HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1983-11-07 Regular �b1
;°MINUTES OF A REGULAR M�ETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
November 7 , 1983
- A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the
City Hall on Monday , November 7 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p .m, with the .
Lollowing members present :
� Mayor Ra1ph Lowe
_. Councilmen : Bruce Branham
Jan Jordan
, Paul Schrader.
Evelyn Newman
Bob Wiciclander
With a. quorum, present , and with Councilman Leon Brown absent , the
� following business was transacted :
� INVOCATION was given by City Manager Jim Morgan
W ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
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,Q 1. Annexation of Clearwoods will be finalized in two weeks . That
evening the City will have a brief reception to welcome the
new Friendswood citizens .
2 . Several members of Council were in Galveston today for the
swearing. in of Geraldine Hopkins as the new County Commissioner
for this district , replacing her husban Paul , who has been :i.
appointed to the Texas Water Commission,
3 . The Mayor ' s Clear Creek "Safety Va1ve Plan" has been endorsed
by the Harris County Commissioners Court , and they are pro-
�- posing to use Bernard Johnson, Inc . as engineers on this study .
4 . Pearland is staring to rebuild Dixie Farm Road from North McDonald
St , to the Pearland N. City Limits , and the road will be clo�ed
from November 15 , until the job is completed.
Mayor Lowe said that because of the interested people present , he
would like to take up the business related to annexation of Clear
Woods Improvement District first on the agenda. �
ORDINANCE T16- 83 - Annexing Clearwoods ID - Second Readin
MOTION : (Jordan) T rd. T16-83 on second reading.
Second: Newman
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Mayor Lowe called for a closed session under�
Section 2 (e) Article 6252-1i of Vernon ' s Texas Civil Sta�tutes ,
and Council retired to a closed session , tlien returned to open
session.
' i AWARDING BID ON WAT�R STORAGE FACILITIES
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-- At �the reques�t of Councilman Wi.cklandPr, Mayor Locae reviewed
ac-tions related to plans for water st�rage for Clearwoods as
fol.lows :
The �'exas Lepa.r�tment cf Health Yias clearly stated by
l.err�r to C;learwoods and in pzrson b5� their representati.ve
that install.ation of the prcpcsed 2ji) ,Op� �a7_1on ground
storage tanle wou].d not , by itself , ,aake the water syst2m
of' Clear�aoods Impr.overnen�� Distri.ct be in conformance with
Health llenartment regulations .
�}lE �1tY Qf Fri.endswood' s en�ineer has reviewed �he system
and also concludes that installation of this tank will no:
b'r�ing C:i.earwoods ' water systern inte compliance with State
regulations or. sati�f'�� r; +., r,._.._ __
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Non-compliance of the system with Health Department regulations
wi11 result in low water pressure, and would be inconsistent
with the comprehensive water plan for the City and its �TJ.
Since the installation by the District of the 210 , 000 gallon
ground storage tank would not be in the best interest of the
health and welfare of the people served by this system, or the
City of Friendswood, the City Council should put the Clear G;oods
Improvement District Boar.d on notice of any action taken
at this November 7 , 1983 r.ieeting . _ ,
I��'� MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the T_�layor to sign a Contract on
a million gallon elevated storage tanlc and a 210 ,000 gallon --
ground storage tank.
Second: Newman
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CAP�RIED
A40TION: (Wicklander �+: "�
) (1) To authorize the *2ayor to sign a contract �' •
/n�'�� to move the 75 , 000 gallon water tower to GTedgewood contin�erit .
4 '� on the following :
(a) Review and approval by the City Attorney;
(b) City s completion of annexation of the District ;
(c) Engineer s recommendation of the move ; and
(d) There being no legal i�pedir.ients to the award; '`
.. (2) That C1ear Wood be advisecl of the City Council ' s opposition
to their Board awarding a contract for a� grouncistorage ta�k
fourteen days prior to final annexation by the City;
(3) That any potential contractors for the ground storage tank
be advised of the intent of this Council to annex the Distri��
and of their opposition to the awarding of this contract ; and
(4)That the City Attorney be authorized to take whatever action is
necessary or agp�ropriate to prevent the awarding of the contract
- and to protect the best interest of the citizens and the
potential citizens of Friendswood.
Second: Jordan
Vote: Unanimous �'OR r40TI0N CARRIED
ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR MUNICIPAL COURT - Judge Suarez in£ormed. Council
t at e recommen s Jim Wo tz e sworn in as Associate Judge to•
IAO�� serve �ahen he is unable to fi11 the bench .
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MOTIOr1: (Newman) To appoint Jim Woltz as Associate Judge .
Secon : Branham
Vote : Unanimous FOP. MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCES
��T15-83 - Rezonin art of Manison Camp to R-1 (Mitchell) -
T ir an ina rea ing
�aq �� MOTION: (Newman) �o pass on third reading and adont �ET15-83
and assign permanent number 83/1/3)
Second: Schrader
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTIQN CARRIED
��T14-83 - Rezonin house on Skyview to Specific Use - Child
a�re Center - T ir anu =inat reading.
r'�� /p� MOTION: (Branham) T.o pass on third reading and adopt �rT14-83
a' � 0 and assign permanenr_ number 83/12)
Second: Wic�clander
Vote : tJnanimous FOR D10TION CARRIED
RECONR�Ir,NDATIODTS FOR ORBINANCE CHANGES FF.O'2 BUILDING CONT_ITTEE -
Counc.il • asked tt;at the committee 'oe at the next meeti.ng to discuss '
tYtese pr�posed changes before a decision is made for o.r.dinance
change .
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ACCEPTANCE OF BRADLEY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION - Acceprtance was
postponed pending Mr. Morgan ' s approaching the developer on
_ doing some additional drainage work.
, REZONING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM P&ZC - P�ZC has recommended rthe
resoning of a parcel of land on FM 2351 for Mrs . Whitmire and
a parcel on East Castlewood for Mr. Estlinbaum.
, ' MOTION : (Jordan) To direct that the ordinances be written
and post�d for firet reading , �a//�:
Second : Newman �
Vote : Unanimous FOR
MOTION CARRIED
CLEARING UP CITY BOUNDARIES ON CLEAR CREEK - No action was taken .
This item was postponed until a later date .
KEY TO THE CITY - A proposed "Key to the City" document drawn by
Carl Murray has been presented to Council .
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�- MOTION : (Sehrader) To approve the drawing and authorize Mr.�
� Murray to proceed with a final edition, and printing of Q�
� 500 copies at a cost of $150 .
m Second: Newman ��'�.
Vote : Unanimous FOR
Q MOTION CARRIED
LOCATION OF RADIO ANTENNA - No decision will be made on this unt�;�
a final decision has been made on. moving the water tower at City `�all.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - The City Manager has recommended that both
Thursday and Friday be declared as holidays .. He stated that garbage
service will follow the same pattern as other city services .
� MOTION: (Jordan) To declare November 24 and 25 as holidays
�`" "for City employees .
� � Second : Schrader ��D
Vote : Unanimous FOR C1�
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING ON MEMBERSHIP FOR THE GALVESTON COUNTY APPRAISAL .BOARD
MOTION : (Newman) To cast the City' s 80 votes for Michael � �
MeCroskey.
Second : Wicklander ulD� .
Vote : Unanimous FOR 4
MOTION CARRIED
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AWARD OF BID ON POLICE CAR - Mr. Morgan said this is on hold pending
communication from H-GAC about purchase through them.
RENEWAL OF GARBA6E CONTRACT
MOTION : (Schrad'er)"To authorize the Mayor to sign the contract
subject to an acceptable answer to any garbage problems in
Wedgewood.
Second : Newman ", �/�.�
Vote : Unanirrtous FUR ���j
i40TI0N CARRIEU ��
� J'ESS WILLIAMS PROPOSP.L 'P0 REPRESENT CITX ON BLACKHAWK I'INAL AUDI'I'
MOTIOCI ; (Jordan) To engage Mr. Williams a
a r. acord of t t $50/hour and that
ime be ]<ept o.l this item.
Second; Aranham q7Q�j
Vote : Jnanimous I'OP, �
MOTION CARRIED
HEqRTI�]G ON Ri.7,ONIiVG
MOTI6N : (Newman) To call a public haaring f.or Rezoning at tki:�'
cor'ner of. Sunnyvi_eTa and Quaker .
Secoxid: Jordan ��
Vote : Unanimous FOR �,p�.
MOTION CAR'kIED �V
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CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following check�. were
approve or payment :
General Fund �k2637 - Houston-Galveston Area Council $11, 773 .40
2657 - Best Waste Systems 29 983 . 63
2680 - Apac-Texas , Inc . 50 , 652 ,58
Water & Sewer ��1292 - TML Workers Compensation 3 , 057 . 63 . A��
1298 - Maintenance Engineering 3 615 . 00
1307 - Texas New Mexico Power f_'o . 3 , 652 , 85 :
1308 - Texas New Mexic� Power G'o , 2 , 366 . 79
Waste Disposal 1`St.il. - Cat Contra.cL-in�; , Inc .
53 , 645 . 66
AD,TOURNMGNT - Motion made and secondecl r.l-�.at �:i.;:- ;n_:,,L:i.r,.�; adjourn .
TFie me t nie g was a�ljourned.
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APPROVED:
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