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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-05-01 Regular 12`) MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May l, 1978 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday , May l, 1978 , with: th�e . 'E,ollow- ing members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney Bill Olson , Jr. Councilman R. J. Blanken . City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Tom Lay City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and with Councilman Maaz absent , the following business was transacted : READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Special Meeting � of April 10 , approved as read ; Minutes of a Regular Meeting of �. April 17 , approved as corrected ; Minutes of a Special Meeting � of April 24 , approved as corrected. Secretary directed to attach a copy of the Traffic Engineers , Inc . report on realignment of � Castlewood , to the minutes of April 17 . � ,� PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS l . Mitch Mitchell , who is subdividing property adjacent to ��- 7 � Leisure Lane , requested that the city pave that portion of Leisure Lane from FM 518 at least to the entrance to his development , Eagles Point . It was explained that this is not a priority street and a suggestion was made that Mitchell contact residents further down Leisure Lane with a proposal for them to participate in cost since they will be using the street. Mitchell said that he would donate $12 , 000 toward the cost of approximately $50 ,000 . He is to make the suggested contacts and return to Couneil next week with a firmer proposal . 2 . Charles Robinson of the Jaycees , said that his group is ready ��,� to be,gin working on plans for the 4th of July , and asked that Council formalize the Jaycees sponsorhip of the affair. MOTION: (Lay) To appoint the Jaycees as official sponsors � of the July 4th celebration in Friendswood. /� Second : Zeitler p Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � BUSINESS ITEMS l. The Planning Commission has met with Marmon , Mok & Green , Inc . ��-7� who are being considered as planning consultants , and they recommend engagement of this firm to work with them. MOTION : (Blanken) To engage Marmon , Mok & Green , Inc . Aj as planning consultants for the city on the basis Q�Q/ of their proposal dated April 27 , at an estimated l�� cost for the projects outlined as $7 , 000 . Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I� 2 . Dixie Farm Road - Mayor Lowe outlined a proposed plan by the /o��i '!�'d City of Pearland to request that Choate Road , from Clear Creek to the Gulf Freeway , and on to Highway 3 , be renamed "Dixie Farm Road" to conform to the extension of Choate Road on the westerly side of Clear Creek, when their bridge is completed . soon crossing the creek between these roads . Mayor Lowe has been asked to make contact with Harris County with this re- quest . He asked for, and got support £rom the Friendswood Council . Opening of this road will take quite a bit of traffic presently coming from Pearland off FM 2351 through Friendswood . 130 ORDINANCES T-4A - Annexation on FM 528 - Second Reading AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , TO INCLUDE ALL LANDS AND AREA WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES : PROVIDING THAT THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT ANY OTHER ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE CITY � OF FRIENDSWOOD, OR ANY OTHER ANNEXATION ORDINANCE WHETHER PASSED ON ONE OR MORE READINGS AND NOT YET PASSED ON FINAL READING; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE . MOTION: ( Zeitler) To approve second reading of Ord. T-4A. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-5A - Flood Insurance Ordinance - lst reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ADOPTING REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE FLOOD LOSSES . MOTION: (Wood) To approve first reading of Ord . T-SA Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-SB - Hyrdo-Locks on Fire Hydrants - First Reading AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT ALL FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS BE EQUIPPED WITH A CONNECTING DEVICE KNOWN AS A "HYDRO-LOCK" OR ITS EQUIVALENT ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. MOTION : (Blanken) To approve first reading of Ord. T-SB. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-5C - House Numbering - First Reading AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS TO BE DISPLAYED ON OR IN FRONT OF EVERY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL , BUSINESS , COMMERCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS , GOVERNMENTAL , OR SIMILAR PURPOSES ; PROVIDING THAT SUCH STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL BE READILY IDENTIFIABLE FROM THE STREET UPON WHICH SUCH BUILDING FACES ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. MOTION : (Lay) To approve first reading of Ord. T-5C. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Sec. 2 (g) and (f) Art . 6252-17 VTCS.) APPOINTMENTS ��(° "��`� l. Board of Adjustment Q�I�� MOTION: (Blanken) To appoint Elvia Salyer and John Crosby � as Alternates #3 and #4 respectively for the Board of Adjustment . Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED (�, �� 2 . Board of Equalization I � MOTION: (Wood) To appoint Ray Bob Frizzell , Truman Taylor , and Jess Williams to the Board of Equalization for the tax year 1978-79 . Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 1�� 3 . Youth Needs and Opportunities Committee MOTION : (Wood) To appoint Ken Yowell , Donna Ellwanger , l�p." 7g and Youth Representative Sharon Van Horn to YNOC , �jt and accept the resignation of Bill Allan from the y/ committee. �� Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT - By unanimous vote the following warrants were approved for payment : GENERAL FUND Check No. 148 - Wartex Oil Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,.1f2 . 70 Check No . 149 - Albritton Trucking Company. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 219 . 72 Check No. 150 - County of Galveston - Public Health Fund 562 . 33 Check No. 152 - Cal-Western Life Insurance Co . . . . . . . . . 2 ,905 . 15 QCheck No. 153 - Coenco , Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ,962 , 2g Check No . 154 - Motorola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840 . 49 � Check No . 155 - R & I Pipe and Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,270 . 50 � Check No ., 2145 - Computerized Accounting , Inc . . . . . . . . . 1 ,065 . 10 [� Cheek No. 2148 - Entex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 . 97 � Check No. 2177 - Wartex Oil Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730 . 10 � WATER & SEWER FUND Check No . 939 - Infinite Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 738 . 00 Check No . 941 - Community Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 471. 95 Check No. 942 - Mainland Construction Company . . . . . . . . . 2 ,307 . 00 Check No. 943 - Cal-Western Life Insurance Co . . . . . . . . . 806 . 97 Check No. 946 - Fran)< Willaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ,000 . 00 Check No. 1604 - Albritton Trucking Company. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,620 . 00 Check No . 1900 - Maintenance Engineering Corp . . . . . . . . . 2 ,p�� , 22 Issuance of Check No. 946 to Frank Willaert was approved ��1` 'r�� contingent on leagl transfer of title to the water facilities in Tower Estates . A final estimate to David Wight Construction Company in the amount of $39 , 722 . 40 for the Greenbriar Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension was approved for payment . ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. '�_��r �7 �'.'k`7d..c-�_L% �C City Secretary APPROVED: � a � � -�2-_� ayor alph L. Lowe