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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-08-17 Regular � 177 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL August 17 , 1981 A Regular Meeting oF the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , August 17 , 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 Edward Zeitler Loren Wood Paul Schrader � Todd Stewart With a quorum present , and with none absent , the Pollowing business was transacted � INVOCATION was given by Rev. Mike Kotrla, Minnetex Community ti--0 Bible Church � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting �° of August 3 , approved as corrected . � PUBLIC HE�IRING ON GENERAL BUDGET FOR 1981-82 � The mayor called the hearing to order. Councilman Schrader explained the budget procedure. Copies of the budget were available for citizens in attendance. No one expressed a wish to speak regarding the budget , so the hearing was closed. PUBLIC HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR 1981-82 Mr. Morgan explained the proposed use of revenue sharing funds for the coming year. No mequests were made to speak , thus the hearing was closed. HL�P REQUEST FOR ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE-Mayor Whittenburg asked for Council support to pursue opposition to this increase . The City Attorney stated that the most effective way to oppose the increase would be to make the City a party to Houston ' s actions to stop the increase . The Attorney wi11 contact TMl and Houston on the matter and will be advising the City on the matter. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Tom Woods has asked for reimbursement for a tire which he claims was ruined when his son ran over a stake left� in :th�e �.street by city workers. The insurance company has refused to pay, and he says that he is looking to the City to handle the matter properly. Council directed Mr. Morgan to investigate the situation further and if it appears the nity�was at fault , to reimburse Mr. Woods the $65 . REPORTS FROM COUNCIL 1 . Councilman Wicklander reported that certain conditions have again highlighted the need for legible house numbers throughout the city. Since this is required by orelinance , plans now are to include a notice of this requirement in the mailout to residents giving emergency preparedness information. 2 . Councilman Wood called attention to a workshop to be held by H-GAS on November 10 - Subject: Local Government Financial Resources . 3 . Councilman Zeitler reported on a meeting of the Blackhawk Advisory Board with Gulf Coast last Thursday with representa- tives from Houston , MUD 55 and Friendswood (Clearwood absent) . These meetings will be held bi-monthly. Primary subject was power cost . To expedite handling of operating cost billings for Blackhawk plant , Gu1P Coast agreed *o compute the eleetric bill for the month rather than waiting for actual bill . � 178 MECA CABLE TV - Henry Peraza reported on the status of service � and installation at the present time , and stated that he will be back next week to request a 60-day extension for completion. ti Councilman Schrader stated that he feels that the City wants �, a specific commitment as to when thg work will be completed , and some consideration for lost revenue due to MECA' s delay in gett"ng service started. � Next week' s agenda will include "Consideration for extension of time for MECA. " , RESPONSE FROM ENGINEERING SCI�NCE ON INTEREST CLAIMED BY CONTRAIITORS I Mr. Morgan was called from the meeting due to an auto accident i involving one of his employees , so this item was deferred until� next Monday night. STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN IMPERIAL ESTATES - Mr. Collins has repor�ed that surveying and investigation necessary to make a recommenda ion has proven to be more time consuming than had been anticipated ;� therefore , his report will not be ready until possibly next week. °f� COUNSELING SERVICE CONTRACT - A contract has been drawn up by t�e 1`�z` City Attorney which would permit the present service to continu� , as a part of a larger non-profit organization, at a set fee fro the City of $30 ,000 . Mrs: Bowman , a local practicing psycholog ' st , has requested that she also be considered to furnish counseling service for the City. I' 1 �/�� MOTION: (Zeitler) To solicit proposals for counceling service � b ` for the City, responses due by September 1; proposals to be reviewed by the Community Counseling Advisory Bo��rd and recommendation made to Council. Second:Wicklander , Vote : FOR (4 ) Zeitler, Wicklander, Wood , Schrader I AGAINST ( 3 ) Brown , Stewart , Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED SIGN ORDINANCE REVISIONS - Revisions proposed and prepared by t�e City Attorney has been reviewed by Council and the following ' proposals made : ' 1'n r� � MOTION: (Wood) To set the mini{y�um duration for portable si�ns d�L� at 7 days ; maximum duration for 21 days . Second: Wicklander Vote: FOR ( 3) Wicklander, Wood , Stewart AGAINST (4 ) Brown , Zeitler, Schrader, Whittenburg MOTION FAIL�ED � ��/(� � MOTION: (Schrader) To change the 50 sq. ft. permitted for oa temporary signs to 32 sq, ft. Second : Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARR�ED � � � Jp I MOTION: (Zeitler) To call a joint public hearing with the , l b Planning Commission for 7 : 30 p.m. September 14 , to consider the proposed revisions to the Sign Ordinance � (including the change approved above) Second: Schrader Vote : FOR (6) Zeitler, Schrader, Brown , Whittenburg , Stewalt , Wood AGAINST (1) Wicklander � �� PROPOSED REVISION TO FIREARMS ORDINANCE `�� MOTION: (Brown) To revise Ordinance 219 to prohibit discharge of firearms any where within the City with the exception of bona fide gun clubs or firing ranges operating under a Specific use zoning permit as set forth in Chapter 12 , Section 12-1 ( 2 ) of the City Code . Second : Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 1�9 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION - The Mayor reported that the Commission will hold their first meeting in his office on Monday, August 24 , at 8 : 00 p.m. He proposed that a city employee be delegated to act as secretary to the Commission, and to authorize overtime for this service. Council concurred . WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were unanimously approved for payment subject to approval of payment by the � engineer: General Fund #7049 - Texas-New Mexico Power Co. $ 7 ,282 , 01 #7050 - International Disposal 4 ,449 . 75 W&S Fund #3582 - GCWDA 27 ,289 . 01 #3583 - Texas-New Mexico Power Co. 5 ,165 . 99 Waste Disposal Fund #547 - Texas-Sterling Const. 164 ,026 . 08 #548 - Jesse Lovelace Const. 40 , 17 . 56 ORDINANCE #81/12 AMENDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CODE � RELATI E TO FIREWORKS - Third and final reading 's� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD � CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFRdM ALL OF SECTION 7-50 AND 7-51 (� THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING A NEW SECTION 7-52 ; PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL ,� FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF � THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD OR WITHIN 5000 FEET OF THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY; DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE .CITY OR WITHIN 5000 FEET OF THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE ; AUTHORIZING THE SEIZURE OF FIREWORKS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, KEEPIN� OR USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN SUCH AREA; PROVIDING EXCEPTION; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OR NOT LESS THAN $25 NOR MORE THAN $200 FOR EACH OFFENSE, PROVIDING THAT IF FIREWORKS ARE SEPARATELY WRAPPED OR PACKAGED THE COMMISSION OR OMISSION OF ANY ACT PROHIBITED BY THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE -- A SEPARATE OFFENSE AS TO EACH SUCH SEPARATELY WRAPPED OR PACKAGED FIREWORKS , AND PROVIDING THAT EACH SAY OF VIOLATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH SEPARATELY WRAPPED OR ' PACKAGED FIREWORKS SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE . MOTION: (Wood) To pass Ordinance #81/12 on third reading. f']„ Second: Stewart �J/� Vote: FOR (5 ) Wood , Stewart, Brown , Wicklander, Schrader l / AGAINST (2 ) Zeitler, Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . The meeting was adjourned. Cit�t�� APPROVED: _ —_1�— ,[ Mayor