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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1971-09-02 Regular . -- ��`��: MTNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL September 2, 1971 A Regular, Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at 5:00 p.m. on September 2, at the City Hall , being called early in order that a Special Meeting for Public Hearing of the Proposed 1972 Budget could be held at the regular 7:30 p.m. meeting time. �� . Present were: Mayor �Edwar.d F. Stuart �-�- Councilmen: Ronald Hami1 Ralph Lowe ., Ralph Gonzalez � � � Willi�,am Pa�ton James Mager With a quorum present, and none absent, the following business was transacted: I . READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES , �. $�.,� � 1 . Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 19 - Approved as written '°� 2. . Minutes of a Special ,Meeting of August 26 - Approved as written t� , '� II. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS �FROM THE MAYOR � 1 � Letter from U.S, Oepartment of the Interior, Geological Survey, regarding an article in the Washington D,C. Evening Star concerning �' �� Friendswood's problems of getting the City's name on the official State Highway+map', and stating that Friendswood has appeared on their topographic maps since 1932. � � 2. Walter Carr,` a defendant in a traffic. case, has issued summonses � � for the Mayor and Councilmen Lowe, Hami1 ; Gonzalez, and Mager as ' defense witnesses� on September 8. : , , ---- 3, Letter from Imperial Es�ates Civic Club requesting monitoring and official action on pollution. 4: Tnvitation to City Officials' to visit the newly- established center �'or drug prevention in Pearland. TII . PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Mr. Tom Woods spoke to Council about the decrease..in the Library operating budget, and requested that the amount remain the same as. last year. , Further discussion of the subject w.as deferred to . the Budget Nearing later in the evening. 2: Mr. Char.lie Parker requested .permission to drive�� across the City's easement between Stadium and Brigadoon in order to use a back entrance to a garage of his Brigadoon house. Request was denied. IU. OATHS OF OFFICE - ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Mayor� Stuart. administered the Oath of Office to Mrs. Ivy Fossler, Mr, ��`� Richard Haken, and �Mr. Truman Taylor as members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. U. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS �� 1 . En ineerin Street De artment - Tom Heaney 2. Police De artment - Chief Wright , 3. Water & Sewer De artment - Ken Toon , � J.�� --------------- -- � , --- VI. SPECIAI� REPORT - Councilman Gonzalez gave a report from the committee a.ppoi.n.ted to study the electr�ical rate increase (Copy of report attached) VII, COUNCIL REPORTS 1 . MOTION: (Gonzalez) We all agree that the city needs more office space and that the fire department needs a new facility; therefore I move that the City Engineer be directed to prepare the necessary plan� and cost analysis for the design of a new fire station building and the reconstruction of the current fire station wing at City Hall for the purpose of expanding city bffices and police department faciliti.es. The City Engineer is to coordinate his studies with those city officials directly involved as necessary to complete this assign- ment. Fur.thermore, the City Engineer is instructed to emphasize - austerity without undu,e compromise on departmental requirements. It is requested that' a preliminary report from the City Engineer be presented for Council review in eight weeks (October 28, Council Workshop) . Second: Hamil ; V�te: Unanimous 2. Councilman Patton requested that. the attorney prepare• legal forms suitable for. water deposits, stating that he would favor requirement ��,� �,� of a deposit eqwal to one and one-half times the monthly billing as a minimum, and two times the monthly billing for rent houses. He � also recommended a $1 .00 per month increase in sewage charge. MOTION: (Patton) To increase sewage charge $1 .00 per month per tap, vr"i.t� t e revenue to be earmarked for sewer t.reatmen.t expense. � Second: Gonzalez; Vote:. � FOR (4) Patton, Gonzalez, Lowe, Mager AGAINST (1 ) Hamil Councilman Gonzalez stated, for the record, ."I would like to state for. the record my position as a clarification. for my affirmative vote on the increase of a dollar per month for the improvement of sewer and water services� I feel that this increase is the citizens ' ' contribution as individuals to curb pollution that relates directly � , to. each and everyone of us. " � ��, 3. Councilman Mager stated that he felt that an increase in the base � ' water rate would .enable the City to make some much� needed capital improvements, and to lay lines as required to encourage development around the City. MOTION: (Mager) To increase water rate base charge by $1 .00 per mont , thus raising rate.s at all. levels by the same amount. Second: Hamil.; Uote: FOR (3) Mager, Hamil , Patton AGAINST (2) Lowe, Gonzalez 4. Councilman Lowe stated that he felt the City shou1d be considering going into the garbage collection business as a source of revenue, At 7:55 p.m. the Mayor reminded Council that the Budget Hearing was scheduled for 7:30 o'clock. MOTION: (Gonzalez). That the meeting recess for 5 minutes, then reconvene for the Budget Hearing, with the remainder of regular business to be handled following the hearing. Second: Patton; Vote: Unanimous ------------------------- The meeting reconvened for the balance of re ular business at� 10:15 9 .m. follo ' win the. Bu.dget Hearing. p g VIII . SPECIAL REPORT FROM RALPH SOMERS - Mr. Somers, as Water Quality Control Director for t e City, made a report and recommendation to Council regarding future sewage treatment plans. His recommendations, contained in his letter dated August 17, would constitute processing of sewage from both Clearwood Municipal Utility District and Harris County WCID #108 (Forest Bend) by the City of Friendswood on a share-the-cost basis. I ----------------------- — -- � �'R7' �!�� i Mr:. Mike Eastland of the Gul..f Coast Waste Disposal Authority, was I present and voiced approval of such a plan which would incorporate three entities ,into one treatment area: This plan would, he stated, be advantageous in view of tfie shortage of sewer operators. Mr. Somers, Mr. Eastland, and representatives from the other two areas will meet with the Texas. Water Quality Board on _September ;l3 to review `�G� the overall plan, and Mr. Somers .requested formal approval by Council so that he may officially proceed toward formalizing an agreement. � MOTION: �(Hamil ) That Council adopt the intent of Ralph Somers' letter, ', ; , and.tha� a copy of the letter become a part, of the minutes,: Second; Lowe;, Vote: Unanimous i A letter from Mayor Stuart to TWQB and others involved will be written to reflect the above endorsement of the plan's general nature. VIIII: Res.ignation of' Vasco Stephens, Street Superintendent, effective Sept. 15, accepted by the Council . Councilman Hamil was designated to write a letter to Mr. Stephens commending him for good performance for the City. � � IX. Zonin Boar.d of Ad 'ustment - Terms of Office �t::;� � � .-� MOTION: (Mager) That terms of the newly appointed Board of Adjustment � � members be as follows: Richard Haken and Ivy Fossler - 2 years; Truman Taylor - 1 year; two members to be appointed - 1 year. Second: Hamil ; Vote: Unanimous � Mayor Stuart presented the ,name of William E. Dykes as a� fourth member of the Board of Adjustment. MOTION: (Mager) That William E. Dykes be appointed to a one-year term , to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. � ' � Second: Gonzalez; Vote: Unanimous. � -y� Mr. ,Dykes will be asked to appea,r at the next Council Meeting to take the oath of office. XI�. Plannin Commission - A ointment and term of office �� %' MOTION: (Mager) To take from the table the proposed appointment of Mr, Lloyd Van Horn to �he Planning Commission. Second: Conzalez; Vote: Unanimous II � MOTION: (Mager) For appointment of Lloyd Van Horn to fi11 the unexpired term of James Lawrence.on the Planning Comm.ission, such term to expire on November 1 , 1972,� Second: Gonzalez; Vote: Unanimous MOTION: (Hamil ) To correct the term of office of Frank Green on the Planning Commission to expire on November 1 , 1973, to conform terms of office of inembers� �o Ordinance No. 35-A:. Second: Mager; Uote: Unanimous XIII. BUDGET - Councilman Mager asked for discussion by the Council of the proposed budget and the question of a tax increase. , Councilman Hamil , concerned about a lack of material and supplies for the Street Department, stated that he would favor a 2¢ tax increase for __.� thi s purpose. Councilman Lowe said he would be against any tax increase at this time. Councilman Gonza1ez: Stated that in view of work lay-offs, wage and price freeze, and holding of the tax 1ine by other governmental entities, only a serious emergency would justify raising taxes. He does not feel this is the case; also that income estimates may exceed the budgeted values. There�Fore he would not favor a tax increase, particularly in view of the increase just voted in water and sewer rates. Councilman Mager stated that he wouTd favor a 5% to 10% tax increase to be set aside as a contingency fund for use in emergency situations only. ,&d R.7�� — � —_._— - - --- - ---------- MOTION: (Mager) For a tax increase of 5% of the General Fund, Budget (to 63�) to make up' a $10,000 .contin ency fund to be used only for emergency. Second:� Hami,l ; Vote: FOR �2) Ma er, Hamil � AGAINST (3� Lowe, Patton, Gonzalez ., . � ORDINANCES ' Ordinance No. 150 - Third and Final Readin (Tap Fees outside the City) � AN ORDINANCE AMENQING ORDINANCE N0. 98, SECTION 3, ENTITLED "'TAP FEES," SUBSEC.TION A ENTITLED "WATER" AND SUBSECTION B ENTITLED "SEWER"; SETTING FEES FOR WATER AND SEWER 'TAPS INSIDE AND OUT- ' SIQE THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES MOTION: (Lowe) For passage and final adoption on third reading, ' Second: Patton; . Vote: Unanimous � � . , . . Ordinance No. 152 - Third and Final Readin (Requiring plastic pipe) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A PART OF• FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE NUMBER 87, CHAPTER 12, SECTION 1 :5; '' PLASTIC PIPING�, `AS SHOWN ON PAGE 35 OF ' ' SAID ORD�INANCE: AMENDI'NG �SAME TO �R�QUIRE MI'NIMUM SCHEDULE 40 PLASTIC IN ALL SEWER APPLICATIONS ! � MOTION: (Mager) For passage and final adoption on third reading Second: Patton; Vote: Unanimous Ordinance No. 154 - First Readin - (Annexing County Roads) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS: SETTING FORTH A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN VACANT TERRITORY: SETTING FORTH THE RESULTS OF A PUBLIC HEARING: RECEIVING AND. ANNEXING AS A �ART OF'�SAID GITY THE SAID TERRI- TORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS MOTION: (Patton) For First Reading Approval of Ordinance No. 154 � Secon�: Mager; Vote: Unanimous An �ordinance rel•ati.ve to change in Council Meeting' time was presented but a.ction was .defer.red� ti�l l -a .1„ater date. MOTTON: (Patton) To table this ordinance until .a later time. Second: Mager; Vote: Unanimous WARRANTS � MOTION: (Mager) To approue G&A Warrants 1282; 1285 through 7297; and &F'�O�Jarrants 753 through 759. Second: Patton; Vote: Unanimous CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION ADJOURNMENT Motion made and seconded that meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 12:30 a.m. �e � ' Bo bie C. Henry, Secre y to the 'r Council � APPROVED: „ � i � ��=-�-� �c:�G� Mayor E war F. Stuart