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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1968-08-19 Regular Approved as read - 9/3/68 14 STATE OF TEXAS X j COUNTY OF GALVESTON X i CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD f a f MINUTES OF- THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 19, 1968 A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held August 19, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall with the following members present: Ralph W. Somers Mayor James E. Mager Councilman Ronald G. Hamil Councilman George F. Prude Councilman Thomas F. Woods Councilman Edward F. Stuart Councilman Pat Gillespie Asst. City Secretary with the following members absent towit: NONE, constituting a quorum at which the following business was transacted. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion was made by Councilman Mager, seconded by Councilman Hamil to approve the minutes of August 5, 1968 as read. Motion carried by unanimous vote. E_ ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR: The Mayor's and Councilmen's Association meeting will be held at 7:30 P.M. , Wednesday, August 28th in the Council Chamber at Friendswood. Senator A. R. Schwartz will attend this meeting. The Galveston County Mayors and Councilmen's Association has proposed a study of the overlapping of boundaries within the County. Mayor Somers has asked Councilman Stuart to represent Friendswood in this study, and suggested that a letter be written to the Association to obtain the outline of the program. The Mayor and Council have been advised that children are following close behind the fogging machine when it is in operation and creating a safety problem. f i 8/19/68: reg: page 2 17 Mayor Somers instructed the City Secretary to write each Civic Club and to ask their help in communicating with the people in their area and to warn them of the safety problem this is creating. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: The Library Board has recommended to Council the appointment of Mrs. Mickey Roy to fill the vacancy of Mrs. Helen Pesman on the Library Board. Councilman Woods moved this recommendation be approved. Motion was -� �f/ `"-6 g seconded by Councilman Mager and carried by unanimous vote. The following request was received by mail dated August 9, 1968 from the Village Green Civic Club: "It has come to our attention that the City of Friendswood is installing street lights in various subdivisions recently annexed by the City. In August 1967 the Village Green Civic Club contracted for and paid for two years of service and maintenance of a street light at the entrance of our subdivision. Would it be in keeping.with Friendswood's policy to with- draw this obligation from the Civic Club and reimburse the Club for the $18.00 paid for said service for the coming year? Mayor Somers instructed the City Secretary to write a letter to the E Civic Club advising them that this street light was a Houston Lighting and Power installation and was located within Pearland's city limits, and to also advise them that the Village Green addition was included in the 1969 street lighting program. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A discussion was held concerning an amendment to the present City Building Code governing the use of . glass for patio and shower bath doors. Mayor Somers referred this project to Councilman Stuart for finalizing for the next Council meeting on September 3, 1968. NEW BUSINESS: Messrs. Otto Haardt and Tony Banfield and Mrs. Jean Hurt took the oath of office to serve . on the Equalization Board for the year 1968. Mayor Somers stated that Ordinance No. 99 requires the City to have an Electrical Board whose duties would be to: make investigations regarding electrical work and consider local variances as are deemed necessary by a majority of the Board Members or as directed by the City Council. Mayor. Somers asked Councilman Stuart work- with K. B. Jones, the City Electrical Inspector, and to activate this Board. i c 8/19/68: reg: page 3 I STANDING COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTAL: Finance: Councilman Stuart advised Council that he had talked with the City Auditor, Mrs. Heloise Cantor, concerning- the bill received for the 1967 Audit. The charge for auditing of the 1967 books was $1557.00 compared to the bill for the 1966 Audit of $895.00. Mrs. Cantor explained in a letter to Councilman Stuart the reason for this. (Copy on file in the City . Secretary's office) . ORDINANCES: Emergency Reading: Ordinance No. 114 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE .BOARD OF-EQUALIZATION FOR SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND` SETTING THE TIME FOR THE MEETING OF SAID BOARD. Motion to approve Ordinance No. 114 on Emergency Reading was made by Councilman Mager, seconded by Councilman Prude and carried by unanimous vote. Third and Final Reading: Ordinance No. 113 AN ORDINANCE MAKING UNLAWFUL THE ACTS OF TRAPPING,. HUNTING, SHOOTING OR ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT OR MOLEST IN ANY MANNER ANY BIRD OR WILD FOWL; MAKING UNLAWFUL ROBBING OF BIRD NESTS OR WILD FOWL NESTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY. Motion to approve Ordinance No. 113 on Third and Final Reading was made by Councilman Hamil, seconded by Councilman Prude and carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 13-68: Be it resolved by the Mayor and City .Council.of the City of Friendswood, that Ralph W. .Somers, Mayor of the City.of Friendswood, Texas be and is hereby authorized and directed to make application and sign .the necessary documents required to complete the project on behelf of the City of Friendswood, for a federal grant under Public .Law 660, as amended; to be applied to the cost of the construction ,of.,said sewage facilities. The City of Friendswood hereby agrees that if a federal grant for the project is made pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the City will pay the remaining costs of the approved project. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 13-68 was made by Councilman Woods, seconded by Councilman Hamil and carried by unanimous vote-. WARRANTS: I Councilman Stuart made a motion, seconded by Councilman Mager to approve? /�, Warrant Nos. 2319-2322; 2324-2341 and Nos. 3840-3855. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 8/19/68: .reg: page 4 r CLOSED PORTION: Mayor Somers asked for Council's.recommendations concerning previous discussion for hiring additional help in the City office. After discussion, .Councilman Woods made a motion, seconded by Council- man Prude to authorize the Mayor to hire additional help for the hours — needed in the City office. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Stuart, seconded by Councilman W000ds and carried by unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted, Pat Gillespie Asst. City Secretary APPROVED: r Ralph Somers, Mayor r `s 3