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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1970-10-01 Regular �V N +-a � � �i7�. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWQOD CITY COUNCIL October 1, 1970 The Friendswood City Council held a Regular Meeting in City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 1970� with the fo77owing members present: Mayor Edward F. Councilmen: Stuart Thomas Woods James Mager Ralph Gonzalez Ronald Hamil George Prude With a quorum present and none absent, the following business was transacted: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 27 - Approved as written. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FRO�� THE MAYOR The Mayor and City Department Heads met this week with �representatives from the State Highway Department to discuss plans for widening Highway 518 through Friendswood. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Mr. Luthur Rowsey appeared before ,Council with a petition requesting that the streets around Westwood School be repaired and widened. A { � number of people spoke to Council on behalf of the petition. ' � . - �,,,. ��:'.:ti.,�, ��'/",� ' The Mayor requested that Councilmen Prude and Hamilfmeet wi�h Chief Wright to consider this petition as well as the ov�rall traffic situation surrounding the school areas, 2. Chief Wright informed the Council that the County Health Department will no longer pick up impounded dogs from the City, and presented County representatives with an alternate plan for handling the dogs. These representatives stated that several of the surrounding cities might join tagether to pay the salary of another humane officer who would work in each city one day a week and would be on call� to any of the cities in an emergency. This service would cost Friendswood between $125 and $150 per month plus a $3.00 fee to the SPCA for each dog. No decision was r�de on the proposal , but will be taken under consideration. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS l . Finance: Councilman Mager reported that the auditor will begin work on the annual audit next Monday. In connection with Street Department funds for the curren� street program, the balance of funds will be Garried over as part of the Budget Adjustment, and transferred back to Street Department "Materials" as bills are paid covering this current street program. 2. Health & Safetv: Councilman Prude stated that items to be included in the end-of-month trash pick-up should be no larger than 10 feet long, or a total of 20 cubic feet, or 200 pounds in weight. UNFINISHED BUSINESS l . The secretary was instructed to contact American Oil Company to request permission to construct a foot bridge on Amoco's right-of-way over Cowart Creek as a short-cut and safety route for school children. �� 2. Recreation Committee: Councilman Hamil reported the two students to serve on this commiitee are Tom McLaughlin and Eve7yn Frye. In connection with this committee's studyy Councilman Hamil requested opinions from the Council members as to whether they would consider using budgeted funds as salary for a qua1ified person to plan and initiate a recreation program for the City on a trial basis rather than using the money for a building at this time. General Consensus was that this would be given serious consideration. RESOLUTIONS Resolution Making Certain Findings of Violations of Ordinance No. 79 (Weed Ordinance) to Kenneth Smithy Max Smith, and Conger Jones, � h �� ,1� MOTION: (Woodsj For adoption of the three resolutions ��v l Second: Mager; Vote� Unanimous ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 139 - Third and Final Readin AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1970 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1971 . � ��; `,r� MOTION: (Gonzalez) For passage on third reading and adoption. l , Second: Mager; Vote: 4 FOR (Gonzalez, Mager, Woods, Hami7 ); 1 AGAINST �Prude) Ordinance No. 740 - Third and Final Readin AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. + �� . •J� MOTION: (Woods) For passage on third reading and adoption. � ' � Second: Hamil; Votea 4 FOR (Gonzalez� Mager, Woods, Hamil ); 1 AGAINST (Prude) Ordinance No. 141 - Third and Final Readin AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ODY K. JERDEN, CORPORATION COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN CAUSE NUMBER 108,368 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY� TEXAS, 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ENTITLED FOWLER D. BARTON, ETC. US. EDWARD STUART, THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODt ET AL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF THE FIRM OF MILLSa SHIRLEY, MCM7CKEN AND ECKEL AS SPECIAL COUNSEL IN SAID CASE, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS AS ARE NECESSARY TO DEFENO THE CITY AND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, BOTH IN OFFICIAL AND INDIVISUAL CAPACITIES. ��.- J�;! MOTION: (Gonzalez) For passage on third reading and adoption. Second: Mager; Vote: Unanimous Ordinance No. 142 - Second Readin� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RULE ONE (a) OF ORDINANCE N0. 106-A1 CONCERNING TIME OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, REPEALING ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. ��:� _ %G' MOTION: (Hamil ) For passage on second reading Second: Mager; Vote: 3 FOR (Hamil , Mager, Woods) 2 AGAINST (Prude* Gonzalez) Ordinance No. 143 - First Readin (and emergency reading) AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701 D VERNON"S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS� OR PARTS THEREOF9 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODy AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200,00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, (Re: Quaker's Landing) G�t � pG :� Q October 1 , 1970 MOTION: (Hamil ) For passage on first and emergency reading Second: Gonzalez; Vote: Unanimous Ordinance No. 144 - First and Emerqency Readinq �a7� I � ='— ''%- � ,��..- y�<. AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VENICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701 D VERNON"S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGA- TION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS� OR PARTS THEREOF9 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MOTION: (Mager) For passage on first and emergency reading. Second: Prude; Vote: Unanimous WARRANTS MOTION: (Mager) To approve for payment G&A Warrants 389 through 414 and M&0 Warrants 300 through 306. Second: Gonzalez; Vote: Unanimous CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION ADJOURNMENT Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. , ._ P -zf/L Bobbie C. Henry, Se etary ` APPROVED: %� �, � —. ` L�/��L� /, - �� C L'4sG—y—.. .`.� Edward F. Stuart, Mayor CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION Application from John Wesley Lightfoot for the job as Operator Trainee for the Water and Sewer Department was presented by Superintendent Toon. MOTION: (Gonzalez) That John Lightfoot be hired for the position of Water & Sewer Operator Trainee at a salary of $500.00 per month. Second: Woods; Vote: Unanimous /�>; ��-- ,'%,; r) � _ ,,,J ,� .., ,-: �r � ��, � _ ,��, �= �' i�r: