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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-09-08 Regular 63 MINUTES OF A RE�ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL September 8 , 1980 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , September 8 , 1980 , at 7 : 30 p .m. with the following members present : Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorner John Olson , Councilmen : Paul Maaz City Manager Jim Morgan Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Vickie Black Loren Wood Ed Zeitler Paul Schrader With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted: � INVOCATION by Rev. Quenton King, Southgate Baptist Church � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting � of August 18 and a Special Meeting of August 25 , approved as � corrected. � ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l. Proclamation setting forth September 8-11 as PTO Week at Cline Primary and Westwood Elementary Schools . 2 . Mayor Whittenburg and the Clear Creek Drainage District have agreed to use �erry Pate for the study of the Johnson-Loggins ditch situation, and this information will be transmitted to I Commissioner Bass ' office for their concurrence. �i OPENING OF BIDS ON THE CLASS "A" PUMPER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Bids were requested for the basic unit only , with an alternate bid for the optional equipment. Bids were opened and read as follows : Alt. #1 Alt . #2 American LeFrance 117 ,278 10 , 040 Fire Pro$ection Sev. Co. 106 ,500 9 ,030 Mack Trucks Inc. 103 , 759 9 ,652 Martin Manufacturing Co . 96 , 387 105 , 500 S&L Seagrove Sales Inc. 111, 838 111 , 838 MOTION: (Schrader) To refer the bids to the City Manager for / . review and recommendation back to Council. �� Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED HEARING OF PETITIONS ON INCREASE OF SEWER RATES REFLECTED IN CURRENT BILLING - Before citizens were permitted to speak, Mr. Morgan gave a review of activities leading up to construction and start-up of the Blackhawk Regional Sewer Plant , starting around 1973 . Mayor Whittenburg then explained the city' s obligation to pay for the city' s prorata share of operation of this plant , EPA' s require- ment that sewer treatment charges be levied equally to all residents based on the amount of water they used , and how the current billing � figures were arrived at. He then permitted people in the audience to make statements and ask questions on the subject. Approximately , 25 people spoke on various aspects of the situation. The Mayor appointed a committee comprised of Councilmen Zeitler and Schrader, John Lewis , Joseph Loftus , Jim Nowlin , with Councilman Paul Maaz as Chairman, to investigate the operation cost of the regional plant , the guidelines from EPA whieh determined how the treatment cost was to be charged to homeowners , the method af the solution to the exceptionally high charge for sewage treatment to the citizens of Friendswood. This committee will report back to the Council by October 6 , prior to the next billing date. 64 As immediate action, Council agreed to reduce all current sewer bills by 25% , set aside normal late charges and permit the bils to be paid in two payments (now and at the first of next month) . This decision will be formalized on September 15 as set out .in the following motion : ��/P O MOTION : (Wood) To direct the City Attorney to draw up the d � necessary resolution to re�uce the current sewer bills 25% and allow payment of bills in two payments . Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' OTHER PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC l. Darrel Bolding reported that , due to problem of crossing culvert at his property in constructing the hike & bike path on Spreading Oaks , users of the path would actually be on his property, and he wanted to request that he be assured of immunity to liability in case someone was hurt at this location. The City Attorney stated that he did not feel he would be held liable , but he , Mr. Morgan , and Mr. Bolding will meet later this week to discuss the situation in greater detail. 2 . Request for water and sewer service to subdivision lying within Pearland just adjacent to Kingspark-Whitehall - Buek Hausman, the developer, would also plan to use Kingspark-Whitehall streets for ingress and egress to the subdivision. Mr. Morgan reported to Council that there is no capacity in the lift station to handle additional sewage , therefore he recommended that the request be refused. Council agreed , and also instructed Morgan to construct permanent barricades at the K-W subdivision from the proposed housing area. Drainage problems in the area was also cited as reason for lack of participation in the project. � REZONING LOT ON WILLOWICK - Council reaffirmed their intention to hold a public hearing jointly with the Planning Commission on September 15 to hear this request . DESIGNATION OF AN AUDITING FIRM FOR THE 1979-80 AUDIT - Mr. Morgan read a proposal from Lairson, Young & Co. wherein they pledge to deliver the completed audit within six weeks from start , fee to not exceed $7 ,200 plus cash expenses not to exceed $400 . ��,Q]� MOTION: (Wood) To accept the recommendation of the City Manager �� and employ Lairson, Young � :�o, For`the annual. a�di�. Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ANNEXATION OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - A letter was read from EXXON confirming their earlier proposal for extension of the industrial park agreement for a two-year period, guaranteeing a minimum annual payment to the City of $300 ,000 in the event that the 500 of taxes payable under the contract is less than $300 , 000 . By accepting this ofFer in lieu of annexation , Mayor Whittenburg explained that $200 ,000 could be used to reduce the tax increase proposed for this year, use a like amount next year, and carry over $100 , 00 each of the two years to be utilized during the third year, after expiration of the 2-year contract. �/' �� MOTION: (Zeitler) To authorize the City Secretary to �-� advertise that Council will vote on the tax rate at the next meeting on September 15 . Second : Maaz Vote : FOR ( 6) Whittenburg, Maaz , Zeitler , Black , Wood, Schrader AGAINIST : Brown MOTION CARRIED 65 I ORDINANCES #80/14 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDS- �I WOOD, TEXAS , REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1980-81 ; 'I MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS ! REFLE�TED IN SUCH BUDGET; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDING AND CON- TAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. MOTION : (Maaz) To adopt Ord. #80/14 on one reading. /�� , i Second: Schrader �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ', ! #80/15 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDS- WOOD, TEXAS , 6ENERAL BUDGER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1980-81 ; MAKING ', APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED ' IN SUCH BUDGER; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. ' MOTION : (Maaz) To adopt Ord. #80/15 adopting the budget as I presented with addition of $300 ,000 in revenues and ', e'—'� adding expenditure of $100 , 000 in road and bridge repai�s . �� i � Second : Black / I � Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Whittenburg, Zeitler, Maaz , Black, Wood � AGAINST (2 ) Brown , Schrader � CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Sec. 2 3 & g, Art ., 6252-17 VTCS) - No , Q official action taken as a result of this session. ' WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants , were approved for payment : General Fund: #4592 - Albritton Trucking $�: 1 , 041. 70 4593 - Alvin Equipment 632 . 98 4594 - B. R.H. Company 3 000 . 00 4595 - Davis Truck & Equipment 6 , 395 . 12 i 4596 - General Electric 1 , 346 . 00 i 4597 - VOID � __ 4598 - Gulf States Asphalt 3 289 , 86 , 4599 - Hill ' s Sand Co. 1,406 . 45 , 4600 - I . B.M. Corp. 1 386 . 66 ,, 4601 - Intermational Disposal 2 ,429 . 50 4602 - Jones Air compressor 1 382 . 92 4603 - Morris Office Supply � 562 . 35 , 4604 - Olson & Olson 600 . 00 I 4605 - Port City Ford Truck Sales 733 . 84 I 4506 - Pumps of Houston 2 838 . 25 ' 4607 - Sta�tewide Signal & Elect . 1, 500 . 00 4608 - Wartex Oil �� , pg 4609 - White ' s Home & Auto �67 . 75 ' Water & Sewer: #2662 - Automatic LP Gas 749 . 40 2663 - C. P. S . 2 ,276 . 58 2664 - Dixie Chemical: 1, 585 . 85 2665 - Industrial Armature Works 2 , 027 . 24 i 2556 - I . g, M. Corporation 693. 34 2667 - Western Pipe & Supply 614. 70 'I Waste Disposal : #480 - Engineering Science 40 ,909 . 29 481 - 7-M Inc. 10 ,685 . 70 I W�S Construction : #1846 - Petromas Inc. 3 , 724. 96 I 1847 - 7-M Inc. 27 ,037 . 33 ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � �� ity Secretary , APPROVED: � Mayor