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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-02-02 Regular `G��.�,�t(� /-t(�-/� 1 fJ'7 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 2 , 1981 A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday , February 2 , 1981, with the following members present : Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney John Olson I Councilmen : Ed Zeitler City Manager Jim Morgan Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Paul Schrader Pau1 Maaz (arrived approx. 8 p .m. ) Loren Wood With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following busi- ness was transacted : INVOCATION by Reverend Carl Newman, Friends Church � y—.� - READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a regular meeting � of January 5 , workshop meeting of January 12 , and regular meeting , � of January 19 , approved as corrected. Minutes of a public hear- i � ing of January 15 , approved as read. I +Q The abstenance by Councilman Brown prompted a discussion which I�� `�\ � resulted in Council requesting the Attorney to draw up a revision I to the Code requiring the Council Members vote yes or no on every proposition before the body unless there is an acceptable conflict of interest involved. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR '�I l. PROCLAMATION setting the week of February 8 as Future Home- makers Week, 2 . Presentation of a plaque to Rachel Suarez for serving as City Prosecutor during 1980 . 3. TML Legislative Conference will be held in Austin on Feb. 9 . Councilmen were urged to consider attending this meeting. PUBLIC� HEARING ON REZONING FOR A CHURCH - This property, located ad�acent to Leslyn Subdivlsion , was originally set a�ide for con- I struction of a Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) , but through i a misinterpretation of the law, was never rezoned as a specific i use - church. The request has now been made and a joint hearing *aith P&ZC called, and all necessary conditions met for rezoning. � I The meeting was called to order and the situation explained by ,� �' Dr. William Jones. Questions as to traffic flow, type of building , noi�se, and extra activities were answered by Dr. Jones . The hearing , was adjourned by Council. P�ZC Chairman Wicklander asked for a motion on recommendation to Couneil. There being no wish to discuss the matter further, the vote was taken , same being unanimous for the rezoning, and a written memo to this effect was presented to the Mayor. P&ZC then adjourned their hearing. , POLICY CHAN6ES IN REZONIN� RECEDURE was postponed until P&.ZC can study the proposal. REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS - Mrs . Brown reported that she , Councilman Schrader and Councilman Wood attended the Jaycees breakfast Saturday morning hon�rring the coaches of the various youth athletic activities this year, and expressed her own appreciation for work by these coaches . Councilman Wood announced the Hardy Jarrell of the Highway Dept. I, is doing the necessary engineering for straightening the �urve , on FM 528 and will be prepared to meet and explain the plan to ' the Mayor by February 23 . 108 I It was noted that next week' s workshop will be on "Future Character � of Growth of Friendswood" with Planning Commission , and with ' certaing department heads for their input on the subject . I CITY MANAGER REPORTS l. . In ¢mperial Estates , chipping ou� of curbs at specified � °�,� driveways is now being done. It may be possihle to remove ! all of the buckled curbs which are retarding drainage and h�. cut shallow open ditches if residents are agreeable . FEMA � funds will be used to resurface po�tions of the streets and unless drainage is improved the new surfacing will not hold up. The open ditch proposal will be presented to the Civic Club at their next meeting. 2 . Quotations for a lease car for the Fire Marshal were given to Council by the City Manager. He was asked to investigate cost of �compact-type cars and �lso to arrive at a realistic figure which might be used to compensate the Marshal for use of her personal car for city purposes . 3 . Pearland/Friendswood Agreement - Mr. Morgan would like to discuss this in closed session at the next Council Meeting. 4. School Crossing Data - Chief Wright , in a three-day survey determine d that school children crossing FM 518 at Shadowbend averaged out as follows : Going to Elementary School : 25 4e in the morning; 28 in the afternoon. Going to the Junior � "" ' High School: 14 in the morning; 11 in the afternoon. Some ��'� of these were walking; some on bicycles . This report was in answer to a proposal that the school crossing be changed to Spreading Oaks where a traffic light now exists. The d�scussion that followed involved separating the crossing gqard job from the duties of the humane officer. Mr. Morgan is to pursue this concept and report back to Council . RESOLUTION #R1-81 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RATE ORDER REQUIRING �:`� COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TO FILE WITH THE CITY OF ''_� � FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , MODIFIED RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED IN �JGI�I SUCH CITY. ( MOTION : (Schrader) To adopt Resolution #R1-81. Second: Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED STATUS OF SHADY NOOK AS PRIVATE OR PUBLIC STREET - Use of this street as a public thoroughfare has been questioned by residents . � ,�� Certain provisions in Ordinance #208 rezoning for an addition �"� to the Autumn Hills Rest Home prohibits use of the street by the Home as an entrance to their property. The question was referred to the City Attorney and City Manager who will return with a recommendation to Council. APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR - On recommendation from the carious committees., Mayor Whittenburg made the following appointments : �� 4. Parks Board : Tom Grace and Ann Whitaker to replace John ,ti Williams and Janet Berthiaume. <� �,�' Community Services Advisory Bo d: Reappointmen�ts : ; Robin Manison and Paul�hornburg. New appointee : �;,. Carol Johnson. +��p Youth. Needs and Opportunities Committe� : Reappointments : Kathy Manchaca, Cynthis Hearn , Gratia Lousma, and Ruth Ann Manison. New appointees : Joyce Supina, Sam Broughton , Karl Newman , Renada MeCoy , Tracy Stick, Jay Williams , James Lunday. Frank Fidelibus , new Juvenile Officer .with the Police Department , will serve as an ex-officio member of the group. i � 09 , REZONING FOR CHURCH MOTION: (Brown) To accept the recommendation form P&ZC and �/�.,, approve the rezoning pending three readings of the '�'�I�SJ necessary ordinance . �� , Second: Maaz Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES I #80/1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATIVE TO LICENSING DOGS AND CATS , PROHIBITING DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE AND PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT , SETTING FORTH DUTIES OF HUMANE OFFICER, AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. MOTION: (Schrader) To approve first reading of Ord. #8T/1. Second : Wood Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Schrader , Wood, Maaz , Whittenburg , Brown AGAINST : Zeitler MOTION CARRIED ��'� #80/2 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN LAND FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE (CHURCH) � MOTION : (Maaz) To approve first reading of Ord. � #81/2 � Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED At direction of the Council , Ord. #81/1 will be posted and read at the next regular meeting as an emergency ordinance so that it can be immediately implemented , and continue also with permanet readings . WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : — General Fund #5505 - C. P. S. $ 3 ,558 . 92 5506 - Gulf States Asphalt Co. 4 809 . 50 � W&S Fund #2961 - C. P. S . 6 , 024 . 43 2962 - Maintenance Engineering , Inc. 2 ,750 . 00 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - No action. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ---!=�'Z��-��_'�,G�-y�.� City Secre�ary APPROVED: � �s_�� Mayor