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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-09-11 Regular ��,�,�-�.,��,, e��.-��-.� � �_83 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETIN6 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL September 11 , 1978 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , September 11 , 1978 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Paul Maaz City Attorneys Wm. Olson, Sr. Councilman R. J. Blanken and John Olson Councilman Tom Lay City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business � was transacted : � INVOCATION by Reverend Ron Al1en , Friends Church � Q READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a regular meeting � of August 21 app�oved as read. `� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l. Proclamation setting forth the week of September 17 as Lupus Erythematosus Week was read and presen-ted to members of the LE Spciety. 2 . Proclamation setting forth the week of September 18 as P. T. O. Membership Week at Cline Primary School and Westwood School. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1 . Swimming Pool - Janice Berthiaume reported on research whieh has been done to date by the committee and stated that they will be holding. f.ormal meetings in the near future. She also asked that any citizens wishing to work on this project contact her. A Swimming Pool Donation Account has been opened at the Friendswood Bank for those wishing to contribute to the fund. 2 . Street Name/Number Committee - John Stonesifer presented Council with a lis,t of recommendations for street name changes in those areas of the city where the study has been completed. Councilman Lay suggested that Council aecept the report and place it on the agenda for nexrt workshop . Council concurred. 3 . Street Bond Project - Engineer Malcolm Collins made a status report on the work , citing some problems on Whispering Pines due to recent rains . He was directed to shut off traffic at the Clear Creek bridge , if necessary to expedite the work, and to see that barricades are kept lighted at night throughout the city. 4. Mr. Breckenridge again appeared to ask Council to take some action to invalidate the Mass Transit election. The City � , ' ' I , Attorney stated that the Council can not legally take such " action , that it can be done by a private citizen but he felt there was not suitable grounds to have the election declared invalid by a court. 5 . Cable TV - Mr. Clyde Wilson of Storer (Meeca) explained in detail how cable TV would work and showed a map where service ,� � -'' would be available . He stated that if they were given a franchise in Friendswood that construction would begin within °' six months and service be available in less than two years . He said that where other lines are underground, they would go underground, using a cutting (rather than a ditching) operation for laying the cable . 184 Councilman Wood objected to cable TV on the basis that he felt Council should not permit immoral movies to be brought into the city. Mr. Wilson said no X-rated movies would be shown and no "hard" R-rated ones . C��'`� MOTION : (Blanken) To direct the City Attorney to draw �� up a franchise ordinance and a rate ordinance for Council consideration. Second : Maaz Vote : FOR ( 5) Blanken , Maaz , Zeitler, Whittenburg , Lowe AGAINST (1) Wood ABSTAINING (1) Lay (Conflict - he represents another cable TV company) CITY MANAGER REPORTS l. ROW for Interceptor Line - Mr. Morgan reported no progress on the controvers�y with five Imperial Estates residents and stated that although the engineer has surveyed and staked the proposed alternate route , no commitment has been made by the property owners . After some talk of condemnation i�` was decided that Mr. Morgan would proceed for the next two weeks to try and come to some agreement with these people , and to determine if EPA will be receptive to altering the approved right-of-way. 2':�� Dunbar Curbs - Mr. Morgan said that U. S . Homes indicates they `" are not willin to g pay additional money toward the over-run - ' on this work. He was directed to work with the Attorney in �� writing a letter to U. S . Homes on the matter. 3 . Drainage behind Quaker Drive - Mr. Morgan stated that the city r,,, �; has some of the necessary pipe in stock to do this work and ,� estimated the total cost to be between $1100 and $1200 . He recommended that this be included in the street paving work. I�,Cj MOTION : (Blanken) To aecept the recommendation of the City Manager and include this in the street work. Second : Whirttenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED RESOLUTION #78-19- AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY APPLICATION INSTRUMENTS TO APPLY TO THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR GRANT FUNDS TO FUND A SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. � {� MOTION: (Lay) To adopt Resolution #78-19 Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES #T-9� - Rezoning for Pipeline - First Reading 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 FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE - PIPELINE EASEMENT THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 15 . 6713 ACRES , MORE OR LESS , SAID PARCEL BEING NARROW IN WIDTH , AND RUNNING THROUGH THE CITY ' FROM THE SOUTHERN CITY LIMITS LINE AND MEANDERING IN A NORTH- NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND EXITING THE CITY ON THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS LINE IN THE NORTHERN QUADRANT OF THE CITY; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. MOTION: (Zeitler) To approve First reading- of Ord. #T-9A. Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 1�5 3 � � Ord. #T-9� Revenue Sharin Bud et - One readin only re uired AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1978-1979 ; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDBET; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. MOTION: (Maaz) To adopt Ord . #T-9A on one reading only. �� Second :Blanken //� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � !� Ord. #T-9��General Budget - One reading only required AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-1g7g ; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING E� CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. �tn �' /� ,�^u MOTION : (Maaz) To adopt Ord. #T-9B on one reading only. Q Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED aZ Ord. #T=9C - Tax Levy - One reading only required AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT , LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , FOR THE YEAR 1978 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED ; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. MOTION: (Maaz) To adopt Ord . #T-9C on one reading only. `�j Second : Wood ,� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Revision to the Subdivision Ordinance will be studied at the work- shop next week. � — MOTION: ( Lay) To call a public hearing on revisions to the subdivision ordinance for the first meeting in October. / Second : Blanken �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #444 - Galveston County Health Dist . $ 562 . 33 445 - Hill ' s Sand Company 636 . 25 446 - Hills Sand Co. 2 , 837 . 50 447 - Hills Sand Co. 1 , 572 . 50 448 - Cal-Western Life Ins . 3 ,056 . 89 W&S Fund #1110 - Cal-[aestern Life Ins . 1111 - Infinite Interests 911. 14 2 ,303 . 00 Capital #150 - Skrla , Inc . $37 ,237 . 49 Projects 151 - Coenco. Inc . 5 ,119 . 63 Waste Dispo. #216 - Naylor Industries 17 ,266 . 30 Fund 217 - Naylor Industries 869 . 04 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Sec. 2 (e) Art. 6252-17 of VTCS Open Session: (1) Council unanimously agreed to nominate Mayor Lowe for the vacancy on the Mass Transit Board and (2 ) City Attorney Olson was directed to approve a proposal by Sunmeadow Development that in lieu of their not filing an injunction against the City ' s spending of Sunmeadow funds at this time , they would be notified 10 daya prior to any further use of these funds . ADJOURNMENT - By unanimous vote , the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED : lS�'�n ,C' �^- � y- MaY�o Ralph Lowe (.it-Jr�1�t� > ,,. �--\