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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-04-21 Regular 9 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL April 21, 1980 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, April 21, 1980 , with the following � � members present : � Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney John Olson Councilman Mary Brown City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Vickie Black City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Paul Schrader Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Paul Maaz (arrived late) With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler absent , the following business was transacted : � INVOCATION - Reverend Paul Thornburg, Friends Church C.� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES � s� Special Meeting of March 24 - Approved as read „� Special Meeting oF March 27 - Approved as read Regular Meeting of April 7 - Approved as corrected Special Meeting of April 14 - Approved as corrected ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l. Mayor Lowe stated that he , Carl Murray and Councilman Schrader met on Tuesday last with the Corps of Engineers . Councilman I � Schrader made a short report on the meeting and read a letter from the Corps relative to the subject diseussed. This letter � i is made a part of these minutes . 2 . Mayor Lowe suggest�d a joint meeting with the Drainage Board to discuss future flood plans. During the following discus- sion, the City Attorney stated that the Council is legally bound to hold its meetings in the City Hall . PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1. Gail Buckner asked that the City mow the strip of grass along the fence to Quaker' s Landing on Clearview. This was turned over to Mr. Morgan for handling. 2. John Eckels of 609 Mary Ann lodged complaints about the dust from Renwick Park parking lot, speeding within the park, and weeds and trash in the drainage ditches . Mr. Morgan was directed to see about getting the ditches cleaned up and, with the Police Department , determine a safe speed limit within the park and post signs to that effect. 3. Mayor Lowe read a letter from FEMA wherein the city is directed to proceed to do the street repair work and submit proof that the work has been completed for reimbursement by the government I under the flood damage program. Mr. Morgan was instructed to ! secure interest rate quotations for borrowing money to cover � ' this work , plus money to surface El Dorado and Tower Estates , for a period of three months . He is to report back to Council on this next week. The question was also raised as to whether the reimbursement funds could be combined with city funds to completely rebuild a street rather than putting it back in its original condition. Mr. Morgan will contact FEMA on this question. �o CONSENT AGENDA � MOTION: (Wood) To approve items l , 2 , and 3 on the consent agenda. Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED These items were : l. Appointment of Mary Tabor to the Street & Bridge Committee . � ; 2 . Change the name of "Community Center" to "Counseling Center. " � 3 . Appoint Evelyn Newman, Jess Williams and Truman Taylor to the Board of �._,��,.;,�„�, �-�ALp�� AGREEMENT WITH HUD - In 1967 , HUD advanced funds for engineering on what is now a portion of the North Interceptor Line. These funds were to be repaid in the amount of $19 ,455 . 29 when the interceptor line is installed. Now that this line is under construction , they have presented an agreement wherein the city pledges to repay this money on or before April 1 , 1981. �n/� MOTION: (Wood) To authorize the Mayor to execute , and the 4��• City Secretary to attest an agreement between the City and HUD for repayment of an advance in the amount of $19 ,455 . 29 . Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED EQUIPMENT FOR SUNMEADOW FIRE STATION - The Fire Department has recommended that two new pieces of equipment be purchased to man this station. Council decided to have a committee study the question of equiping the station with less initial expenditure , and appointed Councilmen Wood, Black and Maaz to work with Mr. Morgan and Fire Chief Terry Parker for a recommendation. ; I PARTICIPATION IN NEW SPCA BUILDIN� - Mr. Morgan reported that � Judge Holbrook has estimated that Friendswood ' s cost would be approximately $12 , 000 . Council agreed that this amount would be considered along with the new budget preparation. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS ON NORTH INTERCEPTOR LINE /„r7/� MOTION: (Wood) To authorize and direct the City Attorney to W a� —f le deposits with the Probate and County Court of Galveston County, Texas , pursuant to findings by the Special Commission in condemnation , to wit : Case #29765 , Friendswood vs. Stanton, $5352 . 00 ; Case #29771 , Friends- wood vs . Sawyer, $4350 . 00 ; Case #29768 , Friendswood vs. Van Horn, $2106 . 00 ; Case #39744 , Friendswood vs . Stone- sifer, $3524. 00 ; and to file objections to such awards . Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES - No. 80/1 - Emergency Operations Plan - 2nd reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , CONTAINING A PREAMBLE; APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR SAID CITY, MOTION: (Schrader) To pass Ord. #80/1 on second reading. ! Second : Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED COUNTY-WIDE APPRAISAL BOARD - Mr. Morgan presented a survey request from the Appraisal Board ; this was referred to Councilman Zeitler who will work with the school to reach mutually agreed answers . �i WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #3675 - All Metal Indus . Fabrication $ 510 . 00 3676 - A&T Medical 516 . 18 3677 - Bell Telephone 3678 - CPS 1 ,207 . 35 � , 3679 - Dallas Pump Service 803 . 04 3680 - E. B. S . Automotive 1 >293. 58 I 3681 - IBM 510 . 55 _ 3682 - International Disposal 693 . 33 3683 - Mustang Auto 2 ,406 . 80 3684 - Phillips 66 ��4 . 53 3685 - TML 1 , 337 . 15 3686 - TML Insurance Trust g06 . 00 3687 - Truman Taylor Ins. 4 , 037 . 82 3688 - Wartex Oil 876 . 00 1, 858 . 96 � Water & Sewer Fund � #2364 - Albritton Trucking 937 . 00 � 2365 - CPS 2366 - Dixie Chemical 5 , 193 . 99 � 2367 - IBM 728 . 00 � 2368 - Republic Specialty 1, 386 . 67 .;[ 2369 - TML Ins . Trust Fund 713 . 28 2370 - Western Pipe & Supply �86 . 50 781. 62 Capital Projects Fund (Approved subject to final inspection) #1026 - Friendswood Building Co . 7 , 500 . 00 Revenue Sharing Fund #2404 - Eastman Kodak Company 6 , 658 . 50 Waste Dis osal Fund _ #�+52 - BRH Construction 89 ,136 . 00 453 - Engineering Science, Inc. 18 ,664. 19 454 - Houston Lighting & Power Co. 31 , 361. 00 Water & Sewer Construction Fund (Condemnation fees) #1821 - Mary Jane Christensen , County Clerk 5 727. 00 1822 - ditto 4 , 725 . 00 1823 - ditto 1824 - ditto 2 , 481. 00 3 , 899. 00 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The m--eeting was adjourned. 1�� APPROVED: City Secretary � /�' Ma or -c-�'°'t"`7 ��` '__