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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
June 19 , 1978
A Regular Meeting oP the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday , June 19 , 1978 , at 7 : 30 p .m. with the
following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney Bill Olson
Couneilman Tom Lay City At�orney John Olson
Councilman R. J. Blanken City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Dale Whittenburg City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Loren Wood
With a quorum present , and with Councilman Maaz and Councilman
Zeitler absent (Councilman Zeitler was in attendance at a meeting
� in City Hall of the Pipeline Committee) the following business
was transacted :
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� INVOCATION - Reverend Tom Heigle , New Life Assembly of God Church
� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting
of June 5 , approved as read. Minutes of a Special Meeting of
� June 12 , approved as corrected.
° ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
l. Letter from Millie Perner resigning from the Community Appear,�_ ��
ance Board due to press,ure of other duties .
2 . Galveston County Mayor' s and Councilmen's Association meeting
in LaMarque Wednesday, June 21.
3 . Letter £rom Mayor Lowrey of Texas City thanking the Friends-
wood Volunteer Fire Department for ,their help in the recent
industrial fire in Texas City.
4 . EPA approval today oP funding for construction phase of the
Blackhawk Sewage Treatment Plant.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
l. Community Public Service request for cost adjustment rider J�D � ��
which would enable them to increase rates within the City in
the event of an increase for electricity to them from Houston
Lighting & Power Company. Dwight Spurlock and Dwayne Bryson
from CPS discussed the request with. Couneil.
MOTION: (.Lay) To review and defer decision until some late���j
date. `n�
Second: W.hittenburg /
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
2 . Fiscal Agent Harry Granberr requested official permission � �� �fr
to start procedure for calling in 20 outstanding sewer revenue
bonds from the [�C&ID #15 1957 series in order that the 1978
sewer bonds may be is.sued as first lien bonds .
MOTION: (.Lay) That the City Council resolve to call in the
remaining 1957 bonds , and give prescribed notice of same.
Second : Wbod � �
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Q
UNFINISHED BUSINESS .
1 . Street Improvement Owner-participation Program - Committee /�a - > �'
Report - Recommendations included a 1/3-1/3-1/3 financing
program, responsibility of property owners and city , and
procedure for implementing such a project .
MOTION: (Blanken) To adopt recommendations of the Street �
Participation Committee.
Second: Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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2 . Rezoning Portion of Hidden Cove
I��n Q MOTION: (Lay) To authorize preparation and posting of
� o an ordinance covering rezoning of the non-conforming
portion of Hidden Cove.
Second: Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
3 . Park Area in Sunmeadow - The Attorney stated that he would
like to meet with the City Manager and the City ` s insurance
carrier before making recommendation to Council on this
proposed parkland transfer to the City.
4 . Surface Water Consortium - Councilman Blanken reported on this
meeting and presented a proposed resolution for consideration
at the next meeting of the City Council.
ORDINANCES
#307-E - Setting Meeting Dates in July - One reading only
AN ORDINANCE SETTING TH£ TIME AND DAYS OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ,
��� DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1978 ; AND DECLARING AN EMER�ENCY.
MOTION : (Wood) To adopt Ord. 307-E on one reading.
Second : Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
T-6A - Sewage Treatment Expansion/Connection Fees - lst reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-7 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CQDE TO PROVIDE FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT EXPANSION/CONNECTION FEES . •
MOTTON: (.Wood) To approve first reading of Ord. T-6A.
Second : Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
�aq�,�g T-5D - Rezoning for Oil Well - Third � Final Reading
MOTION : (Lay) To approve and adopt Ord. T-5D on third
reading (and aasign permanent No. 308)
Second: Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
� �� - '� � CALLING PUHLIC HEARING ON REZONING - The Baptist Church has
requested rezoning of property at the corner of Heritage and
Pecan for a youth/family center and recreation area (Specific
Use) . The P&ZC has requested a joint hearing to be held on
July 6 .
`p�� MOTION: (Lay) To call a joint public hearing with the
P&ZC on July 6 to consider rezoni,ng for the Baptist
Church.
Second: Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
1 � =�- `�g TS,SUANCE OF DRILLING PERMSTS - Applications have been received
for drilla.ng permits as follows :
Huisache Operating Co . - Geo . Bofysil Well #1 (new)
Amoco - E. A. DeWitt Well #2 (.Rework? •
Amoco - Annie S. Schaefer T�ell #1 (Rework)
Amoco - T. C. Edwards Well #17 (Rework)
Amoco - T. C. Edwards �Tell #11 (Rework)
f � MOTION : (Lay) To approve issuance of the five drilling
� permits .
Second : Blanken
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By motion of Councilman Lay , seconded
by Councilman Wood, the following warrants were approved for
payment :
General Fund
282 - Bell Telephone Company $ 703 . 17
283 - Wartex Oil Company 1 ,783 . 34
284 - Texas Industrial Services 711. 65
285 - Gulf States Asphalt 555 . 94
286 - Davis Truck & Equipment 2 , 662 . 20
287 - Nichols Machinery Company 2 166 . 30
288 - Community Public Service 1 �972 . 76
289 - Olson and Olson � 600 . 00
290 - E. Kelly Gaffney 3 633 . 75
2263 - Gulf States Asphalt �532 . 07
2264 - Hobby Farms , Inc. 650 . 00
Q 2293 - Marana Tha Commercial Co . 660 . 00
� Water & Sewer Fund
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[� 1000 - Meter Repair Service 1 , 134 . 00
� 1020 - Dixie Chamical Company 664 . 80
� 1021 - Community Public Service 2 , 748 . 24
1022 - T and T Tapping 1 ,827 . 80
1947 - The Rohan Company 2 125 . 96
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Waste Disposal Fund
207 - Engineering Science , Inc. 2 , 986 . 38
Waste Disposal Fund Check #205 to Slipliners , Inc. for $24 , 864 . 60
was not approved pending assurance that all repair and clean-up
work has been completed.
ADJOURNMENT- Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
C� Secretary
APPROVED:
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Ma or alph L. Lowe —