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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-12-13 Regular 397 , MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 13 , 1982 � A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , December 13 , 1982 , at 7 : 30 p .m, with the following members present : ' � Mayor Ralph Lowe (late) City T•4anager Jim Morgan � Councilmen : Leon Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry Bob Wicklander - �velyn Newman Loren Wood Jan Jordan With a quorum present , and with Councilman Stewart absen� , the following business was transacted: � (Mayor Lowe arrived late , having appeared before the Pearland City Council to discuss mutual concerns of the two cities . With 5� P4ayor Pro-tem Stewart absent , Councilman Wood, as senior member (� of the Council , chaired the early part of the meeting. ) � � INVOCATION - Rev . Joe Roher, Friends Church d AiVNOUNCEMENT - Councilman Wood announced that the Men ' s Prayer Breakfast Saturday morning will be held a� the Mary Queen Catholic Church and will honor the pastors of the community. APPROVAL OF MTNUTES - Minutes of a Public Hearing (Special Meeting) of December 2 , and of a Regular Meeting of December 6 were approved as corrected. � - I � PRESENTATION TO THE CITY - Counezlman Wicklander announced that a series of collector plates have been designed from the various � - entrances in the city flag contest . He presented the first plate of the series , compliments of the Wicklander family , to the City, to be hung permanently in the City Hall. Framing of the plate was through courtesy of the Friendswood Frame Shop , and the plate project is being coordinated through the CPB. REQUEST F0� BUDGET ADJUSTMENT' - The Community Appearance Board has paid 2 , 800 for mowing and clean-up worlc along FM 518 through town, and requested additional budget fund.s to maintain these areas throughout the year. Mr. Morgan said that available funds would depend on what the city decides to do about correction to rthe ditches along Castlewood; money will not be available for both of these additional projects . The CAB request will be considered further at the January 3 meeting . ORDINANCE N0 . T-25 - Renewing Franchise with Texas-New Mexico Power Company. MOTI'ON: CJordan) To approve first reading of Crd. #T-25 Second: Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CAP.RIED DRAINAG� IN VILLAGE GR�EN - Charles Dietrich of Winding Way said that the developer of Dunbar Estates dedicated a drainage easement between Village 6reen and Dunbar to take care of drainage problems ,�i - caused tc Village Green by the development of Dunbar. , and 'tha-t ; Dunbar was pledged to maintain the ditch for. this purpose . He said that it is not being maintai.ned and that the ditch has been partially fenced by adjoining property owners . Mr. Morgan was dir. ected to investigate the situation and report back to Council on January 3 . COMPLAINT AGAINST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT- Rolarid Bellard lodged a complaint regarding handling of his son ' s arresrt last weel< for underage drinking. Mr. Morgan sa7_d he would take whatever steps 3 ' were necessary to get 1;he facts on the situation and, hopefu L y, would repor. t back to Council on January 3 . 398 ANNOUNCL'P�ENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR - At rthis point Mayor Lowe took the chair, and reported that in his meeting with the Pearland City Council subjects discussed were : a. Renaming of Choate Road to Dixie Farm Road, Choate being a continuation of Dixie Farm Road in Harris County. Friendswood has supported Pearland` s request rto the Highway Department for this change . b. Mayor Lowe congratulated Mayor Reid on becoming the next i president of the Houston-Galveston Area Council. c. The two mayors have met wirth highway representatives regarding widening FM 518 between Pearland and Friendswood, the culvert under the highway, and raised medians . The Highway Department will proceed with plans for the highway as soon as work has begun on Mary ' s Creek d. The Crystal Homes development was discussed. Pearland is agreeable to requiring 60 foot lots and to have Friendswood treat the sewage from the development rather than permit the construction of a sewer plant on Mary ' s Creek. e . Pearland ' s attorney has questioned whether the ETJ agreement between the two cities covered Friendswood' s recent annexation in Harris County. The Council had no quarrel with the action . The Mayor also said that he met today with Jack Davis of Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority to discuss the Blackhawk P1ant expansion, and he feels that there is a better understanding now between the City and the Authority on the matters under discussion. , REPAIRS TO WATER WELL #5 - Mr. Morgan said the repairs were com- ; pleted and a check ,issued in payment , but the well started to sand ;w� up again and payment has been stopped on the check pending further � -'� r� work by the contractor. AWARDING OF BID ON GREENBRIAR BRIDGE - Mr. Morgan said that on the basis of a review of the bid by the engineer , he recommends that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Hutch, Inc. at , $158 , 790 . 00 . C��10� n MOTION : (Wood) To award the contract to Huteh, Inc . , and aurthor- � � ize the Piayor to sign the contract . Second: Newman Vote : Unariimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ANNALEA FORCE MAIN - There has been some discussion regarding `, reissuance of the bonds to pay for this line so that no payment ��f will fa.11 due during this fiscal year. �� /Q h � MOTION: (Newman) To approve reissuance of the bonds . � 0��' Second: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR Council also approved Mr. Plorgan ' s request to advertise for bi3s on this job by the first of the year or as soon as the engineer has completed the necessary additions to the bid documents . REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF UTILITY EASEMENT - Johnny Parker has request �1 release of a 16 foot utility easement at the r. ear of Lot 15 , f,; I31oek 2 , Section 4 of Coward' s Creek Subdivision . Mr. Morgan �±a said He would not recommend releasing the easement . �` �. Councilman Wicklander said that he felt Planning & Zoning Commission `� should look at the request and make a recommendation. Council concurred with this proposal . -2- 399 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - Playor Lowe ra?- appointed Councilmen Brown , Jordan , and Stewart as Chairman , M1�,' to make a study of mutual aid agreements between cities for �. I police assistance . MOTION: (Wood) To concur with the appointments of the Mayor. �� Secon'd: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� `�C CALLING PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 6 TO CONSIDER REZONING OF PROPERTY ON FM 2351 FROM R-1 TO R-3 � MOTION: (Wood) To call a hearing jointly with P&ZC for Jan. 6 . Second: Brown iVote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED S�� ' INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD - Mr. Morgan was asked to get names � of people who have volunteered for this Board and have them for Y� Council at the next meeting. T� (9 WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants Ur- were approved for payment : � General Fund #576 - Texas New Mexico Power Co . $ 4 , 905 . 92 , 579 - Frs . Volunteer Fire Dept , 23 , 006 . 25 Water & Sewer Fund #252 - Western Pipe & Supply 3 ,240 . 00 259 - Lairson , Williams & Co. 3 , 546 . 00 261 - Texas New Mexico Power Co . 5 , 085 . 89 Capital Projects #1105 - Star Conerete Const . Co. 58 ,916 . 25 1106 - Coenco , Inc. 3 , 780 . 51 � 1107 - John Carlo , Texas , Inc . 29 ,423 . 16 OTHER ITEMS DELAYED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING included a Future Growth Committee listing of the primary items taken from their study which need some action by Council, and a list of city planning items submitted by Councilmen and compiled by Mr. Morgan. ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. 7 � ^� / _ �- �t-P l - /Y��/G'�� City Secretary APPROVED: �� '.-�...r-�, ayor I � � I