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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1979-03-12 Special 2�i MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL March 12 , 1979 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday, March 12 , 1979 , with the following members present : ' Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman R. J. Blanken Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and with Councilman Whittenburg absent , the following business was transacted : � OPENING OF BIDS ON CASTLEWOOD BRIDGE - Bids were opened and read '�" as follows : QSkrla, Inc. $132 ,100 ( 60 working days) � E . B. L. , Inc. �36 ,250 (80 working days) � MOTION: (Lay) To refer bids to the City Manager for review � and recommendation. / Second: Blanken ry� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � AWARDING OF BIDS Paving on Leisure Lane : �2 �""7� MOTION: (Maaz) To award the bid to City Pavers , Inc . Second : Wood � Vote : FOR (4 ) Maaz , Wood, Zeitser, Blanken ��'7� ABSTAINING ( 2 ) Lay, Lowe MOTION CARRIED � Mr. Morgan reported that his recommendation was not ready on bids for the Fire Department Tanker Truck and the Utility Department Backhoe. Old City Vehicles - The following bids were opened and read : 1973 Ford Pick-up : Dave Maza $395 . 00 Dale Lee 403 . 78 Joseph Albert 350 . 00 1975 Dodge Car Dave Maza 400 . 00 1973 Ford Pick-up ) 1965 Flatbed Ford ) 1975 Dodge Car ) Bob Evans $1 ,150 . 00 1974 Dodge car ) Dave Maza 1 , 350 . 00 1971 Ford pick-up ) MOTION: (Maaz) To authorize the City Manager to negotiate —with the bidders to secure the best price possible � and consumate sale of these items . � Second: Wood �� Vote : Un a n i m o u s F O R M O T I O N C A R R I E D CCouncilman Lay excused himself from the meeting .because of illness and left at this point) LIGHTS FOR SOCCER FIELD -Mr. Morgan reported that necessary funds will be available due to sales tax receipts coming in much higher than had been anticipated for the year, with approximately $20 , 000 as half of this income being allocated to the Parks Department . 268 �1�� MOTION: (Blanken) To authorize the City Manager to expend �n� the necessary $13 ,000 for lights for the soccer � field. Second: Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION 1979 - The Friendswood Jaycees have notified the City that they wish to be relieved of the responsi- i bility of sponsoring �he celebration this year. Councilman Blanken proposed that the situation be referred to the Parks '' and Recreation Committee for their consideration for taking over this project. ADDITION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING - Mr. Morgan outlined the steps he proposes to follow to accomplish the proposed addition to the building in Stevenson Park : (1) Determine legality of adding to the building since it is located on matching-grant open air park land; (2 ) With the help of an architect , determine a ball-park figure on the addition and any necessary repairs to the building; C3) Include this amount in his proposed budget for 1979/80 . PUBLICITY FOR BOND ELECTION - Fiscal Agent Granberry reviewed each of the propositions with Council to determine comprehensive wording to be used in a mail-out for bond issues . This will be sent to all qualified voters and will explain the purpose of each issue , and will urge that voters go to the po11s and make their wishes known on election day. � II�/� MOTION: (Zeitler) That Granberry be authorized to mail the ` brochures with a cover le t�er to be written by the mayor. Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED EXTENSION OF SALES TAX ON UTILITIES - Mr. Morgan notified Council that if they wish to retain the sales tax on utilities , an ' ordinance so stating must be passed by May l. It was agreed that the ordinance should be written and posted , and placed on the agenda £or first reading March 19 . PUBLIC HEARING ON FACILITIES PLAN FOR NORTH INTERCEPTOR - This public hearing will be a part of the regular meeting of March 19 . Milton Windler reported that advance copies of the facility plan will be available in the City Secretary' s ofFice Thursday morning . March 15 , and presented an agenda to be followed for the hearing. ��q MOTION: (Blanken) To approve the agenda for the hearing. Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FCR MOTION CARRIED CLOVER ACRES SEWER LINE - New Bids - Mr. Morgan asked for Council approval to request new bids on this sewer line now that the bonds have been sold and the money is available . ��r'�Q MOTION: (Maaz) To authorize the City Manager to advertise for � � bids on the Clover Acres Sewer Line . Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED i PI:PELINE CROSS.ING ON ACCESS ROAD TO $LACKHAWK PLANT - Mr. Morgan ' reported that cost of lowering this pipeline will by $5 , 680 , which will be paid for on a pro-rata basis by participants in the plant , with �e�as Pipeline Company doing the work. ��E�Jt� MOTI.QN: (.Zeitler) To authorize the City Manager, upon receipt ��1�� of a letter from GCWDA committing the other entities , to I take the necessary steps to alleviate this problem. Second : Blanken Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 269 PROPOSED CHANGE IN MEETING TIME AND DATES : - A proposal to ��` �9 change Council Meeting time from 7 : 30 to 7 : 00 p.m. was discussed. A majority felt that time should be left at 7 : 30 . Also under consideration was a ordinance revision deleting "first and third Mondays of each month" for Council Meetings to make it possible to shift meeting dates to the second and fourth Mondays in a month when a holiday or other reason prevented meeting on the first and third, without the necessity of passing an ordinance each time . MOTION: (Blanken) To revise the procedures ordinance to �� state that "meeting dates will be set by resolution. " l Second: Zeitler ?� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED COMMUNICATION FROM SCHOOL - Mayor Lowe read a letter from the School District Superintendent relative to land for a multi- Q purpose swimming pool bond election stating that the school is �,, willing to consider a lease, purchase , or donation of a site � for the pool should the city so desire. � WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants c�[ were approved for payment : � General Fund #1161 - Motorola , Inc. $ 800 . 00 1162 - Lairson, Young & Fitch 975 . 00 W&S Fund #1471 - Stabilized Materials Co. 624 . 00 1482 - Infinite Interests 1, 667 . 70 1483 - Automatic Data Processing 698 . 76 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Some personnel problems discussed. No official action resulted. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. City Se�ry APPROVED: �.--�-� � �° � Mayor gtalph Lowe -