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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-03-01 Regular �61 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ' March l, 1982 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, March l, 1982 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : � Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney John Olson Councilmen: Todd Stewart City Manager Jim Morgan Paul Schrader City Secretary Bobbie Henry Loren Wood Ed Zeitler Bob Wicklander Mary Brown With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following busi- ness was transacted: q--� INVOCATION was given by Rev. John Cartmill, Friends Church. � APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of February 8 and Pebruary 15 , � approved as corrected. i�/ '� COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR - Mayor Whirttenburg asked for a r �' ' � report from Mr. Morgan on condition of the Vester levee. Morgan �' said that a11 of the dirt has been removed except a por�tion which, , as a result of the recent rains , has been too wet to move . He also said that he is working with the Prosecutor in drawing up the proper charges against Mr. Vester. I PETITIONS l. Utility easement encroachment at 402 Dogwood Circle . Lee �y� Brock and Ronald Kidd, property owner, requested that the � � City abandon the utility easement in question since all of j the service lines are in the subdivision but none have been located in this easement . Council said no to this request . MOTION: (Wicklander) To allow the encroachment contingen� on receipt by the City of letters from all utility / companies stating that they have no installations 1,.�.�y in the easement , and filing , by the owner, at the ��°G � Galveston County Courthouse , indicating that there is an encroachment on this . easement . Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 2 . Charles Hooks of the Drainage District addressed the contro- versey regarding limiting run-off in new subdivisions . He j{;:� stated that Col. Seigler of the Corps of Engineers has con- �� tradicted statements made by Mr. Trayhan of the Corps when he spoke to P&ZC. (P4r. Trayhan had stated that holding ponds are not recommended by the Corps , nor are they sure how effective these ponds would really be. ) Mr. Hooks promised a letter from Col. Seigler confirming his statements to Hooks . 3 . Evelyn Ne*aman stated that Friendswood can' t wait for the Corps project , that the City needs to do what it can to help , itself , and she felt the holding ponds should be required. ,! 4 . Councilman Schrader reported that the Governor' s Flood Task Force ,�a of which he is a member, is pushing for funding of the Corps project. 5 . Jan Jordan said that "Friendswood is synonymous with flooding" tr•� and something needs to be done. She said that Harris County v�' is requiring holding ponds but P&ZC has not discussed the � subject with them, and that Trayhan` s opinion is that of only one engineer. 6 . Lynn Chatham spoke emotionally about flooding and said that she feels the City shold take some action now. 262 7. Leon Brown , Chairman of P&ZC, said the whole subject is too • big to rush through, and that he and the Commission will ' welcome any additional in-put including a copy of rthe letter from Col. Siegler. 8 . � Selma Engle, addressing the work that has been done on storm I �� sewers in Imperial Estates , said that it has helped a part of the subdivision but has made standing water more of a I problem in the area where she lives . Mr. Morgan said his crews will be doing some additional work in the near future. II 9 . Paul Thornburg, a member of the Counseling Service Advisory � 1� Board, submitted a letter of .resignation from the Board due �� to a change in his work schedule . Council regretfully �'� accepted his resignation and directed thart a letter of i appreciation be sent to him. 'i AWARDING BID ON PARK LIGHTS - Mr. Morgan recommended that the �d contract for this work be awarded to Turner Electric Company �� on their bid of $22 , 666 . 00 . �(�� MOTION: (Schrader) To award the bid to Turner Electric Co. I (� Second: Zeitler Vorte : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED , i OPENING BIDS ON TRUCKS FOR UTILITY AND PARKS DEPARTMENTS - The ' � following bids were opened and read: (One bid did not give the � bidder' s name) I �' Bud Brown Ford: li 19�2 F-150 117" WB-Flairside Pickup $7 , 353 . 18 Less trade-in of 1977 Ford 1/2 ton Pickup 1 ,100 . 00 Delivery price 6 ,253 . 18 ' 1983 Ford Ranger 108" WB Pickup 7 , 601. 20 � Less trade-in of 1976 Dodge Coronet 200 . 00 t� Delivery price 7 ,401. 20 � Pearson Chevrolet : � �9 1982 Chevrolet Stepside 1/2 ton Pickup Model CC10703 9 ,463 . 30 i Less discount 1 ,043 . 24 Less trade-in 1977 Ford 1/2 ton Pickup 900 . 00 Delivery price 7 ,520 . 06 1982 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pickup Short Wheelbase ' Model CS10603 8 , 710 . 58 Less discount 816 . 47 Less trade-in of 1976 Dodge Coronet 200 . 00 Delivery price 7 ,694. 11 r,�j, �/�� MOTION: (Zeitler) To refer the bids to the City Manager � for review and recommendation. Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Material has been received >:, � from FEMA for review and comments by Council at a hearing to be �� held on March 18 , at 10 : 00 a.m. at Friendswood City Hall , sponsored by FEMA to discuss problems or questions regarding Flood Insur- ance in Friendswood. � MOTION: (Schrader) To establish a committee with representatives from each subdivision , Planning Commission, Drainage /��7 District , and Council to study the maps in this package a� and be prepared with in-put at the meeting on March 18 . Second: Wood � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 263 REVISION TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ,r�a. MOTION: (Wood) To call a public hearing for April 26 to con- �� sider a revision to the Subdivision Ordinance dealing with , . run-off requirements . � Second: Wicklander 4 I Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I � ORDINANCES #82/2 - Rezoning from R-1 to Specific Use - School for Handicapped. , MOTION: (Wood) To approve third and final reading of #82/2 . � Second: Zeitler /� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED y� #82/3 - Rezoning from R-1 to R-6 - Third and finaT reading. MOTION: (Stewart) To approve third and final reading of Ord. #82/3 . � Second: Wood +� , T"� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED °i� S"'� � #82 /4 - Adopting personnel policy for city employees - Third and I �r final reading. i � MOTION: (Wood) To approve the revised personnel policy on ! '� third reading. !�_ ' Second: Stewart Q��j Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Q '� #g2/5 - Establishing a program of comprehensive emergency management - Third and final reading. MOTION: (Wicklander) To pass Ord. #82/5 ori third reading. � Second: Schrader �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �'� #82/� - Revision to F1ood Damage Prevention Ord. - First reading. MOTION: CSchrader) To table reading of Ord. 82/�p until the May 3 meeting after the public hearing on putting the `1 same information into the Subdivision Ordinance. v� Second: Wood �x Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED U�r RESOLUTION #R3'�82 - CALLING A CHARTER CHANGE ELECTION MOTION: (Wood) To approve Resolution R3-82 , Second: Brown C�� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED Y RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY - A ,''�� ' contract has been received wherein provision is made for the �' � Friendswood Fire Department to furnish £ire fighting and pro- tection services to unincorporated areas of Harris County in consideration of a fee of $5 , 745 . 00 payable to the City. MOTION: (Zeitler) To pass the contraet on to the Fire �� Department for thei.r consideration. �'� Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � RESIGNATIONS �F COUNCILMEN MARY BROWN AND PAUL SCHRADER - � d}� Council accepted resignation of these two Council members who have resigned their positions to run for Mayor on April 3 . MOTION: (Wood) To accept the resignations . �� Second: Wicklander ,,, Vote : Unanimous FOR � MOTION CARRIED �r�5 264 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Resolution R4=82 �� MOTION: (Wicklander) To adopt Resolution R4-82 authorizing creation of an industrial development district subject to Council' s appointing of five directors . Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �,2�� MOTION: (Sehrader) That the Directors consist of two council i �� members , the City Manager, and two citizens at large. Second: Zeitler Vote : FOR (4) Schrader, Zeitler, Brown , Stewart � AGAINST ( 3) Wood , Wicklander, Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED lr� MOTION : (Brown) To appoint as Directors Jim Morgan , Loren T7�Q�, Wood, Bob Wicklander, Lee Nichols , and Gary Taliaferro. �� Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ,rk-.y�^ MOTION: CBrown) To designate as the Original Corporators �� L Loren Wood, Bob Wicklander, and Jim Morgan. Second: Stewart ' Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I COMMITTEE TO STUDY MATERIAL FOR FEMA HEARING MARCH 18 - With approval of Council , Mayor Whittenburg appointed the fol- I lowing people to this committee : i Bob Wicklander, Chairman Malcolm Collins I Loren Wood Richard Rosenkranz Dale Anna Carl Murray Jim Vogus Louise Bacon Ed Shumilak Charles Hooks Larry Bell Paul Schrader Carl Smith G1en Cress Mary Brown George Calk Todd Stewart WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL General Fund I #8390 Texas New Mexico Power Company $ 5 , 813 . 90 � #8410 Best Waste Systems , Inc. 23 , 089 . 48 Water & Sewer Fund � #4115. TML Workers Comp. Ins . Fund 2 ,999 . 00 ; #4133 Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority 6 , 505•. 31 #4134 Gul� Coast Waste Disposal Authority 18 , 865 . 39 #4147 Texas New Mexico Power Company 2 , 891. 36 #4193 Texas New Mexico Power Company 3 , 214 . 04 Capital Projects Fund #1055 Coenco , Inc. 4 B99 88 '� Debt Service Fund #1597 City of Pearland 8 , 303 . 36 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. �'ity Secretary —7— APPROVED: Mayor —