HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1982-11-22 Special � 389
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWO
OD CITY COUNCIL
November 22 , 1982
, A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
', City Hall on Monday , November 22 , 1982 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the
I � following members present :
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i Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Sim Morgan
, __ Councilmen : Todd Stewart City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Jan Jordan
, Loren Wood
Evelyn Newman
Leon Brown
With a quorum present , and with Councilman Wicklander absent , the
� follocaing business was transacted:
, � CONSENT AGENDA
' � l . Award of contract for Cit Depositor - Mr. Morgan recommended �, `�
� � award to Texas Commerce Bank, Friendswood , on a two-year basis ;�'
Q and asked Council approval.
2 . Calling �oint publie hearing with P&ZC for Dec 2 , 8 ; 00 p .m. ,
to consider changes to the Zoning Ordinance .
MOTION: (Wood) To approve items 1 and 2 of Consent Agenda �'��
Second: Jordan /
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED l�oz
I � AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO' 'SIGN CONTRACT WTTH CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION C0.
' `__' Malcolm Collins reported by letter to Council that he has made a
thorough investigation of the low bidder , Campbell Construction Co. ,
and found them to be considered reliable �;nd responsible ; Mr. Morgan
recommended that signing of the contract ' be authorized. �
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Councilman Jordan said she had information that Campbell sub-
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contracted his street work, and that some of his sub-contractors `�
had records of bad credit. She felt that the city should require
Campbell to be responsible for payment of all materials purchased.
Mr. Morgan is to assure that Campbell can and will assume this
responsibility. l-.:_ '.' 1°, � ,., _ . :;ix ... ,
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REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
l. Silbe.r property exchange was postponed until December 6 .
2 . Mr. Morgan reported on the status of the street program and
said that the present phase should be completed in three weeks .
Councilman Jordan asked about the deep ditches on Castlewood.
The Mayor said if residents will buy the drain pipe , the city
wi11 set it , thus eliminating necessity for the ditch.
3 . Mr. Morgan repo.rted that Sunset Bridge should be completed in
i six weeks (approximately January 1) .
� 4 . Mr. Mor an b memo
g � y , presented a proposal for determination of
_ ' goals and a planning program based on Council' s consideration
of all present and Fut�zre projects , giving each a priority
rating. Council felt this is a good approach to the problem.
Each Councilrnan is to turn in his list of projects by December 1 .
5 . A list of fines collected by Municipal Court during 13.81 .as '. , =i>'
compared to 1982 showed monthli� collections .in 1982 to be mucH`
lower than 1981. This prompted quesrtions about the lienency
of the judge , and i.t was decided to ask him to come in and dis-
cuss court operations with Council .
6 . In response to a request fr.om Council , the Finance Officer
presented a schedule of unappropriated surplus for the fiscal
year 1981-82 and departmental expenditures for the same period
where expendituL�es were under the budgeted amount.
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FUTURE GROWTH COMMITTEE REPORT
With Mary Brown , Chairman , and other members of the Committee
present, a review was made of the report with discussion between
Council and the Committee on significant items .
The Committee was asked to go through the report , in light of this
discussion, and make a primary list of those items which need
Council study , decision , and 'delineation , whether by resolution ,
ordinance , or action. A secondary list of less urgent or desirable l
recommendations may also be made .
Council asked that the primary list be kept to ten items , and that I
the Committee report back to Council on December 13 if possible.
NEW PROJECTS PROPOSED BY M�YOP LOWE - The Mayor said there are
several projects he feels should presently be considered by Council ,
these being:
a) A formula for considering annexation , i . e . that a referendum
vote will be held in the ci'ty and in the area to be
annexed to dertermine the wish oF the people .
b) Acquisition of property for a new city hall complex.
c) A policy on furnishing utilities to developments in
Brazoria County.
d) Esplinades on FM 518 which is to be widened in the near
future. (He said he is meeting Tuesday with Mayor '
Reed of Pearland and representatives from the Highway
Department to discuss this subject) . II
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - (Sec. 2 (g) 6252-17 VTCS)
APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING & ZOPdING COMMISSION I
°���g��, MOTION: (Newman) To appoint Mary Brown to Position #1 on I
� the Planning & Zoning Commission.
�r Second : Brown ,� �
`y Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - The following wari>ants were unanimously
approved for payment :
General Fund #202 - Lairson , Williams & Co . $3 , 090 . 00
Capital Projects #1101 - Coenco , Inc . � pg � . 28 ,
#1102 - Coasta.l Testing 'Lab 5 , 626 . 18
�� PURCHASE OF POLICE CAR - Mr. Morgan reported that H-�AC through
�`` group purchasing has available Plymouth Fury ' s at a cost of
�ti $8 , 694 . 00 , and he proposes to obtain the budgeted police car from
`Y� this source . Council had no objection .
ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
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City Secretary
APPROVED: - ,
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Mayor '