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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1975-03-17 Regular ��„�,� ��.�.� � � � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIEI�DSWOQQ CITY CpUNCIL March 17, 1975 A Regular P�eeting of the Friendswood City Counci1 was he7d at the City Ha11 on Monday, March 17,. 1975 a� 7:30 p,m, with the fo1lowing members present: Mayor Ralph L. Lowe - Councilman Benny Baker Counci1man Richard Haken Councilman Milton Wind1er Counci1man Wil1iam Patton Councilman Ralph Gonza1ez Counci1man Edward Zeitler (late arriving) With a quorum present and with none absentp the following business was � transacted: � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of Specia1 Meeting of February ��' 24� 1975 approved as reads Minutes of a Regular Meeting of March 3, 1975 approved as corrected. G� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 1, Mayor Lowe welcomed Mrs. Barbara Brown and seventeen Girl Scouts from Cadet Troup 308 to the meeting in observance of Citizenship Day. 2. The City of Friendswood has made application for a grant �o cover sa1ary and other expenses for a special counse1or. 3. Mayor Lowe discussed the C1ear Gree[c Flood Contro1 program with Judge Holbrook today, The Brazoria County Drainage pistrict #4 has been � contacted to do the horseshoe cuts a1ong the creek. , 4. Judge Ho1brook, Co1 . .McCoy and another representative from the Corps ofi j Engineers took `a.boa� trip down Clear Creek last� Friday, They indicated -�- that the water was clearer leaving Friendswood than when it entered the �1 t,Y n 5. Tests made recent1y by the Texas Water Quality B.oard showed the same resu1ts� 6. Mayor Lowe will attend a meeting in Houston on March 25 to discuss the Houston Natural Gas app1ication for an increase of gate rates, 7, Mayor Lowe was in Washington this week regarding appointment of the new EPA Region VI Administra�or. He read 1e�ter.s he has written to Mr_. Russe11 Train, Ghief Administrator of EPA, and Mr, William Walker9 Director of the President�a1 Personne1 Office� thanking them for their time and interest in his appeal on beha1f of Mr. Pau1 Comola for the assignment, PROCLAM/�TIONS SCOUT SHOW DAY - Apri1 5 (Involves 37 units of scouts from Cubs to exp orers from Friendswood, Pear1and, A1vin, Brookside, and Manvil1e� in a show of ski1,l.s to be held at the Alvin High School Stadi �m on I Apri 1 5). . � BASEBALI, DAY � Apri 12 (To o�en the current basebal1iseason; parade at 9.00 a.m. i�arade to assemb1e at Stonesthraw Shopping Center. The Mayor wi11 throw out the first bal�} : _ ANNOUNC�MENT- Councilman Gonzalez announced that he will be in Austin Tuesday as Presi.den.t .of the Ga�veston County Mayors & Counci1men"s Assn, � to push for the adop�ion of House Bill 522 setting up an ent�ty to work on the prob1em of subsidence in the Gulf Coast area. SOL�Z°D WASTE DISPOSAL. - Mr, Pau1 Davis of Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority� reporte on a recent trip to San Francisco to observe a new method of disposing. of garbag�. He a1so gave some ideas and plans which his organiza- tion has for a reg�onal solid was�e disposa1 faci�i.ty. - -— -— -- - __--- ;__ -- -- "�� s ,�� REGIONAL SEWER SYST�M - Announcement has been made of a public hearing to �� be e d at t e Frien swood City Ha11 on Apri1 9� 1975 at 10,00 a.m� to consider (1 ) the implementation and use of a regional waste cal�ection9 treatment or disposa� system„ and (2) to consider designating of the Gu1f Coast Waste Qisposa1 Authority as the enti�y to provide or operate such a regional system� _ , AGREEMENT TO AMENQ REGIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES CONTRACT (with Gulf � oast aste �sposa ut orit,y w ere�n ection . A page 8, sha11 read �� as follows: "4.04 Friendswood and Authori�y sha�� exercise their best effiorts to cause construction of the Joint Plant and co�lection system and , �q work associated with the existing co1lection system, specifica1ly the sewer evaluation survey� to be completed strictly in accordance with said plans and specifications at the earliest date practicable with the Authority acting as Construction Manager and Friendswood as the Construction Fund Manager," MOTION: (.Windler) To approve the amendment as proposeds and authorize the Mayor to sign same;� Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ,�� RESOLUTION NOa 6-75: Ratifying appointment of five members to the Galveston �� oun�y Hea th Boar : John Nolte, DVM; Edgar Jones III, MD; Mrs. Ruth Bender, RN; G. Z. Clouser, Consumer; Warren T. Longmire, MD. MOTION; (Patton) To adopt Reso1ution #6-75 Second: 6Jindler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED STRE�T PROGRAM - Sur•facing of Pecan from Heritage to Shadowbend MOTION: (Gon.zalez) To a�athorize the City Manager to undertake the � project of putting 1-1/2" of asphaltic cemen� on Pecan from I � Heritage to Shadowbendb and that the contract be written so � as to include (with ap�rova1 af the attorney) paving of ROL� � � for parking to be paid for by the Baptist Churchp this part of the work to be approved by the P1anning Gommission� Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED (Counci1man Zeitler arrived at .meeting) OPENING QF BIQS ON CITY �(�UIPME�IT Bids were opened and read as set forth � on t�ie attache�"tabu ati on shee�. h �� MOTION: (Haken) To refer the bids to the Ci.ty Manager fpr review and .� recommendation. fi Second: Zeit1er Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ENGTNEERING SERVICES - The possibility of using a second consulting engineer to and e engineering on trunk sewer lines on the Blac[chawk project9 was discussed, Part of this work was done several years ago by Wa1sh Engineering, paid for from government grant moneyp and is repayab1e when the 1ines are } completed, Up-dating of these p1ans would be necessaryY and the fact that � Mr. Walsh and Mr4. Malca1m Col1ins9 who was emp1oyed by Walsh at the time of � �V�e origina1 .p1ansA had .both worked on the project� raised the question as � to which of these men wou1d be considered for the up-dating engineering. So�h men came in and ta1ked �o. the Council regarding their interest and ability to hand1e "the work. Majority of .Counci1 felt that Walsh should be � given additional consideration, but washed to ascertain whether the separate �ngineering con�ract wou1d be most profitab1e �o the overal1 program before any fina1 decision is made. I�JARRANTS MOTION: (Windler) To approve G&A Warrants 5395 thru 5398, and 5401 Second: Zei tler Vote: Unanimous . � � � MOTION: (Wind1er) To approve M&0 Warrants 3804 and 2805� Second: Patton , Vote: Unanimous F�R MOTION CARRIED AME�lDMENT TO CONTRACT #141 WITH E�fGIIVEERTNG SCIENCE INC, - The amendmen� ma es Gu f oast Waste Disposal ut ori ty a party to the agreement as joint � owner of the sewage treatment faci1ities covered by this contract, and 5 expands the scope of services in connection with the project. ��"� MOTION: (Windler) To approve the amendment to Contract #141 � and to _ authorize the Mayor to execute same on beha1f of the City, Second= Patton Vote� Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIEp FEES CHARGEQ �BY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC H�ARI[�GS - Mr, William Murphy as requeste t at an 8 .00 fee, c arged for olding a public hearing i �o de�ermine whether to rezone certain property� be returned to him basis �� ,�he fac� that the Zoning Ordinance states that the Counci1 shall set such �g' rates and Mr, Murphy says there is no evidence of Council action nor is � there any written schedu1e of rates on fi1ee Counci1 asked the City Manager � �o check with the attorney to determine if the fee shou1d be returned and �`° if the fees charged are legal . � � ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that��..the meeting adjourn. The meeting � was adjourned. r � �- - I_/°, City Secretar APPROVED� -�'�' .4..��--�-�!'-/'�=°' � .--��--- ��„ ��-�,�.� ' Mayor Ra1 h L. Lowe � �, I TABULATION OF BIDS ON VEHICLES � STANDARD PICKUP SMALL PICKUPS (2) 1-TO(� TRUCK POLICE CARS�(Z)� �� _ -_ � � �liller Freeman Ford 4143.13 3240.39 each 4037.27 _ : - �_ A _ - 6480.78 _ - - - , - - - - , Saylor Chrysler-Plymouth 4335,95 w/radio 60-90 day delivery 4280.95 w/o radio $8616.90 , F Jack Sollock Chrysler-P1y. 4350.65 w/radio ; 60-90 day delivery 4295.65 w/o radio $8646.30 � , Norm Livermore Dodge 4274.35 w/radio ' 60-90 day delivery 4214.80 w/o radio $8489. 15 , Bud Brown Ford 4180.35 3548.61 each 4052.00 7097.22 $8698.18 TRADE-IN FORD PICKUP FURY CHEVROLET PICKUP FORD ONE-TON _ Bud Brown Ford 450.00 200.Ofl 125.00 200.0� Mi11er Freeman Ford 500.00 100.00 150.00 300.00 BH