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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1978-12-18 Regular 225 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 18 , 1978 A REgular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, December 18 , 1978 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney John Olson Councilman R. J. Blanken City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Dale Whittenburg City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Loren Wood With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler absent , the following business was transacted : � INVOCATION - Reverend Ron Allen , Friends Church � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting (� of December 4 , approved as read. � � SPECIAL REPORT ON COWARD' S CREEK DRAINAGE - Gerry Pate made an � �� oral reporrt on his stueies regarding alterations to Coward Creek in the vicinity of the Castlewood crossing , both the existing one and the proposed new route . He saw no threat of additional flooding being caused by the new bridge location if certain channeling is done in the immediate area. Additional elearing and channeling from Winding Way to Castlewood is to be done by the Darinage District. City Engineer Malcolm Collins was asked to coordinate with Gerry Pate correct channeling at the Castlewood Bridge. Councilman Wood, who has been working with Pate on the project, stated that he would recommend the more direct (new) route , but stipulated that four-way stop signs be placed at the intersection of Castlewood and Merriwood following construction of the roadway. MOTION: (.Blanken) To release the hold pattern re paving of Castlewood , and establish the original position as � r. elated to drainage . � Second : Lay /�j Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED !`� Note was made that acquisition of two parcels of land will be necessary for this construction. REGIONAL SEWER PROJECT - Report from Milton Windler, Liaison. 1. Clover Acres Trunk Line MOTION: (Maaz ) To reject all bids on this segment of line. Second : Lay � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��/ 2 . Letter from EPA to Imperial Estates residents suggested a �`' meeting with the City to discuss the trunk line crossing at Mary' s Crossing bridge. A meeting will be set up for 7 : 30 P.m. on Thursday, December 21 , with Windler as the City ' s representative. A drawing of the proposed crossing by Gerry Pate was given tentative appnoval by the Chairman of the Drainage District. 3 . Awarding of contract on North Interceptor - Deadline for this award is January 21. To enable �he Mayor to sign an extension if this becomes necessary, the following action was taken : MOTION: (Lay) To authorize the Mayor to sign an extension� agreement . � Second: Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 226 4 . Letter from MUD 55 set out conditions under which they will continue to participate in the Blackhawk project . No action was forthcoming since Council felt they must do any negotia- ting with Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority who represents MUD 55 in this undertaking. �� 5 . Bond sale to Texas Department of Water Resources - Mayor Lowe , � Mr. Morgna, and Fiscal Agent Harry Granberry will go to � Austin Monday to ask for some changes in the maturity schedule the Department has proposed for the $1, 750 , 000 revenue bonds � they propose to purchase from the City . ��I $ MOTION : (Blanken) To authorize the Mayor to pursue this bond transaction on behalf of the City Second: Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� PACKAGE SEWER PLANT - Mr. Morgan reported that he felt a bid oF �� 19 ,300 would be fair for this plant. This would not include reassefnbling at the City' s location. �� MOTION: (Blanken) To authorize the City Manager to submit a bid on the package plant for installation at Sewer Plant #2 , with a $2 , 000 bid deposit. Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING - A request has been received to rezone a parcel of land on FM 528 hear the CPS transformer station as a Specific Use - Office Facilities and equipment storage for the Friendswood Drainage District . A joint hearing was requested by the Planning Commission for January 4 , at 7 : 30 p.m. �UO MOTION: (Lay) To call a public hearing for January 4 , to consider rezoning of this property Second: Wood , Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED LEASE FROM SCHOOL OF LAND AROUND WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY for soccer and football activities under the City' s recreatlon program. Document has been reviewed by the City Attorney. �� MOTION : (Blanken) To authorize the Mayor to execute the lease as approved by the City Attorney. Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDTNANCES #323 - Sign Regulations (Because of an irregularity in posting, the City Attorney has recommended that this ordinance be finalized by third reading , and again for first reading to � offset any legal implications which might arise) MOTION: (Lay) To adopt Ord. #323 on 3rd and final reading and to adopt it on a new first reading Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #325 - Settin Library for second postin place for Ordinances MOTION: (Blanken) To approve first permanent reading of Ord. #325 . Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #326 - Including density requirements in Subdivision Ordinance � MOTION: (Blanken) To approve second reading of Ord. #326 . Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 22� #327-E - Setting meetin dates in January to allow for holida s MOTION: (Wood) To approve Ord. #327-E on one reading �� Second: Whittenburg � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote of Council , the follow- � ing warrants were approved for payment : ' General Fund #705 - McVeigh Service Center $ 2 ,045 . 52 706 - Cal-Western Life 3 ,118 . 58 707 - Lairson, Young & Fitch 3 , 750 . 00 708 - International Disposal Corp. 3 208 . 74 709 - Galv. County Public Health Fund �680 . 41 710 - R&I Pipe and Supply 649 . 00 711 - Texas Municipal League 604 . 00 712 - Community Public Service 1 , 701. 57 713 - Marmon , Mok and Green 3 , 815 . 00 714 - Mrs . Joseph E. West , Jr. 4 , 781. 00 � 715 - Bell Telephone Co. 912 �� Water & Sewer Fund � #1280 - Cal-Western Life 1 , 268 . 44 0 1281 - Community Public Service 1 ,404 . 54 �( 1282 - The Rohan Company 905 . 09 � 1283 - Mainland Construction Co. 6 ,156 , 24 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Sec. 2 (g) Art . 6252-17 , VTCS PERSONNEL & APPOINTMENTS Resignation of Robert Humphries from Community CounselingBoard � accepted. �� ,� � MOTION: (Whittenbur ) To a � to fill the twogvacantPpositions ontthe Planning1Commission. Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous £OR MOTION CARRIED �u� MOTION: (Blanken) To authorize the City Manager to hire an as.sistant for the Municipal Court Clerk. Second : Maaz `/� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �JX�� ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. �� City Secretary APPROVED: � �.�,.z�, ayQ�� c�-c__.