.ties : Council�an �Iu�r�l1 reports �hat BilZ �7alsh, �. W.
Davis, Ker� Toon, Wesley Unruh and Council�.a� Murrell wen� over the
sewer 1�.ne p�oject cons�x�uction and ch�cked out the final p�.nch
lis�. There are only a ��w eleanup i���s lef� ur�done. (#2)
Mayor Lowe �ead a 1et�er da�ed 12-7-67 f'ro�. `�exas �tater Qua1.i��
Boa�d Re: Sur�meado�r� Muna,cipa3 U�ility Dis�rict. (#3}
Purchase of Pick-vp Trucks
Councilman Woods made a motion, s�conded ; by Counci3man Somers,
�� �ha� we p��pare and publish b�as fo� p�.re�ias� oi a 2 �on pick-up
�ruck. Mo�ion car.ried by unarai�ous vote. This i�em is in the 1968
buclge�.
Ordinan�e� and �esolutions :
Judge Pa�ton has requ�sted by letter that t�.er� be a mee�ing
W�dnesday, DEC�mber 20, 1967, �o discuss am��dm�nts �o the "dog"
� ordi�.anee. Since many of the couneil could not �.al�� this �E�'�1T1g� �
� it was decid�d to hold this meeting �'anuary 2, 1968.
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___' �/e� Th3rd 13eadin.g: AN ORDII�ANCE SETTI�TG FORTH LTCENSING PROVIS20NS
FOR A L GS; P O IBITING DOGS FROM BEING AT LARGE ON PUBLIC OR
PRIVA�'E FROPERTY; DEFTNTI�TG 2'ERI�S; PROSI'IDING FOI� VA�CINA.TION OF DO�S;
PROVTDING .FOR C0�1'FII�T�MENT OF DOCS EITI;ER IN "D0� FOUI�D" OR F7NDER
SUPERV�STON OF LICENSED �E`I'ER�NARIAN; PROVIDIt�1G FOR I�TOTICE OF Il�iPOU�'DED
DOGS AND RELEASE OF DOGS TMPO�C3'�7DED ITPON PAY1�N'T ��' �'EES; PROVIDII�TG
FQR DTSPO�AL OF DOGS NOT REDEEMED; PRO�TID�IV'� F'OR RE�ORDS; PROVTDII�T�
� FOR �7'TCTOUS DOGS; PRO�'ID�Nf�� FOR LfiNCOI�TSTITtTTTONAL7� OF GEPTAIN' SEC`�IONS
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SECT�ONS :ESEREOF APPLICABLE TO OTH,�R DO�ESTTC ANIMALS, passed and
approv�*d -on third aMd f'3.na1 reading by motior� of Counc3.Imar� Woods,
s�co�.dec� by Coun�a.lman Ch3�lders. l�oti3n ca�ried b� unanimous vo�e.
Couz�cil�an Somers made a motion, seeonded by Councilt�ar� Child�rs,
tha� 'che H�.�.ane Officer w�.11 be under the jurisdict3.on of tY�� �hief
of Polic�. l�otio�. carr�.ed by unanimous vote.
The Police �epartment is direct�d to investigate and i.mple�.en�
�nf orcemen� d� �his orainancc.
Third Reacling: AN ORDINA.NCE ALTERI�'G THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED. LTM�TS
� , ESTAB �SHED �'OR �tTEHICLES t�NDER THE PROVISTONS OF ARTICLE 6701D VERNON'S
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TEXA.S CIV�L STATU�'E�, UPOI� `�HE BASZS OF AN ENGINEERIN� AND T I
�_ TNVESTIGATZON, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AA]D HIGH�AYS, OR LPAR3'S TH�REOF,
� I�TTHII�T THE CORPORATE LIMI�'S OF '�HE �ITY OF FRTEI�DSW04D, AS SET OU�' TI�
��--- THIS OR.DTNANCE; AND PROVIDIl�TG A PENAL�'I.' OF A FTI�TE NO'�` TO EXCEFD
�200.OQ FOR '�HE VTOLAT20N OF THIS ORDIN�.NCE, passed by motion of
Coun.cilma�. M�.rre11, second�d by �ou.ncilman Childers. Motion failed
by un�.nimous vote.
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�-- �'k�i.rd Rc?arling: AN ORI3INANCE AMEIUDII�� RITLE Ol'�EE (a) OF ORI�T�ANCE
-_- �T'fTl�'lBER 9'� CONCER TNG TINIE OF �ITY �OUNCTL MEFTZA7GS, R.EPEALII�G
ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS OF OR.DINAItiiCES II� COAiFLIC�' A�D PROVIDT�3G A .
- SEVERABILT�� C LAUSE, passed and approv�d by motion of Councilman
= Child�rs, seconded b� Coutaeilma�, �turr�ll.
Counc�lman So�ers ente��d the f'ollowing remarks : �
1. The need for this modif'�.catian does not exist. Th� people
are not complaining. Perhaps the need did exist a� on� time, but
that t3.me has past.
2. A� stated by �he mayor, this ordinance would not serve as
ar� a�.cc� �o tl�e cit3.zens - it po��ibly would confuse the situa�ion
�ince one m.ight not k�ov� when ax� �rdinance reading is scl�eduled.
The p�oponents have stated that weekly meetings will h�lp th.e p�ople
in tl�at they wi11 know tha� �h.e�e is a reg�.larly se�eduled meeting
ever� v�e€�k and won� � be conf'�a.s�d as �o w�.en m��tings are b�ing h�1d.
A.ra.y �.n�erested citizer� can �oday c1ea� �.p any confusio�. by callir�g
any o�.e of the Cou�.ci1 or the Ci�y Sccf'etary.
3. W��kly r�eeti.ngs a�e a�. e�xtra burden ,on �he Ci�y Secretary
and A��orney. Repo��edly, one prospec�ive applieant indicated this
wo�.ld prohibit hcr from s�eking �Che job.
_ 4. Weekly mee�ings wa�11 �end to di�courage wox�k�hop s�ss�.on�. '
�� No q�.e�tior� b�xt the �end�ncy will be a�ay fror� these sessions sinc� '
they will always ca11 �'or extra tim�. Worl�sk�ops are the mos� important
' m�etings �he Cou�cil has - it �.s here tha� f'�e� deba�e ex��'ts wi�h
ample ta.me for caMSa.d���tion afte� the debate ar�d before offici�,l
action is taken. Ifi such �essions are not held, then intelligent
a�tion of �h� Cou�ici.l v�i11 �'alter. Ii t�.e �e�essa;�y shops a�e held
' �her� �ral�able �ime on leg work wi11 be los�. W� all hav� a limited
time �o ��.ve �o this job. T� m�.st be budg�ted betw��n m�et�ngs and
w� a�� f aced �uaith deadlin�s on sewer ro 'ects
f i�lc�. wo�k. Toda p �
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wh3.ch �Yaould be occu xn �h�s Councxl ' � �im�. We have b�en critic�zed
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-- - -f o�- a���.v�.ng at a decision in �ro�kshop and rubber sta�.ping- it a� a - - --
r�gula� �.eeting. This is a misx�epresentation. A conscientio�.s
counc�l �ill givc� s�rious thought to �.11 co�.sidera'cions bef'ore vo�ing.
Nothing is 1os� by fre� discussion followed by considered thou.ght.
If fo11ow3.ng a �aorkshop whe�e a cor�census was es��bl2shc�d., one o� more
members �'e�l, a�'ter del�.beratior�, that he �.as changed �is mincl, this
should be ref'lect�d in his votc� . No one �hould be cri�i��:zc�d fo� .
ac�ing in thi� manner.
Mo��.on �o table motion �nad� by Co�n�ilr�an S�uart, seconded b�
�ounc�.lman Ch3.lder�. �Mo�ion �ailed by� For: 2s �o�r�czlme�. Sor�.c�s,
St�.ar�; Agair�s� : 3: '� �o�z�.cilmen Childers, Murrell, Woods . Motion
to pass final r�ading of above ordinanee carried by: Far: 3:
Councilmen Childers, Murrell, Woods; Agains�: 2: Gou.ncilm�n Somers,
r� � Stua��. Ma�or Lowe sta�ed �hat h� is willing to wotk with the ma�ori�y
; vie�rs of ��.e Counci]..
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�— Resolu��on: A RESOLL�TION: �LEAR CREEK FLOOD COI�'�ROL PROJECT,
adop�ed by motion of Councilman �urrell, seconded by Councilman Somers.
Motion ca�ried by unanimous vote. A le�t�r to the Wa�er Righ�s
Commi�sion s�ating our approval and backi�g of�his projec� wi11 be
taken �o the Hear•ing of t�is Com�nission.
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�m�rg��.ey Sp�ed Zor�� (30 MPH school zone ) A�i ORDI�iAI�CE AL3'ERI�'G
r!� �I3E PF3.Il�A FA E SPEED LTl�IITS ES�ABLISFIED FOR VE�IICLES U�DER TI�E
PRO�TI�S�I�TS OF ARTSCLE 6701D, VEl��'ON�S 3'�XAS CI�TIL STA�ti'�S, �"tP01�
- THE BASIS OF AI`T EI�GII>IEERII�7G Al�.G3 TRAFFIC II�1jTES�IGATION �3'POI�7 CER�AIN
- " STRE�TS AT�'TD T�IGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHI�T �HE �ORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CIT� OF FRIED�T)SWOOD, AS SET 0�'3` I�T `PH2S �RDII�3�A�TCE; AND
PRO�FTIDII�G A PEI�TA.LTY OF A FTItIE I�70T T� EXCEED �200. 00 FOF� �HE VIOLATION
OF THTS ORDI�TA�ICE; A�'D DECLARI�T� AI� EM:�RGE�TC�, pass�d and approved
by i�ot3.on of Couz�cilmat� Somers, seconded by Councilmat-�. Woods.
l�otior� ea��ied by unanimous v��e.
Wa�ran� A� r�o�ra1.
Couneil�an St�.ar� made a motion, �econd�d by Councilmar� Woods,
tl�at Warra�.ts # 1.868 througY� # 1878, and # 3358 ���oug� # 3371
be app�oved. Ma�ior� carri�d by �.nan.imous �o�e.
�leeti�.g Ad�ourned.
Resp�c fu11� submit��d,
A tha Wrigh - i�y e ��ar�
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alph . Lo�r�, ayor
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