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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1978-05-08 Special 133 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May 8 , 1978 A Special Meeting of �the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 P.M. on Monday , May 8 , 1978 , with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman R. J. Blanken Councilman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Ed Zeitler City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Loren Wood City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Tom Lay With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted : STUDENT DAY AT CITY HALL - At 6 : 30 p .m. a mock council meeting Q was held by the students from Friendswood High School who had s� been elected to the various city offices . A number of the � students remained for the Special Council Meeting and were � welcomed by the Mayor and Councilman Lay who sponsored the � activity. Q COMMITTEE REPORTS l. Safety Bike Trails/Sidewalk Committee final report for �3'2 � 1978-79 budget was presented by Chairman Glen Cress . Mayor Lowe asked for recommendation of bike trails that should be implemented. 2 . Street Naming Committee - Chairman John Stonesifer and Van �3 .--� �� Williams presented the results of this committee ' s study. Council requested that they proceed to hold hearings with the residents involved in the proposed changes , resolving as many of the changes as possible including new street names as possible , and make a later report of the results . 3 . Charter Review Committee will make their report next week. 4. The SOW for Coward Creek drainage from Castlewood to Winding Way is being developed by the Drainage District , City Manager and Councilman Wood . 5 . Sign Regulations - The three-man Council Committee presented regulations as they propose to adopt them, and asked that each Councilman review and mark their copies for study at the next meeting. REZONING FOR OIL WELL - Planning & Zoning Commission recommended /�� C that the drill site , as requested by Huisache Operating Company, �$ be rezoned as a Specific Use - Oil Well. MOTION : (Blanken) To authorize preparation of an ordinanc� changing the zoning of this site from R-1 to Specific /� Use - Oil Well , for posting and reading at the next L.J/� Council Meeting. ` � ! Second: Lay � Vote : FOR ( 6) Blanken , Lay, Whittenburg , Wood , Maaz , Zeitler Against : None Abstaining : (1) Lowe , OFFER OF SMALL PARK TO CITY - Mr. Morgan reported that a small �.j�'�� park area in Sunmeadow has been offered to the city as a city park. The residents are willing to maintain the grounds but wish to be relieved of liability for injuries which might occur there. Couneil asked for an opinion from the City Attorney on advisability of accepting the offer. 13� I) � SEWER TAP FEES - Mr. Morgan presented a letter from Coenco , �� 7" 7 Inc. which set out fees used in other cities as a guideline for increasing Friendswood' s sewer tap fees as follows : Single family residence $253 . 75 1-bedroom apartment 108 . 75 2-bedroom apartment 181. 25 3-bedroom apartment 253 . 75 Mobile home(per space) 90 . 60 Commercial establishments : Service station $265 . 00 Self service laundry(per mach. ) 220 . 00 Bowling alley (per lane) 145 . 00 Restaurant (per seat) 25 . 00 Day school (per person) 10 . 00 Florist (per sq. ft . ) 0 . 35 Department store (per sq. ft. ) 0 . 01 Pharmacy (per sq. ft . ) 0 . 04 Grocery Store (per sq . ft . ) 0 . 14 Offices (per sq. ft. ) 0 . 09 _` � / �� MOTION: (Blanken) To authorize the drawing up of an ordinance � setting the sewage capacity fees as recommended. Second : Wood Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Maaz , Blanken, Lowe , Wood , Whittenburg AGAINST ( 2 ) Lay, Zeitler MOTION CARRIED � �� CITY' S REVENUE BOND SITUATION - Harry Granberry , Fiscal Agent , /2�� said that the remaining 1957 WC&ID #15 bonds can be force called at this time , and that the 1969 revenue bonds which now hold a first lien on water and sewer revenue , can be reissued in combination with the recently voted $1 . 5 million bonds . He asked Council permission to "shop" for the best market situation for the new bonds . �� MOTION : (Maaz) To authorize the Fiscal Agent to proceed to find the best marketing for the 1977 revenue bonds . Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #190 - University of Houston $ 500 . 00 203 - Titan Fence & Supply 1 , 670 . 00 209 - City of Pearland 1, 332 . 00 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Related to acquisition of right-of- way. No resulting action. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned . -t� � � City Secretary APPROVED : �w'�� (�1`1ay/���