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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1973-06-18 Regular - -- --- --------- -- � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETI.NG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL June 18, 1973 ' � ' The Friendswood City Council met in a Regular Meeting at 7:30 P,M. on Monday� June 18� 1973 in the Friendswood City�Hall with the following members present; � ! Mayor Ralph L. Lowe ; Councilman William Patton � �__� Councilman Ralph Gonza1ez Counci1man Benny Baker Coun.cilman Edward Zeitler With a quorum present, and with Councilman Richard Haken and Councilman Milton Windler absen�, the following business was transacted: RE�DIN� AND APPROVAL OF,MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting of June 4� and minutes of a Specia Meeting of June 11 � approved as read, � � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR - Mayor Lowe welcomed Mayor � McCom of �Pearland an ayor Arolfo an Council Members Rogers� Stelly� and �-� Kemmer from League City ta the meeting to discuss flooding on C�ear Creek, � � DISCUSSION OF FLOODING ON JUNE 12=13 - The Mayor announ�ed that loans are availa le from t e Smal Business Admin�stration for home repairs, and that the American Red Cross will furnish food� clothingA and other emergency needs, He stated that the Governor had this day� June 1�, dec1ared Galveston County �s a disaster area. This would enable the City to receive funds for repairs to streets ar�d other faci l i ti es damaged by 1 the 'fl ood', � � During a discussion regarding .appeals .to the Federal government to expedite ' the Clear Creek Project to.alleviate flooding, �Mayor Aro1fo and Mayor McComb � ' I stated that they would like to join with Friendswood in making such an appeal . ___� SUNSET CROSSING.OVER COWARD'S CREEK - Councilman Gonzalez reported that the cu1vert pipes 2 tank cars wi71 cost -the City $1700 isntead of the $1000 which was appraved last week at a S ecial Meetin . Mr. J p g ohn VanBockel addressed the Council to say that the citizens in the area would not accept placement of two additional culverts--and�asked �that .the City furnish two and the County furnish two, � f�-�3 MOTION. (Gonzale�) �That �the Ci�y �appropri�ate $3400 to provide two � G cu1verts across Sunset at Coward's Creek crossing, on the "� basis o�F the 'County :Judge`s statement that he wou1d support the County'�s furnishing two culverts; . Second; Zeitler MOTION: (Baker) To table the motion Second: Zeitler Vote: FOR (2) Baker, Zeitler AGAI�NST (2) �Lowe� Gon�alez ABSTAINING (1) Patton MOTION FAILED 'VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: FOR (1 ) .Gonzalez � � AGAINST (3) Patton� Low�p Baker ABSTAINING (1) Zeitler � MOTION FAILED MOTTON: (Baker) That we completely eliminate the bridge at this .time �� and return it to its natura1 state. Second: Zeitler . Vote; FOR (2) Zeitler, Baker AGAINST (2) Lowe� Gonzalez , ABSTAINING (1) Patton MOTION FAILED It was decided to place the Coward Creek Sunset Crossing on the Monday night workshop agenda. MOTION; (Baker) To contact the County Commissioner and request that they remove the culvert under Sunset at Coward"s Creek and dig the ditch for the new culvert. Second: Zeitler _-_T"'�_"_"_' _ "'__'_' "__ . . ..., . _'_ _ _"' _.... Vote: FOR (Z) Baker, Zeitler - � : � � ; , .� , � , AGAINST (2) LoweA .Gonza1ez � ABSTAINING (1 ) Patton MOTZON FAZLED MOT__��__�ON_'. (Patton) To ask the Commissioner's Court to send a machine over to cut a ditch for one culvert and leave it until we decide ,what we want ta do, Second: Baker Vote; FOR (4) Pattony Gonzalez� .Baker� Zeitler AGAINST (1 ) Lowe MOTION CARRIED ' , GITIZEN PARTICIPATION ON CLEARING THE CREEKS - Dr. Wil1iam Jones suggested I � that many cit�zens might e wil ing to e1p in clearing brush from the creeks if they felt this would help alleviate flooding, Councilman Baker made a motion that� if� twelve citizens volunteer for this work� that the City. purchase a wide-bat�om .aluminum boa� with motor and a chain saw to help c1ear the creeks, Councilman Patton stated that he has this equipment which he will let the City use for clearing jams and overhangs on Clear Creek. The Ci�y Secretary was instructed. to contaet the City's insurance carrier regarding coverage for people working on tfiis project. PROPpSEp SEWER SYSTEM - Mayor Lowe .read a letter_ from Gulf Coast Waste " Dis osa stat' in t at the p g y are nat irtclud7ng Friendswood� Wedgewaod,and Forest Bend i n the:i,r permi t request. The Mayor. p�:iin�ted out� however� �hat the 6.5 MGD capacity which GCWDA is requesting is the �same� �capaci�ty reques�ed including these three entities. He stated that .he ;would be. attending the H-GAC meeting on Tuesday morning and asked for direction from the Counci�l regarding GCWDA permit reques�. Majority felt that Frierrd�wood should "oppose the regiona1 sewer permit for GCWDA to. the .degree that the water districts make ; a request." CounGilman Gonzalez stated that he was neutral on the question, ' � � I Councilman Patton made a motion to adopt a resolution. requesting that a permit i not be issued to GCWDA to include one gallan of sewage from Friendswood or i ts ETJ, Thi s moti on di ed for 1 ack :o-F •a second. `- � PARK LAND GRANT - H-GAC will �onsider Friendswood's grant.� applicat.ion to the e�xas�Par s an'� Wildlife Department for park land a� its meeting on Tuesday, June 19, PAl6MENT TO MAINLAND CONSTRUCTION -(Moving of Utilities along FM 518) MOTION; (Zeitler) To author7�e borrnwing of funds to pay the current � contractar"s draw in the amount of•$25,�267,06 from the Friends- wood Bank upon receipt of written assurance from the Galveston• County Commissioner`s Court that the money will be made available to the City of Friendswood by the County during Friendswood's current fiscal year. Second; Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' ��OVERTIME PAY FOR SANITATION DEPARTMENT - Due to the overload of work resulting from t e recent f ooding, Council approved ten hours� of overtime� for these workers, EXTRA LARGE TRASH PICK-UP - The City Manager has requested permission to hire extra men an equipment to haul off such items as refrigerators, deep-freezes� etc. MOTTON� (Gonzalez) That Counci.l give approval in concurrenGe�:�iwith the City Manager`s request. Second; Baker Vote„ Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED n - --------- — ------- �` -- WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL MOTION: (Pa�ton) To approve G&A Warrants 3065 thru 3069 and 3071 ; and M&0 Warrants 1692, 16g3A and 1694. Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED E UIPMENT FOR MINI-PARKS � ! MOTION; (Baker) To i.nstruct the- City Manager to get bids on equipment � � � as requested �in 1etter from Imperial I Civic Club (Lee Nichols) �-- Secondn Gonzalez Vote: Unani.mous FOR ` MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and secanded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was�'ac�j'ourned. � � � J �L�� / � Bo ie C, Henry, City Sec tary � APPROVED� � ��✓`��.�,.- .r.. °�' -� .,� o a� p . owe I _ . I ; � ; . i