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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-06-07 Regular I I' 299 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL �' June 7 , 1982 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , June 7 , 1982 , at 7 : 00 p .m . with the 'I following memebers present : i Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilman Leon Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Councilman Evelyn Newman Councilman Bob Wicklander Councilman Loren Wood Councilman Todd Stewart ', With a quorum present , and with Councilman Jordan absent , the ', following business was transacted : � CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - Mayor Lowe annouced that the Council � woul �l go into a closed session pursuant to Sec . 2 ( g) 6252-17 � VTCS , to interview candidates for Municipal Judoe . � At 7 : 30 Council reconvened to o{;en session . Penny Burke of the .,' '� ,�( Fire Department advised Council that the Fire Station roof has i>u i � been repaired and the electrical work completed. INVOCATION was given by Rev . Roger Patterson , First Baptist Church . ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR l . Council has been considering hiring a warrant officer in ,�•,�'' view of the $55 ,000 outstanding in warrants from Municipal � Court . i�< 2 . In considering needed drainage work in Windsong , the Mayor ,y stated that the City will need to acquire certain rights-of- `°`" — way before such work can be done . 3 . He has been discussing with Clearwood Improvement District funds �in the amount of $'L5 ,90U presently owed to the City for use of the sewer trunk line to Blackhawk Plant and for fire protection funds . SUNSET BRIDGE BI'DS - Two resolutions were introduced relative to award of bid on this project . RESOLUTION #R- 12- 82 : A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND JOHN CARLO TEXAS , INC . , FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET PROJECT III , PHASE A, BEING BtZIARMEADOW AND PORTIONS OF CASTLEWOOD AND CREEBRIAR AVENUE AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS FlfVD PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . RESOLUTION #R- 13-82 : A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND STAR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION , INC . , FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE ON SUNSET DRIVE (SUNSET BRIDGE ) AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . j Bob Linquist , President , and Dale Trimble , Attorney for Peabody f Southwest , the original apparent low bidder on this project , were -- present to appeal the fact that Council had decided not to award the contract to Peabody . They were given an explanation of why it had been determined that theirs was nc�tthe lowest and best bid . They th�nked Council and said they would, welcome an opportunity to bid on future projects . Linquist was asked if he would build the bridge with a Division A bid of $159 ,000 , on both occasions he said no . 300 VOTE ON R.ESOLUTIONS q� /Q � MOTION : ( Stewart ) To adopt Resolution R-12-82 . � Cc� Second: Newman Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED (j�/ MOTION : (Wood ) To, adopt Resolution R- 13-82 . 'I /lYj,7, Second : Brown Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Wood , Brown , Lowe , Newman , Wicklander AGAINST ( 1 ) Stewart MOTION CARRIED � � GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE Dick Brown I appeared to answer any questions Council might have regarding ' MUD 55 ' s request for one million gallons of additional capacity ' ��. in the Blackhawk Plant , and to inquire if Friendswood would be � interested in purchasing additonal capacity at this time . The Council indicated that while this city does not require additional capacity in the near future , we do have ownership interest in the plant and would not wish to find that when we do need additinal capacity it cou7:d not be acquired . He assured Council this would not be so . ;�� AUDIT PROPOSAL FOR 1982-83 - Earl Lairson & Company has made a , ,r proposal to do the City s annual audit for the 1981 - 82 year for �, a fee of $10 , 500 . The Director of Finance recommended that this ��I offer be accepted . 6g� MOTION : ( Stewart) To engage Earl Lairson & Company for the I 1981 - 82 audit at the ,quote price . i Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR. MOTION CARRIED MISCELLANCEOUS ITEMS 1 . Mr. Morgan was directed to see what kind of proposals he can gei;'on the three surplus tanks at the sewer plant . _, 2 . A review of the af�nual calendar prompted several additions , i particularly in the area of budget study . 3 . Chief Wright reported to Councila�n the robbery in Harris County � which terminated at Whispering Pines in a state of cofusion . �..,• `��:.,.a- 4. A letter from commissioner Bass again raises the question of repairing Friendswood Link Road Bridge . Malcolm Collins will � be asked to advise the City . Funds will be needed for the ' �- City ' s share of this work should it be done. ORDINANCES #82- 11 - CHANGING ZONING OF 1 . 35 ACRE TRACT ON FM 2351 FROM R-1 to C-3 - First reading . MOTION : ( Stewart) To pass Ordinance 82-11 on first reading . Second : Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #82-12 - ALTERING SPEED ZONES NEW SCHOOL ON FM 2351 - First reading . MOTION : (Wood) To pass Ordinance 82-12 on First reading . Second : Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants ___, were approved for payment: General Fudn #8907 - TML Workmans Compensation $2 ,999 . 00 I , 8953 - Wayne ' s Sons Sheetmental 3 , 726 . 00 ' 8928 - Gulf States Asphalt 3 , 761 . 80 8951 - Best Waste Systems , Inc . 23 ,000 . 00 ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . The meeting was adjourned . �� "�a,'�.,� � ty Secretary �� // APPROVED : � . �� Mayor �