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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1977-05-02 Regular 1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May 2, 1977 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at �:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 1977, with the following members present: ; Mayor Ralph L. Lowe Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Clyde Raney Councilman R. J. Blanken With a quorum present, and with Councilman Edward Zeitler absent, the following business was transacted: C� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � (v 1 . Proclamation - Municipal Clerk's Week May 9 - 15, 1977. � 2. Sales Tax for March is $6,169.16 has been received. Q 3. Mayor and City Manager will be in Austin before the TWQB on Wednesday to try to get some relief on sewer permits. "� 4. CPS has appealed the City's refusal of a rate increase to the State Utility Board. 5. May 10 is County Road Bond Election, and Mayor �owe asked the citizens to support this issue which includes some Friendswood streets. PETITIONS & COMMU�ICATIONS 1 . Mrs . Bill Heller and Mrs . Aleta Alexander voiced dissati�faction with certain procedures and activities of the Police Department. Both ladies were asked to first discuss the situations with Chief Wright in an effort to solve the problems , then come back to Council only on unresolved items. 2. Ronald "Buck" Hausman presented a plat of 29 lots in Brazoria !io ' �� County across from Annalea with four cul-du-sacs which would be extensions of Friendswood streets. He proposes to improve drainage for Friendswood residents of the area along with development of his property if permission is given to connect to city streets. Mr, Morgan is to contact Pearland as to an agreement between the two cities for utilities, fire and police services. Mr, Hausman is to appear before the Planning Commission regarding dedication of a one-foot strip of each of the four streets in question which was retained when the origi�al Annalea Subdivision was developed. All streets are the cul-du-sacs with no thru street to Brazoria Co. 3. Stan Luczkowsk�, who served as Chairman of the Liberty Tree group �j�� 7 during the Bicentennial , requested that the balance of the railing be placed around the tree and that some maintenance be done to the grounds. Mr. Morgan said that the railing will be done as soon as street employee's time permits. The Beautification Committee is to be contacted on care of the grounds. 4. Sky Hoff, Chairman, Parks Committee, requested that (1 ) the �� -qq lease not be renewed to permit the trailer home •to remain on Old City Park property; (2) that Council study for passage a park ordinance presented by the Committee; and (3) that a lease for property behind Westwood School be taken over by the City, and that negotiations with the School District bring the lease to 8 to 10 years purpose being that this will enable the 2 City to apply for grant money to put recreational equipment on the site. Council agreed to contact the school regarding the lease, and to workshop the ordinance on May 23. Action on #1 wasa.as .follows: JJ3�9J MOTION: (Blanken) That it is the intent of the Council not to renew Mr. L8.i1�'s lease at Old City Park. Second: Maaz Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED a. /�'f �� AWARDING OF BID ON FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION WAGON � MOTION: (Lay) That on recommendation from the Fire Department, the bid be awarded to the low bidder, A. C. Collins Ford at $6156.66. Second: Haken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED l�s_ �i� ENGINEERING CONTRACT WITH COENCO, INC. FOR STREET BOND PROJECT - Malcolm Collins presented a proposed contract which has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney, for the street bond project. MOTION: (Maaz) To authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City. Second: Raney Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED SURFACE WATER - Mayor Lowe presented a plan for purchase of Brazos ��° - �� River water through the Galveston County Water Authority; tying lines in with existing city lines and the proposed Friendswood West Water District; constructing one large elevated storage tank; utilizing the area being dug out by Mr. Letzerich near FM 518 ¢ as a reservoir (and recreational area) ; and construction of a � water treatment facility; all to serve Friendswood and surrounding area. This plan will be pursued as a possible solution to demands of the Houston-Galveston Subsidence District that the city convert to surface water. ��7_ 7�� FRIENDSWOOD WEST WATER DISTRICT - After some discussion with the City Attorney, a Council poll indicated that there was no disagree- ment with the concept of a water district. Mr. Vern Brewer was advised to proceed with drawing up of the necessary papers with advice from Mr. Olson, with Mr. Olson's fees being paid by the Corporation. ��_ 77 EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR COUNCILMAN ZEITLER MOTION: (Blanken) To excuse the absence of Ed Zeitler due to his illness. Second: Lay , Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��_ �� CORPS OF ENGINEERS HEARING ON CLEAR CREEK FI]OOD CONTROL - Council discussed the merits of the various plans and agreed to ask for a firm commitment on the 25-year plan from the three sponsors , i .e. Brazprd!a County Drainage District, Harris County, and Galveston County. The hearing is on May 25. � i�r�_�' GRANT REQUEST FOR OVERTIME PAY TO PATROL ACCIDENT - PRONED AREAS � Council was asked by C ief Wrig t to approve an application for grant funds under the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program which would pay overtime for patrolmen to work certain areas of the City with high and serious accident rates. Funds for the balance of the fiscal year would total $800 if approved. 3 MOTION: (Haken) That the City Council proceed with the necessary authorization for obtaining a S, T, E. P. grant. Second: Raney Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED SPEED LIMITS ON FM 518 - Councilman Blanken asked that the Chief of Police investigete justification for lowering speed limits on the upper section of FM 518 from Mary Ann toward Pearland. � ORDINANCES Ord. #274E - Rejecting CPS Proposal to initiate rate increase. Second emergency reading) Ord. #274 - Same as 274E for Permanent readinqs MOTION : (Maaz) To pass Ord. #274 p�n, fmrst permanent reading. Second: Blanken � Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � Ord. T-5A and T-56 concerning Texas Municipal Retirement System � for City Employees were tabled pending receipt of certain information Q about the plan. � � AWARDING OF BID ON SUNMEADOW WATER LINE MOTION: (Raney) That contracts be awarded to low bidders : !-�/ � �7 Materials to Utility Supply at $65,962.57; Labor to David Wight Construction Co. at $29,968.00, Second: Blanken Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED , WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL MOTION: (Maaz) To approve the following warrants for payment: G&A #573 IBM Corp. $ 747.00 601 Galveston County 562.33 602 Courts Inc. 12,291 .00 603 Mustang Auto 503.06 605 Cal Western Ins. 1 ,851 .19 608 Wartex Oil 3,112.79 M&0 281 Cal Western Ins. 651 .82 276 Maintenance Engrg. 1 ,576.00 277 Dixie Chemical 818.60 278 Albritton Trucking 873.60 280 Dan Dolson 576.00 Second: Lay Vote: FOR (5) Maaz, Lay, Lowe, Haken, Raney ABSTAINING: Blanken (Councilman Blanken stated that he will never vote on a payment to IBM due to his employ- ment by that firm) OTHER BUSINESS 1 . Mr. Morgan was asked ,to:. get lease figu�'es on medium size cars. `2, A copy of the I�i�P.�'8it E��te� l etter i s to be §i ven to PD. 3. Each Councilman is to submit names for the Charter Review Commission at next Council Meeting, ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. T e m-�eeting was adjourned. APPROVED: ��y��`�`�"-� � �4'�� '��1T�� -�� Mayor