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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-05-26 Special 4 �� MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May 26 , 1980 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , May 26 , 1980 , at 7 : 30 p.m, with the following members present : I Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan Councilmen : Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Paul Schrader Loren Wood Vickie Black With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Maaz and Zeitler absent, the following business was transacted: STREET COMMITTEE REPORT - John Lewis , Chairman , presented a y—� list of streets for improvement (not prioritized) as a result � of this committee ' s study : A Acquisition of right-of-way (Parkwood ( 528) at PProx. ft . � Greenbrier & SW of High School to Parkwood. °� Briarmeadow (Greenbriar to Sunset) 1500 aC[ Castlewood (Greenbriar to Merriwood) 2500 Falling Leaf (Sunset to 500 ' NE) 500 Greenbriar (Briarmeadow to Parkwood) 2000 �reenbriar (Castlewood to Briarmeadow) 1500 Imperial Drive and North Shadowbend (Edgewood to Quaker Drive including culvert) 5000 Melody Lane (Edgewood to City Limit) 5000 Rustic Lane (Edgewood to City Limit) 1500 I � Sunset Bridge (Coward' s Creek , designed for 4-lane with bike lane) I The Committee ' s estimate was that these wo.uTd cost $1 ,500 ,000 . A bond issue will be discussed at the next Cauncil meeting. FIRE EQUIPMENT - Chief Terry Parker stated that the Department feels they should have a new Class A pumper for the new station and could furnish a mini-pumper from the present equipment . The Mayor asked that they consider using the 1962 Class A pumper for another two years , acquire a new mini-pumper this year for the Sunmeadow station. Members of the Couneil asked for infor- mation and statistics to support a ratio of equipment to area served. Proposals were presented for soliciting donations to purchase the new truck and to place the question of a t�ax hike to purchase a new truck to the voters along with the street bond election. No oPficial action was taken on the matter. A mutual agreement authorization was postponed until the Fire Department can study it and make recommendation to Council. HIKE/BIKE TRAILS - Engineer David Ballard presented plans for a trail from the Atrium Building at FN 518 and Spreading Oaks down Spreading Oaks to Sunset (at an estimated cost of $20 ,000 ) , and down Shadowbend from FM 518 to Garden Drive (at an estimated ! cost of $10 , 000) . A few changes were suggested prior to goin ' out for bids on the project. g i Although Laurel and Garden had earlier been indicated as top priority trails , recent work on these streets have eased some of the problems . It was decided, however, to stripe Garden for a bike lane. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF PERSONAL CAR BY CITY PERSONNEL - MOTION: (Wood) To increase the allowance from 15� per mile �!t.t� to 20� per mile. (� Second : Schrader � Vote : FOR (3 ) Wood , Schrader, Whittenburg AGAINST (2 ) Black , Brown MOTION FAILED 28 RESOLUTION #8-80 authorizing Mayor Whittenburg to sign official documents related to the Blackhawk grant , and authorizing City Nanager Morgan to sign in the absence of the Mayor. ��g� MOTION : (Wood) For adoption of the resolution. Second : Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CITY FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM - Councilman Wood presented a proposal for things the city can do toward controlling of floods under the following headings : A. City do its own job well , timely manner. B. Support , encourage Clear Creek Drainage District flood conrtrol activities where possible to do without city appropriations . C. Take positive actions as appropriate to support/expedite the Clear Creek Flood Control project . D. Support area and regional flood control initiatives and foster a cooperative attitude. June 9 has been designated as a workshop with the Drainage District to discuss flood programs . WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #3923 - Al1 Metal Indus . Fabricating $ 764. 00 3924 - Concrete Service:� 820 . 00 3925 - Phillips 66 Station 655 . 48 3926 - Gulf Division-Ashland-Warren 839 . 00 3927 - J & L Automotive 515 . 50 3928 - Truman Taylor Ins . 1 634 . 00 Water & Sewer � � � #2458 - Dixie Chemical 1 ,179 . 95 ' � 2459 - Industrial Armature Works 3 , 917 . 08 2460 - Miller-Freeman Ford 580 . 05 2461 - The Rohan Company 1 714 . 52 > Capital Projects #1029 - J & D Construction 843 . 00 1030 - Stoner Construction 12 , 877 . 80 1031 - Texas_ Securities 10 ,427 . 49 W&S Construction Fund Check No. 1836 to Texas Securities Corporation in the amount of $25 ,000 . 00 was NOT APPROVED pending receipt of a more complete statement on services rendered. FOLLOWING A CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION, the following appointment was made : — a h��h MOTION: (Wood) To appoint to the Board of Adjustment as g� (� Alternates #2 , #3 , #4 , and #5 in that order Joe Tennison, Leslie Vice , Bernice Box, and Jack °1M; --'�'- K�,�-r-h, Second: Schrader -° �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED LETTER FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT - Mayor Whittenburg read a letter from the Fire Department to the Ghief Dispatcher commending dispatcher Alice Thompson for her handling of a recent emergency, crediting her with possibly saving a patient ' s life . ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. Y l.r�I� yU� 2" City Secretary -- APPROVED: �_ �i�F�� _.. Mayor ale�n7F"itten urg