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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1977-03-21 Regular � d� � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Of THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL March 21 , 1977 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21 , 1977, with the following members present: Mayor Ralph Lowe -- Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Richard Haken Councilman William Patton 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 March 7 approved as corrected. '� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR " � ia 1 . Mayor Lowe welcomed the candidates in the upcoming election to the meeting. 2. The police meeting to which all of the Council has been invited will be next Wednesday. 3. The Friendswood Jaycees will h�st a "Candidate's Night" on Wednesday night, March 30, at the High School Auditorium. 4. A notice has been received that applications have been received for outfall ditches into Clear Creek by Clearwoods MUD, WC&ID 108, and MUD 55, and Council may wish to protest ' these ditches. 5. Mayor Lowe, Councilman Lay, and Jim Morgan went to Austin - to discuss Friendswood's sewer connect problems with TWQB last Friday, one week ago. This last Friday, Attorney �a _ �7 Georgie Kaiser called to say that 80 sewer permits may be issued by the City. PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING OF METHODIST CHURCH PROPERTY ON EDGEWOOD Fo owing proper notification, the request .for re- � 3 � �7 zoning all of this property to Specific Use - Church from C-1 and R-1 was opened for discussion in a public hearing. No persons appeared to speak for or against the rezoning, therefore the change was approved by the following action: MOTION: (Lay) To accept the recommeridation of the Zoning Commission and rezone this property to Specific Use - Church, and pass an ordinance to that effect. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED PROPOSED GAS RATE INCREASE - Entex representatives Roy Baker, 6�-7 7 Tom T�son, and rlin Williams were present to answer any questions raised in the public hearing. Council felt that more time was needed to study the proposal following the hearing.. MOTION: (Haken) To recess the hearing to a time to be specified later, at which time Entex is to be notified. Second: Patton �ote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � COMMU�ITY COUNSELING BOARD - Members of the Counseling Board were introduced and a general discussion of the services of this group followed. � � � Page 2 - March 21 , 1977 1a5�'2 � APPLICATIONS FOR OUTFALL DITCHES INTO CLEAR CREE� (Announcements #4 - three of t e app �cations are or after the fact" approval ; however, Lee Nichols of the Drainage District Board stated that he felt the District and the City should register a protest and request more information. MOTION: (Haken) That the City Council send a communication to the proper authorities protesting the actions of the three entities to increase run-off into Clear Creek, to be sure that good engineering practices are being taken into account. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED PARKS & RECREATION - SUMMER PROGRAM - Mrs. LouR•se McClure has been �G - 7'7 assigned to direct the summer recreation program, and she outlined her plans to the Council , requesting that they study the plan and make any comments they would like. EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR COUNCILMAN ZEITLER 69- 9� MOTION: (Maaz) To excuse the absence of Ed Zeitler due to his illness. Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��_�� SEWER PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY TWQB - METHOD OF ISSUANCE MOTION: (Patton) To issue 35 permits(of the 80 authorized) to cover the applications now on hand, and to suspend issuance of the balance until Council makes a decision as to how the balance are to be issued. Second: Maaz Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' G,9_ 7r POLICY RE EXPIRATION OF BUIL.DING PERMITS MOTION: (Patton) To reinstitute the policy regarding 90-day expiration of building permits when construction has not been substantially started; and that persons authorized to receive sewer permits must take out building permit at the same time the sewer permit is taken. Second: Baker Vote: FOR (5) Lowe, Patton, Baker, Haken, Maaz AGAINST (1 ) Lay MOTION CARRIED 7 0_�� NEW TELETYPE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Wright requested permission to purchase teletype equipment to replace that which is presently being leased, purchase price to be $3,900 through H-GAC. MOTION: (Patton) To appropriate funds from the unappropriated surplus and purchase new teletype system. Second: Baker Voke: Unanimous FOR MtDi�ION CARRIED 7�� 7� WATER LINE TO SUiVMEADOW - REQUEST FOR BTDS MOTION: (Lay) To advertise for bids to be received April 4. Second: Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES ' ORD. T-2A - ESTABLISHING RESERVE POLICE FORCE - Third Readin AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE RESERVE FORCE FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PROVIDING THE ��9 Page 3 - March 21 , 1977 METHOD AND STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS; PRESCRIBING THE AUTHORITY OF A RESERVE POLICE OFFICER: CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND REPEALING CHAPTER 14 SECTIONS 14-5 THROUGH 14-9, BOTH INCLUSIVE, OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE. MOTION: (Haken) To approve third and final reading of Ord. #T-2A (and assign permanent No. 27dL) Second: Baker Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORD. T-2C - TRUST AGREEMENT FOR 1776 PARK - Third Readinq AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND ADOPTION OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 21 , 1976, BY AND BETWEEN MARY LOUISE FITCH SOULE AND HUSBAND, HAROLD M. SOULE AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. MOTION; (Baker) To approve third and final reading of ord. #T-2C (and assign permanent No. 275) Second: Patton Vote: Unanimous fOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT - By unanimous vote, the following warrants were approve for payment: ��G€GVERAL�EFitl�ND Check No. 364 - Community RUblic Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 792,17 Check No. 365 - Bell Telephone Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749.51 Check No. 367 - Albritton Trucking Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,384.25 Check No. 368 - I.B.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.00 Check No. 369 - Straus-Frank Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,005.48 Check No. 370 - Computerized Accounting. Systems. . . . . . . . . 677.95 Check No. 371 - Friendswood I.S.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,194.50 Check No. 372 - Arthur D. Steinberg, A. I.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,177.04 Check No. 373 - Olson & Olson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,650.00 WATER & SEWER FUND Check No. 189 - Swede's Machine & Manufacturing, Inc. . . . 536.00 Check No. 190 - Community Public Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,576.92 Check No. 191 - MPS Municipal Pipe Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,414.00 Check No. 192 - The Rohan Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,240.64 Check No. 193 - Dixie Chemical Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.50 WASTE DISPOSAL FUND Check No. 135 - Engineering-Science, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,485.34 ADJOURNMENT - By unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned. ._ i'�"e�°i z ��<;�i� - City Secretary Q APPROVED: s?�/ � o . °��-- Mayor