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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-12-15 Regular 93 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 15 , 1980 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. Monday , December 15 , 1980 , with the following members present : Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney John Olson Council members : Mary Brown City Manager Jim Morgan ' Ed Zeitler City Secretary Bobbie Henry — Loren Wood Paul Schrader Paul Maaz (Late arrival) Vickie Black (Late arrival) With a quorum present , the following business was transacted: � INVOCATION by Reverend Norman Fry, First Baptist Church � � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The following minutes were � approved as corrected : � Regular Meeting of November �3 � Regular Meeting of November 17 Special Meeting of November 24 Regular Meeting of December 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICA'TIONS FROM THE MAYOR Mayor Whittenburg read a resolution setting forth January 18-24 as FLOOD PREVENTION WEEK, and asked for Council adoption. i MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt Resolution #15-80 as read. n ` I Second: Wbod q�h _ Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� PETITIONS & COMMUNICAT'IONS l. Purchase of Sera Park - John Williams , Parks Board Chairman , asked Council to take necessary steps to place the acquisi- tion of this park before the voters in the form of a bond election, with a grant request to cover 50% of the price of the land. He introduced Lucy German , Joe Kunkel , and Tom Grace who gave reasons why they felt the city should acquire this land. Bouncil did not make a firm commitment to call a bond election; however, the following action was taken : MOTION: (Schrader) To empower the City Manager to enter %� into negotiations with the current owners of this 0.'� property to determine their selling price. Second: Maaz Vote FOR (4) Whittenburg, Schrader , Maaz , Wood AGAINST ( 3 ) Black, Brown, Zeitler MOTION CARRIED 2 . Sewer Charges - Ed Boyer, a new resident , told Council that in his opinion the method used for determining the sewer charge for new residents was unfair to them. Council asked ! that Mr. Morgan restudy the matter to see if there may be � a more equitable way of determining the charge for new users . CLOSED SESSION - Council adjourned to a closed session under Section 2 (f) and (g) Art$cle 6252-17 of Vernon ' s Texas Civil Statutes . No action resulted from this meeting. ZONING 1. Recommendation of P&ZC to rezone Doss property from R-1 to M-1. Citizens Jerry Darnell and Dr. David Hearne requested that Couneil not approve the rezoning based on possible heavy usage of residential streets and lowering of property values in the � area. Both residents live some distance from the subject 94 property. Dr. C. Boone said he was unable to attend the original public hearing and that his notice was addressed to F. Boone. Dr. Hearne questioned whether the published notice had stated requested zoning to C-1 or M-l. Council asked the Secretary to gather information documenting who lives withing 200 feet of the property , to whom notices of the hearing were sent , and if the public notice was timely and properly worded. ��'/ MOTION: (Schrader) To table the question pending receipt -' U.C>/(ph of the additional information requested. ' ��-)1� Second : Wood Vote : FOR (4) Schrader, Wood, Zeitler , Maaz AGAINST ( 3 ) Brown , Whittenburg, Black MOTION CARRIED 2 . Calling joint public hearing with P&ZC on rezoning of Lehman Property on Shadowbend from R-2 to R-4. �J'�(„ MOTION: (Schrader) To call a joint hearing on Mr. Lehman' s "'��v rezoning request for 8 : 00 p.m. January 15 , 1981. Second : Black Vote : Unanimous FOR MQTION CARRIED 3 . Calling joint publi_c hearin� with P&ZC on rezoning on Lot 2 , Block l , F'riendswood Subdivision from R-1 to Specific Use = Retirement Home. a� MOTION : (Maaz) To call a joint hearing on rezoning for a retirement home for 8 :15 p.m. January 15 , 1981. Second : Black Vote ; Unanimous: FOR MOTION CARRIED 4. Refer proposed change in sign ordinance regarding removal of mobile signs in violation , to 'P'&ZC for consideration a� - __ , MOTION: (Maaz) To refer this subject to P&ZC. � Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED OTHER BUSSNESS l. Resolution #16-80 - A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULES FILED BY COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY WTTH THE CITY ON AUGUST 1 , 1981 , FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS FROM JANUARY 3 , 1981. p��/4/� MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt Resolution #16-80 . a<�� Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 2 . Htimane Department Improvements - Mr. Morgan presented some speci--'-fic figures on construction of the proposed new pound, signifying that these might be further reduced through prudent shopping and negotiation. �� MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the various contractors to build this facility based on the quotes in hand with the exeeption of the office space and air conditioning. Second: Maaz Vote : FOR (.4 ) Schrader, Maaz , Wood, Zeitler AGAINST (3 ) Whittenburg, Black, Brown MOTION CARRIED 95 3 . School Crossing Guards - MOTION : (Brown) To authorize Mr. Morgan to contact the school regarding uolunteers to take over crossing q�� guard duty at the two locations , lj Second : Schrader �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 4. Contributions for fire truck - Councilman Wood ' s motion to make boluntary contributions an item on utility bmlls I died for lack of a second. No other suggestions were made. — REPORTS Councilman Schrader made a brie� report on the recent meeting of the Clear Lake Council of Cities Task Force on Flooding where sevexal resolutions were adopted dealing with the subject. The City Attorney apprised Council of a typing error which has � been discovered in Ordinance #80/3 , advising that this could be corrected by motion of Council. This will be an agenda item '�"i £or the next meeting on January 5 . � � Councilman Wood suggested a review of SB 621 dealing with a � central appraisal board, to see if a�y revisions to the bill � would be advisable in the Council"s opinion. WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : �eneral Fund : #5211 - Coenco, Inc . $ 6 ,493 . 00 5212 - C. P. S. 3 ,420 . 17 5213 - Hall' s Insurance 5 ,817 . 00 � 5214 - TML Workmen ' s Compensation 3 . 328 , 00 i Water & Sewer Fund #2862 - C. P. S . 4 ,967 . 83 �.— WASTE DISPOSAL FUND CHECK N0 . 497 - BRH Co. (Final Payment) $ 35 687 . 04 � MOTION: (Maaz ) To approve Waste Disposal Fund Check #497 to BRH for $35 ,687 . 04 as final payment . Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. k's�°l-'�i-2 � /� City Secreatary �?� APPROVED : �� Mayor Dale Whlttenburg�� I � — .