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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1983-03-21 Regular � _ _... . - 4 3'7 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL March 21 , 1983 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Ci�ty Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , March 21 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the following members present : r� Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney Larry Schenk � Councilmen : Todd Stewart City Manager Jim Morgan Loren Wood City Secretary Bobbie Henry Evelyn Newman Jan Jordan , Bob Wicklander Leon Brown , With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted : � INVOCATION - Rev. Alan Balius , United Methodist Church � � CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT � Mayor Lowe introduced special visitorsCounty Judge Ray Holbrook �( Pearland Mayor Tom Reid, Nassau Bay Mayor Jerry Allen , Paul Mabry from Houston Mayor Whitmire ' s office , Lloyd Yost , Roy Martin and Darrell Shannon from Brazoria County Drainage Dist- rict #4 , and Carl Smith from the Clear Creek Drainage District , Mayor Lowe explained that Judge Holbrook was reporting on a trip he has just made to Washington regarding the Clear Creek Project . Judge Holbrook discussed the up-coming appropriations committee � hearings , and urged each entity along Clear Creek to send letters �_ and resolutions to Congressman Jack Brooks to be presented to the committee aslcing for construction money for Clear Creek. Judge Holbrook also urged that as many as possible of officials of these entities go to Washington to appear with Congressman Brooks at the hearing. The request will be for $300 , 000 to be allocated in �he 1984 budget for construction in addition to funds for further engineering by the Corps of Engineers . !� Council indicated they thought the Mayor should make the trip to Washington ; Mayor Lowe said that he would be glad to go , but since he pays his own way on such trips , the Council might wish to designate a secarsd representative to go at city expense . � '� MOTION : (Wood) To designate Mayor Lowe and Councilman Wicklander as delegates to Washington on April 5 , with the City to pay expenses for Councilman Wicklander. �/ Second: Jordan �n, Vote : Unanimous FOR 4� MOTION CARRIED TE,XAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDS FOR FLOOD CONTROL Mayor Lowe said that money has been made available to the TWDB to help finance flood con-trol projects throughout the State , and that he has been in contact with them regarding helping Friendswood � � with work on the smaller creeks in Frier.dswood. When application criteria has been developecj, the city will make a forrnal application. AGREEM�NT WITH COUNTY RE KOCUREK CURVE - Councilman Wood�aid he would—11��P thP mynutes to reflect that Galveston Couniy Commission- ers Court has passed a resol.uti.on indicating official endorsement �� ;^ -£ of' the agr. eement_ between rhe County and the City on acquisition of right-of-way for straightening this curve on FM 528 on a 50/50 cost basis . Councilrnan IVewman said that acquisition of this right-of-way is nearing completion. She also said that the exr_hange of property 438 with Ray Utley is being finalized and she is working on disposi- ! tion of the city-owned lot in Quaker' s Landing. j ', PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION - Chairman Cress was present to discuss communication between the Commission and Council on ' appointments to the Commission. He agreed that P&ZC recommendations � should reach the Council in written form, and as]<ed that names ' of those being considered by Council for appointment be given to P&ZC in writing. All agreed that the Council had the pre�gative to make the appoinrtments withou�t in-put from P�ZC. It was suggested ' to Cress that P&ZC write up and adopt procedural rules For the � Commission including an annual election of a chairman . i When asked if he felt a liaison from Council would be beneficial , Cress said a liaison would be welcome but is not necessary. No I official action was taken on this matter. OPENING OP BIDS ON REPAIRS TO OLD AMBULANCE .- Mayor Lowe opened and � � the single bid received from Superior Southwest , Dallas , at � $12 , 682 plus $325 for pick-up and delivery. Mr. Morgan advised I that this is more than money; allocated for this work and said he I �'� would need to review the budget to see if additional funds can ' '�/� 7 'y� be found. i /C1� j �, � c�� MOTION : (Wood) To refer the bid to the City Manager and the Ambulance Division for evaluation. Second: Brown ' Vote : (FOR ( 6 ) Lowe , Wood, Brown , Jordan , Newman , Wicklander I AGAINST : None (Councilman Stewart was out of the room) AWARDING BID ON ANNALFA SEWER LINE ��Q�, a MOTION: CWood) To award the contract to CAT Contracting Inc . `�l �""'' on their low bid of $162 , 882 . 60 wirth agreement I ,, that they will complete the job in 110 wor]<ing days , al1 ,,,-! on recommendation of �the City Manager. Second: Wicklander ; Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Wood, Wicklander, Lowe , Brown , Jordan , Newman AGAINST : Stewart AUTHORIZATION FOR BIDS ON FIRE STATION REPAIRS I (�,j ° MOTION: (Jordan) To declare that an emergency exists requiring ��?' immediate repairs to Fire Station #l, and to authorize �,. the City Manager to solicit bids for this work on an "-� emergency basis . Second: Wood Vote : FOR (6 ) Wood , Wicklander , Lowe, Brown , Jordan , Newman AGAINST : None (Stewart was out of the room) SELECTION OP AUDITOR FOR 1983 -��g� �.. MOTION: CWood) To engage Lairson � Associates for the 1983-84 ;t annual audirt on recommendation of the City Manager. ;�., Second: Newman Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Newman , Jordan , Brown , Lowe , WicJclander, Wood AGAINST : None (Stewart was out of the room) RESOLUTION RE CLEAR CREEK FOR PRESENTATION TO CONGRESSMAN BROOKS , �'Q� MOTION : (Woocl) To designate Councilmen Wicklander and Jordan C>:� -t�, rto draw up a r. esolution for Srooks to preser,t to the i "" Appropriations Committee on APril 6 . `�i., Second: Stewart Vote : Una.nimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CALLIN� PUBLIC HEARING ON INPUT TO BUDGE`P - Mr. Morgan asked Council to call a public hearing for Apr� l 11 for in-put from citizens regarding projzcts they would li.)<e incltided in the 1983-84 budgEt or expenditures they would like to see curbed. -2- 439 MOTION: (Wood) To call a public hearing for this purpose . ' Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANTS ;�'' MOTION: CWood) To authorize application for grants for a �� "� juvenile officer , crime prevention specialist , and an " �j� � information system assessment . � Second: Jordan i Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES #T-383 - FLOOD DAMAGE PR�VENTION REGULATIONS - 2nd reading MOTION: Wicklander) To approve second reading of Ord. T-383 . � Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED S"I � T-483 - REZONING ON FM 2351 - lst reading ,T MOTION: ( Brown) To adopt Ord. T483 on first reading �� Second: Stewart �t3 Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Brown , Stewart , Newman , Lowe , Wicklander, Wood AGAINST : Jordan MOTION CARRIED � MUTUAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY - The City Attorney ' stated that he found no objections to the agreement as presented; �,�;�°� I therefore Mayor Lowe is authorized to execute and return the ' document to Harris County . I � WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants r1_. were approved for payment : 6eneral Fund #1144 - Truman Taylor Ins . $ 4 , 674 . 00 1174 - Coenco, Inc, 5 , 281. 00 Water & Sewer #547 - Wesrtern Pipe & Supply 3 , 240 . 00 556 - Maintenance Engineering 4 , 029 . 65 559 - GCWDA 23 , 546 . 25 Capital #1138 - Earl Campbell Const . 14 , 341. 24 1139 - Coenco 4 , 739 . 00 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. I4��G`Z�-Z�-t� � ,C1vA�.fi City Secretary APPROVED: � � � i � Mayor livl 1 'I I