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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1977-07-18 Regular 23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 18 , 1977 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Cirty Council was held at the City Hall beginning at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday , July 18 , 1977 , with the following members present : Mayor Ralph L. Lowe William Olson , Jr. , Attorney Councilman Paul Maaz James Morgan , C�ty Manager Couneilman R. J. Blanken Bobbie Henry , Secretary Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Edward Zeitler With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Raney and Lay absent , the following business was transaeted : (� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of July 11 , approved as ,�- corrected. � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS � l. Galveston County Mayors & Councilmen �s Association will meet �( on Thursday , July 21 , to dlscuss emergency medical services . 2 . Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority has notified Galveston ��-77 County Mayors that their appointee to GCWDA is up for reappoint- ment Sept. 1 , 1977 . Mr. Arthur Alpert is presently serving. MOTION: ( Zeitler) To approve reappointment of Mr. Alpert to the Authority representing the Mayors of Gal. Co. Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 3 . Architect Tommy Rives presented a drawing of the proposed � 7�� "Christian Entertainment Center" to be constructed by Fishers of Men , Inc. on F.M. 528 across from Sunmeadow. 4. Community Counselor Lou Lonzi introduced interns and volunteers who are presently working with the counseling ,program: Sal Herdado, Lori Brose , Frank Kitka , Sherril Rich , Jane Cox , and Janet Marx. 5 . Mayor Lowe met with the School Board regarding extension and use of the sewer line which now ends at the High School stadium. Items discussed will be transmitted to the attorney for advice on handling oP the situation. 6 . Commissioning of the new USS TEXAS ( CGN-39 ) in Norfolk Vir inia7�_�� September 10 , 1977 - A letter from Mark White , Secretary ofgState , states that any city sending $100 or more in privately donated funds to help provide the ship' s silver or other gifts from the State of Texas , will be recognized at the commissioning. Councilmen present agreed that $10 from each Councilman , the City Manager, and the City Secretary would be collected for this purpose and sent to the Texas Liaison Committee . _ ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION TO INTERVIEW ENGINEERS (Engineering Science , Inc. , and Bernard Johnson) RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION TO CONTINUE BUSINESS AT HAND Beautification Committee - By-laws which have been drawn up by �� 7� the group and proposing the new name of "Community Appearance Board" were discussed at length by Council and several revisions were recommended. MOTION : (Maaz) To approve the By-laws as 'amended, and including the new name "Community Appearance Board. " Second: Blanken Vote : FOR ( 4) Maaz , Blanken , Lowe , Haken AGAINST (1) Zeitler MOTION CARRIED 24 �7/�v�� Street Bond Election - Resolution #77-5 A RESOLUTION CALLING A BOND ELECTION AND PROVIDING DETAILS RELATING TO SUCH ELECTION. MOTION : (Haken) To adopt Resolution #77-5 calling a bond election for August 13 . Second: Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Annexation of Polly Ranch - Resolution #77-4 � j7S- 77 � A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS- WOOD, TEXAS , TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRI- TORY; DESCRIBING SUCH TERRITORY; SETTING A DATE , TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION : ( Zeitler) To adopt Resolution #77-4 . Second: Blanken Vote : FOR ( 4) Zeitler, Blanken , Haken , Maaz (Mayor Lowe was not in the room for this vote) MOTION CARRIED ryry Zoning Change - Methodist Church Property - This change was approved ��y following a public hearing on March 21 ; however, the attorney was not directed to write an ordinance making the change . MOTION: (Haken) To instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance to enable Council to change the zoning on a portion of the property owned by the Methodist Church on F.M. 2351. Second :' Blanken Vote : FOR (4) Zeitler , Blanken , Haken , Maaz CMayor Lowe was not in the room for this vote) MOTION CARRIED l�7_77 Water System in Tower Estates - Frank Willeart , owner of this private water system, has offered to give the system to the City. The system serves 29 houses and the Sunmeadow Sewer Plant . The City' s assumption of the system and responsibility involved will be studied before a decision is made to accept the offer. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS - Action resulting from discussion made in open session were : 1. Mayor Lowe appointed Richard Atchison to serve as Judge ��-�7 for Municipal Court in the absence of Judge Evans on Wednesday , July 20 . / �� 2 . Arena Board - Appointment to replace Phyllis Deaton MOTION: (Haken) To appoint Frank Lake to this position Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 3 . Charter Review Commission ��/> - 7� MOTION : (Maaz) To appoint Dick Atchison , E . Bob Stewart , i John James , Grace Baker , and Ralph Somers ae the Charter Review Commission. ' Second : Zeitler . , Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 4. No decision was made on appointment to Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment. �J ORDINANCES T-6A - Gas Rate Increase - Second Reading MOTION : (Haken) To approve second reading of Ord. #T-6A Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I T-6B - Speed Zones on FM 528 & 518 - Second Reading MOTION : (Haken) To approve second reading of Ord. #T-6B. Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Ordinance 279 - Interim Budget Appropriation - One reading only. AN ORDINANCE MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE � GENERAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , FOR �. THE FISCAL YEAR 1976-1977 ; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE , SUBJECT ; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE � SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE. � a�^[ MOTION : (Maaz) To approve on one reading Ord. #279 . Q Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund , #927 - Dale Cryer $ 850 . 00 995 - Barnett & Sons , Inc. 505 . 50 956 - Rosenberg Library 1 298 . 83 957 - Community Public Service 1 � 391. 36 � 959 to replace #917 which has been voided. W�S Fund #439 - Community Public Service 4 , 068 . 51 440 - Municipal Pipe Sev. 720 . 00 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � v City Secretary APPROVED: � --��o--�- Mayor Ral�i L. Lowe