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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-11-15 Regular I� 3�5 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL November 15 , 1982 �� A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held on IMonday, November 15 , 1982 , at 7 : 30 p.m. .at the City Hall with , the following members presen� : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney Larry Schenk ` Councilmen : Evelyn Newman Cirty Manager Jim Morgan Jan Jordan City Secretary Bobbie Henry ' Loren Wood I�, Todd Stewart , Bob Wicklander Leon Brown � With a quorum .present , and with none absent , the following busi- � ness was transacted: � INVOCATION by Reverend Roger Patterson of the First Baptist Church. �( APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of a Public Hearing on November 1 , � approved as written . Minutes of a Regular Meeting of November l , and of a Special Meeting of November 8 , approved as correeted. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR , 1. Mayor Lowe said tha� the street program is progressing with the abutment on Sunset bridge being completed and curbs and gutters on Castlewood installed. � ' 2 . Council was invited to attend the area monthly meeting for C utility operators hosted by the Friendswood Water � Sewer `— Department. The Mavor and some members of the Council attended. 3 . The STS-5 space shuttle will land tomo�row. Glynn Lunney , a Friendswood citizen and manager of the shuttle program, appeared on TV tonight regarding the flight . 4 . Negotiations are continuing on the Blackhawk Sewer Plant. The Mayor stated that the City will get its equitable part • of the excess capacity in the plant and this should be firmed up in, the next few weeks . REMARKS FROM THE COUNCIL 1. Councilman lJewman inquired about the drainage situation at Merriwood and Castlewood which has been blocked by the street paving project. Mr. Morgan assured her this will be taken care of. 2 . She also asked if adjustment will be made on water bi11s for people whose lines have been broken because of the street construction. Mr. Morgan said that believed most of the broken lines were mains and .would not affect the charges to the customer. j 3 . Councilman Newman also asked Mr. Morgan to get a proposed i complet.ion date for the Sunset Bridge . i — 4 . Mayor Lowe asked that the City Manager look into the gap in the gas line on Greenbriar. 5 . Councilman Wood said he went to Galveston on jury duty last week, and while trier. e attended Commissioner' s Court . He said he discussed with them the Kocur. ek Curve and Moore Koad projects . 6 . Councilman [aood also invited the male council mentbers and other men in the community to the Men' s Prayer Brea:kfast nexrt Saturday morning at the Living Way Church on FM 528 , Program features Chief of Police Mitch Wright and juvenile officer Frank Fidelibus. 386 7 . Councilman Stewart, who was designated to sign the letters to Commissioner' s Court and Commissioner Hopkins regarding the agreement from the County to assist on the Kocurek right- of-way and paving Moore Road , said he would like these letters to carry an 'acknowledgement form for signing by the County officials and return of a copy to the City. Council was in agreement with this reques� . 8 . Councilman Jordan reported on a meeting in League City last -� week with Melvin Meinecke to hear a proposal from the Brazos I� River Authority for furnishing surface water to League City ,� and other interested cities in the area. Cost figures quoted were considered high by Council , and alternate solutions to water problems will continue to be studied. ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Councilman Jordan had furnished Council members with copies of Galveston County Health Department ' s animal control ordinance and Joe Vickery and Janet Greenwood £rom the Health Department were present to discuss the ordinance with Council. T� was. pointed:.:; out that this ordinance contains several points not covered in the City ' s present ordinance , particularly regulations related to "kennels , " a problem which is presently before the Council. The City Attorney stated, however, that the City ' s zoning ordinance can be used to regulate a "kennel" in a residentially zoned area, an� that the City' s position probably would �ota��es.treng�heh�'d by adoption of portions of the County ' s ordinance . Council made clear that they do not wish to use the Health Department as its enforcement agency but would continue to operate with the Ci�y' s own Humane Department . �,�'�f, MOTION: (Wood) To have the attorney proceed with incorporating � °�"✓7I g� the County ' s ordinance and our present ordinance into one ' '� that would cover all needs of the City. I Second: Jordan Vote : FOR (6 ) Wood, Jordan, Newman , Lowe , Brown, Wicklander AGAINST: Stewart MOTION CARRIED DR. WILSON - PROBLEPI WITH WATER DEPARTMENT - Mrs . Wilson was present to discuss with Council the following situation : They live on a short , dead-end street off o£ Imperial Drive ; their water meter is on Imperial and the service line comes across the property of their next door neighbor. They feel that the City should move the service line to the street easement and bring it to their property. They feel that the dead-end street is a City street . `� Mr. Morgan said that this street is a private street , therefore �� city forces and funds can not be used to fur� a water line down it ��Eto the Wilson' s property. The Mayor suggested that the Wilsons meet with Mr. Morgan and try to resolve the situation. CRYSTAL HOMES , INC . REQUEST FOR UTILITY SERVICE - Mr. Morgan sa.id no action is necessary on a letter from Engineer Bazel Crowe dated November 10 , making this request ; that what they. need to do at this point is present a plat to the Planning & Zoning Commission for � approval. � AWARDING BID ON STREET PROGRAM III , Phase "B" - Engineer Ma.lcolm i Collins , by letter, notified Council that he has thoroughly investi- gated Earl Campbell Construction Co . , Ine. , low bidder on this �� project , and have found them to be an old established firm with '� high recommendat-ons about them coming tr. om well-lcnown firms which `�, have done business with them. In view oF this , Collins recommended i�� that the contract be awarded to Earl Campbell Construction on their '� 1ow bid of $263 , 757 . 97 . -2- �I �U� I OPEN BIDS ON CITY DEPOSITORY - Only one bid was received, this from Texas Commerce Bank , Friendswood. Mayor Lowe opened the bid �F,J and read aloud the conditions of the proposal . i�� .5 , MOTION: CWood) To refer the bid to the City Manager for j , review and recommendation to Council. �� ' Second: Jczrdan � � II f Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED p� O � TAX RATE FOR 1982 - ORDINAPICE N0. 82/24 ( 73 . 5C/$100 ) , MOTION: CStewart) To adopt Ordinance #82/24 on one reading. Second: Newman �� I Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Stewart , Newman , Jordan , Wood, Lowe ,. .Brown �/ AGAINST: Wicklander MOTION CARRIED � p 0� Councilman Wicklander questioned the availability of funds above � what was projected in the budget for 1981-82 , and asked the City , � Manager to give him a list of all funds received by the City for that fiscal year which were not shown in the adopted budget. I � (,� FUTURE GRO[^ITH COMMITTEE REPORT - This item will be postponed until � next wee and the Committee members will be invited to attend � the meeting . ORDINANCES T�:20' - ANNEXATION OP INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - Second Reading MQTION : (Newman) To pass Ord. T-20 on second reading Second: Brown j , Vote ; POR (6 ) Newman, Brown, Wicklander , Stewart , Wood, E Jordan (__ AGAINST: None ABSTAINING ; Lowe MOTION CARRIED #82/23 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE9 OF �BLIGATION FOR DUMP TRUCK MQTZON : (Newman) To adopt Ord. #82/23 on one reading. � Second; Jordan � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� WP.RRANTS FOR APPROVAL - Warrants as presented were approved as follows : General Fund #342 - Best Waste Systems $23 , 807 . 70 387 - Texas New Mex. Power Co . 4 , 938 . 40 Water & Sewer #180 - Texas New Mex. Power Co . 3 , 592 . 05 Capitol Projects #1098 - John Carlo Texas 4 , 124 . 92 1099 - John Carlo Texas 78 ,470 . 01 Tax Debt Sev. #1614 � Texas Commerce Bank 41 ,400 . 00 MOTZON: (Wiaklander) To approve these warrants . �� Second: Newman j Vote : Unanimous POR MOTION CARRIED �.Z Capitol Proiects 1100 - Star Concrete Const . Co. $43 , 065 . 00 PfOTION: (Wicklander) To approve payment of #1100 . second: Brown �`Q9 MOTION : CWood) To amend the motior. to add "contingent on `f�,,,Z Coenco' s approval. " Second: Newman ? Vote ; Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTIQN : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� CLQSED EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Sec. 2 (e & g) Art . 6252-17 Vernon' s Te.xas Civil Statutes . -3- 388 No action resulted from the session. M�yor left the meeting and turned the chair over to P4ayor Pro-tem Stewart for a work- shop session on annexation. Following a lengthy discussion on annexation, motion was made and seconded that the meeting_ adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � �/y� G — � � � / � City�tar�4�� l� APPROVED: �/ie '--�ff.�//;�, ��e4�'C.tr-�.. Mayor - � � � u --� � ' I -4-