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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1974-01-21 Regular ,,� �� : ;,� ee.iY Ct.a CO2'�t�-C,N � � / �.�(ti � //�7 � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOA CTTY COUNCIL January 27 , 1974 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Counci1 tua� h�1�i at the City Ha�l at 7:30 p.m, on Mondayy January 21 , 1974, with �he fol1owing members , present: I ; � Mayor Ra1ph Lowe , ��----� Counci lmen: Wi 11 i am Patton Ralph Gonzalez Richard Haken Benny Baker Edward Zeit�er Milton Windler (arrived 1ate) With � quorum present„ and with Councilman Mi1ton Windler absent, the fo1lowing business was� transacted: � R�ADING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES � Minutes of a Regu1ar Meeting of January � 7� 9 4 approve as corrected� except that Counci1man Gonza1ez pointed '', � ou� that no record �was made of a closed meeting prior to the regular ,r� meeting .to discuss location of the proposed fire station, (See note at � bottom of page 85) Minutes of a Special Meeting of January 14y approved as written. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 1 . Request for a traffic light at entrance to Sunmeadow .has been refused. 2. Drainage project around junior high school progressing. 3. Drainage project thru Heritage Estates to begin very soon. 4. Review of garbage co1lection prob1ems9 truck break-downs. , 5. Report on Corps of Engineers meeting in League Cit Januar Y , Y 6. Vouchers on way to city for clearance of park grant check. `. � 7, FM 518 �to be partia1ly opened by late February. � OPENING OF BIDS ON FIRE TRUCK - The fol1owing bids were opened and read; ��7e� ( Fire Fox CorporationA South Houston $41�839:41 Howe Fire Apparatus Co. � Inc. 9 Anderson� Indiana $36�289,00 - MOTION: (Haken) To refer bids to the City Manager and Fire Dept. for review and recommendation, Second: Patton Voter Unanimous; �NGINEERING-SCIENCE INC. - Counc�lman Haken reques�ed that a status report e given to� Counci1 at the next workshop meeting on work done to date by �he engineers. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Request for approva1 of Greenbriar Subdivision (James r,artre11 ) �� MOTION: (Zeit�er) To approve Section 1 � Greenbriar Subdivision Second; Wind1er Vote: FOR (5) Lowe9 Patton� Haken, Baker„ Zeit1er ; AGAINST� (1 ) Gonzalez MOTION CARRIED _ 2. Mr. Wi1ford S�'mpson requested Council intervention to permit his ��,�c� u�i7�ding of apartments in a C�� zone. In view of a decision which was made in September by the Zoning Board of,Adjustment, with which Mr, Simpson had fai7ed to comp�yp Mra Simpson was to1d by the Council that the City Council does not have the authority to supersede a ru�ing of the Board of Adjustment.nor the Laws of the State of Texas„ � therefore there is no action they can take to comply with his request. SPECIAL REPORT - Mr. Ra1ph Somers, on request of Mayor l.owe� gave his interpretation af an agreement with Mr. Bi77y McAninch, Po71y Ranch �states� concerning deve7opment of the at^ea and donation ta the C��y a sewer p1ant site. � � S``J . __""_ _'_"__-_' ! --"'"-'.__�'-_-_________'____-__'_-.____"-_-_--_"'- "_ � ___"__ __-__�'_ NEW BUSINESS �� LZBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT 1i, MOTION: (Patton) To re-appoint. Counci1man Edward Zeitler to the Library Board for another three-year term, Second: Baker Vote; FOR (6) � L.owep Pat�on, Haken� Baker� Gonza1ez � AGAINST;� none ' A�STAINING� (1') Zeitler MOTION CARRI�D t�,� Resolution No. 1-74 - Re application for a federa1 grant under PL 92-500 , A \ � �� MOTION: (Patton) To adopt Resolution No, 1-74 ' � Secondn Haken Vote: Unanimous' FOR MOTION CARRIEQ �� Tax Reduction for Citizens over 65 Years of A�e `� MOTION• (Gonzalez) That citizens over 65 be a17owed a $6�000 reduction in assessed va1uation for the purpose of ci ty taxes� to become effect7 ve January 1�, 1974. � Second; Zeit1er 1lote: Unanimous FOR P�IOTION CARRIED �� ,�1� Reso1ution No. 2-74 - Re Home Ru1e representatives �o H�GAC � M�TION• )Patton) To adopt Resol uti on 2-74 ::r�a�t�;fy�i::e�:g;;;-,.,�,�`p;��;nt�n�n� of� ��3'ames Cook/Asa Yeamans as representa�ives to H-GAC� and Alvin Baggett and. B, S. Babovec .as alternates: ' � Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Attendance 'of Ci t Secretar '.�.E Semi nar Januar 24 and 25 on new el ecti on aws an open meetings aw, , ��MOTTON: (Wi,ndler) To approve request ' Second: Patton Vote; Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED A ointments to Board of Ad 'ustment - Counci7man Haken reported that this oard may e una e to function without additiona1 members to fi17 existing vacancies. ORDINANCES �� #T-12-A - Third and Fina7 Readin -� Zonin Chan e Woods & Whitaker) �� AN ORDTNANCE CHANGING THE ZONTNG .OF CERTAIN PRQPERTY FROM R-2 � � �� . T0, C,-,1,; �,HANGiNG TH� zONiNG MAP AGCORDiNrLY; COMPLYiNG WITH ORDINANC� N0. 174� OF TH� CITY"OF� FRT�NDSWOOD KNOWN AS TH� ZONING ORDINANCE. . MpTION: (Zeitler) To approve on .fina7 reading Ord. #T-12-A (and,assign :permanent No. 207) Second: Haken Vote� Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRI�D_ ,�� #T-12-B - Third and Fina1 Reading � Zoning Chanqe (Autumn Hi11s Cor ,. ��' � AN ORDINANCE CHANGINr THE ZONTNG OF C�RTAiN PROPERTY FROM R�2 , TO SP�CIFIC U.SE (INSTITUTION FOR THE AGED); CHANGING TH� ZQNING � MAP ACCORDINGLY;' C�MPLYING WtTH ORDINANCE 174 OF TH� CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE; AND SETTING FORTH CERTAIN CONDTTIONS RELATIVE TO REZONING. MOTION;. (Patton) To approve third�and fina1 rsading of T-12-B �' (and assign permanent No', 208) contingent on receipt I � of a deed to a 60 ROW for Her�tage Drive as required in �he ordinance, Second_ Zeitler FOR,°, (4) l,owe� Patton� Zeitler� Haken96aker MQTZON CARRZ�p AGAINST: (1) Gonza7ez ------- --------------�- � � ' ORDINANCES (Cont'd) First Reading �� ,��,�� #T-11�A - Subdivision Ordinance .� � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRI�NDSWOOQ� TEXASy SETTING FORTH REGULATZONS FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT,. OUTLINING PRQCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PLATS; CONTAINING REQUIREMENTS ANp MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS; STATING THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CHARGIN(; OF FEES BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL ; STEP.$; PROVIDING A`SAVINGS CL:AUS�, � ; ��-✓ MQTION. (Zeitler) To approve first reading of Ord. #T-11-A Secon�: Wind1er Vote: Unanimous FOR, MOTION CARRIED #T-12-C � Zonin� Change AN ORDINANCE OF, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH� CITY OF FRI�NDSWOOQ� T�XAS,� AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 174 (ZONING ORDINANCE); GRANTING �j A SPECIFIC US� PERMIT FOR OI'L WELL DRILLING ANQ RELATED STRUCTURES BY THE CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION; ACCEPTING � AND ADOPTIN� THE FINDINGS QF THE PLANNIN� AND ZONING COMMISSION. � MOTION: (Patton) To approve first reading of #T-12-C ``� Second; Zeit1er � Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRI�D � . WARRANTS FOR APPROVAI. MOTION: (Wind1er) To approve G&A Warrants 3806 through 3812. Secon : Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTI(�N CARRI�D ' ! MOTION» (Wind1er) To approve M&0 Warrants 2��32 through 2;,N36� and 2�13. ; �� Second: Baker : ._.__' Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED The Ci�y Auditor has requested approva1 by Council of warrants whichy throughou't the year, did r�ot appear in the iiii�nutes as approved (copy . �of letter ,attached hereto) . These were approved as ,follows: MOTTON» (Pat�on��)� To appr.ove: G&A:.Glarran�s 2310,� 2407„ 2539y 3001,� 3003�, � 331'4:and M&0. Ularrants 1484„ 1486 y ,.1�60, Second: Zei t1er - Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRI�p MQT:[ON� (Patton) To approve M&0 Warrants 7769, �770,. 1777 � and 1772� not reflected in the minutes due to typing e`rror�. ' Second: Baker � Vo�;e: Unanimous FOR � MOTION CARRIEQ . ... . ...... ........_.,. ...... ....,. ,..,.. ��., ...... CITY MANAG�R - Mr. -Morgan. repor.ted on. a letter from Tony Banfield regarding new water� sewer and fire charges to apartments and mobile home parks. Council asked him to study the situation and report back at next meeting. ADJOURNMENT � P�1otion made and seconded that the mee�ing adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 12:30 a..m. � , � , � . �„µ� Ci ty ecretary APPROVED: r' �,-`�'� %'-� `� , - �..� ,..- , � G'�/.., � . c�, ay o