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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-06-12 Special 14� MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL June 12 , 1978 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 7 : 30 p .m. on Monday , June 12 , 1978 , with the following members present : I Mayor Pro�tem Tom Lay City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman R. J. Blanken Councilman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and with Mayor Ralph Lowe absent , the Q following business was transacted: � 1. Cab1e TV - Gerald Proctor of Storer Cable TV Inc. requested �6�'- 7� � a franchise to operate cable TV in Friendswood, and presented �] a sample ordinance for Council consideration. The request � was taken under advisement and will be referred to the City � Attorney for his review. 2 . PUBLIC HEARING ON HIDDEN COVE - Dr. Wm. Jones and Benny Baker /��- 9; have asked that two acres in this development not zoned as R-3 be changed to conform to the rest of the property. The change has been recommended by the Planning Commission. With no one being opposed to the rezoning , the hearing was closed , with no action being taken. 3 . REZONING IN POLLY RANCH - CALLING PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL BY �7� �J �P BILLY MCANINCH - This request Por rezoning has been recommended by P&ZC (with the exception o£ three reserves ) to conform to deed restriction. Mr. McAninch asked that Council consider rezoning all of the reserves as requested. MOTION: (Zeitler) To call a public hearing on the request /�� to rezone portions of Polly Ranch for July 10 , at � 7 : 30 p.m. � Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 4 . REZONING PARTS OF REGENCY ESTATES TO C-1 and R-3 - Rezoning ��- � � of these parcels located at FM 528 and Sunset ahs been recom- mended by the P&ZC. MOTION : (Lay) To call a public hearing for July 10 to consider rezoning of parts of Regency Estates . �� Second : Maaz �?,� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 5 . GREENBRI.AR PAVING - Dick Collier , resident on Greenbriar , /7� � ?� questioned the grade and ditching plans for the paving on this street. Engineer Malcolm Collins explained the rationale and no changes were indicated from Council from the original specifications . 6 . AWARDING OF BID ON 6ARBAGE TRUCK - Mr. Morgan recommended that the truck be purchased from the low bidder, Davis Truek Company. MOTION: (Maaz) To award the bid for a garbage truck to Davis Truck Company for $23 , 775 , /7 3_ �� Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��r�j / 148 ��_ �� 7 . PETITION OF 42 PEOPLE TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL - Attorney John Belt , opening speaker, stated that he represented the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce relative to the proposed sign regulations , and numerated changes the Chamber is requesting be made to the ordinance : (1) a grandfather clause ; ( 2 ) freestanding sign limit of 80 square feet ; ( 3) wall sign : 1z square feet per linear foot Prontage ; (4) 20 foot maximum height ; and ( 5 ) permit use of portable signs . All others present so desiring were permitted to speak with ( no action being taken by Council . Mayor Pro-tem Lay explained I that the proposed ordinance is now in the hands of the City Attorney for""'hi's"re`view as to legality and enforceability. �7S_ 7 g 8 . COWARD CREEK DRAINAGE STUDY - Councilman Wood reported that the Councy has agreed to do all the survey work as outlined in the "Statement of Work" and that the cost for the survey has been reestimated down within the $5 , 000 to $10 ,000 originally discussed. `j`$�� MOTION : (Wood) That a committee of Lee Nichols , Jim Morgan, and Loren Wood be appointed to interview and report back to City Council a selection of engineer for the drainage study on Coward ' s Creek. Second: Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 9 . STREET PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE - Report was given to the City Secretary to be typed and distributed for the next Council Meeting. 10 . APPOINTMEN�'S \ /,7� _ � Community Appearance Board - Ma or Pro-tem La a 7 Driskill as the 12th memberyof the CAB, y PPointed Tom i �� ` MOTION: (Whittenburg) To confirm the appointment Second: Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �7�, Zg Pipeline Committee - The Mayor Pro-tem appointed Harold Whitaker to serve on the Pipeline Committee. Y� MOTION : (Wood) To confirm the appointment of Mr. Whitaker. Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 11. CHARTER STUDY REVIEW �n ' MOTION: (Wood) To workshop the Charter Review Committee °�{ Report two weeks from today with the full Committee in attendance . Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� g� '�� 12 . ESI CONTRACT CHANGES - Mr. Morgan explained that some minor changes in the Blackhawk contract with Engineering Science have been required by EPA, and asked approval by Council . ` n� MOTION : (Blanken) To authorize the Mayor (or Mayor Pro-tem) �� to sign the corrected contract on behalf of the City. Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION, CARRIED 13 . WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #2245 - Bell Telephone Co . $ 841 . 27 2278 - Port City Ford 4 783 . 12 2287 - Wartex Oil Co. 1, 987 . 48 274 - Northeast Houston Const . 14 , 557 . 95 149 Water & Sewer Fund #1942 - Infinite Interests $ 831 . 40 1945 - Petromas , Inc. 870 . 00 1953 - T & T Tapping 600 . 00 996 - Cal Western Life Ins . 834 . 84 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Under See. 2 (g) Article 6252-17 of Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes . No action resulted from the session. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ��-e � City Secretary � � APPROVED : �V �/\ G r��O�Ls-.�,-e � Ma o � �