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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1979-08-06 Regular 3�1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL August 6 , 1979 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , August 6 , 1979 , at 7 : 30 p .m. with the following members present : ' Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Dale Whittenburg City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Vickie Black Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Ed Zeitler Councilman Loren Wood With a quorum present , and with Councilman Lay absent , the follow- ing business was transaeted: � INVOCATION by Councilman Loren Wood. � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting � of �uly 16 , and a Special Meeting of July 23 , approved as �] corrected. � ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYQR l. Mayor Lowe has been in contact with the State Comptroller ' s office regarding Friendswood' s withdrawal from MTA, and it is possible that this election may be held earlier than was originally anticipated. 2 . Mayor Lowe reported on the meeting at the High School on July 30 with 1100 people in attendance , and with representatives from the State and Federal government organizations discussing procedures for damage victims making claims and applying for loans . 3 . A meeting will be held on August 22 in the office of the Corps of Engineers to dis,cuss revitalizing the Clear Creek project . 4. Friendswood has been declared a public disaster area and work is going forward on cleaning up the debris in town. Large �� trucks and crew9 are working every day, and a plan is to be [�i�� worked out Por continuing these large pick-ups on a weekly � basis as long as the need exists . Funds for this work may have to be allocated from next year's budget . Some Federal aid may be available. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS l. Bruce Goss reported that library books which were checked out to patrons have been destroyed by the flood: He asked for guidelines on canceling out charges for replacement of these books . MOTION : (Zeitler) To give the Library Board authorization to � make the decisions in this matter. � Second : Wood l`_ Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 7q 2 . Harris Nussenblatt of Sun Meadow asked that the city clean out the storm sewers in that subdivision and monitor builders who are dumping debris in these drains . He also suggested that the city take some action regarding lack of communication with the Department of Public Safety and other agencies during the flood period. 3 . Dr. Warren Chaney oP Polly Ranch asked for a committee and a united effort to try to get some immediate action on Clear Creek by the Corps of Engineers , stating that he would take legal action against anyone trying to hold up this project in the future. Mayor Lowe suggested that the Council Meeting on August 20 be designated for a meeting on the Clear Creek question, and it was decided that key people from Harris and Galveston Counties would be invited to attend. 332 PUBLIC HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING BUDGET -The following proposed budget for 1979-80 was read : Expected Revenue Sharing Funds $81 , 725 Proposed expenditures : Library books $ 4 ,725 Street resurfacing 70 ,000 Microfesh viewer & printer 7 , 000 i $81 , 725 , No comments were forthcoming from the audience and no further discussion from Council. The public hearing was closed. AWARDING OF BID ON PARKS DEPARTMENT MOWER TRACTOR - Mr. Morgan recommended the bid be awarded to Lansdown & Moody on their low bid of $4, 606 . 67 . Y�/ ► i7q MOTION : (Whittenburg) To award the bid to Lansdown & Moody. Second: Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARINGS FEE - Mr. Morgan recommended that Council set a fee to be paid by a person requesting a variance under the Zoning Ordinance, such fee to cover the cost of holding the necessary public hearing. He proposed a fee of $25 . ��j�rt� MOTION: (Maaz) To direct the attorney to draw up an ordinance `�� setting a $25 fee for a Board of Adjustment hearing. Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED FLOOD RELATED BUSINESS l. Authorizing City Manager to sign requests for federal reim- ' bursement for city flood loss . ��`7a MOTION: (Whittenburg) To authorize Jim Morgan to sign � these requests on behalf of the city. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous £OR MOTION CARRIED 2 . It was Council' s decision that permits will be required on repairs resulting from the flood ; however, trade licenses from nearby cities will be honored during this rebuilding period. 3 . Placement of mobile homes on city lots as temporary living quarters during flood repairs was discussed. Requests for such special permission are to be handled on an individual basis by the Council, and granted for a specific length of time. AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST BIDS ON REPLACEMENT VEHICLES - Mr. Morgan reported that five dump trucks , two police patrol cars , one pick- up for the water department and one for the parks director , and two compact pick-ups were destroyed by the flood, a nd he asked for permission to receive bids for replacement of these vehicles . �� 117� MOTION: (Whittenburg) to authorize the City Manager to adver- tise for bids on these vehicles . Second: Wood ! Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES #79/16 Increase in Garbage Fees - 3rd and final reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AMENDING SECTION 8-6 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE AND ESTABLISHING SERVICE CHARGES OR FEES FOR GARBA�E AND TRASH PICKUP WITHIN THE CITY. 3�3 MOTION: CMaaz ) To approve final reading of Ord. #79/16 . /� Second : Black / Vote : FOR (5 ) Maaz , Black , Whittenburg, Wood , Lowe ?� AGAINST: Zeitler MOTION CARRIED Ord. #79-17 - Increase in Water Rates - 3rd & final reading AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-3 (a) OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE ; AND ESTABLISHING MONTHLY WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO THE CTTY` S WATER SYSTEM. MOTION: (Maaz) To approve third reading of Ord. #79/17 . �� Second : Zeitler Vote : FOR (5 ) Maaz , Zeitler, Black, Wood, Lowe AGAINST : Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED Ord. #79/18 - Franchise for Cable TV - Second Reading MOTION : (Maaz) To approve second reading of Ord. #79/18 . �,j Second: Black �- Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � Ord. #79/19 - Cable TV Fees - First reading � MOTION: (Maaz ) To apprave first reading of Ord. #79/19 . �[ Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Ord. #79/20 - Bond Sale $1 , 750 , 000 - One reading only MOTION: (Whittenburg) To approve adoption of the ordinance / #79/20 on one reading. 6/_h Second: Wood 'G��, Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Ord. #79/21 - Sale of $385 , 000 Bonds - One reading only MOTION: (.Whittenburg) To approve Ord. #79/21 on one reading. Second : Wood /� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED / WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund 2016 Al1 Metal Indus . Fabricating $ 500 . 00 2017 Bud Brown Ford 17 ,186 . 00 2018 Friendswood Phillips 66 993 . 46 2019 Physio Control 3 000 . 00 2020 Truman Taylor Ins . 1 � 607 . 00 2021 Truman Taylor Ins . 5 �483 . 00 2022 Galveston County Health Fund � 680 . 41 2023 JMB Tire Co. 505 . 28 2024 Olson & Olson 600 . 00 2025 Persenaire Park Sev. 1 ,05� . 50 2026 Wartex Oil 3 ,162 . 23 2027 White ' s Auto Store 1 , 261. 02 W_S Fund 1780 Dixie Chemical 1 ,165 . 35 1781 Dynatek 677 . 00 1782 Hughes Vacuum Truck Sev. 877 . 50 1783 Layne Texas Co . • 4 ,434 . 29 1784 Olson & Olson 600 . 00 1785 The Rohan Company 3 359 . 08 1786 T&T Tapping 2 , 320 . 50 �34 Revenue Sharing Fund 163 City Pavers , Inc. $ 26 � 825 . 18 W&S Construction Fund 156 Layne Texas Co. 80 , 780 . 40 157 Petromas , Inc. 920 . 00 158 Mora Construetion 8 ,483 . 50 159 Mora Construction 20 , 348 . 55 CLOSED EXECUTIV� SESSION - An executive session was held under Section 2 (e) and (g) of Article 6252-17 of Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes . No formal action resulted from this session. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. �_ ....� � o �.�,�, City ecretary—�-- APPROVED: ,.� -� Ma o alph L�