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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
January 28 , 1980
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday , January 28 , 1980 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the
following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilman Dale Whittenburg
Councilman Ed Zeitler
With a quorum present , and with Councilman Lay and Councilwoman
Black reporting that they will arrive late , the following business
was transacted :
� Mayor Lowe introduced Cecil Palmer of the National Weather Service
�„ who presented a rain gauge to the Mayor and talked at some length
about measuring rainfall , making predictions From results , and
� what happens from a meteorologist ' s viewpoint as a result of
� certain rainfall and tides conditions .
� Senator Bill Caraway explained the "Caraway-Jones Plan" for
£lood control in a seven-county area which he proposes to present
to the legislature for passage during the special session this
year. He urged citizens to contact the governor and chther legis-
lators and request their support oF this plan. Council committed
to adopting a resolution at their next meeting endorsing the
Caraway-Jones proposal.
Mayor Lowe then opened the meeting to questions and discussion of
the flood situation to the 75-80 citizens present . During this
time two petitions were presented to the Mayor : one requesting
that a moratorium be placed on building until a solution has been
reached to prevent flooding ; the other requested support for the
Caraway-Jones plan.
REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITIES IN GLENSHANNON SUBDIVISION
Mr. Morgan said he could not recommend acceptance of these facili-
ties until satisfaction of the following conditions : Cl) completion
of two entrances to the subdivision; ( 2 ) certain curb work ; ( 3)
letter from their engineer warranting streets and utility lines
for one year; (4a correction of drainage outlet shared with
Wilderness Trails which has, not been approved by the Drainage
District ; and CS) determination of approving a subdivision which
is dependent on a lift station within and belonging to another
subdivision which is yet not acceptable .
Council felt that 6lenshannon should not be held up because o£
the joint use of the lift station which is presently in operation ,
and felt that the City Manager and Public Works Director can deter-
mine when the other items are completed sufficiently for release
of the subdivision for building.
MOTION : (Whittenburg) To accept the improvements in Glenshannon
Subdivision subject to compliance with (1) ( 2 ) and ( 3 )
above. ��
Second : Zeitler DD
Vote : FOR (4 ) Lowe , Maaz , Whittenbur d
AGAINST (2 ) Wood Black g > and Zeitler
� MOTION CARRIED
DISASTER COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
MOTION : (.Wood) To appoint Paul Schr�der to the Disaster
Committee specifically to work with early warning funetions .
Second: Zeitler
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �
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CITY-SCHOOL TAX DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE
�a�gb MOTION: ( Zeitler) To appoint Jess Williams as the City' s
citizen appointee to this committee.
Second : Whittenburg
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
OPEN BIDS ON THE SUNMEADOW SUB-FIRE STATION - The following
bids were opened and read by the Mayor:
Company Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4
Industrial Construction i
& Contractors $60 ; 850 $8 ,150 $1. 7,5/sf $17 ,li00
Pacer Building Systems $105 ,594 ---___
Friendswood Const . Co. 55 ,123 7 , 089 1 65/sf 14 , 812
BWF �eneral Contractors 45 ,886 11 , 317 2 . 78/sf 17 , 719
Treyco Bldg. Systems 58 , 747 9 , 545 1. 92/sf 14 ,159
Patco Construction 50 , 081 31 , 531 1. 73/sf 11 ,809
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MOTION: (Whittenburg) To refer bids to the City Manager for
his review and recommendation.
Second : Lay
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
OPEN BIDS ON FM 518 WATER LINE - Mayor Lowe opened and read the
following bids :
7M Corporation $137 , 746 . 20
Angel Equipment 196 , 750 . 00
o?pGl�/}� MOTION : (Whittenburg) To refer the bids to the City Manager
�U and engineer for study and recommendation. �
Second: Wood �
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
REPORT FROM ENGINEER MALCOLM COLLINS ON KINGSPARK STORM SEWER
Mr. Morgan read a letter from Collins giving a step by step
rationale of his recommendation that the 36" pipe in Brazoria
County be opened only 18" . No action taken on this matter.
ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF FIAY FOR SEW.ER LINE TO 'BLACKHATiJK PLANT
p��dj� MOTION: (Whittenburg) To authorize the City Manager to make
(1J final offer for purchase of right-of-way between Clear
Creek and the plant location.
Second : Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
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