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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-03-20 Regular 11i MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL March 20 , 1978 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p. m. on Monday , March 20 , 1978 , with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manag�r Jim Morgan Councilman Paul Maaz City Attorney John Olson Councilman Ed Zeitler City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman R. J. Blanken Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Richard Haken With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted : INVOCATION - Given by Jim Morgan Q Cf- PETITIONS � 1 . Village Green residents , with Mr. Townsend as spokesman , �� 7 � � asked that a citizens committee be appointed to study the proposed Conoco pipeline through Friendswood„ Mayor Lowe Q asked Mr. Townsend to chair the committee and make one appointment . He selected Denny Holt . Mayor Lowe stated that he would like one respresentative from the Planning & Zonning Commission , for Councilman Ed Zeitler to re- present the Council , and that he would appoint one member from among the unsuccessful candidates for Council in the April 1 election. ! A letter signed by 12 citizens requested Council study of � the pipeline question was presented , along with a letter in the same vein signed by officers of the Westwood E],ement- ary PTO. Mr. Bill Ballew, attorney speaking for Conoco , said that as soon as engineering inPormation is completed on plans for the pipeline , he would be happy to furnish same to the committee. 2 . Mrs ,Millie Perner presented a petition containing 82 names �� g of citizens who concur with Council ' s decision on the re- location of Castlewood Street as a part of the current street program. 3 . Harry Granberry , fiscal agent , asked if Council wishes to send out informational brochures on the sewer bond propos- al which will be voted in April l. The answer was no . BIDS ON AMBULANCE - Bids were opened and read, then ref�rred . �o- �� to the City Manager and Ambulance personnel for study : Energy Medical Supply $25 , 237 . 75 Superior Southwest Ltd. 23 , 663 . 00 Prestige Vehicles 22 , 596 . 42 TOWER ESTATES WATER SYSTEM - Mr. Morgan reported that cost �� 5 for bringing this system into compliance with city require- ments would be $25 , 208 with or without purchase of the present facilities . Therefore , he recommended that ths city not accept the sales offer. COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD BY-LAWS - 'd.Revised by-laws make pro- �� - 9 vision for the youth appointees and up-date terms of office , etc . 112 ��1� MOTION: (Wood) To approve the up-dated by-laws of the �' Community Services Board as of March 9 , 1978 . Second : Maaz Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Lowe , Wood, Maaz , Haken , Blanken , Lay AGAINST ( 1) Zeitler MOTION CARRIED �� ,� g SEWAGE TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT - Mr. Morgan reported that specs are ready and an invitation for bids can be issued at any time. Council asked for additional information on the present sewage flow and projected flow considering the number of houses to be completed within the next two- i year period. Mr. Morgan will bring this information back to Council at a later meeting. I PARK REGULATIONS - Regulations have been prepared to apply separately to �:the various city parks . Action was deferred on request to approve the regulations pending time for council to study the proposals . �� SIGN REGULATIONS -Councilman Blanken presented copies of the proposed regulations as recommended by the Planning Commission which have had recommendations of the council committee added, and asked council' s approval of this copy for use at the public hearing April 3 . There were no objections . ORDINANCE - #T-3A - Rezoning for Oil Well - Second Readin AN ORDINANCE CHAN�ING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE (OIL WELL) ; CHANING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; COMPLYING WITH ORDINANCE 291 OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION -(Zeitler) To approve second reading of the T-3A/ Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were unanimous- I ly �pproved for payment : GENERAL FUND Check No. 2004 - Davis Truck & Equipment Company. . . . . $1 , 271 . 64 Check No . 2005 - Kliesing Chevrolet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 , 087 . 20 Check No . 2006 - The A. T. & S .F. Ry. Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,164 . 95 Check No . 2007 - Rosenberg Library Association. . . . . . . 1 ,424 . 61 Check No . 2008 - Olson and Olson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,400 . 00 Check No. 200'9 - Nichols Machinery Company. . . . . . . . . . . 845 . 18 Check No. 2010 - Community Public Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,409 . 37 Check No. 2012 - 01son & Olson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 , 755 . 00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 , 357 . 95 WATER & SEWER FUND Check No . 897 - T. D. Mc Key Construction Company. . . . $ 960 . 00 Check No . 898 - Meter Repair Service � Inc . . . . . . . . . . . , 709 . 82 Check No. 899 - Environmental Improvements , Inc. . . . . . 755 . 00 Check No . 900 - Christian-Keithley, Inc . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 802 . 15 Check No. 1001 - Ad Valorem Records , Inc. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 640 . 33 Check No . 1002 - Shur-Flo , Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 . 00 Check No . 1003 - Community Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,114 . 69 TOTAL WATER & SEWER FUND. . . . . . . . . . . . $7 ,75 , gg I WASTE DISPOSAL FUND Check No. 182 - Mercer-Brown Engineers , Inc . . . . . . . . . . ., $4 , 267 . 08 CLOSED EXECUTI:VE SESSION -- Personnel . No action. ADJOURNMENT � Motion *aas made and seconded that the meeting ad�o'� urn. The meeting �zas adjourned . City Secretary �� Mayor