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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
August 21 , 1978
A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday , August 21 , 1978 , with the
following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney John Olson
Councilman Tom Lay City Manager Jim Morgan
_ Councilman R. J. Blanken City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Paul Maaz
Councilman Dale Whittenburg
Couneilman Loren Wood
With a quorum present , and with Couneilman Zeitler absent , the
following business was transacted :
Q INVOCATION - by Councilman Wood
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� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting
� of August 7 approved as corrected ; Minutes of a Special Meeting
� of August 14 approved as read.
+� PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
l. Mrs . E. C. MeCoy of 703 Quaker Drive asked that Council consider �
extending drain tile behind the first two lots in Quaker' s `��
Landing when the drainage work and paving are done on Quaker '�
to eliminate erosion of her property into the open drainage ditch.
Mr. Morgan is to investigate the cost and report baek to Couneil
next taeek.
2 . Mrs. Elaine Manning, speaking for a group of people who have
'___ been involved in competitive swimming programs , requested
Council to consider building an ol�mpic-size swimming pool �. ^
for public use in the City. Later Dr. David Hearne of the
same group , gave a slide presentation of municipal pools in
the area around Friendswood. Council indicated that this will
be one of the projects considered under a proposed bond
election in the near future , along with hike and bike trails
and added library facilities .
3 . Mr. G. F. Breckenridge of #1 Sunmeadow Boulevard asked that
Council explore the possibility of having the recent Mass
Transportation Administration election set aside pending a
more comprehensive vote on the matter in Friendswood. He also ,` `.
broached the subject of street repairs made necessary by bus
traffic within the City. The City Attorney was asked to make '
a study to .find if the election was held legally here , and
what action and by whom would be necessary to challenge the
election which carried in Friendswood by seven votes .
4. Abe Gutierrez requested help from the City in draining his �'
three acres on Sunset . He stated that construction of Leslyn �, � �
Subdivision has made it impossible for his land to drain in -�
the natural flow direction , and asked that the ditch along
I Sunset be deepened to take care of the water from his property.
j Mr. Morgan is to review the situation and report back to the
Council next week.
APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION •
MOTION : (La ) To a ;�°
Y ppoint Robert Wicklander to Pos . #2 on the ��
P&ZC to fill the unexpired term of Robbie Mora. 2
Second: Wood //
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED (Q��
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DUNBAR CURB REPLACEMENT - Mr. Morgan reported that U. S . Homes
4� has offered to pay an additional $9 ,132 . 20 on the $44 , 000 in
, repairs , making their total contribution $19 ,882 . Council
�,' would like some further discussion with U. S . Homes on the matter ,
'� but agreed that a check for the original commitment should be
issued to the contractor without delay .
���rJd MOTION : (Blanken) To issue a check to the contractor for the
b� amount of the original contract .
Second : Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
REGIONAL SEWER SYSTEM - Milton Windler reviewed the baekground
and present status of the Blackhawk project along with some
recommendations relative to the trunk lines going to the plant.
He reminded Council that all right-of-way must be acquired before
a contract can be awarded on the plant . In view of this fact ,
it was agreed that Council members would meet with certain citizens
who have not yet agreed to the line going through their property
on Tuesday night to try to reach an agreement . Some members of
Council will also meet with the Drainage Board to attempt to
reconcile some of the problems at creek-crossings . The City
Attorney was also asked to be present at this meeting.
ORDINANCES
#T-7E - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , ORDINANCE
N0. 291 , KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE , BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND BEING LOCATED AT OR
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PEACN AND HERITAGE STREETS FROM R-1
AND R-3 TO SPECIFIC USE (FAMILY LIFE CENTER) ; CHANGING THE ZONING
MAP ACCORDINGLY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT.
� '*' MOTION : (Wood) To adopt Ord. #T-7E on third and final I
reading Gsnd assign permanent No . 316 )
Second : Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
#315-E - AN ORDINANCE SETTIN6 THE TIME AND DAYS OF THE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1978 , AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
L�� MOTION : CWhittenburg) To approve Ord. #315-E on one reading.
Second : Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
'� TRAFFIC CONTROL AROUND HIGH SCHOOL - Mr. Morgan presented a plan
for one way traffic around the school to be used until the new
�,F student parking lot is completed. Council has no objection to
6 the plan.
WARRANTS FdR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote (except as indicated)
the following war'rants were approved for payment :
Water & Sewer #1096 - Community Public Service $ 1 ,859 . 50
Fund 1099 - Municipal Engineering 1 ,294. 58
1100 - The Rohan Company 3 , 953 . 35
2033 - Eagle Pipe & Supply 841 . 13
2039 - The Rohan Company 2 ,662 . 60 !I
2045 - �'ires Inc . 554 . 60 �
2055 - Christianson-Keithley 737 . 66
2056 - Dixie Chamical Company 530 . 05
2066 - Utility Supply ' 2 ,285 . 38
2030 - Buyers Supply 1 ,130 . 30
Waste Disposal #214 - David Wight Construction 4 ,413 . 60
Fund 215 - Naylor Industries 5 ,113 . 94
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General #405 - Community Public Service $ 1 , 859 . 50
Fund 406 - Texas Industrial Services 504 . 20
407 - J. P. Delaney Interiors 535 . 89
'��°��416 - I . B.M. Corporation 616 . 00
417 - Automatic Date Processing 674 . 49
418 - Bell Telephone gg2 . 26
419 - Olson & Olson 4 ,080 . 00
i ''��"`2459 - I . B.M. Corporation 787 . 50
I 2467 - National Assn. Conservation Dist . 1 ,064 . 30
2495 - Galveston Co . Public Health 562 . 33
2496 - Davis Truck & Equipment 2 ,588 . 95
2501 - Fords Automotive 863 . 90
2505 - Hill Sand Company 612 . 50
2508 - Miller-Freeman Ford 753 . 98
2510 - Nichols Machinery 553 . 39
2518 - R&I Pipe and Supply 1 ,419 . 75
2519 - Rosenberg Library Assn. 1, 062 . 40
2526 - Wartex Oil 2 , 608 . 96
Q 2530 - Great Western Labs 530 . 79
� CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - This session was held under Section 2
� Cg) and (f) Article 6252-17 of VTCS . No official action resulted
From the meeting.
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G;[ ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
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City Secretary-�
APPROVED:
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�May Ralph Lowe �