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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1969-01-06 Regular� Approved January 20, 1969 1� STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GALVESTON CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1969 A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held January 6, , 1969, at 7:30 p,m. in the City Hall with the following members present: � � � � Ralph W. Somers Mayor _�' Edward F. Stuart Councilman James E. Mager Councilman George F. Prude Councilman Ronald G. Hamil Councilman Thomas F. Woods Councilman Qobbie C. Henry City Secretary The meeting opened with Mayor Pro-tem Ed Stuart presiding. Mid-way in the meeting Mayor Somers took the chair. With a quorum present at all �' times, the following business was transacted: Gti1 '� CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.� � - � Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council on December 16, 1968, were . approved as read. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAY4R The Planning Commission has extended an invitation to the Council Members to be present at a meeting on Thursday, January 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the PLANNING Council Chambers. Representatives from Clovis Heimsath Associates will be present at this meeting. � � *** � �'° Council was reminded of the January 8 noon meeting of the Legislative MAYORS & Committee of the Mayors and Councilmen's Association. All Councilmen CQUNCILMEN'S were urged ta attend this meeting if at all possible. ASSOCIATION *** A letter dated December 31 from the 7exas Water Quality Board, re: WPC- WPC-TEX-567 Tex-567, was read notifying Mayor Somers that allocations under Public Law 660 for 1969 are now available, and that Friendswood rated high enough to receive a grant for this allotment, priority being forwarded to the Federal Water Pollution Control Administr�ation, all subject to the C,ity's compliance as follows : 1 . Plans and specifications conforming with Design Criteria of State Department of Health to be submitted for approval on or before April 1 , 1969. 2. Proper documentation to be submitted on or before April 1 , 1969, to show that successful bond election has been held or other financial arrangements completed. It was determined that compliance by April 1 could be made, and that ` the Mayor would write a let�er of assurance to the 7exas Water Quality � Board notifying them of this fact. i __" *** Copy of a letter from Bovay Engineers to the State Department of Health TEXAS P-113 was read, Re: Texas P-113, giving a brief resume of work done on this program to date, in compliance with Article XIII-L-6 of the Urban Plan- ning Contract. � *** ____...�....._.�.�.._ .__ -_ s � January 6, 1969 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS Municipal Garbage Disposal Contract - An Agreement Letter was presented BARTON from 8arton's Disposal Service, in compliance with the original contract G�ARB�E dated January 1 , 1964, exercising the right to renew this contract for a period of five years from January l , 1969 to January 1 , 1974. Barton's , � check was attached in amount of $50 covering license fee for 1969. i �,,:. � __ Motion was made by Councilman Woods that the Agreement Letter be accept- ed; seconded by Councilman Mager. The motion was carried unanimously. *** The City Administrator reported that an additional 100 feet of land STORAGE TANf needed for construction of the propo.sed ground storage tank at We11 #3 AT WELL #3 could possibl� be purchased from Mr. Buck Hausman. �`- Councilman Mager made a motio�n that Council authorize Mayor Somers to �' N negotiate far additional ground far the storage tank. Councilman Woods r"' seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. G� Q *** The City Attorney reported that title changes for property on which the LIBRARY LANC Library will be erected is now being finalized. *** Tony Banfield presented an earnest maney contract fvr 8.38 acres owned PARK LAND by Anthony Novelli for Council 's consideration, this land being adjacent ACQUISITION to the present Chamber of Commerce Park. If purchased, this land would i � be used in conjunction with the Chamber park land, which is to be deeded � to the City, to form a large fu�ure City Park. The contract set out - $500 as earnest money at a sale price of $3,500 per acre for the 8.38 acres. Also presented was a declaration from Tony Banfield stating that in the event of purchase, his agent fee of 2-1/2% would be donated back to the City. Motion was made by Counci1man Woods that �Council accept the earnest money contract for park land. Councilman Stuart seconded the motion. The � motion was killed by negative vote with Councilmen Stuart and Woods voting yes; Councilmen Mager, Prude, and Hamil voting no. Councilman Hamil proposed that the contract be renegotiated as to price. Councilman Woods requested that the contract be he1d by Council and the subject discussed with Bovay in the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday of this week, and in executive session. *** Mayor Somers stated that in a meeting of Ken Toon, Lawrence Cline, Bill REPLAT OF Walsh, and himself, regarding replating of Sewer Plant #2, he had re- SEWER PLAN1' quested Mr. Walsh to appear before the Council to explain the details N0. 2 of such replating. Co,nsequently Council could then advise Walsh what they wished him to do in this connection. � After a report to this effect from Mr. Walsh, Cauncilman Prude made the following motion: That the future sewer plant be replated for the accorrmodation of the citizens +6f the area, and preliminary plans for the subject rep7at be presented by the City Engineer at the next regular Councjl Meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hamil , and carried unanimously. � - -----------�- .__._._.. � January 6, 1969 Mr. Walsh, in answer to a question from Cout�cilman Woods, stated that the replating would not exceed $1500. He also stated that this replating would not affect the April 1 deadllne for complying with requirements as outlined above (WPC-Tex-567) . *** The City Attorney reported that it is not necessary that the City have OFFICIAL � an official paper; any paper printed either in or outside the County, NEWSPAPER if generally distributed in the area, may be used for official notifi- cati ons. *** STANDING COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTAL Finance: Counci7man Stuart reported that the City Auditor will have the ANNUAL AUDI� Annual Report for 1968 (nine months) ending September 30, ready for pre- {`' sentation at the January 20 Council Meeting. She will also present at � that time the Quarterly Report for October, November, and December. � C� *** � Q Fire Department: Counci1man Mager - No report. *** Nealth & Safety: At Councilman Prude's request, Chief of Police Wright TRAFFIC reported that a request for a traffic survey to justify traffic lights LIGHTS at 518 and Choate Road, 518 and 528, and Choate Road and Edgewood Avenue, had been refused by the State Highway Department at this time. Suggestion i � was made that other contacts be made to try to accomplish such a survey. � ; • *** �treets: Councilman Hamil acknawledged the report of the Street Super- STREET DERT intendent, and urged other Council Members to read it. *** Utilities: Councilman Woods read a letter from the State Department of HEALTH DEPT Health setting out eleven recommendations for improving the City's water system. He stated that he would like to see these recommendations carried out and would like a report on the progress of such improvements , *** Discussion was initiated by the City Administrator regarding billing TEXAS WATER from Texas Water Wells. Decision was made to contact Texas Water We]ls WELLS by letter requesting that they meet with City officials to discuss the billing and conditions regarding same. ORDINANCES J ` . Ordinance 118 - Tax Lev,ying Ordinance -_ Third and Final Readinq � � ORD. 118 � TAX LEVY ; j The Ordinance was read in its entirety oy Councilman Stuart. Motion f was made by Councilman Mager, seconded by Councilman Prude, that the -- Ordinance 118 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS - None NEW BUSINESS Mayor Somers reported that a situation exists in connection with Corpo- CORP. COUR ration Court wherein, in event of a refund of bond being made to a CHECKS person appearing before the Corporation Court Judge, no court personnel 7. January 6, 1969 has ever been authorized to sign checks on the Corporation Court account. It was requested that Council make such authorization. � !� Councilman Hamil made a motion that the Mayor, City Administrator, ' Corporation Court Judge, and Carporation Court Clerk be authorized to sign Corporation Court checks; that any two signatures be required and accepted; and that there be set a $200 limit on any one check. , The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager and carried unanimously. WARRANTS Councilman Stuart made a motion that the Council approve for payment �' �"�( Warrants 2683 through 2707; 4107 through 4709; and 4111 through 4135. � �` The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager, and carried unanimously. � SPFCIAL CLOSED SESSION � A special session to discuss employee salaries and appointment of an N interim judge for Corporation Court was he1d. � � ADJOURNMENT :'"_� Q The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted: �a�:� � ;, , �. =� ��R � «� � -E'��=� Bobbie C. Henry, City �tary � I APPROVED; ..�° �� '!1�.�--- Ralph . Somers, Mayor I . ,�,� �,.__._.