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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-06-24 Special 125 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL April 24 , 1978 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held on Monday, April 24 , 1978 , at 7 : 30 p.m. in the City Hall with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary B. Henry Councilman Tom Lay City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman R. J. Blanken Councilman Ed Zeitler (came Councilman Dale Whittenburg late to the meeting) With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler absent the first part of the meeting , the following business was transacted : � ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR � 1. Councilman Zeitler is attending a meeting of the Pipeline (] Committee in the building and will join the meeting later. � 2 . Sales tax received for March is $5 ,853 . 68 . � 3 . Meeting with interested entities and City of Houston at Subsidence District Office at 3 : 00 p .m. on Monday , May 1 , to discuss purchase of water from Houston. 4 . JC' s Country Fair, held at Stevenson Park last Saturday was successful. They will also hold a BB shooting contest and instruction school at Jones Hanger this coming Saturday. 5 . Absentee voting for upcoming primaries can be done at City Hall. ENTEX RATE INCREASE REQUEST - Mr. Arvin Williams presented a ji3- �� fact sheet to Council requesting a 40t increase per bill on gas rates beginning May l . MOTION: (Blanken) To deny Entex ' request for increase . n� Second: Lay �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �D a Mr. Williams said that he would make some further study and return to Council on 15th of May for further discussion. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING FOR OIL WELL - The Planning //7 " 7� and Zoning Commission Chairman , Tracy Spears , called the P&ZC meeting to order to hold a joint hearing with the City Council on this request . With no opposition to the rezoning , the Commission and Council adjourned the hearing, with the Commission to make recommendation to Council based on their decision, after they have conferred with the Huisache Company representatives . VEHICLE FOR FIGHTING GRASS FIRES - Councilman Lay presented a ��"7� proposal from the Texas Forestry Service to provide an off-street vehicle appropriate for fighting grass fires at a cost of $3 , 500 , including equipment . For this fee , the vehicle would be available to the Volunteer Fire Department for as long as they can use it , at which time it would revert back to the Forestry Service. Funds i are available from the FVFD funds from Wedgewood. MOTION: ( Lay) That the Fire Department be authorized to enter in,�o a contract with the Forestry Service for this vehicle;� Second : �-��-> �«� • / Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED v� /� BUDGET DISCUSSIONS - Council heard reviews of activities and plans for next �ear from the following: Community Appearance Board , Carolyn Jones Counseling Service , Pam Linbeck 126 Fire Department , Bill Wilcox and Rusty Logue Library Board, Bruce Goss Parks & Recreation, Sky Hoff Planning & Zoning Commission , Tracy Spears In discussion with Spears , Council requested that any requests to the Commission re development with septic tanks be referred to Council . AWARD OF BIDS ��-�g l. City Hall Expansion - Mr. Morgan recommended that the contract be awarded to New Life Construction Co. as low bidder at $72 , 675 . 4�� Q MOTION : (Blanken) To award bid to New Life Construction � Co. contingent on receipt of a performance bond. Second: Wood Vote : FOR ( 5) Maaz , Blanken, Lay , Wood , Whittenburg AGAINST : None ABSTAINING (1) Lowe MOTION CARRIED 1 �� 7� 2 . Street Bond Program ( Councilman Zeitler joined meeting) Mr. Morgan has recommended that the city crews be used for relocation or replacement of 6 and 8 inch water lines which would reduce this item from $112 ,000 to $50 , 000 . He outlined cost for the entire program as : Bid of SKRLA (low bidder) $1 , 416 , 772 Engineering & Inspection 115 ,000 Fiscal Expenses 10 ,268 Bond Attorneys 2 ,400 Additional Cost for Concrete Bridge 30 , 000 Reduction for water lines -50 ,000 TOTAL $1 , 524 ,440 He recommended that necessary funds above the amount of the bond issue be scheduled from next year' s budget in order to accomplish the entire street program as planned. 8h !� There was further discussion regarding realignment of Castlewood. ;t,� MOTION: (Lay) To award the contract to the low bidder and when the study of Castlewood is completed , bidder will be advised by Council their decision on this one street. Second : Wood Vote : FOR (�) Wood, Blanken , Lay , Lowe , Whittenburg, �,��_-� AGAINST : -:�� er ABSTAINING: (1) Maaz ) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS (Morgan) �� ^�D 1 . Lien against J. H. Modos property for clean up work done - Mr. Morgan asked Council ' s approval to place a lien against the property located on West Shadowbend for cleaning and mowing, at a cost of $230 . He was directed to proceed with legal action to get a lein against the property for $230 . r1 2 . Tower Estates Water System - In answer to inquiry , the Texas ' ��- / � Utility Commission states that the city has exclusive juris- diction over rates of a utility within the city limits , and therefore they would make no ruling in this. case . Mr. John Polk, representing the owner, agreed to a price to the city of $7 , 000 , after approval by the owner, Mr. Willeart . � MOTION : (Zeitler) To authorize payment of $7 ,000 for the complete Tower Estates Water System. Second: Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 12i 3 . City Hall Parking - Mr. Morgan presented a plan for 38 �a p - 7 � parking spaces and a drive-around driveway for police vehicles , utilizing the space beside and under the water tower and behind City Hall. Cost would be minimal since limestone would be the only material used at this time . Mr. Morgan was authorized to proceed following a review by the Planning Commission. APPOINTMENTS - Appointment of 3 Board of Equalization members and permanent alternate appointments to the Board of Adjust- ment was postponed till next week. CONTRACTS FOR APPROVAL l. Sewer line at FM 2351 (Part two of lines for Coward Creek /a/-9� Subdivision - Mr. Morgan said he had hoped to make this an extension of the contract for the first lines for Coward Creek Subdivision but the amount exceeded that which can legally be added to an existing contract . Alternative is Q to await preparation of plans and then go out for bids � on this project individually. �� 2 . WC&ID #108 Rehab Con-tract - Friendswood, as a fundable �� entity , must sponsor 108 on this work. Mr. Morgan recom- mended that the City have #108 ' s check for their part of Q this contract in hand before issuing a work order. MOTION: (Lay) To authorize the Mayor to sign the ^- contract contingent on receipt of the check from v�� the Water Distriet for their cost . ^ Second: Whittenburg �� Vote : Unanimous WORKSHOP ITEMS _ 1. Flood Insurance Ordinance - Suggestions made for changes are to made by the Secretary and the ordinance posted for Pirst reading May l . The Building Inspector will give his views as to enPorcement of the ordinance at that meeting . 2 . Sign Regulations - This item was postponed until May 1 to allow the Council study group to further consider the proposed ordinance. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � � C-c_P l_..� � z�G ._. City Secretary APPROVED: / ,�,-c...,.,,L, ayor I