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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1972-05-19 Regular MINUTES OF, A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May 19, 1972 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at 7:30 p,m. at City Hall on May 19, 1972 with the following members present: Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Edward Zeitler Councilman Richard Haken --- Councilman Ralph Gonzalez Councilman William Patton Councilman Milton Windler ,.With a quorum present, and none absent, the following business was transacted: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 4 - CORRECTION: City Manager sa ary . . 17,300 per year. Approved as corrected. Minutes of S ecial Meetin of May 11 - Approved as presented. N HEALTH DEPARTMENT- Dr. W. W. Kemmerer, Director of Galveston County Health Department, reviewed services of his department and introduced members of his staff: Gu iWilkinsbn Bo Barrow, y � Harr Huntoon ` and C. J. Pereria. Each of these reviewed briefly his area of work for the County. F.M. 518 PROJECT - Mr. H. F. Garrison of the State Highway Department, asked Council for final decisions relating to- sidewalks and the median on this: pr.oject. A review of the drawings resulted in the following action: MOTION: (Patton) To request installation of four foot wide sidewalks along the full length of the project, on both sides of the street, with' the�exception of 200 feet' on the south side. of the street ' between FM 2351 and Lottie Lane over the drainage ditch, Second: Zeitler Vote: FOR: (6) Lowe, Baker, Zeitler,- Haken, Patton, Windler AGAINST: none ABSTAINING: (1) Gonzalez Motion carried MOTION: (Patton) To request a left-turn lane at Shadowbend for east- bound traffic and elimination of left-turn lane for west-bound traffic at� Magnolia. Second: Baker Vote: FOR (7) Lowe, Baker, Zeitler, Haken, Patton,r,WindlerI Gonzalez AGAINST: none Motion carried MOTION: (Patton)To request shortening the bullet-nose of median on the east side of Magnolia intersection a distance sufficient to allow trucks to enter and leave the Fig Plant (this distance to be determined by the Highway Department Engineers) . Second: Baker Vote: FOR (6) Lowe, Baker, Zeitler, Haken, Patton, Windler AGAINST (1 ) Gonzalez Motion carried Regarding curbed outlets to intersecting streets, widths are to remain as presently indicated on the drawings, A letter setting out these requests will be sent to the Highway Department. RIDING ARENA BOARD REQUEST - A written request was presented by Dr. William Jones, Chairman of the Riding Arena Board,. for improvements to the arena and equipment for the concession stand in the amount of $1 ,219.80. An unofficial decision of Council was that they would be willing to pay for improvements to the arena, but there was a question about furnishing movable equipment for: food preparation :inside the concession stand.. No official action was taken. ENGINEERING SERVICE' - REGIONAL SEWAGE PLAN - Mr. Malcolm Collinsi of Walsh Engineering, made a presentation of his firm's qualifications for this engineering work for the City. �"i) FIRE POLICE FACILITIES =(Land acquisition) Representatives of the Fire Department presented two new parcels of land for consideration by Council . PLANNING COMMISSION - Chairman Ray Nelson reported that he will be presenting Council with proposal for reorganization of the Planning Commission, and recommendations for new appointees. A written report on hearings held regarding requests for rezoning from Eignus Realty and Harold Benson was presented to Council . CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES - Councilman Zeitler reviewed proposals from two companies for codification of the City's ordinances, weighing cost and quality, experience and type of printing, and recommended that Council accept the proposal of Municipal Code Corporation of Tallahassee, Florida.. MOTION: (Zeitler) That the City accept the bid from Municipal Code Corporation for ordinance codification at $4800.00. Second: Hakes Vote: • FOR (7) Lowe, Haken, Baker, Gonzalez, Zeitler, Patton, Wendler AGAINST: none Motion carried RECYCLING PROGRAM - Decision has -been made to sponsor this program, placing t e collection. center ,back of City Hall; the present group to continue to operate the collection operation. REPORT ON TRIP TO WASHINGTON - Councilman Ralph Gonzalez gave. a report on his trip to Washington to request funds for flood control on Clear Creek. He stated that he felt the delegation's request would be effective. SALE OF BLOWER AT SEWER PLANT - Councilman Patton stated..that a request has been made to purc ase t e Switzer blower which is not in service. The City Attorney is to inform the Council regarding legal .me.thod. of disposing of such equipment. REPORT ON STUDY OF•LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING FOR THE CITY - Counci•lmen Haken and Windler are studying the City's bond capabi1ity and feasibility and priority for projects under consideration: sewer project, garbage, annexa- tion, streets, sidewalks, utilities, drainage, Fire Department and City Hall , incinerator, 'recreation building, overhead water tank. The City Manager was asked to research the subject of city-operated garbage service and report to Council . ORDINANCES, Ord. #167 - Changing Meeti-n,2 Time of Council - Second Readin MOTION: For passage of second reading of Ord. #167. Baker) Second: Zeitler Vote: FOR (7) Zeitlera Lowe, Haken, Patton, Windler,, Baker, Gonzalez AGAINST: none Motion carried RESOLUTIONS Resolution #8-72 - Hirin of City Mana er MOTION: (Haken) For adoption Second: Windler Vote: FOR (7) Lowe, Zeitler, Haken, Patton, Windler, Baker, Gonzalez Motion carried AGAINST: none --------------- Resolution #3-72 - Request for County financing of,moving utilities - FM 518 MOTION: (Gonzalez) For adoption Second: Patton Vote: FOR (7) Lowe, Baker, Haken, Gonzalez, Patton, Zeitler, Windler AGAINST: none Motion carried WARRANTS -- MOTION: (Windler) To approve for payment G&A Warrants 1962 through 1971 ; 1973 through 1979; 1982 through 1985; 1987 through 1993; and M&O Warrants 1071 through . 1085 and 1087 through 1106. Second: Patton VOTE: FOR (7) Lowe, Baker, Haken, Gonzalez, Patton, Zeitler, Windler AGAINST: none Motion carried CLOSED SESSION - Discussion of acquisition of property. No action taken, ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. Bo ie C. Henry, City S etary APPROVED; May r Ralph L. Lowe