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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-07-12 Regular 315 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 12 , 1982 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , July 12 , 1982 , at 7 : 30 p . m. with the following members present: IMayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan � Councilmen : Leon Brown City Attorney Larry Schenk ' Evelyn Newman City Secretary Bobbie Henry Jan Jordan Loren Wood Todd Stewart Bob Wicklander With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted: � �—j INVOCATION - Robin Reed , Minister in Training , Friendswood United � Methodist Church � READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The following minutes were � approved , all with some corrections : Q Special Meeting of May 27 Special Meeting of May 31 Regular Meeting of June 7 Special Meeting of June 14 Re�ular Meeting of June 21 Speciai Meeting of June 28 Special Meeting of July 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 1 . Mayor Lowe discussed the austerity involved in the Council ' s budget planning for the next year and briefly outlined an employee pay raise plan which he is proposing to institute . 2 . Mr. Hardy Jarrell of the Highway Department will be here at 10 : 30 Wednesday morning to discuss the straightening of the curve on FM 528, replacement of the bridge , and other matters . Anyone is invited to attend this meeting . 3. In keeping with the misallocation of sales tax during the past year or two , the State Comptroller ' s office will soon be reviewing t.he City ' s sales tax receipts . 4 . The Mayor said he plans to attend the Police Department meeting this Wednesday night at 7 : 30 to explain the City ' s budget program and changes , and answer any questions presented . He asked that other Councilmen who wish also attend the meeting . Councilman Wood reported that the picture of Friendswood which was presented to the President and Mrs . Reagan was well received . He also reported that the YNOC Committee would like a liaison from ; the Council to attend their meeting . i �, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 1 . Playor Lowe said he had been approached on the possibility of putting curbs and gutters on the portion of Castlewood which is presently being paved . Bill Thornton , who lives in that area of Castlewood , stated that this would be a. welcomed improvement. Council agreed to explore this possibility . i 316 I 2 . Paul Schrader stated � that he wishes to point out what he feels are violations to the Open Meetings Law and the City Charter. He said that the discussion of a new job , a new position i � the city , is a violation of the Open Meetings , Act , and failure of the Council to concur on the removal of a pol.ice chief who has been in the city for seventeen years � is a violation of the Charter . He asked that Council correct � these alleged deficiencies . Mayor Lowe confirmed with Jim � Morgan that Mitch Wright was still the police chief , and Attorney Larry Schenk will be directing the Council as to i I' needed action in this meeting . REPORT FROM STREET NAME COMMITTEE - Van Williams presented the ' results of hearings and recommendations from this committee which ' included changing the names of some streets and renumbering houses on certain streets . Council will take the recommendation under ' study but the changes will have to be adopted by ordinance . � `/r� tl MOTION : (Wood) To accept the recommendations from the Street 0� Name Committee , that letters be sent to residents concerned , that the report be given to the Attorney for drawing up an ordinance , such ordinance to be scheduled for first reading August 2 , final reading September 13. Second: Newman Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � Mr. Morgan was instructed to get the letters out to citizens . I p �� I � NOTE FOR THE RECORD - May 15 is a key date for taking action ' '� on the 15% additional penalty on past-due taxes . PARK AREA IN REGENCY ESTATES - Reguest has been made that one �' parcel of land deeded to the City as park land be returned to '"'the develo er. The Cit Attorne said that conve ance of ��. P Y Y y public ' - '`�park land can only be approved by vote of the people . BUDGET HEARINGS CALENDAR - Mr. Morgan presented a calendar of I dates for public hearings of the City ' s operating budget and revenue sharing budget . ��18� MOTION : (Wood) To adopt the calendar as presented . Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARP,IED ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO 1981 -82 BUDGET - Mr. Plorgan reported a total of 67 ,790 additional funds needed to fill out the present year ' s activites . He was asked to make a written report for next meeting giving details of the shortages and sources of revenue . RESOLUTION R17-82 - AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREE- MENT WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO RETAIN SERVICES OF AN ENGINEER TO STUDY UPPER MARY ' S CREEK. �i918a.� MOTION : (Jordan ) To adopt R17-82 . Second : Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �., RESOLUTION R15- �2 - SUSPENDING RATE INCREASE FOR HL&P . �,... ' r�n�v� MOTION : ( Stewart) To adopt R15-82 . _ °L�� p Second : Newman Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED I RESOLUTION R16-82 - AUTHORIZING JOINING THE COALITION OF CITIES � TO INTERVENE IN HL&P RURAL RATE CASE BEFORE THE PUC � al1 ��, MOTION : (Stewart) To adopt R16-82 . Second : Wood Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED 31� FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY COMMITTEE - Councilman Wicklander presented a memo reviewing the activities .of this 20-member committee , and stated that the purpose of the committee has now been accomplished so his recommendation would be to dissolve the committee and appoint a four or five member committee which �'� would serve as an Appeals Board on flood insurance matters . He \ recommended that Ed Shumilak , Ralph Miller , Carl Smith and Todd Stewart constitute the new committee . Councilman Wood stated that he would like to see Wicklander ' also serve on this appeals Board . MOTION: (Wood) To appoint the new committee as recommended , `� with Councilman Wicklander as Chairman . � Second : Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� ORDINANCE 82/12 - AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D , VTCS , UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC � IN�ESTIGATION , UPON CERTINA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS , OR PARTS � THER[OF , WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , � AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINAfJCE ; AND pROVIDING A PENALTY OF A � FINE NOT TO EXCELL $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE . � M07ION : (Wood) To approve and adopt Ordinance #82/12 on �� third and final reading . 3 Second : Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED /�+� ORDINaNCE 82/13 - REZONING OF A CERTIN� PARCEL OF LAND ON FM 2351 FROM R-1 to C- 3. MOTION : ( Stewart) To approve and adopt Ordinance #82/13 on third and final reading . /�� Second : Wood Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Stewart , Wood , Wicklander , Newman , ! Brown , Lowe �.� AGAINST : Jordan MOTION CARRIED WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following warrants were unanimously approved for payment: General Fund #9146 - TML Workers Compensation Fund $2 ,999 . 00 9160 - Ciear Creek Drainage Dist. 4 ,000 . 00 9179 - Alpha Enterprises , Inc . 3 ; 353. 60 9201 - Texas New Idexico Power Co . 7 , 511 . 12 9196 - Best Waste Systems 24 , 599 . 27 Water & Sewer #4431 - Texas New Mexico Power Co . 8, 370 . 49 RECESS - Motion was made that the meeting recess till 7 : 00 p . m. on Tuesday night to work on the 1982-82 budget , and to continue thereafter until this study is completed . Motion was seconded ; the meeting was recessed. CONTINUATION OF MEETING ON TUESDAY , JULY 13 AT 7 • 00 P M . Entire meeting was spent in working on the proposed budget . No formal action was taken . The meeting was recessed until 6 : 30 P . M . on Wednesday when the matter of business will be to vote on whether or not to proceed with curbs and gutters on the section � of Castlewood now under construction . �� CONTINUATION OF MEETING ON WEDNESDAY , JULY 14 , AT 6 • 30 P M . The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Stewart in the absence of the Mayor. Present were : Mayor Pro-tem Stewart and Councilmen Jordan , Newman and Brown . Mayor Lowe came in after the vote was taken but stated for the record that he would have voted yes on the question . After some discussion the following action was taken : i 318 ��I ,.� ��5r�� tv. MOTION : ( Brown ) To authorize Malcolm Collins to proceed with � � � engineering design changes so that curbs and gutters can be installed on Castlewood , and to proceed with this f\' installation if the work can be done through a change order � with the street contractor Carlos . Second: Newman ' Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED NOTE : Although Council did recess on Tuesday evening , there was — ' not a definite understanding as to when they would reconvene . ' ' ! Through error , Councilman Wood did not receive notice of when this meeting would convene . Motion was made and seconded that the meeting recess until 7 : 00 p . m . Thursday , July 15 , when work on the proposed budget would be resumed . �' CONTINUATION OF MEETING ON JULY 15 at 7 • 00 p m i , ' With all members of the Council present , work on the proposed budget was resumed with most of the time being spent with dis- cussing budget with the Fire Department and Ambulance Division . One pertinent question discussed was purchase of a new ambulance chassis for the newest ambulance "box" and installation of the old "box" on the replaced chassis since the chassis under the oldest unit is presently inoperable . This would furnish a I dependable back-up or second-run vehicle at a minimum cost . 'I Mayor Lowe questions whether the cost of a new chassis plus cost � of making the change-overs would be cost-effective when weighed I against the cost of a completely new ambulance using whatever funds could be realized from the sale of the oldest ambulance . No formal action was taken on this matter. Mayor Lowe left the meeting and Mayor Pro-tem Stewart continued with the budget questions . Following the close of workshop study , Councilman Jordan said that she had a formal complaint against a member of Council and explained that she was opposed to Mayor Lowe ' s appearance before the police meeting on Wednesday evening and outlining certain plans such as a Police Review Board and an employee pay raise plan which he proposes to initiate but which have not yet been approved by Council . She asked that a closed session be included on Monday ' s agenda to discuss this matter . ADJOURNMENT - A motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . The meeting was adjourned . �/.�.� � �� - City Secretar'�'-y�� APPROVED: Ol � �i�'t,�^�-'�.,/ Mayr�lph Lowe