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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1972-02-03 Regular 341 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 3, 1972 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Thursday, February 3, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Edward F. Stuart Councilman Ronald Hamil Councilman James Mager Councilman Ralph Lowe Councilman William Patton Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Ralph Gonzalez With a quorum present and none absent, the following business was transacted: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 20, approved as corrected, (Insert word "elimination" on page 337) Minutes of a Special Session of January 27, approved as submitted. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 1 , PROCLAMATION - of January as "Heart Month" 2. Letter from attorney regarding Barton law suit. 3. Cancellation of meeting with Commissioner's Court and Highway Department originally set for Feb. 3e 4. Letter from Highway Department requesting information.-on the City's decision regarding sidewalks along widened FM 518. Secretary- was instructed to reply negative to the sidewalks question, OATH OF OFFICE - Administered by Mayor Stuart to: Bobbie Henry, City Secretary , � Milton Windler, Alternate to the Zoning Board of Adjustment Leah North, Alternate to the Zoning Board of Adjustment DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Police Department - Chief Wright reported on recent activities involving the Department. He stated that the Humane Officer would give his report to Council at their next meeting. COUNCIL REPORTS ecreation - Councilman Hamil reported on his investigation into a HUD grant as assistance in building rest rooms at the City parks, Hi.s' plan would be to use such grant money toward buildings, releasing available funds from the local budget for concession stand. He stated that the Baseball Associa- tion would be willing to finish the inside of the concession stand to make funds available for other needs.`of__the,--b:aseball. program, Councilman Haken thanked the Council for their expression of sympathy on the death of his father, Councilman Patton ,stated that .he is distributing the "dope" folders to the schools, doctor's offices, and other places he feels they will be most effective. He feels that they are being well received and widely read, Councilman Mager gave a review of specific items in the Annual Report as a result of a meeting with the Auditor, and will prepare an amended budget, corrected in accordance with this report. 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2,,) 1 . H-GAC - General Membershi Re resentative from Friendswood MOTION: (Mager) Nomination of Ralph Lowe to this position Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous MOTION: (Gonzalez) Nomination of William Patton as alternate. Second: Mager Vote: Unanimous Councilman Lowe stated that members were needed for the Educational . Committee, and asked for volunteers who are willing to serve. 2. Request from Mr. Blackmon for water line extension to his property on Falling Leaf, with offer to pay 50% of a 6" line on Greenbriar and 100% of a 6" line on Falling Leaf to his property. After discussion decision was reached to direct the City Engineer to do the necessary engineering work for this line, get cost figures, and report to Council . Informal approval for the line was given pending this engineering work. 3. , HUD Grant for Park Improvement - Councilman Hamil requested Council to take forma] action authorizing him to make application to HUD for a grant to improve parks as discussed by him under DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. MOTION: (Lowe) To authorize Councilman Hamil to make such application to HUD. Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous .� 4. Nazarene Church BuildingSite - This question which has been pursued by the Planning Commission, Zoning Board, .and Council was resolved by a written opinion of the City Attorney. stating that the City can not deny a church , t he right to construct a church building at any location so long as they � adhere to fire and health codes and the building codes of the City. (Copy of Attorney's opinion attached and made a part of these minutes) MOTION: (Lowe) That the Building , Inspector be instructed by the Mayor to issue building. permits in accordance with building code and applicable regulations of the City, upon proper request of representatives of the Nazarene Church, Second: Hamil Vote: Unanimous 5. Annexation - Councilman Gonzalez stated that he would like to reactivate Ordinance 159 and 160 based on recommendation from the Planning Commission. MOTION: (Gonzalez) That Council instruct the attorney to expeditiously proceed with an annexation ordinance to cover those areas contained in Ord. 159 and 160 to read as one ordinance. Second: Mager After considerable discussion, the motion was defeated by the following count: Vote: FOR (3) Gonzalez, Haken, Stuart AGAINST (3) Hamil, Lowe, Patton Councilman Mager abstained ORDINANCES 1 . Ordinance #162 —(Junk Cars) Third and Final Reading, AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS: DECLARING JUNK VEHICLES PUBLIC NUISANCES: PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND AUTHORIZING ENFORCE- MENT OF THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE, FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN REQUESTED$ FOR ENTERING OF ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF A VEHICLE BY CHIEF OF POLICE AND FOR SALE OF REMOVED VEHICLE: PROVIDING THAT NO REMOVED VEHICLE SHALL BE RECONSTRUCTED: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: MAKING THE PROVISIONS HEREOF INAPPLICABLE IN CERTAIN CASES: REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. MOTION: (Gonzalez) For adoption of Ordinance No. 162 on third and final reading, Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous 2. Ordinance No, 163 - Auxiliary Police Force (Revision to Ord. 39) First Reading 3. Ordinance No, 105-A-E - Revision to Dog Ordinance - Emergency Reading MOTION: (Gonzalez) For passage of Ord, 105-A-E as an Emergency with- deletion of all reference to tranquilizer gun, Second: Mager Vote: Unanimous NOTE: City Attorney has prepared and submitted to the secretary a deed transfer- ring R.O.W. for water line on Greenbriar from Mr. Brown to the City. An anti-littering ordinance was also given to the secretary for posting, WARRANTS MOTION: , (Mager) That G&A Warrants 1629; 1669; 1698 through 1718 and M&O Warrants 948 through 960 be approved for payment. Second: Patton c� Vote: Unanimous ADJOURNMENT Motion made that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. Bo e C. Henry, City Sec r tary i - APPROVED: . Edwar F. Stuart, Mayor