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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1983-07-11 Regular �� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 11 , 1983 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , July 11 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the i following members present: � Mayor Ralph Lowe City Attorney Larry Schenk -- Councilmen : Leon Brown City Manager Jim Morgan Evelyn Newman City Secretary Bobbie Henry Jan Jordan Paul Schrader Bruce Branham With a quorum present, and with Councilman Wicklander absent , the � following business. was transacted: �� INVOCATION - Rev. Daryl Green, Church of Christ � � APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes bf a Regular Meeting of June 20 , � approved as corrected; Special Meeting of June 27 and July 1 , ,Q approved as read. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR l. At request of a Councilman , the Mayor explained that the second outlet to the Bay as . planned by Harris County, will not become a reality unless a definite commitment is made on it prior to further work on the new bridge. This is a part of the overall , flood relief plan for Clear Creek. 2 . A letter from the County indicates the necessity for $75 ,000 � - in the next 90 da s for Y purchase of right-of-way for �ocurek curve . 3. A letter from Pat Kammrich, a student from San Jacinto College , thanked Council for the courtesy extended to her and other students when they have attended Council Meetings as a part of a government course . 4. Dr. Norman Thagard has expressed appreciation for the proclama- tion in his honor recently issued by the Mayor. REPORT FROM AUDITOR JESS WILLIAMS ON FINANCTAL INFORMATION REGARD- ING ANNEXATION OF WEDGEWOOD - , After auditing the records of the Clear Woods Utility District and certain needs of the City, Mr. Williams ' report indicated that it would be advantageous financially for Friendswood to annex the Utility District , and that the impact on those citizens would be minimal insofar as additional cost to them is concerned. PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING PROPERTY ON 2351 FOR LIBBY WHITMIRE Although the Request for rezoning from R-1 to R-2 was acceptable , it was brought out that the developer wished to sell the duplexes , at the end of two years , to two different buyers . It was explained ' , to Mrs . Whitmire that such units , with a common wall, can not be sold as two units ; that to accomplish this , the zoning would need to be R-3 with spacing between the units . Mrs . Whitmire would have to make a request and a new hearing would have to be called to change the consideration from R-2 to R-3 . Mrs . Whitmire indicated that she will do �this . FkIENDSW00D INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - Calling Public Hearing for Blighted Areas . Resolution No. R17-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , AUTHORIZING PROVISION OF NOTICE TO THE TEXAS INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE CALLING A PUBL�IC HEARING TO CONSIDER DESIGNATION OF ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE BLIGHTED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY; DESCRIBING ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE �� BLIGHTED AREAS TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY; DETERMING THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. �� MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt Resolution #17-83 and call the public hearing for August 15 , at 7 : 00 p .m. Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR �5� MOTION CARRIED CABLE TV REGULATIONS - Federal legislation being considered would strip cities of most of their pd"�r to regulate cable TV companies doing business in their boundaries . Mr. Morgan proposed that the City join a group who are protesting this legislation. � /a � MOTION: (Schrader) To adopt a resolution opposing the legislati�.�. Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR (5� MOTION CARRIED Mr. Morgan was instructed to send a registered letter to Storer asking for. a report on their installations within the City. REQUEST FOR DONATION FROM EXXON - Mayor Lowe has written a letter to Exxon asking them to donate the old Exxon station to the City for use as a Marine Patrol base , and to enable the City to utilize the buried gasoline tanks for fueling city vehicles . S,`j�'� STREET PROGRAM - Mr. Morgan presented a list of streets which he `� proposes to overlay with asphalt , and requested authorization to advertise for bids for this work. ��l g3 MOTION: CNewman) To authorize invitation for bids on the street program as proposed. Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR �5� MOTION CARRIED Council proposed that P4r. Culver of C.W. Culver & Associates , who , i have done an excellent job on paving of Morningside , be invited to attend Council Meeting two weeks from today when Council would � adopt a resolution commending him for a job well done. TEXAS-NEW MEXICO RATE INCREASE REQUEST - The City Attorney explained that since the PUC has not made a ruling on this request , the City should make plans to reconvene their public hearing on the matter from time to time so that their option for input into the rate in-- ��'/(�r1 crease matter would remain open. Q7 MOTION: (Schrad'er) To reconvene the public hearing on Texas- New Mexico ' s rate request on July 25 at 8 : 00 p.m. Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR �5� MOTION CARRIED ��_��I RESOLUTION R14-83 - REQUESTING CRIME PREVENITON SPECIALIST GRANT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ��p�./pj � MOTION: CSchrader) To adopt Resolution R14-83 . Second: Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR �5� MOTION CARRI�D (Mayor Lowe and Councilman Jordan left to a.ttend a meeting with Clear Woods Improvement District Board. ' Mayor Pro-tem Brown took the chair for the remainder of the meeting. ) R.ESOLUTION R15-83 - REQUF.STING 20-CHANNEL TAPE LOGGER. FOR P. C. Council decided to table this until the Evaluation Coms.�ittee made its report to Council. RESOLU'PION R16-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , PROVIDING FOR A NCN-BINDING REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 , 1983 TU SOLICIT `JOTEK RESPONSE TO THE ISS'UE , "SHALL 1HE CITY OF FRIEDiDSW00D ANNEX THE CLEARWOOD IP4PROVEMENT DISTRICT ; " PROVIDING FOR HOURS OF OPEREITION OF THE POLLS ; PROVIDING FOR VOTING IN ADVA;ICE OF AUGUST 13 , 1983 ; PROVIDING FOR PAPER BALLOTS ; AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. -2- � �� MOTION (Schrader) to adopt Resolution 16-83. �� Second: Newman �� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES #7/ 83 - SETTING WATER & SEWER CONNECTION FEES - lst permanent reading. MOTION: (Brown) To adopt Ord. #7/83 on lst permanent reading. Second: Newman /� Vote ; Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED / NOTE : Prior to the vote , Councilman Jordan stated for the " record that she disagrees with apartments being considered like a single Pamily house . She said, "Apartments are put in in great numbers--30 to 40 unit� . To treat each one as a big home is discriminating against apartments . Single family �"� builders recover cost with sale of the house ; apartment q� builders have to amortize the cost over life of the apartments . " � #T883 - Rabies Control - Animal Control - lst reading � MOTION: CNewman ) To pas:; #T883 on first reading. '� Second: Schrader �t�� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #T983 - JUNK CARS - PUBLIC NUISANCE - lst reading — — MOTION: (Schrader) To pass �T983 on first reading. Second: Newman Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� `�T CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants were approved for payment : General Fund #1939 - Best Waste Systemsi Inc. $ 28 , 540 . 71 #1953 - Wartex 2 , 852 . 17 Water 8 Sewer Fund #1052 - Maintenance Engrg. 3 945 . 00 1070 - Texas New Mexico Power 4 , 087 . 75 1071 - Texas New Mexico Power 3 . 194 . 88 RECESS - Motion was made and seconded to recess the meeting until 7 : 00 p.m. Tuesday evening when Council would reconvene for a workshop session. The meeting was recessed. 'PUESDAY� JULY 12 , 1983 Reconvene Meeting of July 11 All members present exce.pt Councilman Wieklander. Mayor Lowe and Couneilman Jordan reported that their meeting with Clear Woods was very compatible and there was very little negative observations to annexation of the District by Friendswood. � _' The balance of the meeting was spent in working on tne proposed 1983-84 budget. At approximately 10 : 30 the meetino was adjoizrned. ��.��1 , APPROVED: City Secretary�L� C��, ��,� rlayo �-