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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1977-10-24 Regular �r� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL October 24 , 1977 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , October 24 , 1977 , at 7 : 30 p .m. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph L. Lowe Councilman Richard Haken Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Paul Maaz City Manager Jim Morgan City Secretary Bobbie Henr.y With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Zeitler and Blanken absent , the following business was transacted : ,Q�„ READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting � of October 3 , approved as corrected; minutes of a Special Meeting of October 10 , approved as corrected. � ,� COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR � l. Mayor Lowe will meet on Wednesday with a representative of �7`�' �� the Moody Foundation regarding funding a new ambulance for Friendswood. He read a letter from the FVFD setting $28 , 000 as the cost for an ambulance with equipment. 2 . The Mayor asked for comments from the Council regarding oZ ��" �� consideration of sidewalks along FM 518 . Tracy Spears , Chairman , P&ZC, stated that the Commission has long recom- mended sidewalks and volunteered to get cost figures for this work. 3 . Mayor Lowe asked Mr, Spears ' opinion on abandonment of old, �?7T� 77 undeveloped street rights-of-way. Spears stated that these need to be handled on an individual basis , but that several such rights-of-way have been a problem in approving subdivisions in the past. The Attorney stated that abandonment would necessitate a public hearing and possibl�. compensation. 4. The Mayor also announced that he will be requesting rezoning �7s 7' of a three-acre site for a drill site which will be traded to an oil company in exchange for abandonment of a drill site located in Sunmeadow. Spears stated that the P&ZC would like to see drill sites removed from the subdivision. Mayor Lowe also said that until the drill site is utilized as such , the three acre site could be used as park land. 5 . The Mayor explained what the school is attempting to do in °2 7� �� rezoning a business lot out of the property next to Westwood Elementary School, and the interest of the City in the balance of this parcel of land. He asked Spears if he felt the P&ZC would be receptive to this idea. Spears said that if the proper procedure were followed, he felt that the concept would be acceptable. PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF REVENUE SHARING BUDGET - Mr. Morgan reviewed his proposal for use of these funds as presented last meeting. There being no conflicting proposals , Council tentatively approved the items proposed and instructed the Attorney to draw up an ordinance adopting the budget. TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDINANCE - A sample traffic control ordinance which would eliminate the necessity for an additional ordinance for each change in traFfic signs and regulations , has been studied �.7� 77 58 by Council and determination made that it would be appropriate to adopt such an ordinance . MOTION : (Haken) To authorize the City Attorney to draw up a traffic regulations ordinance along the guidelines of the sample ordinance . Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED oj �g' 7� APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALS - Mr. Morgan asked for ' Council concurrence of his appointment of Terry Parker and James Kirkpatrick as assistant Fire Marshals . MOTION : ( Lay) To approve the City Manager ' s appointmen.ts for Fire Marshal assistants . Second : Haken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED SURFACE WATER STUDY - Petromas , Inc. , engineers who have been �� engaged to study and recommend source and method of supplying a surface water supply For the City, outlined what they propose to include in the study in a brochure presented to Council. MOTION : (Lay) To accept the engineer ' s outline as the basis for the study. Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED The Attorney suggested that Petromas , Inc. present a proposed contract to the City showing schedule of payment , etc. for Ceuncil consideration. ��-7� OVER-RUN ON ENGINEERING CHARGES FOR REGIONAL SEWER PLANT - Milton Windler, who has continued to work with this project , presented Council with his written recommendations regarding payment of the over-run by Engineering Science . He proposed that ESI be approached regarding a settlement on the total extra charges . MOTION : (Lay) To refer the information to Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and request their recommendations to the City. Second : Haken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES #T-9A - Zoning Ordinance - Second Reading MOTION: (Maaz) To pass on second reading Ord. #T-9A. Second: Haken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #T-l0A - Annexation along F.M. 528 - First Reading - Council- man Lay moved to approve first reading, second by Councilman Maaz . In the ensuing discussion the question arose as to why the roadway was included in this annexation , resulting in the following motion : MOTION: (Haken) To table Ord. T-l0A to further consider the area being annexed. Second : Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved: General Fund #1365 - Safety Lights $ 743 . 88 1366 - Albritton Trucking 785 . 91 1367 - Nichols Machinery 820 . 74 1368 - Rosenberg Library Assn. ggs , �� 1369 - International Disposal 1 594 . 29 0 �T(� General Fund (Cont ' d) 1370 - Wartex Oil $2 ,945 . 07 1371 - Coenco , Inc. 10 ,260 . 38 1372 - Bell 'Telephone 615 . 38 1373 - Community Public Service 1, 085 . 76 1374 - Cal Western Life Ins . 2 ,306 . 35 Water & Sewer Fund #617 - Pump & Power Equipment 1 ,039 . 92 618 - The Rohan Company 1 2g2 . 88 619 - Ridge Electric � 512 . 21 620 - R. K. L. Controls 817 . 00 622 - Miller & Freeman Ford 503 . 75 623 - The Buyer' s Supply 1, 375 . 00 624 - Petromas Inc. 590 . 48 625 - Community Public Service 3 950 . 06 � � A Warrant to Slipliners , Inc. for $89 ,650 . 50 was held pending ,�, that company' s appearance at Council Meeting on November 7 to explain some of the charges . Q a81� �r� NEW CITY CARS - Mr. Morgan reported that in investigating small � cars for city use , he felt that the medium siae would be the best � buy for most of the cars and trucks . MOTION: (Haken) To authorize the City Manager to prepare the necessary specifications and advertise for bids for new city equipment as discussed. Second : Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned by the Mayor. City Secretary APPROVED: rr/��' r�--�^�� ayor