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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1979-04-16 Regular 2�3 MIPJUTES OF A REGULAR MEETIPJG Of THE FRIEMDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL April 16, 1979 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, April 16, 1979, at 7:30 p,m, with the followinq members nresent: Mayor Ralph Lowe Acting City Manaqer Melvin Meineke Councilman Ed Zeitler Actinq City Secretary Ruth Henry Councilman Loren Wood f,ity Attorney John (?lson Councilman Dale Whittenburg Councilman Tom Lay Councilman Vickie Black Councilman Paul Maaz With a quorum present, and with the fity Manager and City Secretary absent, the following' business was transa'cted: � _ _ , ,_ . .. y�- INVOCATION - Reverend Ron Al1en, Pastor, Friends Church � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PIAYOP � 1 . The City Secretary has had surgery and the City Manager is suffering e;[ from a slipped disk. Melvin Meineke and Ruth Henry are filling in for them for this meeting. 2. Mayor Lowe has been invited by Senator Schwartz to appear before the Senatorial Committee relative to MTA legislation and better representation for small cities such as Friendswood on that board. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Proclamation: April 20-21 , 1979 was Bay Area Youth Crusade Rally Day. Accepting the proclamation was Rachael Cook. 2. Mel Whitworth, Mainland Savings , invited Council to particinate in ribbon cutting ceremonies for his company's new building in Friendswood on May 29, 1979 at 10:00 a.m. They also will " be sponsorinq the "Run for Life" activities on June 2, 1979 for the benefit of the mentally retar�lerl. 3. Clyde !�lilson , f1ECA, formally requested that Friendswood approve a franchise with his company for cable TV in friendswood. 4. Louis SimmOns , President of Wedgewood Homeowners Association, reported p'robl2rFS`"With' fire and ambul�ande ca,1Ts frdm:..tna± �rea throuqh the Friends- wood dispatcher (Police Department) beinq referred to the Forest ftend of Clear Lake Fire Department even though 4ledgewood residents contract with FVFD for fire and ambulance services. Council requeste�i that the Fire Department try to resolve the problem and, if not able to do so, that they make recommendations to the City Council what steps they believe would be effective. 5. Ken Truman, Clover Acres , asked that the County be reauestecl to helr� with improvements to Rustic Lane and Westfield, both of which I�isect the County line. Councilman Zeitler staterl that Commissioner Hopkins advised him that such requests should come by wa,y of a petition from Friendswood citizens to the City Council , and that the Council make the request to Commissioner's Court. Janice Bloodworth, who was present to make a similar reauest for Moore Road, suggested that she and representatives from the Cl�over Acres area make a joint petition to the city. The Director of Public f�lorks will assist them in determining work needed on these roads. 284 BUSINESS ITEMS �� 1 . Appointment of Board of Board of Equalization � �,�r�� MOTION: (Zeitler) To a�point Ray Bob Frizzell , Truman Taylor �w and Jess Williams to the 1979 Board of EQUalization. Secopd: Wood Vote: Unanimous FOR MQTION CARRIED 2. Appointment to the Galveston County Unite� Board of Health is to be discussed at a luncheon on flay 19, 1979. Friendswood is aske� to have a representative present for this meetinq. 3. Entex Rate Increase - Reauest would add 57¢ to the basic rate on every residential monthly billing. The Attorne,y atated that he felt this is a fair increase and recommended that it be qranted. If no action is taken , the increase will go into effect on May 1 , 1979. ��Q P90TION: (Maaz) That no formal action be taken on the request, (thus approvinq the increase by default) . Second: Wood Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 4. Fire Marshal Budqet Addition Request ��1'� f�OTION: (Lay) To grant the Fire Marshal 's request for addition to �T the budget in the amount of $5,775.00. Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 5. Fire Substation in Sunmeadow Area - Floor footage and land requirements were discussed with the Fire C ief. Several parcels of land have been offered to the City. The Fire Department is to study these matters and make recommendation back to Council . q;site committee will be selected by Chief Wilcox; the Cit,y Secretary is to be notified of names of anoointees. Sale of the city-owned lot in �uaker's Landing was also �iscussed. ?,evenue from �his sale is: to go to the Fire Department, t�ayor Lowe suqqeste� that the old water well site in Sunmeadow miqht be considered for sale at this time also. 6. Plannin Commission Recommendations on Dunbar townhouse nro.iect and Wilderness Trai were postponed until next week. 7. Groce Compan Permit - The hearinq is postponed until Mav 12, 1979. �The- Attorney� stated that sufficient informa�ion is available in their application, but Council needs to engage an engineer to determine the possible effect of the proposed effluent on resi�ents within the City along Coward 's Creek. 8. Traffic Flow at Hiqh School - The Police Department has recommended designating certain streets around the high school as "one-way" during peak traffic time. ��q MOTION: (Zeitler) To accept the recommendation of the Police �epart- ment on traffic control in the hiqh school area. Secoad: Lay Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED It was Council 's decision that the Police Department is to be directe� to patrol the area during this peak traffic time, � 9. . &nidge. Gonstruction - Fedenal Parti.c.ination - Mr. Meineke asked for a decision as to where Federal Funds could best be used for bridqe construction. � Both Sunset and Friendswood Link Road bri�qes were mentioned. Decision was postponed until next week. 10. Engineering Science Contract Amendment decision was �ostnoned until next week. 28� ORDINANCES #79-6 Retaininq Sales Tax on lltilities - Third & final readinq P10TIOPJ: (Lay) To approve and adopt �rd. #79-6 on third readinq, r� Second: Whittenbuwq ��p Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED `�i�� ! #79-7 Rezoning Part of Pilgrim's Point - Tha,nd & final rea�in MOTIOPL• (Zeitler) To approve and adopt Ord. #79-7 on third reading. Second: Maaz Vote: Unanimous. FOR MOTION CARRIFD ��' #79-8 Rezoninq for Old Reliqious Hour - Third & final readinq MOTION: (i�lood) To approve and adopt �rd. #79-8 on third readinq. Second: Zeitler � Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CFlRRIED � #79-9 Rezonin for Duplex - Third & final readinq �� P10TION: (Zeitler) To approve an� adopt Qrd. #79-9 on third reading, �[ Second: Wood �� Vote: Unanimous F�R �10TIf1M CARRIFD �n #79-10 Rezoninq for Oil Well (Crown) - Secon�i rea�iinq /9 MOTION: (Zeitler) To aoprove Ord. # 79-10 on seconr� rea�iing. Second: Lay Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIE� #79-13E Canvasinq Returns of. Bond Election - f)ne Readinq �nly Results of election were as follows : PROPOSITION VOTES FOR AGAINST #1 Improvements to Waterworks 1095 648 #2 Land for municipal complex 681 1027 #3 Land for public parks 737 9�� #4 Improvements to parks 780 926 #5 Swimming pool 771 949 . #6 Fire Sub-station 1066 656 #7 Street Improvements (hike/bike trails) 1106 631 #8 Addition to library g5p ��6 MOTION: (Lay) To adopt (lyd. 79-13E on one reading. Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTI(1N CARRIF.n „�^ `�l#79-12F Amendinq P,esolution #1 -79 to nrovide for Sale anc� [1Plivery of ?[3 Revenue Bonds - One Readinq Onl 7 D10TION: (Zeitler) To adont Ord. #79-12F on one readinq, Second: tdood Vote: Unanimous FOP, MOTI(1N. CARRIFD �/ b1ARRANTS FOR APPROVAL Waste Disposal fund #277 - L E M Construction Co Inc for $167 400 MOTION: (Maaz) To approve for payment based on availability of funds from the fiscal aqent. p�;,, Second: Lay O� Vote: Unanimous FOR �40TION CP.RRIED Additional warrants approved for payment by unanimous vote were: GENERAL FUND Check No. 1330 - Claude 4lright R Associates . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1 ,839.45 Check P�o. 1331 - Gulf States Asphalt Co. , Inc. . . . . . . . . . 716.81 cont'd 286 GENERAL FUND Cont't. Check No. 133P - All Metal Industrial Fab. Co. . . . . . . . . .$ 855,00 Check No. 1333 - International Disposal Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,035.61 Check No. 1334 - Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R35.24 Check No. 1335 - Community Public Service Co. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,696.69 Check No. 1336 - Southwestern Bell Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,209,43 Check No. 1337 - County of Galveston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680,41 Check No. 1338 - Small World Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758.50 Check No. 1339 - Spectrum Scoreboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913.00 Check fJo. 1340 - Texas Municipal League. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604.00 Check No. 1341 - W. A. Kelso Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,734.06 Check No. 1342 - Cal-Western Insurance Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,097.37 Check No. 1343 - P�orris Office Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,R23.88 Check No. 1344 - T. A. Kilgore Construction Co. . . . . . . . . 2,177.30 Check No. 1345 - Albritton Truckinq Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ft82,gf3 Check No. 1346 - Automatic Data Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.66 Check No. 1347 - Rosenberg Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912.00 Check No. 1348 - Texas Industrial Services: . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,118.25 WATER & SEWER FUND Check No. 1545 - Cal-Western Insurance Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 874.09 Check No. 1547 - Community Public Service Co. . . . . . . . . . , 6,449.51 , Check No. 1548 - Christianson Kiethley, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 761 .71 Check No. 1549 - Hughes Vacuum Truck Service. . . . . . . . . . . 552.50 WASTE DISPOSAL FUND Check No. 268 - Engineering Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9,892,27 Check No. 269 - Engineerinq Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 229.91 Check Plo: 270 - Engineering Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,128.17 41ATER & SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND Check No. 143 - Albritton Trucking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,124.88 Check No. 144 - Varner Creek Utility District. . . . . . . . . 2,500.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Check No. 194 - Infinite Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1 ,337.00 ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. Ci y Se�� _�� APPROVED: n.. -�_ � M yor, Ralph . Lowe