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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1976-10-04 Regular - - - - � � � j MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL October 4 , 1976 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Moriday, Octoberl.4 ; 1976 , with the following members present : �' , Mayor Ralph L. Lowe Councilman Paul Maaz � � �. Councilman Richard Haken . Councilman Tom Lay i Councilman William Patton 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 September 13 Regular - � Meeting approved as read . Minutes of September 20 Regular � �+ Meeting approved as corrected. Minutes of September 27 Special � Meeting approved as read. � ' � � ANNOUNCEMENTS � COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � � � � l . Mayor Lowe has received word that the $361 ,000 grant for ' sewer .line rehabilitation has been appro�ed by EPA. � 2 . The Mayor talked with Mr. Yantis of TGJQB today and he feels � that �.comm.unications��between the Board a�id the City �.are in good order at this time. 3 . The Mayor reported on the flood control meeting at the High °' School last Tuesday. ;� PUBLIC HEARING ON CHANGE IN ZONING - Mr. W. T. Carter has requested a change in zoning of the back portion of his property on FM 518 � -.._. • from R-1 to C-l. The front 200 feet is already zoned C-1 and the proposed new zo.ning map indicates the entire parcel as C-l . The Planning � Zoning Commission has recommended that this change be made . Mr. Carter spoke in his own behalf; no other persons were present to be heard on the subject . �JO-7�; MOTION: ( Patton) To accept the recommendation of the Zoning i Commission and to proceed to draw up and pass an i ordinance changing the zoning of this proper�y. Second: Lay � Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' � CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION - Mr. John Jermaine who has just been � engaged as the City' s Utility Superintendent was introduced to /71r ,� the Council by Mr. Morgan. The duties and responsibilities of i the job was discussed. i . i REPORT FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD - R.J . Blanken, Chairman, recommended that Schuyler Hoff be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board. He also discussed recent vandalism at the Baseball Parlc an.d taas concerned that the young culprits were released to `"4`Y their parents with no action taken. He asked if additional police �f � coverage could be given the park areas in the future. I, � -- Mr. Blanken also spoke of the endowment which Mrs. Soule has pro- posed for the 1776 Park maintenance. Mayor Lowe stated that her attorney is now drawing up the necessary papers to establish the � endowment. , I Ken Westerfeld reported that negotiations have been ongoing to ' try to find a workable solution for construction of the tennis � courts. No decision has been reached which would be final enough I to present to Council at this time. i Grace Ba}cer reviewed the master plan for Stevenson Park and asked � for comments from the Council. ' ,i' 'i I � I_ J ---- -- _ - - - --- - - ----- t� � �� _ . f��,.��, ANNEXATION - Mr. Harold Wallace of Mortgage & Trust presented a more detailed plan for the proposal made to the City of Friendswood by the people involved in the proposed annexation in the event the City elects to permit the formation of an industrial district . in lieu of annexation. He proposed a seven year contract with the surface and lease holders on Parcel 1 and fee simple owners in Parcel 2 , wherein they would pay to the City, by September l, an amount equal to 500 of the ad valorem taxes that would other- wise accrue for the area, using the City' s tax assessment ratio and tax rate, based on Clear Creek School District evaluations. City Attorney Olson stated that any formal agreement should state " a dollar figure -"a minimum in excess of $150 ,000" which would be � reached by use of the percentages and rates. He stated that the , City can make suc�h an agreement for up to seven years ; that it -- can be made with one or more of the major parties with these parties contracting with the other property owners . No decisions were finalized. Mayor Lowe explained that first reading of the annexation ordinanc�s would be taken in order to keep the door open for further discussic�n with the parties involved. � Ordinance #T-9-� - Annexation of Parcel #1 (FM 2351 area) � i MOTION: (Lay) To pass Ord. #T-9-A on first reading. �, Second: Maaz ! Vote: FOR ( 5) Lay, Maaz, Lowe, Patton, Baker AGAINST (1) Haken MOTION CARRIED Ordinance #T-9-B. - Annexation of Parcel #2 (FM 528 area) MOTTON: (Maaz) To pass Ord. #T-9-B on first reading. Second: Lay Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Lay, Maaz, Lowe, Patton, Baker AGAINST (l) Haken MOTION CARRIED _1 Ordinance #T-9-C - Annexation of Polly RaricY�; ' ; I � � MOTION: (Maaz) To pass Ord. #T-9-C on first reading. Second: Haken Vote :. Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED OTHER ORDINANCES CONSIDERED Ordinance #262 - Electrical Rates - Third � Final Reading AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL SERVICE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: AND REPEALIN� ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. MOTION: (Haken) To approve and adopt Ord. #262 on third and final reading. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Ordinance #264 - Tax Rate - Third � Final Reading AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT , LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDS- � WOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1976 AND FOR EACH YEAR THERE- � � AFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED: AND REPEALING ALL ORDI- - NANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT• HEREWITH . MOTION: (Maaz) To approve and adopt Ord. #264 on third and final reading. Second: Patton Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 9� � � Ordinance #261 - Stop Signs' - (Morningside, Pecan, Lundy) Third and final reading MOTION: (Haken) To approve and adopt Ord. #261 on third and final reading. Second: Patton Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED , Ordinance #266 - Garbage Rates - F.irst Reading ��- 7� � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AMENDING SECTION ---- 8-6 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE AND ESTABLISHING SERVICE CHARGES OR FEES FaR GARBAGE"' AND TRASH PICK��UPS WITHIN THE CITY. MOTION: (Maaz) To approve first reading of Ord. #266 . Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRTED ,,� WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants � were approved for payment : � General Fund :� :z� �7 #2593 - Albritton Trucking $ 648 . 00 2594 - Bud Brown Ford, Inc. 12 , 632 . 44 2595 - Wartex 0il Co . 1,007 .11 2596 - Steward � Stevenson 3 ,149 . 53 Water � Sewer '' #1157 - Dixie Chemical Co . 935 . 85 1158 - Albritton Trucking 1,.225 . 50 � 1159 - Petrolite Corp. 1 , 581 . 80 � 1160 - R. Bruce Carter, Agent 3 , 988 . 78 1161 - Environmental Product Accessor 1, 554 . 66 � 1�162 - Dixie Chemical 673 . 60 Waste Disposal Fund #124 - Engineering Scinece, Inc. 27 ,885 . 34 General Fund - New budget #2677 - Aetna Life � Casualty 1, 566 :72 i 2678 - Gal . Co. Health Fund 514 . 75 ADJOURNMENT - With no other business before the Council , motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting � was adjourned. ��e. � r��;��-�-2' City Secretary APPROVED: , / __ � � / �L- v'�.� � �2-Gr� M yo - Ralph L. 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