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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1975-10-06 Regular � �11 p.J( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENpSV�l00D CITY COUNCIL October 6, 1975 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Ci�ty C�uncil was held a�c the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 1975, with the following members present: � i Mayor Ralph L. Lowe � i Counci.lman Paul Maaz -- Councilman William Patton Councilman Milton Windler Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Richard Haken With a quorum present, and with Councilman Zeitler absent, the following business was transacted: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINtJTES - Minutes of September 15, 1975 approved � as corrected. � � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWE ��IAYOR' U . . W Gz,l l . Th� 'Maynr �eported on the traffic death of a young man on Ff�i 528 last Saturday night, and commended the rescue corps and other city personnel I for the way they handled the situation. The Fire Department was asked ' to purchase the "Jaws-of-life" which is included in the current budget. � 2. Mayar Lowe reported on a trip to Dallas to ,�iscuss the regional sewer project with EPA, stating that they refused to talk to him because EPA . is "presently engaged in litigation vrith Friendswood Develo�ir��nt Corp. Mr. Morgan informed Council t�at GCWDA told him that EPA is now aware that the developmetn company is in no way connected with the City. � , OATH OF OFFTCE was administe __ red to the following appointed people: Kenneth Gilbreath - Library Board � Bernice. Box - Zoning Board of Adjustment Pos. #5 Raymond Nelson - Zoning Board o�i` Adjustment Pos. #1 Bruce Foster - Zoning Board of Adjustment Pos. #2 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT - Mr. Don Wade of the Parks Department presented a proposed plan for development of the Renwick addition to the ball park. ,�,3- �� MOTION: (Baker) To accept the plan. as presented as the basic outline �or the additiona1 area to the Athletic Complex. � Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ZONING - SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR SUNMEADOW TENNIS COURTS - Method to use in getting 'approval� for tennis� cou'rts at SJnmeadow has been discusse°d by the /�..�_ �S� Planning Commission and the Board of Ad 'ustment. Section 6, 5, c. of the Zoning Ordinance was cited by the Board of Adjustment as authorization for making a Special Exce��tion in this case. The City Attorney concurred. A hearing will be held on Tuesday night to consider the request. HIKE AND BTKE TRAILS were discussed with Council by R. J. Blanken of the I' Parks Depa'rtment. He ask�d for an• ordinance forbidding motor bikes on such trails; however, in view of the fact that no such trails exist and no firm __ plans are now available for building these trails, Council felt that it would not be in order to adopt such an ordinance at this time. CCBA ftEQUEST TO ENT.ER FRIENDSWOOD SEWER PLANTS FOR INSPECTIONS - The City Atto�ney was directed to write to CCBA asking them to establish their right to monitor Friendswood's facilities. LEFT TURN ON FM 51.8 at BANK - A letter from Mr. Joe Crutcher has requested .- �,� that the City consider asking the Highway Department to install a left turn J�'� ` lane at the corner of Clearview and FM 518 due to the heavy traffic at that point. Mr. Morgan is to contac� Mr. Omer Poorman on this. - - - - - -- _ - -- - - ----------- - --- - —---- ------ �� PROCLAMATION - Mayor Lowe read a proclamation setting forth Saturday, October 11 , 1975 as "National Joggers Day. " RESOLUTIONS ON ETJ APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENTS - Authorizing the Mayor to sign such agreements with League City and Pearland. Resolution #10-75 with Pearland � MOTION: (Patton) (�,��5 Second: Baker i �-� Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � . � � Resolution #11-75 with Lea ue City MOTION: (Patton) Second: Windler Vote: FOR (5) Lowe, Patton, Windler, Maaz, Haken � AGAINST (1 ) Baker MOTION CARRIED AMERIGAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL �CITIES - Friendswood �has been asked to join �y this newly formed group whose purpose would be to develop national policies ��- designed to aid smaller cities and to serve as a national rallying point I for efforts of all smaller U.S. cities. . I MOT.ION: (Patton) To participate in the Associatian of Small Cities. Second: Maaz Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT - By motion of Councilman Maaz, second,and unanimous vote of the Council , the following warrants were approved: Genera1 Fund #897 - Browning Ferris $ 977,92 900 � Safety Lights 539.50 901 - Library Bureau 675.00 902 - Gulf Coast Limestone 2,938.08 � � 904 - Gulf Oil 2,697.17 i 905 - Gulf Coast Limestone 33,897.19 Utility Fund #459 - Gl,ynn Electrie � 830.00 460 - Eagle Pipe & S.upply . 798.00 461 - Maintenance Engineering 708.31 Waste Disposal Fund #l07 - En �neerin Science 9 9 8,878.74 Capital Projects #128 - Marathon Mischer 30,328.80 129 - Engineering Plus 1 ,123.57 CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION - To discuss appointment to Planning Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT (Back in open session) �,�� MOTION: (Patton) To appoint Jerry Phillips to replace John Tirado I� at Posi�ion #5 on the Planning Commission. Second: Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR . MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES T-9A - Adoptin the 1973 Edition of the Southern Standard Mechanical � Code - First Read7nq ' -- ' MOTION: Windler To. a � �- ( ) pprove first reading of Ord. #T-9A. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR � MOTION CARRIED �� `. #T-9B - Revising charqes for sewer service - First Readinq MOTION: (Windler) To approve first reading of #T-9B Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #T-9D - Revisin ta fees - First Readin � I MOTION: (Patton) To approve first reading of #T-9D --�� Second: Haken Vote: FOR (5) Lowe, Patton, Windler, Maaz, Haken AGAINST (1 ) Baker MOTI.ON CARRIED #248 - Adoptin� Bu�t - First permanent readin� MOTION: (Patton) To approve first permanent reading of #248. Second: Naken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � � #249 - Setting Tax rate - First �ermanent readinq � MOTION: (Maaz) To approve first permanent reading of #249 � Second: Windler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � � ��2 i � i`� y Secretary � � , �v- APPROVED: ,;-�� i � ti.- o�a..u�--. Mayor alph L. Lowe , �