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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1972-12-18 Regular MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 18, 1972 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 1972 with the following members present: Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Edward Zeitler Councilman Ralph Gonzalez Councilman Milton Windler Councilman William Patton With a quorum present and none absent, the following business was transacted: ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 1 . GCMCA held its annual social at the Lakewood Yacht Club Saturday night, 2. Meeting with Houston to discuss agreement on overlapping extraterritorial Q jurisdiction of that City and Friendswood. 3. Meeting with Mr. Gail Whitcomb and Mortgage & Trust relative to sewage treatment for two water districts which they are developing in Harris County. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Dec. 4, 1972, approved as presented. Minutes of a Special Meeting of Dec. 11 , 1972, approved as presented. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Mr. Clyde Rainey presented a petition signed by a majority of voters in the area bounded by FM 528, a portion of the Brazoria: County Line, League City Limit line, and FM 518, requesting that the area be annexed by the City of Friendswood. MOTION: (Windler) That Council accept the petition and take the necessary steps to publish, hold public hearing, and get the matter into the proper system by Council as an annexation ordinance. Second: Baker Vote: FOR: Lowe, Haken, Baker, Zeitler, Gonzalez, Windler AGAINST: none (Councilman Patton was not present for this vote) Motion carried 2. Mr, Jim Gartrell requested Council approval of Leslyn Subdivision plats (Dr. Jones) which had been tentatively approved by the various departments of the City. MOTION: (Baker) That Council grant Mr. Gartrell approval of the T ' Leslyn Subdivision subject to the signature of the Drainage Board, the Planning Commission; and the City Engineer. Second: Zeitler VOTE: For: (7) Lowe, Baker, Zeitler, Patton,. Haken, Windler, Gonzalez _. Against: none Motion carried 3. Rodger Koppa's letter of resignation from the Planning Commission was read. MOTION: (Patton) To accept Mr. Koppa's resi.gnation and that a resolution be adopted thanking him for his services to the City. Second: Haker'i Vote: FOR: (7) Lowe, Baker, Zeitler, Patton, Haken, Windler, Gonzalez AGAINST: none Motion carried 4, Letter from Sunmeadow requesting that they be released from their petition for annexation in ,order that they, may pursue the formation of a village. No action was taken on this request. 5. Equalization Board Re ort - December 4, 1972 sets forth the total value of property in Friendswoo at 32,084.560; total taxes $288,697.34. The 1972 Tax Rate at 90� per $100.00 (85¢ G&A - 15� Interest & Sinking) , taxes to be based on 60% of the assessed valuation. MOTION: (Gonzalez) That Council accept and approve the report of the Equalization Board. Second: Patton Vote: FOR (7) Lowe, Gonzalez, Patton, Haken, Windler, Zeitler, Baker AGAINST: none Motion carried GENERAL BUSINESS 1 . Heavy vehicles on Melody Lane - Mr. Morgan stated that Melody Lane is breaking up under unusually heavyeE v- cles. He was. instructed to draft an ordinance limiting the load to "two axles" for next Council Meeting. �v< . 2-. School's Request for Sto -Si ns at Laurel and Shadowbend to help control school-time traffic: MOTION: (Gonzalez) To install four_wa,:jstop signs at this intersection. Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous r- P Motion carried App/jol9c. �ri1n71J >1/J$ 3. Street Names -(Mrs.-' eah North,requested that a, review be made of street names and that proper names be officially adopted as set forth on the Fire Department map. , MOTION: (Zeitler) That the Fire Department map be adopted as the official map for street names as of this date. Second: Windler Vote: Unanimous /=v k Motion carried 4. Annual Meetin of the H-GAC - Mayor Lowe announced that this meeting will be held at the Golfcrest Country Club on January 26. 5. Clearwood Contract - Mayor Lowe read a letter from Mr. E. B. Cape, Director of Public Works in Houston, expressing Houston's approval of the contract between Wedgewood (Clearwood MUD) and Friendswood for sewage treatment, and of the proposed sub-regional sewer plan. Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority will place approval of this contract on their agenda for January. 6. Workshop Items for January 8 - Charles Mills of CPS will be present to discuss moving the power lines along FM 518. Gulf Oil representatives will be present to demonstrate the MBR garbage truck. PERSONNEL SESSION closed to discuss appointments to Planning Commission. Results later in the open meeting'. 7. ET-A Agreement with. Houston - Pr,oposed agreement with Houston on overlapping extraterritorial areas was discussed. Council was generally agreed that Houston's proposal was acceptable-. MOTION: (Zeitler) That Council accept the proposed apportionment of ETk between Friendswood and Houston as set forth in Mr. Roscoe Jones' letter of November 6, 1972, and the accompanying map. Second: Gonzalez Vote: FOR (6) Lowe, Zeitler, Haken, Patton, Baker, Gonzalez AGAINST: (1 ) Windler Motion carried t Galveston Count Drainage District Pro osed) - The State- Legislature will be asked to create this entity at the next session early in 1973 if all cities in Galveston County approve. ti MOTION: (Gonzalez) That a letter be sent to the Commissioner's Court expressing Friendswood's approval of this Drainage District. 443, Second: Haken Vote: FOR' (6) Lowe, Zeitler, Haken, Patton, Gonzalez, Windler AGAINST: (1) Baker 9. Review of Bid Tabulations for movinig utilit lines on FM 518 - These bids were reviewed but no action taken since they will b- turned over to the County for awarding in connection with the highway work to begin soon. 10. Resolution: Designating the Friendswood Bank as Depository for Revenue Sharing Funds from the Federal Government and setting forth schedule of signatures for that certain account, MOTION: (Windler) For adoption of this resolution Second; Zeitler Vote; Unanimous.Ei�_r�. Motion carried J" 2 11 . Homestead Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens = A new state law allows cities to give senior citizens a tax break by reducing their appraised value on homesteads. The minimum, is $3,000; no maximum is set. After some discussion, Mayor Lowe stated that he felt Friendswood could show appreciation to its t- senior citizens for their contribution to the communit b minimum allowance, and suggested a $6,000 allowance. y y going beyond the MOTION: (Patton) That citizens over 65 be allowed a $6,000 reduction c� in assessed valuation for the purpose of city taxes, to become effective January 1 , 1973 (payable in January 1974) . Second: ,Zeitler Vote: FOR (6) Lowey Patton, Zeitler, Windler, Baker, Gonzalez AGAINST: none ABSTAINING: (1 ) Haken Motion carried ORDINANCES - GENERAL I . #105-A-E REVISION TO DOG ORDINANCE (Emer enc Reading) MOTION: (Haken) For passage on emergency basis Secon : Gonzalez Vote: FOR (5) Lowe, Gonzalez, Patton, Haken, Baker AGAINST: (1) Windler ABSTAINING: (1 ) Zeitler Motion carried 2. #175 - FLOOD INSURANCE - AMENDMENT TO ORD. 157 First Reading) MOTION: (Patton) To approve Ord. #175 on first reading Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR Motion carried 3. #176 - Water & Sewer Lines inside Cit First Readin MOTION: (Patton) To approve Ord. #176 on first reading Se:grtd: Baker i Vote: Unanimous FOR Motion carried 4. #174 - ZONING ORDINANCE REVISED (Third and final reading) i MOTION: (Zeitler) to table third reading of Ord. #174 till January $econ : Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR .Motion carried ORDINANCES - ANNEXATIONS (Usifia tem orar numbers i 1 . #1-W Biq Area inc.luding Sun Meadow Third and final reading i MOTION: (Gonzalez) To bring this ordinance to the floor for third reading Second: Zeitler MOTION: (Patton) To table third reading of Ord. #1-W Secon : Windler Vote: FOR (5) Windler, Baker, Lowe, Patton, Haken 444 AGAINST: (2) H-Ak .n,, lei fl er Motion carried 2. #2-W _(Wrap-Around area Third and final reaqin MOTION: (Zeitler) To bring Ord. #2-W to the floor for third and final reading Second: Gonzalez Vote: ' FOR (3) Gonzalez, Baker, Zeitler AGAINST: (4) Patton, Windler, Hakent Lowe Motion failed MOTION: (Patton) To table third reading of Ord. #2-,W Seco—nU., Wi.ndler Vote: FOR (2) Windler, Patton AGAINST: (5) Gonzalez.,. Lowe, Haken, Baker, Zeitler Motion failed MOTION: (Windler) To defeat Ord. #2-W without taking third reading Second: Patton Vote: FOR (4) Windler, Patton, Lowe, Haken AGAINST: (3) Zeitler, Baker, Gonzalez Motion carried 3. #3-W (Clover Acres) (Third and final reading) MOTION: (Baker) To table #3-W until second meeting in January Second: Zeitler Vote: FOR (3) Baker, Zeitler' Patton AGAINST: (4) Lowe, Gonz alez, Haken, Windler Motion failed MOTION: (Gonzalez) To pass and finally adopt on third reading Annexa- tion Ordinance #3-w (and assign permanent Ord. #171) Second: Haken Vote: FOR (5) Lowe, ,Gonzalez, Haken, Windler, Baker AGAINST: .,(2) Patton, Zeitler Motion carried 4. #I-E- 2-E* 3-.;E (Strips east of Clear Creek) (Third and Final Reading) MOTION: (Zeitler) To table third reading on all three ordinances. �_econd: , (Baker) Vote: FOR (6) Lowe, Gonzalez, Windler, Baker, Patton, Zeitler AGAINST: (1 ) Haken Motion carried NEW ANNEXATION PETITION (South of FM 528) MOTION: (Patton) To call a public hearing for January 2 on this petition Second: Baker Vote: tJnan1moos Motion carried ai"../' WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL MOTION: (Windler) To approve G&A Warrants .2557 and 2556 and M&O Warrants 1411 , 1423, 1424 for payment Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR Motion carried PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS .MOTION: (Gonzalez) That Charles Coe and James Shore be appointed to serve on the Planning Commission (Positions to be designated) Second: Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR Mot ion carried 44 ) SUBDIVISIONS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS - Councilman Windler proposed a resolution setting out controls in our ET$` includi:ng procedure, notification of County regarding building permits, and sale of lots under misleading information. The question arose as to what authority the City has to control such sub- divisions and decision was made to invite Mayor Blackledge, County Building Inspector to come in at the next workshop on January 8 to discuss the question of subdivisions outside the City. I ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn, The meeting was adjourned, Bobbie C. Henry, City Se cre ary APPROVED: Mayor R ph L. Lowe._" / Cz i I I i i i 4 I i