The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1975-12-01 Regular --- - - -------- _ --__-_-- � �,��: MI�IUTES� OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 1 , 1975 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, December 1 , 1975, at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: � Mayor Ralph L. Lowe ��-u Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Richard Haken Councilman William Patton Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Milton Windler With a quorum present, and with Councilman Edward Zeitler absent, the follow- ing business was transacted: (Minutes of November 17 not ready for approval ) � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � �' 1 . Galveston County Mayors & Councilmen's Association annual meeting will � be held December 19 at the Galveston Country Club starting at 7 p.m. � %� Please make reservations with the City Secretary. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Soule have offered to donate the ten acres they own by the #1 sewer plant as a city park to be known as the "1776 Memorial Park. " 3. Commissioner Tom Bass contacted Mayor Lowe regarding negotiations between Harris County and Friendswood on the Clear Creek project. Mike Noblet has asked that the City have a representative at the Commissioner's Court meeting on December 11 when funds for "de-snagging" on the Creek will be discussed. 4. Although no action has been taken, League City has indicated that they will release the land in their ETJ in Harris County to the City of Friendswood. ; 5. Indications now are that Step 3 of the Regional Sewer System can be ��' started after approval of Step 2, probably in January. A letter from the TWQB to this effect has been transmitted to CCBA. 6. Mayor Lowe attended the CCBA meeting last week. He invited a member of the student research group for Clear Lake to visit and talk to this City Council . PETITIONS & COPnMUNICATIONS 1 . Dr. C. D. Taylor asked for further clarification of uses of the pipeline easeme.nt thr.ough Imperial Gardens. The City Attorney restated his opinion that the City has no authority other than to prohibit any blockage of the drainage along this easement, concurring with a Council committee report. 2. Mr. Ralph Somers who is a member of the Subsidence Committee, made. a slide presentation on the subsidence situation in the Gulf Coast area. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER 1 . Streets - Some results of a traffic count were given. but did not seem to be conclusive. Further checks will be made to determine which streets should have priority in the present street repair program. 2. Sewer Project - A letter has gone to GCWDA asking that all entities adopt , the necessary industrial waste ordinance, and stating that MUD 55 owes $10,000 to the City on the program. ; 3. R-O-W for the north interceptor - Name of owners and property description involved has been prepared by the Engineers. A meeting will be called for December 16 with these people to discuss acquisition of the ROW. 4. Grinder pumps - Permission has been requested for use of grinder pumps in a new subdivision. Mr. Morgan was instructed to make up specifications and notify the developer that these specs must be complied with if the pumps are used. POLLY RANCH - Inspection of slab heights in this area outside the City was 7S�' discussed. The City Manager was instructed to notify Mr. McIninch to begin /7�V transfer of title to the property in the subdivision set aside for the City. • ---- - ---- , - ---- - - , - -- -- --- ----------------------_--_.. AMOCO LOT TN QUAKERS LANDING � A letter wi11 be written to Amoco requesting r that this lot be transferred to the City in comp1iance with agreement at the �� time the last pipe1ine was laid through the City. Counci1man Windler stated �� that Council agreed at that time to sell the lot vaith proceeds going to the Volunteer Fire Department. ORDINANCES T-l0A - Garba e Rates - Third and Final reading MOTION: (Patton) To approve and adopt on third readin i g (and ; assign permanent ordinance number 252) Second: Windler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-11A - Subdivision Replats - Third and final readinq MOTION: (Patton) To approve and adopt on third reading (and assign permanent ordinance number 253) Second: Windler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-11B - Extendin subdivision regulations to ETJ - Third and final readinq MOTION: (Windler) To approve and adopt on third reading (and assign permanent ordinance number 254) Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-11C - Annexation of Parcel 1 (A) � Second readinq MOTION: (Maaz) �To approve second reading of T-11C Second: Windler Vote: FOR (5) Baker, Haken, Lowe, Windler, Maaz � AGAINST. (1 ) Patton MOTION CARRIED i T-11D - Annexation o� Parcel 2 (B� T Second readin � MOTION: :(Maaz) To approve second reading of T-11D Second: Windler Vote: FOR (4) Baker, Lowe, Windler, Maaz AGAINST (2) Haken, Patton MOTION CARRIED T-11F - Speed Zone on FM 528 - Second reading MOTION: (Windler) To approve second reading of T-11F. Second: Haken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-11G - Industrial Waste - Second Readin MOTION: (Windler) To approve second reading of T-11G. Second: Haken Vote; Unanimous FOR MOTION C,4RRIED Note was made of the fact that a publi hearing was advertised on this ordinance for November 27. No�ne appeared to speak. NOTE re Ord. T-11C: Mayor Lowe stated that he felt he should abstain ' from voting on this ordinance since he is receiving payments from the sale of Lowe Chemica1 Company which is located in �- the area involved. City Attorney Bill Olson stated that he did not feel this constituted a conflict of interest on the part of the Mayor. ---—- ------------------- �,��. - �WpRRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote of the Council , the following � warrants were approved for payment: Waste Disposal Fund 112 - Engineering Science $53,606.52 General Fund 1187 - Bob Sterken � 972.00 1188 - Davis Truck & Equip. 620.00 1189 - Truman Taylor Ins. 25,943.90 1190 - Aetna Life & Casualty 1 ,804.82 1191 - A-1 Truck Parts & Equip. 670.00 - - 1192 - Safety Lights 2,026.50 NOTE: The amount of the Taylor Insurance payment was discussed. Mr. Taylor will be asked to meet with the Council to discuss the City's insurance program at next workshop. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � � � t°'��-�---c'-- ��-r..1c% � APPROVED: City Secretary � � �C/ � ��-P__. Ralph . Lowe, Mayor � � � i