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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-05-04 Regular 139 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL May 4 , 1981 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, May 4 , 1981,, at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : � Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney John Olson Councilmen: Mary Brown City Manager Jim Morgan Bob Wicklander City Secretary Bobbie Henry Loren Wood Paul Schrader Todd Stewart With a quorum present , and with Councilman Zeitler absent , the followirig business was transacted: .� INVOCATION was given by Rev. Paul Thornburg, Friends Church � APPROVAL OF MIN"UTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting of April 20 , � approved as corrected. �[ ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR Q l. The Mayor expressed appreciation for the work of the Drainage District and others during the heavy rains and flooding Sunday afternoon and evening, on the by-passes on Clear Creek. 2 . Meca TV has reported that they will reestablish their office in Friendswood in accordance with their franchise , and expect to have all the City on cable and be out of the � city 1n 60 days . 3. He read a letter praising Police Officer Torres for his helpfulness during a recent incident in ffriendswood. 4. Senator Brown, Representative Clayton, and Governor Clements have all written acknowledging and thanking the Mayor for sending resolutions adopted by Council regarding current proposed legislation. 5 . Mayor read letters .he has written to members of the Natural Resour�ces Committee and sub-committee who are studying HB 2301 which would create a Clear Creek Watershed Drainage District , and urging passage of this bill. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1. Selma Engel asked that closer control be exercised on con- tractors doing work for the city; she feels that some of the dirt work on the No.rth Interceptor job was a possible flood hazard on Mary 's Creek, and should not have been permitted. 2 . Robert Supina voiced his opinion of how Sam Vester' s dam affected other homes on Coward' s Creek during the rains this week. Mr. Vester denied these statements , but stated that it is his intention to move or remove the dam to prevent any � further controversey. Councilman Schrader will meet with the i residents of that area on Sunday to d�scuss cleaning out the creek in this area. 3. Lee Niehols stated that the water line over Clear Creek at FM 2351 is a ' flood hazard inasmuch as it catches debris floating downstream and constitutes a daming effect. He requested removal of the line , or moving it so that it is attached to the bridge. He also said that debris coming out of the new Harris County Park was a problem during the rains and suggested that Harris County be requested to elean out the park prior to another heavy rain. 140 COUNCIL REPORTS Councilman Wood reported a successful meeting with Judge Holbrook and property owners to acquire right-of-way for a left-turn at FM 518 and 528 last Monday evening. Councilman Brown requested that a written report be made as an a�tachment to these minutes . Counilman Wood also reported that the fire truck Fund letters have gone out and it is an�cipated that this will bring a good response. ' Councilman Brown commented favorabley on the TML Region 14 meeting at Golferest Country Club last Saturday night attended by several members of the Council. SELEGTION OF AUDTTOR"FOR 1980-81 - Action on a proposal from � ° Lairson , Young & Co. to perform the �.udit for a maximum fee of �� ` $8 , 700 plus cash expenses , with an examination of Revenue Sharing Funds for a fee not to exceed $900 , was deferred pending a report from Mr. Morgan on what the actual total for last year ' s audit was. EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR CO�NCILMAN ZEITLER - A letter from Zeitler 5 �f requested excused absence from regular meetings .in May. I � I MOTION: (Schrader) To grant the request from Councilman Zeitler. Second : Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED SURFA�TEg _. Mr. Morgan has submitted a routine report to the Subsidence District regarding the status of Friendswood' s plans for surface water, Mayor Whittenburg said he has talked to Mayor MeConn and plans to meet with him in the near future to t.ry to get a definite quote on what Houston ' s price would � be to furnish treated water to this City. ' REVI:SIONS' TO TH� DOG ORDINANCE?�- Councilman Stewart presented an ordinance proposing changes to the dog ordinance relative to is.suance of a permit and to notification of dog owner. Although the changes were not unanimously endorsed by Council , the ordin- ance was referred to the City Attorney for his comments . PROCEDURES FOR COUNCTL MEETINGS - Councilman Schrader presented a revised versionin th.e form of a resolution versus ordinance in keeping with recent revision to the City Code. Several addi- tional cfianges were suggested and the document was referred to the City Attorney for completion and referral back to Council. PROPOSALS FROM SEYTER RATE COMMITTEE - Recommendations from this committee �or establishment of new city-wide sewer averages on whieh to base charges was being held up pending information from �� the City Manager regarding the impact of their recommendation for rates f�oan '��e School District. On hearing Morgan ' s report , the � 1 following action was taken: 5��Q � MOTION : (Schrader) To adopt recommendation of the Sewer Rate � v Committee with the exception of #5 thereof. Second: Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' The adopted procedure is as follows : l. New city-w�de 2-month average is 17 , 000 gallons , reduced from 23 , 000 gallons used previously. 2 . No special rates for filling pools . 141 3 . Leaks occurring during the base peroid constitutes cause for use of the lowest four month average in customer ' s history. 4. New customers (with no usage history) to be billed at the city-wide average until they have a four month history. 5 . (Not adopted) 6 . Multi-housing complex units without individual meters to be charged same rate as single family residences . (, � DRAINAGE IN CLOVER ACRES - Joe Lockridge lodged a complaint � '� that his land can not drain because the ditch is higher than ��' his land, and although this condition was discussed by the City some time ago, nothing has been done . The matter was referred to the City Manager for review and a report back to Council. ORDINANCES #81/4 - Authorizing auctioning of unclaimed property by the Police Department after certain procedures for notification- � � Third and final reading. / � MOTION : (Wood) To adopt Ord. #81/4 on third reading. �/ (9 Second : Wicklander (� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � #81/5 - Adoption of Standard Building Code , 1979 Edition, with 1980 Revisions - Second Reading. MOTION: (Schrader) To amend the ordinance by amending -the � substitution in Section 1 to read "Standard Building /�j Code, 1979 Edition with 1980 Revisions , save and <T� except Chapter 23 thereof, " and to pass on second reading. — Second : Wood , Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I�___ #81/6 - Adopting 1976 Edition of Southern Standard Mechanical Code - Second Reading. MOTION: (Wicklander) To pass Ord. #81/6 on second reading. Second: Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #81/7 - Revisions to Electrical Ordinance - Second Reading MOTION: (Wicklander) To pass ordinance #81/7 on second reading. Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #81/8 - Rezoning for Oil Well - Second Reading MOTION : (Wood) To approve second reading or Ord. #81/8 . Second : Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants. were approved for payment : General Fund #6184 - Llartex Oil $ 3 ,146 . 01 W&S Fund #3148 - CPS 2 , 807 , 32 i #3149 - Industrial Armature 3 , 403 . 65 #3150 - Sunmeadow Development 2 , 500 . 00 � _ Waste Disposal #518 - Jess Lovelace Const. 37 ,324 . 80 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Sec. 2 (e ,f ,g) Art . 6252-17 VTCS ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Q� O� �, _ � __� iLJ �1� %/�� City Secret�ry ,. . Mayor