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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
October 8 , 1979
A Special Meeting oF the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday, October 8 , 1979 , with the following
members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Tom Lay City Sect. Bobbie Henry
Councilman Dale Whittenburg
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilwoman Vickie Black
With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Zeitler and Maaz absent ,
the following business was transacted :
Q OPENING OF BIDS ON POLICE CARS - The following bids were opened
,� and read by the Mayor:
� Gulf Coast Dodge $ 7 235 . 29
(� Bob Robertson Chevrolet 7 , 357 . 81
� Ri�er Oaks Chrysler-Plymouth 7 , 943 . 68
� MOTION : (Lay) To refer the bids to the City Manager for
review and recommendation. �jz
Second : Whittenburg `r�'y/
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��?
AWARDING OF BID ON WATER DEPT. PICK-UP - Mr. Morgan recommended �
that this Bid be awarded to Bud Brown Ford on the low bid of
$6 ,517 . 81.
MOTION: (.Wood) To accept the recommendation of the City
Manager and award the bid to Bud Brown Ford. �g�
Second : Black �r�
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED /d
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FLQOD RELATED MATTERS
l. Jerry Thompson of the Kingspark-Whitehall Civic Organization
thanked the Council for the work done on drainage in that
subdivision. General drainage problems within the city were
discussed at length by the Council and members of the audience.
An engineering report is due within the next few days on
flood problems in Sun Meadow.
2 . The City Engineer has been requested to meet with the Planning
Commission rto discuss ehanges in the Subdivision Ordinance
which might impose more stringent drainage control on new
subdivisions and thus possibly eliminate some flooding. It
was also suggested that the Drainage Board may have some
in-put into this matter.
DESIGNATION OF CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY-WIDE APPRAISAL BOARD
MOTION : (Wood) To accept the recommendation of the School
Board and support Dr. Weldon Kolb as a candidate for the
Board. /^
Second : Black y�
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �Q
COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION - In a memo to the Council , Mr. r
Morgan cites figures indicating that income from commercial
garbage service costs the city $20 ,000 per year over revenue
generated, therefore he recommends that bids be sought from
private contractors , and that these bids be analyzed to determine
if the city should contract for this service.
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��n� MOTION: (Whittenburg) To accept the recommendation of the
'� City Manager and request bids on commercial garbage
collection.
Second : Lay
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
CHANGES IN MEETING PROCEDURES - Councilman Lay proposed that
( 1) Council meertings begin at 7 : 00 p.m. ; (2 ) that a "consent
agenda" be used which would incorporate any uncontroversial or
routine items on the agenda into one motion and vote ; and (3 )
that any citizen who wishes to speak to a subject during the
meeting register at the door prior to the meeting. Discussion
followed.
� /�� MOTION: (Lay) To change meeting time to 7 : 00 o' clock, and
( to provide for registration of citizens wishing to speak
to the Council.
Second : Black
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
REIMBURSEMENT TO SUNPARK FOR UTILITY LINES - This item will be
deferred till next week when �Bill Murphy will be asked to be
present to answer any questions on the matter.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - From the City Manager
1. Road right-of-way for Rustic, Westfield, and Moore Road, to
be paved by Galveston County, require additional r-o-w, and
the City Manager was authorized to proceed to secure such.
2 . The City Engineer is meeting Wednesday with Commissioner
Bass ' assistant to discuss, the proposed repairs to the Link
Road bridge.
3 . Petromas is preparing specs for the water line to Rancho
Vehjo II .
4. To abandon the cut-off of �hispering Pines , the engineer is
being asked to write up the metes and bounds so that an
appraisal can be made and other legal action taken to this
end.
5 . Wilderness Trails acceptance vs . a 20-foot easement which
was to have been acquired by the developer and deeded to
tha city, will be deferred until next week when Dr. Boone
and the Chairman of the Planning Commission will be invited
to discuss the subject.
6 . After meeting with Clearwoods. re joint use of the North
Interceptor line , Mr. Morgan has asked the attorney to
prepare the necessary legal contract document .
7 . The attorney is preparing an ordinance setting a $25 fee
for a hearing beFore the Board of Adjustment .
8. Mr. Morgan again proposes to advertise for bids on the lot
in Quaker' s Landing and the site of the abandoned Sunmeadow
water well.
9 . Councilman Wood asked about finalizing the Charter Committee
recommendations and results o£ the Street Name Committee.
The Secretary is to furnish copies of the last action on these
two matters .
WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were unanimously
approved for payment :
6eneral �und 2384 - Albritton Trucking
2385 - Coenco , Inc.
2386 - Dynatek
� 2387 - McVeigh Service Center
2388 - Metro Chrysler-Plymouth
238�� - Motorola, Inc.
2390 - Persenaire Park & Playground
2391 - Texas Municipal League (Ins)
2392 - T & T Hydraulics
2393 - Wartex Oil
2394 - Kwik-Kopy
Water & Sewer Fund
1908 - Alvin Water Well Service
1909 - Bud Brown Ford
1910 - CPS
1911 - Olson & Olson
1912 - Texas Municipal League
1913 - Utility Supply
Water & Sewer Construction Fund
161 - Layne Texas Co.
162 - Mora Construction
163 - Petromas , Inc.
949 . 93
700 . 00
531 . 70
707 . 93
14 , 900 . 00
682 . 12
670 . 50
3 ,734 . 09
1 �187 . 17
5 , 464 . 58
621. 25
3 , 000 . 00
4 ,945 . 58
1 ,444 . 93
600 . 00
741. 27
3 , 817 . 80
40 , 080 . 60
14 , 042 . 00
778 . 77
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED:
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