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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1980-11-03 Regular �1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL November 3 , 1980 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , November 3 , 1980 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney John Olson i Councilmen: Mary Brown City Manager Jim Mongan , Vickie Black Acting City Secretary Ruth Henry Paul Schrader Loren Wood Paul Maaz Ed Zeitler With a quorum present , and the City Secretary absent , the following business was transacted: � INVOCATION - Rev. Paul Carroll , New Life Assembly Church �"I PETITIONS & COMMUNICATION � (� l. Retirement Home - Representatives from Crest Realty proposed � rezoning of a parcel of land on FM 2351 to be used as a re- Q tirement home by prospective purchasers ; however, they wish a special dispensation to install 25 units per acre rather than the 18 permitted in order to qualify for FHA funding. Council explained that this would not be possible , but they would not oppose the rezoning for lB units under the City zoning ordinance. MOTION: (Black) To refer to the Planning Commission for their consideration and calling of a public hearing. ��,� Second: Sehrader y�� � Vote Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED -- 2 . Community Appearance Board - Dr. Bill Jones , Doris Heard and Tom Lay asked that cane be taken on the proposed commercial garbage p�&ns to assure that the aity has control over the way in which this work is done to assure that app�arance of the business section is maintained. A letter was also read from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that opinions of the business people be considered in changing the garbage service. BUSINESS ITEMS l. Rustic Lane Engineering Study - Malcolm Collins reported that there are possi�ilities of alleviating some of the build-up of water in the area during heavy rains , but none could be implemented without transferring the extra water to other resident- ial areas within the city. �utting Westfield down or install- ing larger culverts under the road would be two of these methods . He was asked to make a further study of the situation and return to Council in two weeks . 2 . Fire Truck for Sunmeadow Station - Di�ssucussion continued on financing of the truck with the City Attorney advising that funds beyond the present fiscal year could not be pledged for the ! purchase MOTION: (Schrader) To instruct the City Attorney to change the date on the contract from October 1 , 1981 to . �j September 30 , 1981 to stay in compliance with the law. �/�- Second: Wood � Vote : FOR (6 ) Schrader, Wood , Black , Maaz , Brown , Zeitler �CJ AGAINST: Whittenburg MOTION� 'CARRIED 82 3 . Johnson-Loggins IDitch Study - A statement of Work for this study, written by the Clear Creek Drainage District , was acceptable for presentation to Gerry Pate as part of the guideline for his study of this problem. It will be submitted to Mr. Jim Green of the Harris County Flood Control District for further handling. 4. TML Reporting - Councilman Wood proposed that representatives attending TML next week make reports back to Council on information acquired which would be helpful to Friendswood. I 5 . Report of Public Utilities Regulatory Policies I C��� MOTION : (Maaz ) To instruct the City Manager to set up dates for public hearings in March on public utilities rate- making process in compliance with the report . Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��� MOTION : (Zeitler) To authorize the Mayor to execute any necessary reports relatice to this process . Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOE MOTION CARRIED REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilman Schrader reported on further study of evacuation patterns during periods of disaster. He also proposed that the City look again at maintaining its own dog paund and concentrate on more stringent enforcement of the dog:-,ordinance. Councilman 4doQd said that the Drainage District agrees that during time of flooding, the city will be permitted the u5�e of their heavy equipment . He also proposed that the City plan and participate in a Student Government Day wherein students from the high school would be initiated into the actual workings of city government For a day. This has been done several times in the past . On the Cost Reduction Program which he proposed recently , Councilman Wood says he has discussed this with Mr. �`iMorgan as proposed by Council with some encouraging results . OTHER BUSINESS l. HL&P Rate Increase - HL&P , reports Mr. Morgan, is agreeable to furnishing the Cisy with a bond to cover any possible overpayment �'rom cus,tomers as a result of initiation of new rates which might Fze in excess of those later approved by the Public Utility Comm. 2 . Letters to Customers Explaining New Sewer Rates - It is agreed that s.uch a letter ehould be sent out with the next bills . ��� MQTIQN: (Wood) To authorize the Mayor to write and sign such a letter and mail out with the next water and sewer bills . Second : (.Maaz) Vote : FOR (6) Wood , Maaz , Whittenburg, Black, Schrader, Zeitler AGAINST : Brown MOTION CARRIED 3 . B,razos River Authority � A letter from BRA advises that the City's concern with the proposed enlargement of culverts under their canal in Brazoria County would need to be resolved with the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District #3 before the project would be considered for approval by the BRA. The Mayor will submit the city' s con�.cern and reguest for con- sideration of Priendswood' s position on the project to the District #3 . �3 ORDINANCE Ord. #80/17 Changing zoning of prope�ty on Willowick from C-1 to R-2 - Third and final reading. MOTION: (Wood) To approval on third reading and final !�� adoption of Ordinance #80/17. /^, Second : Maaz c��� Vote : FOR (6 ) Wood , Maaz , Black, Whittenburg, Brown Schrader � AGAINST: Zeitler MOTION CARRIED � Ord. �80/18 Prohibiting Wood Shin les or Shakes on Multi-family Dwellings Amending 1979 Edition of the Standard Bldg. Code) MOTION: (Wood) To approve first reading of Ord. #80/18 . Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Ord. #80/19 Relating to Commercial Garba e Service - First Reading � MOTION: (Zeitler) To table the ordinance for two weeks . � Second : Black �b� � Vo�e : FOR (5) Zeitler, B1ack , Whittenburg , Maaz , Wood � p � AGAINST (2 ) Schrader , Brown MOTION CARRIED p� � ORDINANCE TABLED � WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were unanimously approved for payment: General Fund : #4979 - Missouri . Pacific RR $ 3 ,111. 67 4980 - Motorola C&E 3 , 523 . 23 4981 - TML (Medical Ins . ) 4 , 681. 46 4982 - Wartex Oil 2 � 99� 2� Water & Sewer #2791 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal $55 ,132 . 93 2792 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal 21 ,769 . 22 - ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. { c� �o f ' �j�-�� City Secretary from pes and notes ) APPROVED: �_�� !�-n��` *�, Mayor Dale Whittenburg � 84 PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING November 3 , 1980 In conjunetion with the regular Council Meeting, a public hearing was held, having been duly published and proper notice having been given in accordance with zoning laws , jointly with �I the Planning and Zoning Commission. Subject for the hearing ' was a request by Robert Doss for rezoning of a certain parcel of land described as a 3 . 20 acre tract out of a 67 . 354 acre tract of the B. T. Masterson Survey located partly in Brazoria County and partly in Galveston County , said 3 . 20 acre tract being wholly within Galvestion County. He is asking that the property be rezoned from R-1 to M-l. No property owner within 200 feet of the tract appeared to be heard at the hearing. The Public Hearing was adjourned, with Planning & Zoning Com- mission to reach a decision on the matter and make recommenda- tion to Council. �