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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1976-06-21 Regular � � �' . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL June 21, 1976 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, June 21 , 1976 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members presen.t : � Mayor Ralph L. Lowe Councilman William Patton � Councilman Thomas Lay Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Benny Baker With a quorum present , and with Councilman Ed Zeitler absent , the following business was transacted : READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting of June 7 , approved as corrected. � ANNOUNCEMENTS � COMMLNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � � �'" l . The Corps of Engineers will be in attendance at a meeting � late in July in Friendswood on the matter of flood control � on Clear Creek. 2 . Phase III of the Blackhawk grant program is being finalized for presentation to TWQB on Tuesday. A hearing will be held in Austin on June 30 , the City will be represented. 3 . 1� voucher for payment has been received from the Parks and Wildlife Department for $16 ,630 as a 50o grant for the purchase of the "Renwick Park" property which the City l��" �� . , acquired last year. PETITIONS � COMMUNICATIONS l. Mr. James Gibson of Enchanted Woods presented a petition l��"_7� from the resi:dents of that subdivision requesting controls of vehicular traffic on FM 2351 , i. e. lowering speed limit to 30 mph, placing a double yellow stripe down the center of the highway at this point , and providing left turn lanes for Cherry Tree Lane and Imperial Drive . It� was decided to include this , along with other traffic control requests , as a package request to the State Highway Department for their consideration since the streets in question are state highways . 2 . Miss Karen Brennan from the Sophmore class requested that the members of the Council volunteer to sit the "dunking seat" at the Sophmore ' s booth on the 4th of July. BvSINESS ITEMS �D�-�� l. Acce�tance of Facilities in Friendswood Estates and Addition 1 Assistant City Manager Dale Cryer reported that the utility lines , streets , and drainage have tested and approved and recommended acceptance of these facilities for maintenance by the City. - MOTION: (Patton) To accept Friendswood Estates and Addition 1 to same for maintenance of facilities . Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED - --------- . - - - --- ------— --- -- - - - - - - - a`� e.:.� �`"� f�l`�-��p 2 . Amoco Drilling Permit Request - Amoco has requested permits to work-over the Peter MeDonald Well No. 10 , East Hastings Field , and the T. C. Edwards .Well No. 7 , East Hastings Field. Inspector Ran.ey recommends that these two permits � be issued. MOTION: (Patton) That the permits be approved. Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED f l�E�,�7(� 3 • Stop Sign on Lundy Lane - After discussion this subject I was deferred until the next meeting pending investigation into the situation by Councilman Haken. Councilman Patton stated that Lundy Lane is in poor condition and requested that some maintenance work be done on the street . �D9�°7�y 4 . Use of the Entrance Street to Baseball Park by adj oining resldents on Mary Ann - The two houses on either side of the street-wide entrance to the park from Mary Ann have been built with the garages in the rear and driveways on to this short section of "street . " The developer has asked the City to grade down and surface the street for the use of these two residences . The question arose whether or not this, is in reality a "street" or is it parkland. Decision was that if the City Attorney decided the use would be legal , Mr. C�yer would approach the developer on furnishing materials with the city doing the grading work. ,1��'7�i 5 . 4th of July Celebration - Chairman John Tirado outlined the events for the 3rd and 4th Independence Celebration: July 3 - 10 : 00 am - Parade 12 : 00 noon - Picnic , grams , booths � , 8 : 00 pm - Dance , Bank parking lot July 4 - 1 : 00 pm - Dedication 1776 Memorial Park , 3 : 00 pm - Dedication of Liberty Tree 7 : 45 pm - Choir/band concert - School stadium 8 : 50 pm - Fireworks display He requested that $1 ,000 be allocated to purchase fireworks . MOTION: (Baker) That $1 ,000 be used from available funds for the purchase of fireworks for the 4th of July. Second: Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR I�OTION CARRIED Mr. Tirado also r.equested that the $300 food bill for the Bicentennial Flag-raising ceremony be paid from other than Bicentennial bank account funds . Council felt that the amoun.t is already committed from city furtds . �(�-7(p 6 . Lise of City Emblem - Council decision was that the "seal" adopted through a recent contest shoud more fittingly be called the "City Emblem, " inasmuch as the corporate seal would remain as it is presently used and to avoid confusion regarding the emblem and the corporate seal. The question of who would be permitted to use the emblem and for what purpose . Incorporating the ideas voiced, the Secretary is to write a policy on the use of the emblem and pres�nt to Council for adoption. . . � �� 7 . Billboards on City Rights-of-Way - Councilman Lay proposed that an ordinance be ado te p d rohibitin lacement of si n P g P g s or billboards of any kind on city rights-of-way. The City A�torney stated that he felt the city already has the authority to remove such signs but for enforcement purposes an ordinance would be in order. MOTION:. (Lay) To instruct the Attorney to write up an ordinance prohibiting signs or billboards on city rights-of-way. � Second: Patton ,Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � I _- � �� Mr. Cryer stated that he had already instructed city employees to remove such signs and was told that the order should stand: 8 . Ordinance No. 259 - Third and Final Reading AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING A CHARGE FOR CONNECTING TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD: PRO- VIDTNG THAT APPLICATION �FOR SUCH CONNECTION SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING: AND REPEALTNG ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. ; : MOTION: (Patton) To approve and adopt Ord. #259 ' -��-� Second : Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 9 . Opening of Bids on Quaker' s Landing Lot 28 - This lot , �� deeded to the City by AMOCO Pipeline Company, has been placed on the market for bids . The only bid received from Felton, Baker was for $7 , 500 , the bid being aecompanied by a cashier' s check for $375 ( 5%) of the bid. Since this item had inadvertently been omitted from the agenda, no � action was taken and it will be placed on the agenda for � the next regular Council Meeting. � � �_ � („� 10 . Moratori.um on Permits Enacted on April 5 , 1976 - Some �� i� questions have arisen regarding interpretation of the motion vo-ted by the Council on this subject. To clarify the matter, the following action was taken: , MOTION: (Patton) To officially construe the action taken by the Council on April 5 , 1976 , I move that we instruct the City Manager to establish a moratorium on sewer permits which would conne�ct to the sanitary sewer '� � systcm which flows into Sewer Plants �#1 and j. #2 , and not a moratorium on the issuance of ; I building permits , but that all building permits issued would be issued with notification to the applicant -�hat if it falls within the effected area that sewer connections are not available at the present time and will not be until some time in the future . Secc�nd: Maaz •Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Lowe , Patton, Maaz , Lay, Baker � AGAINST (1) Haken MOTION CARRIED J � � /�'S � 11. Chan e in Personnel - Mayor Lowe expressed regret over the resignation of Bernard Licarione as Counselor and Ray Skinner as Building Inspector. Mr. Cryer stated that Terry Burnett , a present employee of the City, will replace Skinner on a trial basis . 12 . Meeting Date for July - Since the 5th of July is a legal holiday, no meeting will be held on that day. MOTION : (Patton) That the meeting on the 5th of July be cancelled and that the first meeting of the month be held on July 12 . f Second : Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #2075 - W.W. Materials $ 1 , 826 . 82 2079 - Gulf Coast Dodge 4 742 . 50 2114 - Bell Telephone Co. �639 . 80 2118 - Martin Apparatus 3 801. 60 2119 - Community Public Service 1 , 345 . 37 2120 - Steward and Stevenson 1, 965 . 52 2121 - Albritton Trucking 1 080 . 00 2122 - Mustang Auto Supply �932 . 28 2123 - Barnett � Sons 3 , 503 . 10 2124 - AT�SF RR 2 ,164 . 51 - - - � - ------------- - - - -- -- - -- - ----- � �� W�S Fund #924 - Albritton Trucking 564 . 40 929 - Enviromental Product Access . 1 , 871. 55 930 - S�andard Utilities Contractor 934. 50 931 - General Welding 62g . �9 942 - Community Public Service 1 709 . 70 943 - McKenzie Equipmen.t 1 �402 . 50 944 - Mustang Auto Supply � 33 . 72 I Waste Disposal Fund Check #119 to 'Engineering Science was ' d tabled pending approval by Mr. Morgan on his return. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � � ��/�,.�..-�? � �� . City Secretary APPROVED: � � �� , � ��--�L._._.. a o Ralph L. 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