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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-09-14 Regular 1�9 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIEND�WOOD CITY COUNCIL September 14 , 1981 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Cirty Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , September 14 , 1981, at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : � Mayor Dale Whittenburg City 9lttorney John Olson Councilmen : Todd Stewart City Manager Jim Morgan �.. . Faul Schrader City Secretary Bobbie Henry Loren Wood I Ed Zeitler � Bob Wicklander Mary Brown With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following busi- ness was transacted: � INVOCATION was given by Rev. Ron Al1en of the Friend' s �Church. i (� READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes oP as Special Meeting � of August 10 , and a Regular Meeting of August 17 were approved � as corrected. � INTRODUCTION - Mayor Whittenburg introducted Post Mistress Sonya ��,e�"`� , Hernandez , who announced that September 28 wi11 be the first day of business in the new Post Office . Also , that the Post Office will hold an open house beginning at 10 : 00 a.m. on October 6 . OPENING OP BIDS - Mr. Morgan reported that no bids were received on the Quaker' s Landing lot . �R-�s-�x'� RESOLUTION #t�--�E7 - A resolution requesting second-year funding through H-GAC for a juvenile officer as a Criminal Justice � Division Action Grant . MOTION: (Wood) To adopt Resolution #17-80 . �� Second: Zeitler l(�/ Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � SPECIAL AND COUNCIL REPO.RTS l . Street Improvement Progra.m - A memo from Mr. Morgan gave an estimated cost for each of the streets proposed for improve- ment under a bond program. These figures did not include engineering , utility relocation, financial adviser fees , and right-of-way acquistion costs . 2 . Mayor Whittenburg read a letter from a citizen praising Melvin Meineke for his handling oF srtreet problems for the City. 3. Councilman Schrader, replying to a request from the Mayor, stated that Roberts Rules of Order says when a motion is on the floor, the chairman should not speak on the subject unless he leaves the chair , and if he does leave the chair, he should not return to the chair until the vote lias been taken. Mayor Whittenburg stated that on future issues he will refrain. from voting except when his vote is necessary to break a tie . I4. Councilman Wicklander presented copies of letters relative to house numbers and civil preparedness which are in the process of being mailed to all residents . Noting that the letter was printed on stationery bearing the names of a former Council , Council directed that the civil preparedness letter by retyped and reprinted for mailing. Sa. Councilman Schrader reported that the contract with the Fire Department is now ready for execution. This will be an agenda item for next week to authorize the Mayor to sign. 190 5b. Mayor reported he has nominated Freddy Musgrove for appoint- ment to the Galveston County Appraisal Review Board. 6 . No action was taken on the proposed North County Civil Preparedness organization. Mayor Whittenburg proposes to talk to the other mayors involved to get their opinions on such an organization. 7 . Councilman Zeitler asked that a decision on annexation during the present calendar year be made at next week' s meeting. The attorney was directed to prepare a resolution indicating Council` s intention to annex Clearwood Improvement District , including the .Forest Creek subdivision for consideration ' at next weeks meeting. •��, COUNSELING SERVICE CONTRACT - The Counselin Board ��..� U g presented a Compre- ` hensive analysis of the two proposals received for counseling services for the City, and unanimously recommended as superior the proposal made by Pam Linbeck, present couselor. ��/ MOTION: (Schrader) To accept the recommendation of the advisory � board to award the contract to the Friendswood Counseling Service , and instruct the Attorney and City Manager to prepare a contract. Second: Wood Vote : FOR (5 ) Brown, Wiclander, Wood, Zeitler, Schrader AGAINST : Stewart MOTION CARRIED Councilman Stewart stated that he felt counseling should not be a city activity, particularly in view of the many sources where counseling is already available. AUTUMN HILLS REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN REZONING ORDINANCE - Planning Commission has informed Council their unanimous recommendation is not to delete the requirement in Ordinance #208 to close Shady Nook ; however, it was recommended by Commissioners Wetzel and Brown that the street be used for city trucks , emergency vehicles , � and delivery operations . � MOTION: (Brown) To accept the recommendation of P&ZC not to I ��Q � delete Requirement #1 of Ord. #208 ; however, that Shady d Nook be kept open for delivery operations , city trucks , and emergency vehicles . Second: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED REZONING TEN ACRES ON FM 528 FOR PRESSURE CONTROL - P&ZC has unanimously recommended that this property be rezoned from R-1 to C-l. ��/�� MOTION : (Brown) To accept the recommendation of P&ZC and direct � that an ordinance be drawn up and posted to rezone the ten acres from R-1 to C-1. Second : Zeitler ,;� Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED b ¢� VESTER' S LEVY ON COWARD CREEK - Mr. Morgan reported that he has �� received a permit request , together with supporting papers , from Mr. Vester regarding his levy. These will be referred to the City Engineer for review. �� ENCROACHMENT ON UTILITY EASEMENTS ON LOT 10 , BLOCK 5 , GLENSHANNON Mr. Morgan has advised the lot owner to submit to the Council a 'tg�� letter releasing the City and other utility companies from any ' liability resulting from work which the present or future owners may do in the easements in which the encroachments occur. No such letter has been received , thus no action was taken by Council. 4Q DESI6NATION OF OFFICIAL N�SPAPER FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR h�` �" ` — �E MOTION : (Zeitler) To designate The Journal as the official G��'/�'9� newspaper for 1981-82 . �CS Second : Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED �91 RESOLUTION #18-81 - APPOINTMENTS TO CALVESTON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Dr. W. W. Kemmerer, Director of the Galveston County Health District has recommended that the following five people be appointed for a two-year term on the Board of Health : Bernard A. Milstein , M. D. , Physician from the island ; Bruce Autin , Jr. , D. V .M. , Veterinarian from the Mainland; Amedeo Magliolo, M.D. , Physician from the main- land; Anita Satterly , R.M. , Nurse from the mainland; and Larry Mignerey-, Food Service Representative from the island. I I MOTION : CZeitler) To accept the recommendation of Dr. /n Kemmerer and appoint these five people to the Board. ;,Sp/� Second: Wicklander / Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED LEASE CAR FOR CITY MANAGER - With the lease on his present car running out , JMr. Morgan has asked for quotes from leasing companies . For a large size car the monthly lease is $383 ; for a medium size car the lease price is $372 per month. His present car can be purchased , '. for $3100 , therefore Council directed that he make arrangements ��'' � to purchase this car rather than go into a new leasing situation. \�� MOTION: (Wood) To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and draw up a contract for purchase of his present car. �3r�"� Q,� Second : Wicklander �� Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED � EXTF.NSION OF LOAN FROM PASADENA NATIONAL 'BANK - Due to problems with cash flow, Mr. Morgan reported that the City is unable to pay off all of the $500 ,000 loan , and requested authorization to pay off �� $200 ,000 and renew the loan for an additional 90 days for $300 , 000 . ' MOTION: (Wood) To authorize the loan renewal for $300 ,000 for an additional 90 days . /� Second : Zeitler / Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Wood, Wicklander, Stewart , Zeitler, Brown �/ AGAINST : Schrader MOTION CARRIED PROPOSED WRECKER ORDINANCE - Copies of the proposed ordinance will be studied by Council and their comments heard at the next meeting. Several changes were proposed by Mayor Whittenburg , these being (1) to require that the storage lot be located within the City ; (2 ) that the stored cars not be visible from public streets ; ( 3) the $250 license fee be reduced; and (4) that a license not be transferrable. Following next week' s in-put , the City Attorney will rewrite the ordinance incorporating changes as are than indicated. ORDINANCE #81/19 REZONING A PARCEL OF LAND AT 209 EAST SHADOWBEND RQM�R-2 TO C-1 Truitt New MOTION : (Brown) To pass Ord. #81/19 on first reading. Second : Zeitler Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Brown, Zeitler, Stewart , 6dicklander, 6dood AGAINST : Schrader MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE #81/20 REZONING A PARCEL OF LAND ON FM 528 FROM R-1 TO C-1 (Pressure Control) MOTION: (Wicklander) To pass Ord. #81/20 on first reading as ` corrected (Metes and bounds description ineluded in ordinance) . Second: Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : 192 General Fund #7187 - Dan ' s Garage $ 3 217 . 35 7207 - Merchang' s National Bank 22 ,456 . 97 7270 - Texas-New Mexico Power Co. 6 ,274. 96 7272 - International Disposal 3 , 389 . 23 W & S Fund #3639 - Texas-New ilexico Power 6 ,250 . 55 3640 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal 5 , 785 . 68 3641 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal 14 , 991. 10 3642 - Gulf Coast Waste Disposal � , �g2 , �3 - 3647 ;- Pasadena National Bank 216 ,438 . 36 OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED l. Councilman Brown called attention to a preliminary report from the Future Growth Committee. She also proposed that the Tax Assessor be notified of each change in zoning, and that she make Council aware of any change in evaluation due to the change in zoning. 2 . The City Secretary informed Council of receipt of certain information which would be quite cumbersome to reporduce , and asked that anyone interested in reviewing one of these packages of material make their wish known and she will make the information available or make them an individual copy. Councilman Wood said he would like to study the material concerning a waste water permit application from General Homes . Councilman Zeitler wants to study the material relative to the County Appraisal Board. ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. �i ity Secretary — - APPROVED: �� Mayor -- I