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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
February 26 , 1979
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the
City Hall on Monday , February 26 , 1979 , at 7 : 3� p .m . with the
following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman R . J . Blanken
Councilman Ed Zeitler Councilman Paul Maaz
Councilman Loren Wood City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Dale Whittenburg City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Tom Lay
With a quorum present and with none absent , the following business
was transacted :
PETITION RE CABLE TV - Paul Kramer requested that the question of
� permitting cable T� to come into Friendswood be placed on the April 7
ballot as a referendum to the voters . He voiced an opinion that "R"
�- rated movies would be a degenerating element to the community .
� VANDALISM - John Roach , acting as spokesman for the high school
students who have formulated and been working their own program to
°� try to alleviate some of the vandalism in town , made a report to
E,t Council on their progress . They have appeared before classes in
junior high school to discuss vandalism , have had individual sessions
with students who have been participating in vandalism , and have
persuaded some to turn in items they have stolen to the police .
Council asked them to continue their program and communication with
the Council .
CALLING JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - A request from Carolyn Cornett for
rezoning of a ot at 311 Laurel from C- 1 to R-4 to enable her to
build a duplex , requires that a public hearing be held .
MOTION : (Maaz ) To call a joing public hearing with the Planning�
Commission for March 5 , at 8 : 00 p .m . to consider the �✓
request for rezoning from Mrs . Cornett . �
Second : Whittenburg 5
Vote : Unanimous fOR MOTION CARR�ED
OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER - As a result of deliberations and decision
to continue with the Journal as official newspaper until September
30 , 1979 , official action w'as necessary to offset a former motion
to change at this time to the News .
MOTION : (Maaz ) To continue to use the Journal as the official_
newspaper of the City until September 3p , 1979 , �
Second : Blanken
Vote :. Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �9
SITE FOR WATER WELL #5
MOTION : (Maaz ) To authorize the City Manager to make an offer
to the school district to close a portion of a certain
street in exchange for a tract of ground for the City ' s
water well . ��
Second : Zeitler /
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED l��"'Q
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AWARD OF BID ON PHASE II RENWICK PARK LIGHTING
D10TION : (Maaz ) To accept the recommendation of the City
Manager and award the bid to Texas Electric on �
their bid of $10 , 515 . 82 . �
Second : Blanken �
�ote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Mayor Lowe reported that he has been in
contact with State Senator Schwartz for help in setting aside the
election which levied a 1 ¢ tax on people of Friendswood . He also
stated that he felt Friendswood should not present a condidate to
fill the vacancy on the Transit Board .
BLACKHAWK PLANT - Mayor Lowe read a letter he proposes to send to
Engineering Science recapping the decisions made with relation to
revisions to the North Interceptor Line . He also mentioned that
plans should be made for a groundbreaking ceremony at the time the
contractor actually beains work on the Blackhawk Plant .
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel and land acquisition .
,� �1� APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD
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DO/� MOTION : (Maaz ) To appoint the following people to a two-year
��b term on the Community Appearance Board : Joe Tennison ,
William Jones , Doris Heard , Ann Whitaker , Elsie Mills ,
and Rella Giammalva .
Second : Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CASTLEWOOD BRIDGE
,�/� MOTION : (Maaz ) To authorize the City Manager to take whatever
steps are necessary to acquire the right-of-way for
the new routing of Castlewood .
Second : Blanken
� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
��'� BOND ELECTION ISSUES - In a determination of what should be included
on the ballot for April 7 , the following decisions were reached :
$100 ,000 for land for a municipal complex - All voted for except Lay .
$ 50 ,000 for purchase of park land - A11 voted for .
$ 75 ,000 for construction of a branch fire station - All voted for .
$110 ,000 for fire fighting equipment - Decision was not to include
this , but to make the purchases by issuing certificates
of deposit .
$ 50 ,000 for imporvements to public parts - All voted for .
$250 ,000 for construction of a swimming pool - All voted for .
$ 30 ,000 for sidewalks and hike/bike trails - All for except Maaz .
$ 60 , 000 for construction of counseling center - All for except
Maaz and Lay .
$180 ,000 for addition to the library. - Decision not to include this .
Blanken , Wood and Zeitler for ; Whittenburg , Maaz , Lay
and Lowe against .
$ 100 ,000 for improvements to waterworks system - All voted for .
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made to adjourn . Meeting was adjourned .
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City Secretary , ���GI
APPROVED :
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Mayor Ralph Lowe