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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-02-20 Regular �� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 20 , 1978 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , February 20 , 1978 , at 7 : 30 P.M. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Ed Zeitler City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Loren Wood Couneilman Richard Haken Councilman Tom Lay (Late Arrival) Councilman R. J. Blanken With a quorum present , with Councilman Maaz absent and with Councilman Lay arriving later, the following business was (� transacted : � INVOCATION - Rev. Bill Littlefield, Associate Pastor, Friends � Church. �[ READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES-Minutes of a Special Meeting ,,� of January 23 and a Special Meeting of Sanuary 30 , approved as read. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of February 6 , and a Special Meeting oP February 13 , approved as corrected. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l . Mayor Lowe met with other mayors of Galveston County last Monday night to select the cities ' representative on the Subsidence Board. 2 . The Mayor read a proclamation setting forth February 24 as Welcome Wagon Day in Friendswood; a second proclamation for Engineer` s Week. BUSINESS ITEMS l. . Community Counseling Service-Councilman Woods reviewed the status of the Counseling program and M . Morgan introduced Pam Linbeck, who has been ser�g as interim director as the new full time Director, a ong with members of the Board and interns working with the program. 2 . Note was made of the annual report which has been receiv- ed from the Library Board. 3 . Ulbrich Request for Building Permit- Mr . Ulbrich asked {� - %� permission to obtain a building permit for one-half of his lot on an unimproved, private street (extension of Quaker Drive) . MOTION : (Wood) To approve issuance of the building �� permit. r� Second : Zeitler /� Vote : Unanimous 4 . Presen�ation of Sign Regulations-Chairman Tracy Spears �/,3-�� of the Planning & Zoning Commission formally presented a set of sign regulations to the Council whieh the P&ZC recommends be adopted as a revision to the Zoning Ordin- ance. ioo ��` ._ � (� 5 . Report from Petromas , Inc. - This printed interim report deals with present and future contracts to purchase water from Houston ;cost of reservoir water and distribution system; estimate of cost for renovationg Water Well #l ; and draft of a proposed agreement to purchase water from Pearland. The engineers have received bids from Water Resources of Texas and Layne-Texas Company for renovation of WW #1 and recommendation will be made after review of the bids . i Discussion of need for an additional water well in the near future to cover needs of the City resulted in the following motion. � ``� MOTION: (Blanken) To direct the City Manager and Petromas to proceed with the necessary steps to secure a permit from the Subsidence District to drill a new water well. Second: Woods Vote : Unanimous CCbunilman Lay arrived at meeting) C�s - / � 6 . Sewer Bond Election - Fiscal Agent Harry Granberry present- ed figures to the Council relative to a 1. 5 million dollar bond program for funds necessary to finance the Blackhawk 3� Regional Sewer Plant and distribution system. MOTION : (Blanken) To instruct the Fiscal Agent and City Attorney to prepare papers for a bond election. Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous �� Y �Q 7 . Street Bond Program -Councilman Haken reported on a meet- ing with Malcolm Collins , engineer for the project . Collins � ' is making a lisrt of rights-of-way need for proposed street j changes , with the City to secure such ROW' s . A meeting has - also been held with the Drainage District to discuss the re- routing of Castlewood and the new bridge over Coward ' s Creek. A question of bridge elevation vs . creek rectification has not yet been resolved. A further report will be made at the next regular meeting. 8 . Interim Liaison Appointments - Based on the fact he does not plan to re-run for Council , Councilman Haken asked that another council member be designated to work with him on streets and police projects for the remainder of his term. Mayor Lowe designated Councilman Lay for police projects and Councilman Wood for streets . 5 �, ��f� 9 . Overtime for Police Officers - Councilman Haken recommended that regular police officers receive time and one-half pay for approved overtime in keeping with other city empolyees . Council agreed and asked Mr. Morgan to review the budget and recommend adjustment to cover such overtime . In a further discussion of overtime , Mr. Morgan was asked to clarify "supervisory" insofar as its application in deter- mining overtime pay. � r� - '� � 10 . Sewer Tap Fees - , 3� MOTION: (Blanken) to instruct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance setting sewer t'ap rates for condominums and other multi-housing units on rec- ommendation in his memo of February 9 , and defining a tap fee as required for each dwelling unit. Second :Wood Vote : FOR (4) Haken, Lowe , Blanken , Wood AGAINST ( 2 ) Lay, Zeitler MOTION CARRIED �� 101 11. Purchase of Humane Truck - Mr. Morgan explained that �ow �� bidder on this item can not deliver a 1977 model and the 1978 model is $400 higher than bid. The Attorney has advis- ed that this would nessitate a new request for bids . MOTION: -(Haken) To authorize the City Manager to re- �� advertise for bids on a truck for the Humane Depart- rJ� ment . < Second: Blanken) Vate : Unanimous MOTION CARRIED 12 . New Ambulance - Advertising for Bids �� 74 MOTION : (.Blanken) To authorize the City Manger to take � bids on an ambulance with the stipulation that no brand name be used in specifications of unit or equipment . Second : Lay � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �+ 13 . Official Newspaper � � 7 � � � MOTION : (.Blanken) That The Journal be designated as � the official newspaper of the city for the balance � of the present fiscal year , at a rate of 7� per �!n word. �a�, S,e�ond : Haken Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Blanken , Haken , Lowe , Lay , Wood, AGAINST (1) Zeitler 14 . Tax Exemption for Citizens over 65 �,� - 7 Q MOTION- (Lay) To allow a $6 ,000 exemption on ad volorem taxes for citizens over 65 years of age for the ,�� year 1978 . Second: Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES T-lA - Rezoning for Lake - Third & Final Reading AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 40 . 252 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE - EXCAVATION/LAKE ; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0 . 291 PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 ; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS , RESTRICTIONS , AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH SPECIFIC USE CLASSIFICATION AND PERMIT; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. (Wood) MOTION: /To approve third and final reading of T-1A �� effective on receipt of a letter of agreeme�t. signed by the owners (and assigning permanent �� ordinance number 297) Second: Blanken Vote :Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED --T=1B E..:.�Zas.xng,.�asem�n�--�hs�d:�-'F.�n�1:�Aead�ng AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING THE UTILITY EASEM,ENT IN LOT 6 , AND RESERVE A, BLOCK 9 , SUNMEADOW ADDI'TION, SECTION TWO, GALVESTON , COUNTY , TEXAS ; AND PROVIDIN� FOR THE REVER- SION OF THE FEE TO SAID LAND. MOTION: (Lay) To approve third and £inal reading of � ordinance T-1B (and assign permanent number 298 ) Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 102 T�-�=1C - Adopting Standard Building Code - Third & Final Reading AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE , 1976 EDITION ; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 4-1 , 4-2 , AND 4-3 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER �4 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE . �/Y►Q __MOTION : CHaken) To approve third and final reading of � �0 ordinance T-1C (and assign permanent number 296 ) . Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-2A - Rezoning Drill Site (Lowe) - Second Reading MOTION: CHaken) To approve second reading of T-2A Second: Wood Vote : FOR (5 ) Lay , Blanken , Haken , Wood , Zeitler AGAINST :none ABSTAINING (1) Lowe MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By motion of Councilman Lay , seconded by Councilman Blanken, and unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : GENERAL FUND �; Check No. 1863 -Community Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . $1 ,555 . 21 Check No. 1864 -Coenco , Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ,104 . 15 Check No . 1865 - Rosenberg Library Association. . . . . 2 ,220 . 13 Check No. 1866 - Wartex Oil Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ',1 ,962 . 80 Check No . 1868 - Factory Sales Company of Houston. . , 929 . 07 TOTAL G�A, . . . . . . . . . 10 , 771. 36 WATER & SEWER FUND Check No . 847 - Community Public Service (Friendswood$3 ,585 . 92 Check No. 848 - Community Public Service (Alvin) . . . . 657 . 41 , Check No. 849 - Municipal Engineering Company. . . . . . . . 4 , 389 . 33 TOTAL W&5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ,632 . 66 ADJOURNMENT � Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn, The meeting was adjourned. hf��J6 '.l � �'9C2��_ City Secretar APPROVED: �� <" �.-"" d