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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1983-08-08 Special 59 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL August 8 , 1983 A Special Meet•ing of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, August 8 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with the following members present : i Yi Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan � Councilmen: Leon Brown Ci�y Secretary Bobbie Henry �- Evelyn Newman Paul Schrader Bruce Branham With a quorum present , and with Councilmen Jordan and Wicklander absent , the following business was transacted: � 6ULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY BOARD - Mayor Lowe advised rLG�� 3 Council that he , as Mayor, has endorsed reappointment of Len W� � Robbie to the Board. w CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL - Mayor Lowe has been investigating a � new program of the Texas Department of Water Resources wherein a grant funds are available to areas for flood control projects . He says that a .$196 ,000 project to do engineering and planning for flood control on Coward and Chigger Creeks would be funded 750 from the TDWR funds ; 25o from local funds . J�m Green of the Harris County Plood Control District has told Mayor Lowe that the second outlet to the Bay will be a reality, in two years . The Mayor proposes to attempt through some form o£ � local funding to do some rectification on Clear Creek between FM 528 and I-45 . He feels that with the additional outlet to the Bay, this work may give some flood relief all along Clear Creek. PROCLAMATION - Mayor Lowe proclaimed August 8 , 1983 as "Baseball Day i-- n— griendswood. " A large delegation of Pony/Colt baseball players were present in uniform to accept the proclamation. PETITIONS l. Selma Engel protested the proposed paving of Magnolia Street, stating that the street is not heavily traveled and that the money would be better spent on Shadowbend. 2 • Residents along Castlewood in the area which now has. open ditches asked that .drainage tile be installed. They stated that they would be willing to pay for the tile if the City will do the installation. The City Manager was directed to work with these homeowners to see if this program can be worked out . CampCALLING PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING - The parcel of land is part of Manison and is presently zoned Specific Use (Camp) . Mitch Mitchell wants to use the land as part of a single family resi.dence � development, and requests that irt be rezoned as R-1. � � MOTION: (Wicklander) To call a oint / J public hearing with the 9�� Planning Commission to consi.der this rezoning request , such v� Yiearing to be held at 7 ; 30 on September l . � Second: Schrader Vote : Unani_mous FOR MOTION CARRIED REPOR'I' FROM EVAL�UATTON COPIMITTEE - A pr�eliminary oiztl.ine of the study of the comrnit�tee has been g9.ven to Council. Councilman Brown indicated that they wou7.d lil<e a discussion of this report at the next Couneil meeting. so FLOOD PLAIN ENCROACHMENT - Mr. Morgan filed charges some time ago against a property owner on Wilderness Trail regarding his building a structure without a building permit and within the flood plain. The property owner was assessed, and paid a fine but no action has been taken to remove the struc`ture which is illegal under the City' s flood regulations ordinance . Mr. Morgan now proposes to seek an injunction to have the structure removed. �a�Q Ig 3 MOTION: (Schrader) To concur with the City Manager' s proposal � to seek an injunetion against the violator . Second: Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR M07'ION CARRIED Mr. Morgan was also directed to ut ' p into the record a written policy regarding build'ing in the flood plain. , MAGNOLIA STREET CONSTRUCTION - Mr. Morgan proposed extending the contract with Culver � Associates , who are doing the paving on Morningside , to pave Magnolia Street at an additional estimated cost of $47 , 000 . He stated that if agreement can be reached on a contract extension, it would mean a savings of $5 , 000 move-in charge . Council directed him to discuss the proposal with Culver to see if they would be agreeable to the contract extension. FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET - The FIDC is requesting 3 , 000 rom the City to get the corporation set up for business ; after that they would expect to be self-supporting. Mr. Morgan recommended that rthis amount be transferred out of the computer programming budget where it is not expected to be used this year. ��LU� MOTION: (Newman) To eoncur with the recommendation of the City -- Manager and transfer $3 , 000 from the computer program to � a budget for the Industrial Development Corporation. i Second: Branham � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED SEWAGE TREATMENT FOR SAN. JOAQUIN DEVELOPMENT - Dr. Don Dawson has requested confirmation for capacity in Sun Meadow. sewer plant to treat sewage from 90 homes he proposes to build in San Joaquin Subdivis.ion. In view of the possibility that the Sun Meadow plant would not have sufficient capacity, Malcolm Collins was directed to work up a cos1: estimate for increasing the capacity of this plant as well as feasibility of a trunk line to connect with the Blackhawk Treatment Plant. fihis will be discussed again next week. CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote, the following checks were approved for payment : General Fund #2151 - Whites Mines $4 , 301. 23 2161 - Best Waste Systems 28 ,000 . 00 2149 - TML Workers Compensation 2 ,920 . U0 ADJOURNMENT - Motion ma.de and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. � 1t��, r.L�c- 3y,�y — II –...I APPROVED: � i.,,; P4ay r Ralph—'L-ow�� 3n, .