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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITv COUPICIL
January 23 , 1978
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at 7 : 30 p.m.
on Monday, January 23 , 1978 , with the following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Secretary Bobbie Henry
' Councilman Richard Haken Cirty Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilman Edward Zeitler
Councilman Tom Lay
Councilman R. J . Blanken
Councilman Paul Maaz
With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business
was transacted:
p INTERVIEW WITH PLANNING CONSULTANT - Mr. R. H. Green, representing a�"��
the firm of Marmon, Mok & Green , presented his credentials as related
�� to consultation on planning services , particularly on circulation ,
traffic flow and thoroughfares overview in approving new subdivi-
� sions . Other firms are to be interviewed prior to selecting a
� consultant .
� AUDIT R.EVIEW - Mr. Earl Lairson explained the various sections of the
audit Por 1977 and commended the city on its fiscal management .
SURFACE WATER - Mr. Tom Roach of Petromas discussed various aspects
of that firm' s recent report to the city on surface water, and �7� ��
answered questions from the Council about the report . Discussion
on method of procedure resulted in the following action:
MOTION (Wood) Long Term - that Petromas be asked to: /
1 . Determine cost by system utilizing Arden Hill Reservoir �/��
Cwater cost in cents/m gal)
2 . Take negotiation steps with city of Houston for supply
of water to Friendswood up to point of actual contract .
(Determine total water cost in cents/m gal by this route) .
3 . Compare results of 1 and 2 as soon as all data avail-
able and make recommendation to Council . Meanwhile ,
make progress reports to Council.
Second: Lay
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
MOTION (Wood) Short Term - that Petromas be asked to :
l . Prepare request for bids for renovation of No. 1 water
well (near City Hall) to place in condition to augment I�/
water supply by summer 1978 . ��.�
2 . Perform engineering and complete requests for bids to
construct lines and controls to connect water systems
of Friendswood and surrounding communities (Pearland ,
Wedgewood , Forest Bend) to exchange water in case of
emergencies .
3 . Provide results of work in 1 and 2 as soon as available
to Council . Meanwhile , make progress reports to Council .
Second: Lay
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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RESERVE POLICE - Committee Report. Councilman Haken, as Chair-
a� - 7 � man , outlined the committee' s recommended procedure for accep-
tance of reserve police officers in the future , and for consid-
ering approval of the present reserve force . The committee
also recommended that Ordinance 272 be reviewed to insure com-
pliance with all applicable laws , and that revisions be made
which Council feels would be beneficial to the community.
��rrlQ MOTION: (Haken) That the Council accept the recommendations
` 6D of the committee and call a special meeting for next
Monday night to review the present list of reserves in �
a closed personnel session.
Second : Blanken
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
EXPANSION OF CITY HALL - Mr . Morgan said that he felt $75 , 000 . 00
�9' �g would be adequate to make the proposed addition to City Hall and
that funds are available in unappropriated funds in the budget .
��'?� MOTION : (Zeitler) To authorize the City Manager to proceed
with plans for the City Hall additional office space .
Second : Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
z �� TOWER ESTATES WATER SYSTEM - A memo from the City Engineer out-
d � " � lined the facilities of the water system and set a present-day
value on it of $10 , 588 , with the monthly revenue from the system
of $210 . (The system has been offered to the city for $10 , 500 . )
Council asked George Barrell , agent for Frank Willaert , owner ,
if this is a firm price or if the owner might consider a lower
price for the system. The Engineer will also be asked to esti-
mate the cost of a 6" line to replace the present 4" line . No
action taken .
SAFETY BIKE TRAILS/SIDEWALKS PRIORITY STUDY - Councilman Wood
� � "7g proposed that a committee be appointed to study the need for
such trails and sidewalks who would make priority recommendations �
to Council by May l , so that some consideration might be given to
the subject in formulating the next budget . He presented de-
tailed, printed guidelines for such a committee and a list of
proposed appointees , composed primarily of people who have served
on the Street Bond Committee , Hike ' n Bike Trail Committee , and
Safety Committee. Council felt that other groups should also be
represented and that it consist of twelve members .
�Q��� MOTION : (Wood) To appoint a 12-member citizens committee to
study safety bike trails and sidewalks and recommend a
program to the Council , with a target date of May 1.
Second: Lay
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
�� _ �g DISPOSAL OF JUNK EQUIPMENT - Mr. Morgan proposed to dispose of
several pieces of equipment as junk at $1 . 70 per hundred in
order to clean up the city barn area.
pGO��� MOTION : (Lay) To authorize the City Manager to dispose of
junk metal at the quoted price .
Second: Maaz
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
3� � � INCREASED METER DEPOSITS AND WATER TAP FEES - Mr. Morgan has
requested permission to increase these fees . Council asked that
he present justification for the increases at the first meeting
in February.
MEETIN� WITH HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - Mayor Lowe announced a meeting
with the Highway Department next Friday at 10 : 00 o ' clock in the
Mayor' s office .
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED
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