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MIfdUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETIN6 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 1982
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the
City Hall on Monday, May 10, 1982, with the following members
present:
Mayor Ralph Lowe City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Councilman Bob Wicklander City Manager Jim Moegan
Councilman Jan Jordan
Councilman Todd Stewart
Councilman Evelyn Newman
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilman Leon Brown
With a quorum present, and with none absent, the following business
was transacted:
� PRESENTATION TO MRS. EDWARD ZEITLER - Mayor Lowe presented a plaque
� and Ed' s Council portrait to Mrs . Lorna Zeitler in memory of Ed's
� ten years of service as a City Councilman.
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� DONATION TO CITY - A Chevrolet police car and $1 ,000 for its ^.•
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� operation has been donated to the City in appreciation for the .y�
"diligent performance of the officers of the Friendswood Police ��''
Department. " The donar wished to remain anonymous. Mayor Lowe
voiced some concern over such a gift without knowing who made the
donation.
MOTION: (Brown) To accept the gift on behalf of the City and the 7/
Police Department. (�yU
Second: Newman d�
MOTION TO AMEND ORIGINAL MOTION (Wicklander) Write a letter
__... of acknowledgement and appreciation, but also making it ���
clear the if the donar applies for any work with the
City of bids on any purchases of the City, that he can _'}
not be considered. 'V
Second: Wood
VOTE ON AMENDMENT : Unanimous FOR
VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: FOR: Brown, Newman, Wicklander, Wood,
Jordan, Stewart
AGAINST: Lowe MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC HEARING ON REVISION TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE - A public hearing
has been called to consider inclusion in the Su division Ordinance
and the Flood Prevention Ordinance the statement, "The controlled
release of stormwater runoff from all developments that contain an
area in excess of one acre shall not exceed the base runoff rate of
the natural land prior to development. "
The public hearing was called to order and the following citizens
spoke: Paul Schrader, Gail Buckner, Charles Hooks , and Jim �ogas
representing the Clear Creek Drainage District.
Guest speakers were: Bill Wooley of the Corps of Engineers: Jim
Green, Director, Harris County Flood Control District; and Joe
_ Trayhan, Chief of Engineering Division, Corps of Engineers.
Council members and citizens were permitted to ask questions of
the speakers. Conclusion was that an overall study will be made
and a workshop with the Drainage District will be held on June 14
to determine that action will be taken.
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aa� BUDGET REVIEW WITH FINANCE OFFICERS
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� David Quick presented Council with a memo showing speci£ically
�,''` the reasons for a request from the Fire Department for additional
�' funds as (1) Invoices from 1980-81 paid out of current budget
funds, and (2) Items which the city is obligated to pay
under the Fire Dept./City contract, but which were inadver-
tently omitted from the 1981-82 budget.
He also called attention to the extreme increase in electrical �
bills which, if continued, will necessitate a considerable
adjustment in the present budget.
Mr. Morgan was asked to investigate why the light bill for the
SwZmeadow Fire Station is so near the billing for the main
station on Friendswood Drive.
RESOLUTION #882 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD INDORSING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT was introduced by Councilman
Wicklander.
��pe(� MOTION: (Wicklander) To adopt Resolution #882.
Second: Stewart
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote, the following checks.
were approved:
General Fund: #8797 - Best Waste Systems $ 25 569. 31
8799 - Texas New Mexico Power Co. 3,849.12
8800 - Texas New Mexico Power Co. 2 ,960.67
Water & Sewer #�4312 - Texas New Mexico Power Co. 9,233.21
AIITOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. �
The meeting was adjourned.
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APPROVED:
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