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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-07-06 Regular �si MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 6 , 1981 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday , July 6 , 1981, with the following members present : I Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney. John 01son Councilman Paul Schrader City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Bob Wicklander City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Ed Zeitler Councilman Mary Brown Councilman Todd Stewart Councilman Loren Wood With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted : � INV_OCATION - Rev. Bill Sterling, Church of the Good Shepherd � APPROVAL OF_MINUTES - Minutes of a Special Meeting of June 8 , approved as read . Minutes of a Regular Meeting of June 16 , e�( and a Special Meeting of June 22 , approved as corrected. � ANNOUNCEMENTS' FR'OM TH"E MAYOR l. Council invited to opening of new District 17 (Buster Brown) Senatorial headquarters at 16811 El Camino Real , Suite 215 , Clear Lake City , on Wednesday, July 8 , 2 . Friendswood' s team (Bob GJicRlander, Paul Schrader, Jimmy Holland, George Calk) wan the tube race against:. Pearland � the 4th of July, and brought home the trophy. 3 . Mayor has appointed Milton C�indler to serve on H-GAC' s �� ` , Water Quality Committee. �+• By letter, Meca Corp, reports they still feel they will be xeady to furnish service to all Friendswood residents by tlie. end o£ August. PETITI'ONS - Jeff Love asked Council opinion on finalizing by the owner oP the sand excavation which , by ordinance , is to be converted to a lake in two more years . Council asked Morgan and Calk to investigate the matter and determine when the owner expects to com.plete excavating and whether he will be asking for an extension of his permit. �OUNCTP, REPORTS 1. Councilman Woods reported for the Council Committee studying �/'�' } ' � for a street bond election, stating that their priority selections were : 2-land bridge over Coward Creek at Sunset ; Paving Castlewood between Merriwood and Greenbriar; paving Greenbriar from Castlewood to Briarmeadow; Greenbriar from Briarmeadow to F.M. 528 with small bridge and/or Briarineadow from Greenbriar to Sunset ; all streets to be 28 ft. wide conerete with open ditches .. Councilmen Wicklander and Stewart also served on the committee. 'i The City Manager. was requested to secure unofficial cost figures and engineering opinions on these six projects . 2 . Councilman F�3icklander proposed that the City start considering annexation oF some territory during the current year. On concurrence by majority of Council , action was taken as follows : isz I1(� '�� MOTION: (Zeitler) In anticipation of annexation , that � � the City Manager proceed to acquire metes and bounds �/�' for Wedgewood and the area south of FM 528 . � Second: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Council also indicated they would like to review financial statements from Clearwood Impravement District and W. C. &I .D. #108 . 3 . Councilman Zeitler requested that the City Manager furnish Council information regarding city vehicles by department , age of vehicle, mileage , and maintenance cost for use in considering the proposed budget for 1981-82 . 1 {�,��`� SALE OF SETe]ER PLANT - Mr. Morgan asked permission to consider an offer which has been anade on this plant which was purchased some time b.ack.. Some equipment was removed , and bids were requested for sale of tfie. remaining plant but sale was never consummated. �,`/� � MOTION : (Zeitler} To authorize Morgan to negotiate sale of b the plant for $6 ,000 or over. Second: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � „°J� BIDS ON' COMMERCI7IL GAR'BAG� COLLECTI'ON - In a memo to Council , Cr'? the Clty Manager advised that none of the bids received were acceptable and should be rejected. He also recommerlded that when new bids are requested, that the Council also consider asking for bids on residential garbage pick-up , stating that by contracting for all garbage service the City would elimiriate necessity for raising garbage rates , purchasing new equipment , would reduce liability and worker compensation exposure , and would free. th.e Director of Public Works for more street and drainage supervision. �/� � MOTION: ( Schrader) To reject all bids and authorize the � City Manager to request new bids with separate guotes � for commercial and residential, quotes for combined service, and requirement that all blanks on the bid form be completed. Second : Wicklander Vote : FOR (.4) Whittenburg, Wicklander, Wood, Schrader AGAINST ( 3 ) Zeitler, Brown , Stewart MOTION CARRIED REQUST FROM COUNCELOR L'INBECK TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO , CtALI;FO'RNIA Linbeck explained that her budget contains sufficient funds for all expenses exeept plane fare which she offered to pay herself if the trip was approved, since out-of-state meetings are not permitted as a general rule. a� f�� MOTI:ON: (.Wood) To approve Linbeck ' s attendance at the conference , � �with. Cit � y paying expenses with exception of plane fare. Second : Schrader Vote : FOR (4 ) Wicklander, Whittenburg , Wood, Schrader AGAINST (3 ) Zeitler , Brown , Stewart MOTION CARRIED POLICE DE'PARTMENT RE'QUEST 'FOA BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - With $2 ,451 overage in vehicle maintenance as of June 18 , and no funds for such for the balance of the fiscal year , a request was made to appropriate an additional $8 , 000 for this purpose. It was indi- �,1� cated by the PD that $2 , 500 can be transferred from various other line items to maintenance if necessary. q�/�' MOTION: (Schrader) On recommendation of the City Manager, to t4 transfer within the police budget the $2 , 500 and appro- priate. from unappropriated funds $5 , 500 for a total of $8 , 000., providing that no additional money be spent on Car No. P-1 without approval from the City Manager. Second : Stewart Vote : FOR (6 ) Schrader , Stewart , Whittenburg, Wicklander, Brown , Wood AGAINST Zeitler MOTION CARRIED 163 COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN - Council was in agree- ment that they will not enter such a plan unless all cities in the County are involved. The Mayor is to write a letter to Judge Holb'rook stating this .fact . COMMISSIONER DISTRICT BOUNDARIES - It was brought to the attention of Council that new district boundaries are being considered and that possibly this city should have some in-put into where these lines are drawn. The Mayor will contact the i County to determine when suggestions and comments from this Council would need to be transmitted to the Court for considera- tion in this matter. RESOLUTION R9-81 SETTING FORTH RULES OF ORDER FOR COUNCIL ��..�0 MEETINGS - Three proposed changes were agreed to by Council. � ` MOTION : (Zeitler) To adopt R9-81 as amended. ��"� Second: Schrader / Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4 WORK ON COWARD CREEK - �c,_�I � Copy of a letter from Clear Creek Dra nage. District to BCDD #4 � points out tfie adverse affect their present project on Coward � Creek will have on Friendswood residents . It also requests certain information relative to flood waters flow, land develop- '� ment requirements , etc, as related to the AMACO development in � Hastings Field. Council authorized the Mayor to also write to BCDD #4 endorsing the stand taken by CCDD and requesting that the City also rzeeive the information requested by CCDD. WIDENING OF F.M. 518 BETYTEEN PE'AR'LAND AND FRIENDS'WOOD - Councilman Brown as.ked that th�--'is resolution be redrawn to include the street name in each city where the two-lane pavement ends , which would ' be the starting place for the requested widening. � ORDINANCES #81�12 - REVTSION T0 FI"REWORKS' DRDI'NANCE - lst permanent reading Councilman Zeitler moved to table this reading pending some com- munication with residents in _ETJ. Motion died for laek of a second. M0,_ TIpI� ; (WyCklander) To pass on first permanent reading. Second: Brown Vote ; FOR (.5 ) Wic]<lander,, Brown , Stewart , Wood, Schrader AGAINST (.2 ) Zeitler; Whittenburg #81/11 - REVISIONS TO D�G 'ORDINANCE - 3rd & final reading MOTION: (.Stewart) To approve and adopt #81/11 on third reading. Second ; Brown Vote : FOR (6 ) Stewart , Brown , Wicklander, Wood , Schrader Whittenburg ��/ AGAINST: Zeitler #81/13 - REPEALING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS lst' reading " - - MOTION: (Wood) To approve lst reading of #81/13 . � Second: Schrader � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � #81/14 - CHANGE TO ZONING ORDTNANCE (Permitted Uses under C-2 ) lst reading —'- MOTION: (Wieklander) To pass #81/14 on lst reading. Second : Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �64 #81/15 - REZONING FOR LUTHERAN CHURCH PROPERTY ON 518 - lst reading MOTION : (Brown) To pass #81/15 on lst reading, Second: Zeitler Vote : FOR ( 6) Brown, Zeitler, Whittenburg, Wood, Schrader, Wicklander AGAINST : Stewart MOTION CARRIED WARRAN'T FOR APPROVAL - Unanimous approval was given for. payment i of ; Water & Sewer Fund Check #3483 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal I Authority - $36 ,227 . 19 CLOSED �XECUTTVE' SESBTON � No act'ion resulted from this meeting. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded .that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. #�6P!'��c2,¢, �� City Secretary APPROVED: � Mayor —