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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1979-12-17 Regular �83 MINUTES OF A RE6ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 17 , 1979 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , December 17 , 1979 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Paul Maaz City Attorney Wm. Olson (late) Councilman Tom Lay City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilwoman Vickie Black Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and with Councilman Whittenburg absent , the following business was transacted: � INVOCATION by Reverend Norman Fry , First Bap�is:t Church �� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Minutes of a Special Meeting of November 26 , approved as corrected; Regular Meeting of December � 6 , approved as corrected; Special Meeting of December 10 , approved ,� as read. ¢� ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMLJNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l. MTA has announced Friendswood' s contribution in the 1� tax is $128 ,179 . 99 for the 1979 fiscal year. An eleetion to permit Friendswood to withdraw from vthe MTA will be held in 1980 . 2 . Speaking of his Tri-Count�Flo�lan , the Mayor stated that it was evident this plan will not be supported by the other cities involved; he still feels the concept is good, but said that the plan is essentially dead. He spoke briefly of another idea for flood control which would deal with barriers on water- ways entering and leaving the City, making it possible to control the amount of water flowing through the city at any given time. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS l. Mrs . Harriet Cha orted on activities related to the Tri- County Flood Plan. She proposed seleetion of an engineer to prepare information necessary to apply for a permit giving the City the right to do work on Clear Creek, and stated that there are funds available from sourees such as HUD for such work. 2 . Luther Rowsey spoke to Couneil regarding politics , the ineffec- tiveness of the Drainage District , and control of rabid dogs and cats . UNFINISHED BUSINESS l. Bill Murphy presented additional information on his request for reimbursement from the City for enlarged and extended utility lines in Sun Park. MOTION: (Zeitler) To reimburse Murphy in the amount of $g , 452 , and take the necessary steps so that this cost can be collected from future developers connecting to these lines �� Second: Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR � �j MOTION CARRIED -�r 2 • Petromas ' Tom Roach presented additional figures on line cost for water from Houston, pro-rated for Friendswood , Wedgewood , and Forest Bend. Councilman Lay suggested rthat an agreement be drawn up for presentation to the two water districts which would definitely commit them to participation in the line . This was left in the hands of the City Manager for pursuing. 384 3 . Rezoning for CPS - The Planning Commission has recommended that the CPS property on FM 528 be rezoned as. Specific Use to enable them to build facilities for storage of eguipment �� and workers in this area. `� MOTION: (Zeitler) To approve rezoning of this property and authorize drawing up of an ordinance for this purpose . Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 5��11 4 . Tax Assessment Ratio - Tax Assessor Carbone has informed the Clty that by next year all tax rates must be based on 100% of evaluation , and that the School has adopted the 100% for the present year. She asked if the City would want to make the change at this time. p{ �`�a MOTION: (Zeitler) To use 100% of evaluation for tax purposes . r Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 5 . Skrla request for added payment for extra dirt on Castlewood - To bring the street to proper grade to meet the new bridge elevation , extra dirt will be needed beyond what the contraet calls for. Mr. Morgan recommended that the City agree to this additional expense. p2�j?� MOTION : (Zeitler) To approve additional cost for extra dirt. Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 6 . Water Rates - Mr. Morgan recommended that the recent water rates be revised as follows : -�- to 6 , 000 gals . $10 . 00 6 , 000 to 10 , 000 " . 90 per thousand 10 �000 to 20 � 000 " , 80 n ❑ ! 20 , 000 to 50 ,000 " , �p n n 50 , 000 to 100 , 000 " . 60 " �+ /� Over 100 , 000 . 50 " �� "'� l� MOTION : (Zeitler) To initiate , as of January l , 1980 , the rates as recommerided by Mr. Morgan. Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 7 . Fire Sub-station at Sunmeadow - �'�' y�'n/�j MOTION: (Wood) That bids be rejected , and that the plans be U`� �`�� revised to cut down costs , and that new bids then be i�nvited. Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: (Wood) To approve the five items on the consent agenda. Second : Lay Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED These items were as follows : 1. To award the bid on a pickup for the Utility Department to Pearson Chevrolet in the amount of $5 , 930 . 53 . 2 . To authorize advertising for bids on the 10" water line along FM 518 to Rancho Vehjo. 3 . To grant a $6 , 000 tax exemption on assessed value o£ property to senior citizens for the 1980 tax year. 4 . To renew lease agreement with the Friendswood Independent School District naxt to Westwood School for park purposes . 5 . To approve warrants for payment as follows : 3�5 General Fund 2795 All Metal Industrial Fabricating $ 854 . 61 2796 Coenco , Inc. 1 , 912 . 00 2776 Claude Wright & Associates 1 ,107 . 53 2797 County of Galveston Health Fund 747 . 91 2798 Davis Truck & Equipment 529 . 86 2799 International Business Machines 623 . 92 2800 International Disposal 1 , 905 . 30 2801 Lairson, Young & Co . 1 , 810 . 00 2802 Mills , Shirley, McMicken � Eckel 2 , 561 . 16 2803 Motorola, Inc. 1 ,542 . 50 2804 Municipal Code Corporation 1 , 393 . 51 2805 Mustang Auto Supply 771. 48 2806 Mustang Engine Service 1 , 264. 16 2807 Rosenberg Library Assn. 1 ,631. 83 2808 Texas Industrial Services 555 . 70 2809 Texas Municipal League (Group Ins . ) 3 , 699 . 16 2777 Texas Municipal League (Workers Comp . ) 2 �qgp , lg 2810 Wartex Oil 2 , 379 . 74 Q r� Water & Sewer Fund � 2063 A. G. Bailey Co. 573 . 32 2064 Camp Manison 719 . 00 � 2068 Dixie Chemical 1 ,137 . 70 � 2069 Industrial Armature Works 2 , 778 . 36 �[ 2070 Maintenance Engineering 1 ,112 . 50 2071 McKenzie Equipment 2 , 796 . 38 2072 Olson & Olson 600 . 00 2073 The Rohan Company 670 . 50 2074 Texas Municipal League (Group Ins. ) 741. 27 2065 David Wight Construction 1, 636 . 26 Capital Projects Fund 1001 Coenco, Inc. 4 , 295 . 46 1002 Skrla, Inc. 61 ,153 . 20 Waste Disposal Fund 411 Engineering Science 15 ,421. 17 412 Engineering Science 33 , 872 . 05 413 Engineering Science 3 , 374. 65 414 Engineering Science 1 ,231. 05 415 Engineering Science 2 , 233 . 92 Water & Sewer Construction Fund 1801 Municipal Pipe & Fabricating Co. 4 416 . 37 1802 7-M Incorporated 4 ,863 . 80 NEW BUSINESS l. SPCA of Galveston County has offered to house dogs picked up by the Friendswood humane officer for $10 per animal with an additional fee of $1 for euthanizing an animal. MOTION: (Lay) To enter into an agreement for this service beginning January 1 , 1980 . ^�� Second : Zeitler `� � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �} 2 . Browning-Ferris has given notice of a price increase beginning � January l , 1980 of approximately 13% for dumping fees at the County landfill. MOTION: (Zeitler) To accept the price inerease for dumping. � Second : Black � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � 3 . Tax Office - Councilman Zeitler suggested that a meeting be set �� up with school representatives to review tax department expenses . and the School/City contract. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - No official action taken. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . 386 The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: i r i.l.r4 i�l � „ � �� • - L w..G l /..lf/ J /� (.ity ecretary