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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-08-07 Regular 169 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETIN6 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL August 7 , 1978 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p .m. on Monday, August 7 , 1978 , with the following members present : ' Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan _ Mayor Pro-tem Tom Lay City Attorney Wm. Olson Sr. Councilman Loren Wood City Attorney John Olson Councilman Edward Zeitler City Secretary Bobbie Henry Counailman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman R. J. Blanken With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following f� business was transacted : � INVOCATION was given by Reverend John Barfield, Friendswood � Methodist Church 'Q READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 24 , 1978 , approved as a� corrected (Spelling of Guggemos and Stanton) ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l. Letter thanking Mayor for participation in opening ceremonies for Baybrook Mall. 2 . Proclamation of September 3 and 4 as Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Weekend. 3 . Council workshop on budget earlier this evening will be continued on Tuesday evening at 7 : 30 . 4 . Council needs to consider filling vacancy on Planning Commission. 5 . Councilman Wood announced the last of YNOC ' s movies next Friday night. OPENING OF BIDS ON CITY UTILITY BUILDIN� - The following three bids were opened and read by Council : Bay Area Building System $112 ,464 . 00 Kilgore Construction Company 105 ,656 . 00 Melton Constru¢tion Company 115 ,225 . 00 MOTION: (Lay) To reject the bid from Bay Area due to the , ��$ fact that it does not comply with requirements as to bid bond. I �� " Second: Whittenburg v �� Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Lay, Whittenburg, Wood , Maaz , Blanken , Lowe � AGAINST : Zeitler MOTION CARRIED MOTION : (Lay) To re£er the remaining bids to the City Manager for review and recommendation back to Council . �� / ^ Second : Blanken 7�/'� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING FOR PIPELINE - Mr. Leonard Jones of � Conoco reviewed the steps they have taken to comply with city �� ordinances and the requests of citizen groups ; Mr. Bob Creamer , representing Village Green residents , requested that the recom- � mendation of the Ad-hoc Committee be adopted along with more �� restrictive regulations on pipelines within the City . There �were no others who wan�ed to address the matter. Hearing closed. � °'�� ''�'P.�a �_��,�,,,�� v.�t� ewt..ac�Q d- ?d'� MOTI:ON: (Zei' t er) To adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone the pipeline corridor , and to refer �j�� that recommendartion, together with the report from the XL.I Ad-Hoc Committee , to the City Attorney for drawing up � the necessary ordinances so that this can be consummated. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED i�o Note was made that the Committee recommendation included the adoption of a permanent pipeline regulation ordinance -ai-oirg X ,;+�. +hP nr�t;na �P reae��g—��e ^ - - - - � ' , �,, RESOLUTION #78-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULES FILED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS BEYOND THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH SCHEDULE WOULD i AUTHORIZE THEIR GOING INTO EFFECT . ��C�� MOTION: (Zeitler) To adopt Resolution #78-18 . I Second: Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED (At this point Mayor Lowe left the meeting and Mayor Pro-tem Lay took the chair) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS l . Mr. Mitch Mitchell reported that he has contacted most of the property owners who are willing to participate in the street project for Leisure Lane from FM 518 to Winding Way. 2 . Mr. Hooks , who is developing Frenchman' s Creek condominiums , had been referred to Council relative to a private street which would be below the flood level going in to his development . Council advised him that they would have no objection to the private road , however accessibility for city vehicles would be necessary if ser.vices such as garbage and fire protection are to be furnished to the units , and that Planning Commission could work with him on these factors while reviewing and approving his plans . 3 . Mr. Don Barras (Windamere Subdivision) reviewed his proposed plans for development of 150 acres on FM 518 into approxi- mately 48 lots , and requested assistance in getting water and sewer service for the development. Two suggestions were that Countryside in League City might furnish services or to contact intervening property owners between existing city water and sewer mains and Windamere regarding a participation project on extension of services . CL� ` MOTION: (Maaz) To have the City Manager contact Country- v side developers relative to furnishing services for the proposed Windamere subdivision. Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED BUSINESS ITEMS l. Contract with Gerry Pate for Coward Creek Study � �"!� MOTION : .(Woad). To authorize the Mayor to sign the letter �/� �� agreement signifying agreement with the proposal as ;„� set out by Pate . �, Second: Blanken ,`, Vote : FOR ( 5) Lay, Maaz , Blanken , Wood , Whittenburg AGAINST : Zeitler MOTION CARRIED 2 . Contract with Petromas for Water Well #5 - �� MOTION : (Blanken) To request the contractor to resubmit z'� the contract limiting the work to the well and appur- tenances necessary to tie it in to the present system, �'.'� and eliminate Section 5 - Liability Limitation of Engineer (on advice of City Attorney) . y ' Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 1'�1 3 . Acceptance of Parks Grant OfPer for a $66 ,000 ( 50% ) grant '� through Texas Parks � Wildlife Dept . for facilities in +`� � Stevenson and Renwick Parks . `}, MOTION: (Maaz) To authorize the Mayor to sign the offer !L� by way of agreement to all terms involved. �7 Second : Wood �j Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� 4 . Sewer Line R-O-W - Councilman Whittenburg reported that he has met with residents of Imperial Estates involved in this ROW, they have looked at alternate routes , and discussed purchase of trees which would be destroyed by construction of the line. No agreement has been reached . 5 . Browning Problem on Greenbriar - Mr . Morgan reported that no action has been taken , but that either the water or the sewer line will have to be moved to the opposite side of the street . � � 6 . Dunbar Curb Contract Overrun - Mr. Morgan reported that U. S . � Homes has agreed to pay a proportionate part of the over-run � (which increased the cost from $19 ,000 to $44 ,000 ) at the � originally agreed-to rate of 56% for USH; 44% for the City. U. S . Homes is to be requested to come in next week and G't talk to the Council on this matter. 7 . Calling a Public Hearing on 1978-79 Regular Budget and Revenue Sharing Budget MOTION : (Wood) To call a public hearing on these budgets`� for August 28 , at 7 : 30 p.m. Second: Maaz r�� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � 8 . Chan ing Meeting Dates in Se tember - The City Attorney was directed to write an ordinance changing Council Meeting in September from the 4th and 18th to the llth and 25 . Adoption of the budget will then be scheduled for September 11. 9 . PD Request for Breathalizer Equipment and Training - The question of personnel and time for this activity , including running tests for other entities was discussed. Chief Wright will be asked to address this question for Council information. - ORDINANCES #T-7A AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 TO R-3 ; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDIN�LY; COMPLYING WITH ORDINANCE 291 OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE . (Maaz ) MOTION: /To adopt Ord . T-7A on third and final reading '� (and assign permanent number 31�) / Second : Wood �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #T-7B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 291 , PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE , BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONTAIN- ING APPROXIMATELY 13 . 7312 ACRES , LOCATED AT � OR NEAR SUNSET DRIVE AND FM 528 , FROM R-1 TO C-l ; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY ; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. MOTION: (Zeitler) To adopt Ord. T-7B on third and final� reading (and assign permanent number 311) h Second : Whittenburg / Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � 172 #T-7C - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CI�Y OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 291 , PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE , BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9 . 7620 ACRES , LOCATED AT OR NEAR SUNSET DRIVE AND FM 528 , FROM R-1 TO R-3 ; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. � ��/ �9 MOTION: (Whittenburg) To adopt Ordinance #T-7C on , 6 0 third and final reading (and assign permanent number 312 ) Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED T-7D AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 291, PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING IN POLLY RANCH ESTATES OF RESERVES B, C, D, E , AND F FROM R-1 TO R-4 , RESERVE G FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE - AIR STRIP , AND RESERVE AIR STRIP FROM R-1 to SPECIFIC USE - AIR STRIP ; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. 1 � MOTION : (Wood) To adopt Ordinance #T-7D on third and final reading (and assign permanent number 313) Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote of the Council Gen. Fund #363 - GulF States Asphalt $ 525 . 53 386 - Marmon , Mok & Green 2 035 . 00 387 - Cal-Western Life 2 , 839 . 13 388 - International Disposal 1 ,664 . 78 389 - Friendswoo'd ISD 13 , 638 . 74 W&S Fund #1087 - Municipal Engineering 7 ,491. 23 1088 - T � T Tapping 821 . 76 1090 - Community Public Service 1 ,801. 23 1091 - Cal-Western Life 911 . 14 Capital #144 - Coenco, Inc. 5 , 326 . 05 Projects 145 - Coastal Testing Lab 1 724 . 55 147 - Skrla, Inc . 76 �493 . 93 � RECESS `� MOTION: (Maaz) To recess the meeting until 7 : 30 �.m. on , Tuesday , August 8 , for further work on the budget . , Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED The meeting was recessed until Tuesday night. ts�e�( � (_% LG� �C/ City ecretary APPROVED: ,' � • � � Ma or �— On Tuesday night , at 7 : 30 p.m. Council reconvened to work on the budget. No official action was taken during this session, and the meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote . 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