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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1983-08-29 Special 1 � 6Q MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL August 29 , 1983 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at 'the City Hall on Monday, August 29 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p .m. with the following members present : � � Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilmen : Evelyn Newman City Secretary Bobbie Henry Jan Jordan Paul Schrader Bruce Branham Bob Wicklander With a quorum present , and with Councilman Brown absent, the following business was transacted : � HURRICANE' CLEAN-UP REVIEW - Again this week-end volunteer crews � and donated equipment worked to clean up debris left by the storm. Each of the Councilmen who worked along wirth .the citizens praised W the people for their community spirit and untiring effort . QMayor Lowe read a lettar he .is sending to the Corps of Engineers � asking for help in clearing and desnagging the creeks , and he has asked the Governor to intercede in getting the President to declare Friends�zood a disaster area. The Mayor is also pursuing his plan for getting the cooperation of the various governmental entities involved, and securing funds and permits to do rectification work on Clear Creek through _ Friendswood and to IH 45 as a deterrant to future flooding. PETITIONS I � 1. Bill Jobe asked that if the short street between the 7-11 shopping center and 'Sunmeadow Boulevard is opened to the public, that it be maintained by the City and not by the - owners of the townhouses for whom it serves as a driveway and who have maintained it up to this time . He was told that he should make this request to Planning Commission for their consideration in approving further development in the area. 2 • Mr. Carbone , a senior citizen , asked that the City make some allowance on water, bills for people on fixed income who do not use much water. It was suggested that the minimum for water billing might be reduced to less than the present 6 ,000 gallons , but it was explained that every customer must be charged the same rate . Council asked Mr. Morgan to meet with Mr. Carbone to try to find a way to help in cases like this . 3 . Mr. Carelock,speaking for the Assembly of God Church, protested the fact that the City is reading an ordinance to vacate the old Whispering Pines cut-off beside the Church, and they had not been notified of this action. He was told that the next reading of the Ordinance will be on September 12 , and that he �- can call or come by City Ha.11 any Friday and find out what is on the agenda for the following Monday meeting. - 4. News . reporters from the J'ournal , the News , and. KTEl< radio station in Alvin , in a letter to the Mayor, requested that the be furnis Y hed with copies of all reports and other business before the Council ; alsc copies of all ordinances , resolutions , a.nd minutes to be approved. 5 • Chuck Talbot and a deleea.tion from Clearview Avenue requested drainage and street surface improvements to their street. Mayor Lowe asked that the group form a committee to work with Talbot as Chairman, and with Councilman Schrader, to formulate some plan of action with suggestions for type of improvement and �ossibly for financing the work. 68 �_' �;J 6 . Floyd Cornelius of Chester Drive reported that contractors for a development in Brazoria County have removed barricades constructed by the City on Chester and� are using the street for ingress and egress to the development . Mr. Cornelius was told that if there are witnesses , the City will file on the trespassers . ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - Chairman Ed Dykes explained some -- � of the recommendations in this report . Council expressed feelings ' that some of the recommendations were aceeptable ; others were � debatable , but Council would take all of the report under con- sideration. - RESOLUTION #25-83 - ADOPTING BY-LAWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD ��/� MOTION: (Wicklander) To adopt Resolution #25-83 . Second: Schrader Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED The Board also requested that Council appoint a Member-at- Large for the Board of Director.s , and submitted the name of Freddie Musgrove for this position: Council agreed to take this request under consideration at the next meeting on September 12 . AWARD OF BID ON MATERIAL AND LABOR FOR STREET SURFACING - Mr. Morgan recommended that the conti�act be awarded to the ldw bidder, I�/�� Apac Corp. , on their bid of $54 , 018 . 20 . MOTION: (Schrader) To award the contract for street work to Apac Corporation. Second ; Newman ; I Vote: Unanimous FOR - MOTION CARRIED ' FINAL AUDIT ON BLACKHAWK -. The Finance Officer reported that EPA is holding up approval on payment of certain engineering costs for the Blackhawk Sewer Plant. He said. that the City has until September 16 to appeal this decision. Mayor Lowe stated that a meeting should be held with the other participants in the plant to formulate a united approach to the situation. Irl� /(y3 MOTION; (- $c�rader.'. ) To authorize the Mayor to request an ��'�"' ( 0 extension o£ tkae time limit as set out in EPA' s letter to Gulf Coast dated .August 19 , and to request an exit conference with EPA auditors (.Sanders � Coma) to review the Blackhawk Waste Disposal program. Second : Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED MESSAGE ON WATER BILLS - Mr. Morgan requested and was granted permission to include on the current water bills a "Thank you" to the citizens for their cooperation in clearing away the rubble from Hurricane Alicia. DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT' S AGENT (for obtaining Federal funds for assistance under the Disaster Relief Act) - Mr. Morgan recommended ; that Lt . Russell Williams , Emergency Management Coordinator for the City, be assigned for this position. � '�lxlO � MOTION: (Wicklander) To appoint Lt . Williams as Applicant ' s `�U 0 Agent for obta.ining Federal disaster funds . Second: Newm�n Vote : Unanimous FOR MO'I'IOP] CARRIED DRAINA6E GN SHAllOWBEND - City Er:gineer Malcolm Collins and the City Manager were requested to make a report on d.rainage on Shadowbend at the next Council Meeting. _2_ l_. ' �� 69 REQUESTIN6 BIDS ON WATER TANKS MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the City Manager to prepare /�j a bid package for installation of a 1 , 000 , 000 gallon � elevated water storage tank, a 200 , 000 gallon ground , storage tank, and moving and reinstalling a 75 , 000 gallon elevated storage tank, or .two ne�3 , 500 , QQp �gallon I ��a?aatad tanks and one 200 , 000 gallon ground storage tanks . , Second: Wicklander � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following checks were approved for payment : GENERAL # 2269 - Genesis Financial Corporation $6 002 . 00 2271 - Olson & Olson 3 , 667 . 50 � � � � ADSOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. m The meeting was adjourned. Q ��`e � City Secretary • APPROVED: I -Mayor �`�l `�i� i