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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
November 12 , 1979
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday , November 12 , 1979 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with
the following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilwoman Vickie Black
Councilman Tom Lay
Councilman Dale Whittenburg
Couneilman Loren Wood
With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler absent, the
following business was transacted :
Q PROCLAMATION - Mayor Lowe read a proclamation setting the week
d. of November 19 as "Thanksgiving Week" and presented it to Reverend
� John Barfield of the Ministerial Alliance.
�] HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR ORDINANCES - Guy Wilkinson presented
�( ordinances on Private Sewage Facilities" and "Food Handling" which
,Q he reports are now state laws and which have been adopted by the
other cities in Galveston County. He asked that Council consider
adoption of these ordinances to enable the Health Department to
better serve this city.
SUNMEADOW FIRE STATION - Tom Rogers and John Emerson p�esented
proposed plans for the substation Por Council approval. It was
proposed that bid invitations be prepared with separate contracts
for the building and for concrete work. Mayor Lowe , who is
donating land on FM 528 for the station, said the deed would be
ready by next week. Authorization to advertise for bids will
be given at that time .
DRAINAGE IN KINGSPARK/WHITEHALL - Citizens from the area agreed
to get fences moved from the right-of-way of the drainage ditch
so that equipment could be used to work the ditch. Melvin Meineke
is to get cost figures on cleaning the ditch.
Lloyd Rathburn again asked for official action from Council giving
him permission to use Belmar for ingress and egress to his property
in Brazoria County. Council agreed to ask the attorney about a
resolution covering this matter.
Councilman Wood, Melvin Meineke, Mr. Mogan will attend the next meeting of the
Drainage Roard 'with representatives from Kingspark/Whitehall to
see if the Board can contribute to resolving the drainage problems
in that area.
CLEAR CREEK FLOODING - Mayor Lowe reported that he met this week
with Mayor Frutiga of Nassau Bay to discuss the flood plan, and
he plans to attend a meeting Thursday in Ron Paul's office with
other mayors in this area to pursue the subject.
WATER RATES - Two citizens registered complaints on their water
bills based on usage and increased rates . Mayor Lowe stated that
because it may not be necessary for the city to build an overhead
water tank in connection with purchase of surface water, the newly
initiated rate increase may be reduced consierably or eliminated
entirely. This is to be researched during the coming week.
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION GRANT REQUEST - Counselor Pam Linbeck presented
a proposed grant from Texas Department of Community Affairs which,
if approved, would essentially fund the Counseling Service for 1981.
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�'���q MOTION: (Wood) To approve submission of the grant request.
Second: Maaz
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
CONSENT AGENDA - Mr. Morgan asked that "Awarding bid on garbage
truck" be removed from the Consent Agenda due to the fact that
since this item will be purehased with Certificates of Obligation ,
additional paper work is necessary before a bid is awarded.
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MOTION: (Whittenburg) To approve the Consent Agenda after
removal of award of garbage truck bid. !
Second: Black
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
These items were :
C� 1. Awarding bid on�police carSto Gulf Coast Dodge on bid
J�� of $7 , 293 . 17 .��r,P� ,
2 . Oversizing of water line on Briarmeadow: City to pay
for difference in 6" being installed by developer of
Regency Estates , and an 8" line , to connect the 12"
on Sunset with an 8" on Greenbriar. Estimated ci�y cost :
$2 . 32 per foot plus oversizing valves and fittings .
3 . Warrants for approval:
General Fund
#2615 - All Metal Industrial Fabrication $ 2 ,410 . 00
2616 - Coastal Rental , Inc. 28 , 515 . 25
26�7 - Gal. County Health Fund 747 . 91
2618 - Gemeg Oil Co. 713 . 12
2619 - Ashland-Warren, Inc 1 058 . 50 '
2620 - IBM � 621 . 50 � I
2621 - Knori Associates Sg� , gg _
2622 - Olson & Olson 600 . 00
2623 - R & I Pipe 734 . 75
2624 - Wartex Oil 853 . 91
Water & Sewer Fund
#1993 - A. G. Bailey Co. 1 ,495 . 33
1994 - Bud Brown Ford 6 , 517 . 82
1995 - CPS 1 ,415 . 85
1996 - Industrial Armature Works 2 , 790 . 50
1997 - Infinite Interests 1 , 089 . 30 ,
1998 - Mainland Construction 5 ,693 . 28
Capital Projects Fund
#238 - Layne Texas Co . 17 , 222 , 50
Waste Disposal Fund
#335 - Engineering Science 11,190 . 15
JANUARY ELECTION - Discussion on calling election in January to
consider charter changes and bond election for surface water. No
formal action taken.
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - On personnel. No action resulted.
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR PORTION OF NORTH INTERCEPTOR & FORCE MAIN -
Mr. Morgan reported that this is not ready for action at this time.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded thart the meeting adjourn .
The meeting was adjourned.
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