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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
March 3 , 1980
A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday , March 3 , 1980 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the
following members present :
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney John Olson
Councilman Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Loren Wood City Sect. Bobbie Henry
Councilman Tom Lay
Councilman Paul Maaz
Councilwoman Vickie Black
Councilman Ed Zeitler
With a quorum present, and with none absent , the following business
� was transacted:
�' INVOCATION - Rev. Roger Patterson , First Baptist Church
�
� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting
� of February 18 and a Special Meeting of February 25 , approved
� as corrected.
PRESENTATION BY WALSH ENGINEERING - A presentation was given on
the qualifications and capabilities of the firm, and request
made that they be considered for any future work for the City.
CALLING JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR PURPOSE OF REZONING - Developers
of Miracle Mile Subdivision have requested rezoning of several
parcels of land in that development on FM 528 . Planning Commission
suggests a joint hearing on March 20 , but because of the time
involved for public notice , this date will be changed to March 27 .
MOTION : (Maaz ) To call a joint public hearing on rezoning
for March 27 . �
Second : Black /�
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � p
RESOLUTION #R4-80 - Urging Galveston County Commissioners Court
to pursue with all diligence the acquisition of right-of-way at
the corner of FM 518 and FM 528 in order that the State Highway
Department can install a traffic light at that interseetion.
MOTION: (Lay) For adoption of the Resolution. �
Second: Zeitler �
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �D
RESIGNATION OF COUNCILMAN WHITTENBURG - A discussion was initiated
on the intent of the City Charter requirement that a council person
running for another position must first resign. (Councilman
Whittenburg resigned "effective April 4" ) Following several
comments , Whittenburg stated that he wished to make his resignation
ePfective at close of this meeting .
MOTION: (Maaz) To accept Councilman Whittenburg' s resignation. �
Second: Black.
Vote : FOR ( 5) Maaz , Black , Lay, Zeitler, Wood �
ABSTAINING ( 2 ) Whittenburg and Lowe MOTION CARRIED
JOINT ABSENTEE VOTING WITH DRAINAGE DISTRICT - Iri answer to a
request from the District for a joint absentee voting clerk , at
City Hall, to handle absentee voting for both entities , Council
felt that they would prefer keeping separate clerks , but agreed
that the District might use the Council Room for their absentee
polling place and furnish their. own clerk to handle votes .
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REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS - By memo , Mr. Morgan
related instances when furnishing copies of certain records would
be very time consuming; however, these materials could be obtained
from their source Cauditor for financial statemetn , computer
company for water billing print-out , etc. ) at quoted prices .
He asked that Council set a policy for this type of request , which
would , in fact , affirm State Statutes on the subject:
I�/$O MOTION : (Lay) To approve the policy as proposed by Morgan.
Second: Maaz
Vote : FOR (5 ) Lay , Maaz , Black, Wood , Lowe �
AGAINST (2 ) Zeitler , Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED
ANSWERING SERVICE FOR CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES - Mr. Morgan
proposes to release the dispatching office from answering the
city phones between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. by installing a telephone
answering device on the 482-3323 line. Councilman Whittenburg
proposed use of an answering service which he says will cost around
$50 . 00 per month , comparable with the telephone device. Mr.
Morgan will explore this possibility.
VEHICLE USAGE BY CITY PERSONNEL - Mr. Morgan furnished Council a
list of Police Department vehicles and how they are being used.
He also stated that the Fire Marshal has been promised one of the
older cars when one comes available , and was tole to proceed as
he sees best about the matter.
WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote, the ofllowing warrants
were approved for payment :
General Fund #3310 - Albritton Trucking $ , 545 . 44
3311 - Alvin Glass & Upholster 950 . 00
3312 - Automatic Date Processing 1 ,484 . 37
3313 - Claude Wright & Associated 1 291. 40
3314 - J. H. Doucette Construction �525 . 00
3315 - Emergency Products 1 , 305 . 68
3317 - McVeigh Service Center 976 . 17
3318 - Motorola , Inc. 1 672 . 05
3319 - Mustang Auto Supply '
3320 - Norman Frede Chrvyport 6 ,598. 76
3321 - Olson & Olson 1, 200 . 00
3322 - Wartex Oil 3 , 760 . 51
W&S Fund #2240 - Ad Valorem Records , Inc. 519 . 36
2241 - CPS 1 , 863 . 03
2242 - Automatic Data Processing 740 . 03
Cap. Projects #1019 - Commercial Fence Co. 685 . 00
Revenue Sharing #2402 - Gulf Coast Dodge , Inc. 29 ,172 . 68
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
C�y Secretary
APPROVED:
Ra ph . Lo� ��