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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1981-04-06 Regular 127
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
April 6 , 1981
A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held
at the City Hall on Monday, April 6 , 1981 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with
the following members present :
Mayor Dale Whittenburg Acting City Manager Melvin Meineke
, Councilman Mary Brown City Attorney John Olson
Councilman Paul Maaz City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilman Paul Schr�der
With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler and City
Manager Jim Morgan absent , the following business was transacted :
� INVOCATION by Mr. Jim Klubnik, Search Ministries
� APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting of March 16
(� approved as corrected.
� ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
� 1. Proclamation : Naming April 11 as Shriner Hospital Benefit
Day.
2 . Proclamation : Setting April 15 to May 1 as Chamber of
Commerce Membership Weeks .
3 . The Friendswood High School drill team, the Wranglerettes ,
won First Place in State Competition for 4-A schools
last week-end.
4. The Mayor read a letter from Governor Clements recognizing
and praising the concept and activities of Student
Government Day.
CANVASIN� THE APRIL 4 ELECTION - A resolution was read setting ��" ��' r
out the results of the election as follows :
Council Position #2 „ „ Votes
Robert W. Bob Wicklander 433
Council Position #4 Loren E. Wood
436
Write-in : Bobbie Henry 1
Council Position #6 G. Todd Stewart
354
Joseph R. Lockridge z25
Write-in : Paul Maaz 1
and declaring Wicklander , Wood, and Stewart as elected.
„ MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt the resolution ��
Second: Brown / /
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW OFFICIALS - Mayor Whittenburg administered
the oath to the new officials , and following a break for a
reception honoring incoming and outgoing officials , the meeting
resumed with Councilman Wicklander replacing Paul Maaz , Council-
man Wood resuming his seat , and Councilman Stewart filling the
seat vacated by the resignation of Vickie Black.
OPENING BIDS ON POLICE CAR - Bids were opened by the Mayor and j�-� zsl
read as follows :
Ron Carter Chevrolet (1981 Impala) $9 369 . 74
M. Cox (1979 Chevrolet Impala) �
(14 , 600 miles) 6 , 500 . 00
Gene Hamon Ford (LTD Police Pkg. ) 8 925 . 00
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3��Q I MQTTON: (Schrader) To refer the bids to the City Manager
� for review and recommend'ation.
Second : Wood
Vote : Unanimous. FOR MOTION CARRIED
PETI;TI"ONS & COMMUNI:C�TIONS
GeoServ, Inc. , contractor for Alliance Research Company , asked
permiss.ion to acquire seismic data by vibroseis process , along
the right-of-�ay of FM 528 near Sun Meadow. The work would
not take more than two days and would not involve any di�ging.
3�/QI MOTION : (Schrader) To grant permission contingent on the
0 City being indicated as co-insured on theiri.liability
insurance.
Second: Wicklander
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
North Interceptor Construction - Council indicated that when
it is necessary for the contractor to remove trees on residential
lots , the Mayor or City Manager should be so notified in order
for any questions which arise regarding loss of the trees can
be settled prior to removing the trees .
REPORTS FROM THE COUNCIL
1. Councilman Wood reported on his trip to Washington on behalf
of funds for the Clear Creek project for FY 1982 .
2 . Councilman Schrader reported on the March 31 meeting of the
Governor' s Task Force on Flooding including information on
certain legislation on flood control now under study.
3 . Councilman Brown reported progress -being made on the Future
Planning Committee. She also reported that funds will
probably not be available from the State for hiring pro-
fess.ional planners to draw up a new Comprehensive Plan.
ENTEX REQUEST FOR RATE INCREASE - This service cost increase
��-��� would cost each residential gas user 53� per month. If the
Council did not wish to protest the increase no action was
necessary. Council , by taking no action , permits the inrease
to go into efFect in Friendswood.
MUTUAL AID FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS - Proposed agreements
from Webster and from Harris County were presented. The City
Attorney stated that these agreements should be made by the
Volunteer Fire Department and not with the City, therefore no
action was taken.
FUNDS FOR FIRE MARSHAL - The Fire Department has requested that
�+�°- ��� funds to be paid by Harris County for FVFD protection in near-by
unincarporated areas of Harris County be transferred to the
budget of the Fire Marshal for use by that Department .
Council tabled this matter pending return of the City Manager.
CALL PUBLIC HEARING FOR REZONING FOR OIL WELL
3� /�I MOTION : (Wood) To call a public hearing for April 20 to be
! held jointly with P&ZC to consider rezoning a parcel of
land Prom R-1 to Speci£ic Use - Oil Well.
Second : Brown
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCES
81/3 - .°.�zoning For Lehman deplex - 2nd reading
MOTION: (Brown) To approve second reading of Ord. #81/3 .
Second: Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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#81/4 - Authorizin auctionin of unclaimed ro ert be
the Police Department after proper notice - lst Reading
, MOTION: (Wood) To approve first reading of Ord. #81/4 .
! Second: Schrader
Vote : FOR (5 ) Whit�.enburig, Brown, Wood., Schrader, Wicklander
' AGAINST: None
i ABSTAININ6 (1) Stewart MOTION CARRIED
� #81/5 E - Emer ency Ordinance adoptin 1979 edition of Standard
Building Code �A
MOTION: (Brown) To approve emergency reading of Ord. #81/SE. Y�-,
Second: Wood
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
#81%6 E - Emergenc Ordinance ado ting 1976 edition of Southern
Standard Mechanical Code except schedule of permit fees ,
� and the ordinance including this city' s fee schedule
� � MOTION: (Wicklander) To approve energency reading of Ord. #81/6E.
' (� Second : Wood
�r Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
� CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Sec. 2 (e-g) Art . 6252-17 VTCS) /�/
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APPOINTMENTS
' MOTION: (Wood) To appoint Billy Glines to fill the vacancy ,s'� �r: `
on the Planning & Zoning Commission. C/,
Second : Stewart 7j/�
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �
' MOTION: (Wood) To appoint Dr. Harold Raley to replace Bruce
Goss on the Library Board.
Second: Schrader T"� �>' ` �
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED /�
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i MOTION: (Wood) To approve William Eugene Jobe , Sr. as a e�!� " �
Reserve Officer for the Police Department.
Second: Schrader L/�
Vote : Unanimous FOR � /�
MOTION CARRIED /
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SIGN ORDINANCE - The City Attorney informed Council that the
sign ordinance should be revised to permit greater use of
portable signs or completely eliminate their use in the City.
Council agreed to request the P�ZC to call a public hearing
to consider this change.
WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants
were approved for payment :
General Fund #5983 - Lairson , Young & Co. $ 4 ,248 . 00
Water & Sewer Fund #3102 - CPS 4 ,620 . 26
#3103 - Gulf Coast Waste Dis . 14 ,972 . 63
Waste Disposal Fund #514 - Brown & Root 167 , 803 . 89
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Mayor -