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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1981-10-05 Regular 199 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL October 5 , 1981 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, October 5 , 1981, at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : , Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan � Councilmen: Ed Zeitler City Attorney John Dlson Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Paul Schrader Loren Wood Todd Stewart Bob Wicklander With a quorum present, and with none absent, the following business was transacted : � INVOCATION was given by Rev. Jim Klubnik, Search Ministries . � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Regular Meeting (� of September 21, approved as corrected. Minutes of a Special � Meeting of September 28 were tabled pending the secretary � checking the tape for certain corrections. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATTONS FROM THE MAYOR l. Mayo 'r Whittenburg administered the Oath of Offiee to Ken Hoppe who has been appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Tom Haanz who resigned. 2 . Mayor proclaimed Saturday, October 17 as Operation Clean Sweep. He proclaimed October as United Fund Month. October was also proclaimed Adopt a Dog Month. REPORT FROM MECA ON PROGRESS OF CABLE TV INSTALLATIONS - Mr. Perez � said that great progress is being made with 85% of the city having �w access to the cable. On the question of gross receipts, he said p " the company had no receipts in 1980; they have been receiving 1�� payments from the Sunmeadow area since January of 1981 . In lieu of lost revenue to the city, he stated that Meca will make a $1 , 000 donation to the public school TV class . Additionally, for each new subscriber to the system, Meca will donate $1. 00 to the fire truek fund . ' MOTION: (Schrader) To close the hearing on Meca ' s status . ��y Second: Zeitler ��l/� Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED � / STREET BOND ELECTION - Jan Jordan of Underwood-Neuhaus advised the Council against placing a ceiling on int�rest for the bonds as has been suggested. SHe feels that the ceiling on interest should be left as open as possible to give Council some flexibility on sale of the bonds . �Ke also recommended that the bonds be set up for pay-off in 15 years, stating that the cost increases rapidly above 15 years . MOTION: (Stewart) To postpone consideration of an ordinance � ,__ calling the election till next meeting. /� Second: Brown / Vote: FOR (4) Stewart, Brown, Wood , Schrader AGAINST ( 2) Zeitler, Wicklander MOTION CARRIED 200 STREET NAME COMMITTEE - Councilman Wood proposed that this project be revitalized by appointing a new committee composed of: ;,�, Van Williams, Representing Fire Department and Ambulance Service , Lt. Jimmy Holland, Representing Police Department �� Sonja Hernandez, Representing Post Office Pam Brothers , Representing Welcome Wagon 0 Ken Hoppe, Representing Planning & Zoning Commission �� I �I MOTION: (Schrader) To accept the recommendation of Councilman Wood and appoint the five-member committee, with the directive that the study and recommendation from the committee be completed within sixty days. Second: Stewart Vote: Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED COUNCIL REPORTS 1. Councilman Wood reported that the Fire Truck Fund Committee has accomplished their goal , having collected enough donations to make the £irst payment on the fire truck for Sunmeadow. 2 . Councilman Wood proposed that persons attending TML make a written report to Council on sessions attended and new ideas acquired. 3 . Councilman Schrader said he would like Council to adopt a resolution supporting the Constitutional amendment regarding !R°S�. a water trust fund as presented on the November 3 ballot. WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT - Blaine Ballard has requested for Great `,`�3 American Homes a waiver for encroachment on utility easement at Lot l0 , Block 5 in Glenshannon Subdivision. Mr. Morgan reported that letters have been received from utility companies involved stating that they have no objection to issuance of a waiver. ��`g� MOTION: (Zeitler) To grant the waiver of encroachment. Second: Stewart ' Vote: Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED ' ' �:. ��"'F�' LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT - The Library Board has requested that their membership be increased to six members and that Dr. George Strouhal be appointed as the sixth member. ' �G�,`g� MOTION: (Stewart) To approve the request from the Library Board and appoint Dr. George Strouhal as sixth member. Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED ��' VESTER LEVEE - City Engineer Collins has examined the report �� regarding effect of the levee on flooding in the area and advises \ he agrees that the levee will have no appreciable effect insofar as flooding is concerned. In view of this, the City Manager will issue the requested permit to Mr. Vester for the levee . STREET REPAIR PROGRAM - Mr. Morgan requested permission to advertise for bids for 1138 tons of hot mix laid asphalt and application of 1-1/ 2" overlay of same on Spreading Oaks between FM 518 and Quaker (1219 ft. ) ; Laurel from Shadowbend to Spreading Oaks (1333 ft. ) ; Woodlawn between Shadowbend and FM 2351 (1323 ft. ) ;_„_ and Shadowbend between FM 518 and Woodlawn (1300 ft. ) . � I�'�I MOTION: (Brown) To authorize invitation for bids on this work �`�� to be received and opened on November 2 . Second : Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR (6) MOTION CARRIED PROPOSED ANNEXATION ��/�� MOTION: (Wicklander) To instruct the City Manager to prepare a plan of service for the area proposed for annexation and to furnish same to Council prior to the public hearing. Second: Zeitler Vote: Unanimous FOR ( 6) MOTION CARRIED 2�1 CHANGE IN GARBAGE RATE TO CONFORM TO CONTRACTOR CHARGE - Since the /`�� e:� contractor ' s rate is less than is presently being charged by the � '"' city for garbage service, Council wanted to reduce the charge to customers at the time the contractor begins service. MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the writing and posting of an //� ordina�ce reducing the garbage rate for reading at the next � Council meeting. � Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED � ' ORDINANCES __ #81/19 - REZONING PROPERTY AT 209 EAST SHADOWBEND AVENUE FROM R-2 TO C-1 (Truitt New) . MOTION: (Zeitler) To pass second reading of Ord. #81/19 . Second : Brown Vote: Unanimous FOR ( 6 ) MOTION CARRIED #81/20 - REZONING 10 ACRES ON FM 528 FROM R-1 TO C-1 S"'� (Pressure Control ) . i� (� MOTION: (Zeitler) To pass second reading of Ord . #81/20 . Ur Second: Brown � Vote: Unanimous FOR (6 ) MOTION CARRIED 'B WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment: General Fund Check #7351 - Coenco, Inc . $ 3 , 501 . 50 7390 - Wartex Oil Co . 10 , 375 . 64 7441 - TML Workman ` s Comp. 3 , 823 . 92 W & S Fund Check #3676 - Texas New Mexico Power 2 , 927 , gp � Waste Disposal Fund Check #553 - Lovelace Const. 37 , 248 . 72 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. .,�.��o � ,� City Secretary�4LGsc�E APPROVED: �� - Mayor i