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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-01-21 Regular 391 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL January 21 , 1980 A Regular Meeting oF the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, January 21, 1980 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney John Olson Councilman Loren Wood City Manager Jim Morgan Councilwoman Vickie Black City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Paul Maaz Councilman Dale Whittenburg With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Zeitler and Lay absent , the following business was transacted: INVO�N - Mayor Lowe asked for a moment of silent meditation (� for police officer Jim Sprague who passed away this week , after �' which Rev. Randal Peters of Friendswood Faith Church gave the � invocation. � SERA PARK - Mayor Lowe announced that he is due at a Mayor ` s � Task Force meeting and would leave soon. He stated that the SERA �( Park had been placed on the agenda because several citizens have requested that the City consider buying the property. Councilman Whittenburg announced thart he is a part of a corporation which has purchased the park , that he would be willing to sell to the city , but that he understands this would present some problem�. City Attorney Olson confirmed that it would be illegal for the city to purchase land from a member of the Council. Mayor Lowe asked if there was any other business which would require his, presence ; there being no response, he turned the meeting over to Mayor Pro-tem Wood and left the meeting. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting of January 7 and a Special Meeting of January 14 were approved as corrected. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Selma Engel of Imperial Estates asked that some Work be done . � storm ��rs�i that subdivision. �.�-�:-�-�e-.- 3r��.� a.:��z�m�� m�k a� � 2 . Gail Buckner asked an�eived from Mr. Morgan a status report on the Evacuation Committee . 3 . Louise Bacon of Oak Drive asked for drainage work on a ditch beside her house. Melvin Meineke is to look into this . 4• Paul Schr�der, Heritage Estates requested a specific warning system for anticipated floods and up-dating of the flood ordinance.LL,.�.P<�jq-�,cr�Qc.,� �C°�.�,;,p�� o-,� p�2�QG�;�. /cs_�.$ (/% 5 . Bob Alwine stated that he felt most of the Council was not interested in flooding in Kingspark/Whitehall and he hoped that the election this year would result in more concerned council. 6 . John Lewis said that flooding of streets in Kingspark/Whitehall could have been disasterous for one heart-attack victim who could not be reached by the ambulance. 7 . Louise Flora of Avondale requested that a ho3e in tlie street be repaired. RATE INCREASE FOR HL&P - MOTION : (Maaz ) To adopt the order approving a rate increase for HL&P which has already been approved by the P&C. �Q Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR �� MOTION CARRIED 392 COUNSELING SERVICES GRANT - Pam Linbeck presented a grant request which she proposes to submit for funding the Counseling Program for 1981. (�ga MOTION: (Maaz ) To approve submission of the grant request . Second : Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � n ' CONSENT AGENDA - Items listed. , ( � MOTION: (Whittenburg) To approve the three items . Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED l. Ratify and confirm final offers on North Interceptor right- of-way and authorize condemnation of the following properties : Lot 12 , Imperial Estates Lot 70 , Imperial Estates Lot 69 , Imperial Estates Lot 68 , Imperial Estates Lot 67 , Imperial Estates Lot 7 , Block 9 , Friendswood Subdivision 2 . Ratify and confirm purchase of Castlewood right-of-way. This is a small parcel of land needed to complete the R-O-W for the new Castlewood bridge. 3 . Warrants for approval : General Fund � Check #3050 - Bell Telephone Co . $ 1 , 010 . 54 3051 - Claude Wright & Associates 2 , 367 . 70 3052 - Galveston County Health Fund 747 : 91 3053 - Gulf Division Ashland Warren 1, 224 . 60 3054 - I . B.M. Corporation 623 . 63 3055 - International Disposal 1 996 . 07 3055 - International Disposal 1 � 996 . 07 3056 - Lairson, Young & Co . 2 , 500 . 00 3057 - MacTavish Office Furniture 931 . 50 3058 - Olson & Olson 600 . 00 3059 - Texas Industrial Services 666 . 15 3060 - TML Workmens Compensation Ins . 2 ,482 . 18 3061 - Truman Taylor Ins . 3 , 058 . 24 3062 - Wartex Oil 4 , 417 . 50 3063 - Whites Home & Auto Service 660 . 22 Water & Sewer Fund 2163 - Ad Valorem Records 943 . 81 2164 - Bud Brown Ford 1, 040 . 42 2165 - Continental Research Corp . 665 . 95 2166 - Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence 2 ,767 . 50 21G7 - Motorola , Inc. 1 , 083 . 50 2168 - Truman Taylor Ins . 529 , 76 Capital Projects Fund 1012 - Coastal Testing Lab 3 ,466 . 60 1013 - Stoner Construction Co. 28 , 800 . 00 Waste Disposal Fund 421 - Engineering Science 9 � 925 92 422 - Engineering Science 18 ,059 . 23 423 - Engineering Science 18 ,261. 54 ' ' 424 - BRH Construetion Co. 132 , 804. 00 425 - LEM Construction Co. 482 , 910 . 73 426 - Texas Sterling/E. P. Brady � 347 122 . 46 Water & Sewer Construction Fund � 1806 - Petromas , Inc. 62� 9$ 1807 - Petromas , Inc. 10 , 000 . 00 3�� .� 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE - Parks Director Phyllis Lee has asked that a special committee be appointed to handle the 4th of July celebration. Council is in agreement and asked that Phyllis recommend a number of people who are willing to work on this event. FOOD HANDLING ORDINANCE as recommended by the County Health Dept . MOTION: (Maaz) To refer the ordinance to the City Attorney � for drawing up in proper form for adoption. �� Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Attorney Olson recommended that any permit rates be omitted from the ordinance and that these be set by Council motion. Council concurred. SEWAGE TREATMENT CONTRACT PROPOSED BY WC&ID 108 � MOTION: (Maaz) To refer the proposed contract to the City +� Attorney for his review and recommendation. � � Second: Black (e/ � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED r�� MTA ELECTION - A re-vote on whether or not the City of £riendswood � will participate in the mass transit plan has been authonized by the legislature. Council proposes to hold this election along with the general election in April. The City Attorney was in- structed to take whatever steps are necessary to prepare for this election. ORDINANCE N0. 80/1 - Rezoning for CPS service building - lst readin . MOTION: (Maaz) To approve Ordinance No . 80/1 on first reading. Second : Black ' Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CLOSED SESSION (Councilman Lay arrived during the closed session) ENGINEER FOR SURFACE WATER MOTI'ON: (.Maaz) To authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Roberts & Associates for future engineering on a surface water supply for the city, �� with the City Attorney ' s approval of the contract. � Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED GRANT REQUEST FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - PD presented six separate grant requests to the Justice Department for security equipment , photographic equipment , a juvenile officer , tape logging equip- ment , microfilm equipment , and special firearms and equipment . MOTION: (Flhittenburg) To approve submission of. the grant reques.ts with the understanding that approval does not // constitute a commitment of budget funds for next year. Second: Black Y�� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ,��, ACQUISITION OF SEWER LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN HARRIS COi1NTY from Clear Creek to Blackhawk Plant . MOTION: (Maaz) To authorize the City Manager to get apprai- sals on property needed for the sewer line as stated. �'7/� Seeaztd-;- Whittenburg Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The---meeting was adjourned. AP OVED: �-c, C� ,�>ti,�c a� �"�- City Secretary Y