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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1983-12-06 Regular i�� MINUTES OF A KEGULAR ML-ETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL December 5 , 1983 A Regular Nieeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday , December 5 , 1983 , at 7 : 00 p.m. with I the following members present : Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan Councilmen : Leon Brown City Engineer Malcolm Collins Bob Wiciclander City Secretary Bobbie Henry Evelyn Newrr�an - Paul Schrader Jan Jordan Bruce Branham � With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business - was transacted: � (�, INVOCATION was given by Rev. Stan Collins , Church of the Good � Shepherd Q APPRGVAL OF IKINUTES - Approval of minutes was tabled for a future meeting. DONATION OF LOTS IN HERITA�E ESTAT�S - Mrs . Ctiris Seelig , President , Heritage Estates Civlc Club , presented a letter recommending that tne City accept Lots 6 and 14 which have been offered as park land. The question arose regarding city ownership of a neighborhood park. Also , if the city accepts the land, can it be leased to the Civic Club and would it then be subject to taxes . Mr. Morgan was directed i to get some answers on these questions before any action is taken I by the City. EXCHANGE OF LAND BETWEEN TUM MONTGOMERY AND RALPH LOWE - Don Roberts , Engineer, presented a letter from Mr. Montgomery stating that this exchange is now ready for finalizing , and requesting a meeting with city officials regarding certain actions the city has pledged to take to aid Mr. Montgomery in development of his land , in view of the purpose of the exchange which is tha�t P4ayor Lowe intends .to dona-te the property he is receiving as a furture city hall and civic c'enter site . Mr. Morgan and Councilman Schrader will meet with Mr. 1Kpnt- gomery as soon as possible . MORTGAGE & 'PRUST REQUEST RE LAND BEING ANNEXED - Charles Lusk ' presented a le'tter from Mortgage & Trust regarding development in the area the City is presently adopting an ordinance to annex. They have been negoti.ating with Gulf (:oast Waste Disposal Authority for capacity in the Black}iawk Sewer Plant to take care of the 3G0 acres they plan to develop , and proposed rthat the City either Forego annexartion at th.is time or permit them to form a water district for their holdings . A mee.ting was set up for Thursday at 10 : 00 a.m. to discuss the matter between the City and Mortgage � Trust. PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING LO'I' PLUS 25 FEET UN SUNNYVIEW AT QUAKER iI FOR A DUPLEX - The hearing being �oint by the Council and Planning & Zaning Commission , both bodies called their :neetings to order and the public was invited to address the subjeet. With no opposition : to tne rezoning , the hearing was cicst;d. Before adjour.ning , ho�aever , the P&'LC m�mbe.rs voted to recommend the rezoning to Counci7. , and a ;nemo wil:� be aen't to Council to this efFect. PUI�LIC H�AF.ItdG IN CONiQEC^1IpN u]ITri A COMMERCIAL PROJECT m Gk_ A RESO.I;UTION N3�-33 PP.GVIDING FpR TI3E ISSUANCE OF BJNDD TO�FTNAi�C� A P�;UJPC�' FOR COF:i°iAN-GROBA INTER�'STS - The ' cpen , but; rio one asked.-to eddre�s the subjecpubthusht}.,elhearing�wasf � fl�� closed, and the following action taken: - 116 . � �4qlg� MOTION : (Newman) To adopt Resolution 3b-83 providing for the � issuance of bond to finance a project for Coffman-�roba Interests . Second: Brown Vote : FOR ( 6 ) Newman , Br. own , Wicklander , Schrader , Branham, Lowe AGAINST : None Abstaining : Jordan (Possible conflict of interest) ORllINANCES FOR SECOND READING APPROVAL - #T17-83 - Annexation 750 acres off FM 528 I MOTION : (Newman) To approve second reading of #T17-83 . Second : Wicklander � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �T18-83 - Annexation 325 acres off FM 528 MOTION: (Wicklander) To approve second reading of T18-83 . Second : Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARkIED #T19-83 - Annexation Roadway on FM 528 MOTION : (Schrader) T� approve second reading of T19-83 . Second : Brown Vote : Unanimous F'OR NOTION CARRIED #T20-83 - Annexation Roadway on FM 2351 MOTION : (Branham) To approve secand reading of TLO-83 Second : Newman Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRTED #T21-83 - Annexation 72 acres off FM 528 MOTION: (Wicklander) To approve second reading of T21- 83 Second : Schrader Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CAkRIED . �T22-83 - Rezoning for Whitmire on FM 2351 MOTION : (Newman) To approve second reading of T22-83 . Second : Brown Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #23-83 - Rezoning for. Estlinbaum at Castlewood � FM 518 M�TTON : (Newman) To approve second reading of #23-83 .. Second : Brown Vote : Unanimous t'OR MOTION CARRIED #24-83 - Updating TMKS progra� IKOTION: (Newman) To approve second reading of #24-83 Second : Jordan Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED #25-83 - Authorizing 50-y.r. old new em.ployees to participate � in retir, ement program ' MOTIGN : (Eirown) To approve second reading of #25-83 . Second : Wiciclander Vote : Unani.mous F'OR I10TION CARRIEll _.2_ �� KEY TO THE CITY - Councilman Schrader reported that the newly designed Key to the City has been delivered and proposed that the first ones be issued to Friendswood resident a.stronauts wno have r'lown in space . SALES 'TAX OVERPAYMENT - To try to resolve this problem, Councilmen Schrader and Jordan will go to Austin next week to discuss the matter with the State Comptroller. � REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 1. Work is to begin tomorrow ori improvement to Clearwood Avenue. 1 . Greenbriar br. idge wor]< sti11 lagging. City Manager was directed to send a registered letter to the contractor regrading timing on this job . � . Drainage at Chigger Creek and Windsong - Letter to be written to the Highway Department , for the Mayor' s signature , _request- ing a 30" pipe insrtailation at rthe box culvert where it relates rto this drair.age problem. ° � 4. Morgan says police cars are being purchased rthrough H-GAC as �' the price is better than through individual dealers . � ACCEPTANCE OF SEWER LINE IN REGENCY ESTATES II - Streets and water lines have already been accepted in -this section. Mr. Meinecke now � repc3`rts that the sewer line has met all specifications and been "Q successfully tested , and Morgan recommends acceptance of the line . MOTION:. (Wieklander) 'I'o accept the sewer line on recommendatio��Q of the City Manager. Second : Schrader � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTTON CARRIED PROVIDING OFFICE FOR FIRE MARSHAL - Morgan says that space is available � upstairs in the Fire Station and can be converted to office space i for approximately $1500 . He asked permission to use surplus funds - for this purpose . MOTION: (Schrader) To approve the request of the City Manager��l Second: Branham Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED /�, D1STTtIBUTION OF PLATS F'OR kEVIEW - A problem has arisen regarding distribution of plats to the engineer and other departments for review and return to the Planning Commission in keeping with P&ZC' s schedule of plat approval. Councilman Wicklander will meet with the engineer and P&ZC to try 'to resolve this problem. CONTItA�T FOR FLOOD CONi'ROL PLANNING ON CHIGGER AND COWARD CREEKS This study, being furded by a grant frorn' "Sexas Department of Water Resources , has been awarded to Maicolm Collins ; however, there has been some discussion regarding details to be included in the contract . The •Attorney has no legal problems with tne contract. MOTTON: (Branham) To authorize the Mayor to sign the contr et � with Collins for the study of Coward and Chigger Creeks , and to send a copy to TDWk for their approval. �� Second: Brown � Vote : FOR ( 5) Jordan , Branham., Lowe , ?aick�.ander , Brown AGAINST (2 ) Newman , Schrader MOTION CARRIED Council. agrE:ed to schedule a public hea.r. ing for. input into th.is projzci: for 8 ; 00 p.m. on December 19 , notice to be plzblished and. the vari.ous er.tities notifieci includi.r.g TDWR. APPOIN'IM�NT 'I'0 PLANA�:CDi� & ZONING COMMT5SION MO!'IOri : (Schrader) To appoint Dennis Holt to the posi_tion vacated � �by Vice . Second : Jo:dan c� Vote : Unanimous f'OR MOTION CARRIED ��C� Mayox� Lowe administered the Oath ot Office to Holt . i�s REVISIOIVS TO GUN ORDINANCE - Councilman Jordan proposed that this ordinance be reviewed to determine if revisions are in order. This will be taken up at a later date. CLOSEll EXECU'I'IVE SESSION - Under Sec. 2 (g) Art. 6252-17 VTCS . No official action taJ<en as a result of this session. CHECKS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following checks were approved for payment : i General Fund #2804 - Baker & Taylor $4 ,191. 07 2830 - TML Worlcers Compensation 3 ,058 . 00 Motorola, Inc. 5 ,640 . 00 W&S Construction #�1867 - Gulr Coast Waste Disp. 62 , 777 . 18 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ��.� _� a. �. '.- `` "'z.`��; City Secretary APPROVED: � t9-C.V-� Mayor alph Lowe � ' � I -4-