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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
August 31, 1981
A Special Meerting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Monday , August 31 , 1981 , at 7 : 30 p. m. with the
following members present :
i Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan
I Councilmen: Todd Stewart City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Mary Brown
Paul Schrader
Bob Wicklander
Loren Wood
Ed Zeitler (Arrived late )
With a quorum present , the following business was transacted:
� ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MAYOR - The Mayor read a letter commending
,� Detective Godwin and Still on recovering property stolen from
� a Friendswood Citizen.
� CONTRIBUTION TO FIRE TRUCK FUND - Councilman Brown presented the
°� City Manager with a check £or 2 , 000 from EXXON as a contribution �\�
�( to the Fire Truck Fund. The City Secretary was direcrted to write
a letter thanking Exxon for the check.
HEARING ON WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT FOR GENERAL HOMES - Councilman
Wood informed Council of a request from General Homes for a permit
to discharge wastewater effluent into Mary' s Creek in Brazoria
County. The C'ity Secretary was directed to obtain full informa-
tion on the hearing to enable Council to determine if they wish
to oppose issuance of the permit.
ORDINANCES
#81/16 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND:
COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR TH
E CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1981 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL
OTHERWISE PROVIDED ; AND REPEALIN� ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
MOTION: (Brown) To adopt Ord. #81/16 on one reading. ��
Second: Stewart �/
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
#81/17 - AN ORDINANCE APPRQVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDS-
WOOD, TEXAS , REVENUE SF3ARING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEALZ
1981-82 ; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR TAE CITY FOR SUCH
FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET; AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT .
MOTION : (Schrader) To adopt Ord. #81/17 on one reading. ���
Second: Wicklander �
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I
#81/18 - AN ORDINANCE : PPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDS-
, WOOD, TEXAS , GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981-82 ;
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR
AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET ; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt Ord. �81/18 on one reading. ��j
Second: Wicklander '/�j
Vote: Unanimous FOR COTION CARRIED
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CAt 7 : 45 Councilman Zeitler arrived at the meeting)
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RESOLUTION 12�8�-81 - A RESOLUTION URGING HARRIS COUNTY TO
INSTALL A FLASHING RED LIGHT ON BEq1°IER ROAD AT ITS INTERSECTION
WITH F.M. 2351.
���QI MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt this resolution and direct that
�� a copy be sent to each member of the Harris County
Commissioner' s Court .
Second: Wood
.�r,
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRI}3D.
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��u GARBAGE:' BIDS - Council was presented with a tabulation of the
bids for review. A question was raised regarding the sufficiency
of Weisinger' s bid. Decision was made for the Mayor, Councilman
Stewart , and Councilman Zeitler to study the bids and made a
recommendation back to the entire Council. (A Copy of the tabulation
is attached as a part of these minutes )
IMPERIAL ESTATES DRAINAGE - Malcolm Collins presented cost
estimates on the work he recommends for improvement to streets
,, ,"� and drainage in Imperial Estates .
�� \,�' MOTION: (Wood) To proceed with building up the gutters
� with asphalt as recommended by the Engineer.
� Second: Zeitler
` ��' MOTION TO AMEND : (Schrader) To add items 1 and 2 (oversizing
(� of inlets ) for a total cost of approximately $10 , 500 .
Second: Zeitle.r
Vote : Unanimous
VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIHII
CCouncilman Stewart was out of the
room at this vote)
CMayor Whittenburg left the meeting and Mayor Pro-tem
Schrader took the chair for the balance of the meeting)
ANS[aER TO LETTER FROM CLEAR: CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRIC'P - During some
discussion of various items in CCDD' s leter, irt was decided that
further information must be made available before Council could
make a firm reply. Councilman Wood is to get this information
and draFt a letter to CCDD for Council consideration.
Also discussed was adoption of a resolution supporting CC�D.11,' s
five cent tax increase election. Councilman Wicklander stated
that he would first like to have a resolution from the District
stating that they will not app]_y these funds for a salaried
position. Councilman Flood will relay this proposal to CC�D.'D at
their next meeting.
FRIENDSWOOD/PEARLAND AGREEMENT - Mr. Morgan is working with the
Pearland City Managex� to prepare this agreement .
WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the Pollowing warrants
were approved for payment :
�eneral Fund #7119 - Coenco, Inc. 4 ,864 . 00
7123 - Wartes Oil Co . , Inc. 3 , 129 . 21
7162 - Wh.ites Mines 6 , 607 . 58
Waste Disposa]_ Fund #549 - LEM Construction Co. 4 , 553 . 26
ADTOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned. '
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