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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1973-04-02 Regular --------------� A,. �A'. MINUTES OF A. REGUL,AR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL April 2, 1973 A Regu1ar Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the regular meeting place in City Hall at 7:30 p,m. on Monday, April 2, 1973, with . the fol1owing members present: Mayor Ralph L. Lowe ( ! � Councilman Edward Zeitler � � Councilman Benny Baker ---- Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Ralph Gonzalez Councilman William Patton Councilman Milton Windler With all members present, and none absent, the following business was transacted: REAUING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: � Minutes of Special Meeting of March 12 - approved as read � Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 19 - approved as corrected "'°'� Minutes of a Special Meeting of March 20 - approved as corrected � `� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � 1 . Mayor Lowe stated that he had �asked �to appear be.fore �the Board of WC&ID 108 to discuss better communications .between the city and that Board. However, this meeting has been cancelled so he did not talk to them. � 2. Mee�ing April 5 held by the Village Green Civic Club at the Methodist ;� Ghur.ch with all��candidates and .present city officials to speak; the general public is invited �o attend. ,. f � i ' 3. Letter from the City of .Houston regarding ETJ agreement with Friendswood, ! stating that their Legal Department will be contacting the City of �-- , Friendswood concerning finalizing this agreement. Along this same subjec.t, Mayor Lowe informed Council that the City Attorney says the annexation proceedings begun �o take in one mile of roadway east of Clear Creek have now gone beyond the time limits allowed, and thus are invalid. 4, , Height of Sunset wh�re it crosses Coward's Creek has been in .question. Mayor Lowe read a letter he has wr�tten to the County requesting that the roadway not be raised when currently plan�ied work is done. 5. Drai�nage and Road Work on �FM 2351 at �Clover Acres - Mayor Lowe read a ]e.tter+ �to the �Texa.s:�H7g,h.way :Department �statin.g that drainage work has been completing and requesting that the State's planned construction work be started. ' PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1 . James Shore;� Election Jud �e�, in an effort to answer rumors that absentee votes are not inc uded �in election returns, stated that one source of this problem may lie in the fact that when returns of the bond election were announced ,immediately�following closing of�th�e po.11s that the 21 absentee i votes were :inadvertentl:y om�tted:; �bu�t tha� in 'the offici.al count that followed, these votes were included and the tally was corrected before being de1ivered to the City Secretary and the Mayor. He asked if there were any further questions., None were� forthcoming,: 2. H.E.L.P. Pub1ishing .Company representatives presented a drug education program which is being made� avail�able to the Police Departmen� through advertisements paid for by local merchants. This program includes the furnishing of .booklets� and� information; films and lecturers to assist the Police Department, through sma11 neighborhood meetings , in educating parents on the drug situation. i �`�"l� ------- - ----- --------- --- — — ------- MOTION: (Patton) That Council endorse this worthwhile program Second: Zeitl�r Vote: UNANIMOUS FOR MOTION CARRIED 3. Mr. James Maxwell talked to Council regarding a more strenuous dog ordinance. He was asked . to return to Workshop next week to discuss the subject further. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1 . Pla�nninq Commission Appoin�ment- Mayor Lowe asked Council to consid�r � � the name of Bob Phillips �to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission. i I ''��7 MOTTON: (Gonzalez) To appoint.Mr. Phillips to this vacancy Second: Zei tl er Vote: FOR (6) Lowe, Zeitler, Haken, Gonzalez, Patton, Windler AGAINST: none (Councilman Baker was out of the room) MOTION CARRIED 2. Tax Break for Over-65 Mobile Home Owners - A letter from six elderly cit�zens was rea y ayor owe, as ing for a tax� allowance. Mr. Morgan was asked to make a survey to determine what other. cities are doing for these older people who live in mobile homes insofar as taxing is concerned. 3, Mr: Steve Sledge, who has had some difficulty with his water bill , spoke to Council to explain that he had received a $60.60 water bill showing arrears when actuall� he had only had service for less than a month. Council instructed Mr. Morgan to adjust this billing, charging Mr. Sledge . the minimum amount for one month in lieu of a correct meter reading. 4. Street Pro ram Review - Councilman Haken reported on the financial status � �- of the Street Department �o date and outlined a three-part program: (1 ) grading & maintaining (2) patching (3) permanent type new construction. He recommended that three men be added to the Street Department. MOTION: � I (Haken) That the City hire three additional men for the I Street Departmer�t i Second: Baker ---- Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � 5. Loo Water Line Throu h Villa e Green - At Mayor Lowe's request, Water an Sewer Superinten ent Toon exp ained what would be necessary to make this line a loop and the approximate cost at $15,000. MOTTON: (Gonzalez) That the City Manager be instructed to have specifications prepared for installation of this line. Second: Baker AMENDMENT TO MOTION .(Zeitler) That sections be figured separately so that work on one section might be done independent of the other Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED E.. Mental Health Association of .Galveston Count , Inc. has requested that t ey e al1owed to con uct a city-wide fund raising campaign during May. Coucil asked that. the Secretary request a financial statement � from the organization .prior to .making a commitment. 7. Proclamation: Librar Week, -April 8-14 - Mayor Lowe read a proclamation setting forth Apri 8-1 as .Library Week in Friendswood. 8. Ap�roval of Durabar Estates Subdivision - Determination that Planning Com- m�ssion ancT ot�i,ers ave approve t e plat, the following motion was - ��lj made: 6' ` MOTION: (Zeitler) To .accept final plans on Dunbar Estates S'econd: Windler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �-------------- � ' • �� ! F , ' 9, Approval of Fox Mea�dows Subdivision � � . , . ' MOTION: (Zeitler) To approve final plat of Fox Meadows Subdivision Second: (Windler) Vote: FOR (6) Lowe, Windler, Patton, Haken, Baker, Zeitler � � AGAINST (1.) Gonzalez . � � MOTION CARRIED I WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL i MOTION Haken To approve C�&A ��#�2855 �to A1 bri tton for � hauling street mat�erial �($1 ,150.00) i , Second: Baker i � ; Vote: Unanimous. FOR MOTION CARRIED I `—� � MO_ TION: (Windler). To approve G&A Warrant #2856: To Smith Municipal Supplies for street signs ($910.55) , Second: Haken i .: . Vote.:: Unanimous�� FOR � � � � �� . .MOT�ION CARRIED ; • . . � � .. . ., . . , . MOTION: (Windler) To approve G&A War.rant #2854 To Dan 's Garage �For repairs to the 1964 dump. truck ($936.33) Second: Zeitler '�" Vote: Unanimous FOR MOT.ION CARRIED � , , , `� MOTION: � (Windler) To approve M&0 Warrant #1544 to Coenco, Inc. ,.� for a survey of facilities in Sunmeadow ($500;00) � ORDINANCE��' #1�79" = Construc�ion Speed Zone. along FM 518 - Third and Final Reading MOTTON: (Haken) To adopt Ord. #179 on third and final reading Second: Pa�tton . � � Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � � � � � �� „ .. , , .� - � #182 - Dog Ordinance - Emergency Reading and First permanent reading .� .,E :. > . ,. . , . . , . . . . � 4r� i;; MOTION: (Windler) To accept the corrected co�y :of. Ord. #182' and to app�r.ove first reading� as a permanent ordinance. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ; � � .MOTION.: . :(Windler) To approve Ord: #182 as an emergency, ord:inance to become effective immediately upon reading. � Second: . Zei tl er . „ . � � : � : . ;� Vo�e: �Unanimous� FOR � ; MOTION CARRIEQ � � CLOSED PERSONNEL- SESSION ' f�6�, �, � � , . , . .� �.Discussed: A joint�, tax office with the Fr.iendswood Independent School Dist. ; Niring +of a .vacation relief patrolman during summer�months at $575,00 . . , � ;, . �� ' � � . • �� ,, , ��>._/_c-�--� � �: Bobbie C.. Henry, C_ity. Secretar , � . APPROVED: � � . . .., i � � �;� /� � ' _`�'� ,�� -�„ r ,,�'i�• ��..�-'L: � ___ ayo . Ralph L, Lowe , ,�, . , , , ; , - . - , , :, , . , . , �� ., .