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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1984-02-06 Regular �� REGiTLAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1984 ' 7 : 00 PM . . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1984 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE I FOLLOWING PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: ' MAYOR RALPH LOWE , COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN � COUNCILMAN BRUCE BRANHAM ; ; COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER . CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN. INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY O .A. CARELOCK OF NEW LIFE CHURCH. MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED MAYOR JOE LAMB AND MAYOR PRO-TEM ED POOLE OF LEAGUE CITY AND REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SAFETY VALVE PROJECT FOR CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL . **A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BERNARD JOHNSON ENGINEERING FIRM FOR � AN ENGINEERING STUDY FOR THE SAFETY VALVE PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR WERE AS FOLLOWS : COMMENDED JOHN ECKOFF, PATROLMAN/CRIME PREVENTION COORDINATOR � i FINGERPRINTING CHILDREN FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES HELD AT THE BANK. � REPORTED THAT THE 1% SALES TAX CHECK WAS RECEIVED FOR JANUARY IN THE AMOUNT.OF $41,031 WITH REFUND DELETED . A MOTINON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE APPOiNTMENT OF DELORIS MCKENZIE AS CITY SECRETARY AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SIGNING OF CHECKS AS NEEDED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CHARLIE BAUMGARDNER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING NEED FOR SIGNALS ON WINDINGWAY. AND FM528. MAYOR LOWE APPOINTED COUNCILMAN BRANHAM, TODD STEWART AND MR. BUMGARDNER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. COUNCILMAN SCHRADER, REPRESENTATIVE FOR HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL REPORTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING JUDGE JON LINDSEY WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT . DALE WHITTENBURG APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO . ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT THREE. BOB GOULD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT THREE. PAUL BESS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY FOR CONST- ABLE OF PRECINCT 8 . LILA RITTER, CHAIRMAN OF COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST APPOINTMENT'S OF MEMBERS AND TO REQUEST ENFORCEMENT OF THE SIGN REGULATION ORDINANCE . *A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF GLORIA CRAWFORD, MARY GISLER, ELOIS HURZELER, SUSAN KOPEL, CHUCK TALBOT, BOB TOWNSEND AND REAPPOINTMENT OF JIM WOLTZ TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY � C3T i ' i3c REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PEBRUARY 6 , 1984 PAGE TWO ! DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED COPQPUTER NEEDS STUDY WITH ' COUNCILMAN SCHRADER GIVING AN UPDATE WITH NO ACTION TAKEN . CITY MANAGER REPORTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: REPORTED ON STATUS OF PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF GATE AT END OF BELLMAR . DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN TESTING OF GAS STATION FAC,ILITIES , WITH QUESTIONS BEING ASKED REGARDING COST AND HOW OFTEN TESTS ARE REQUIRED . j THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT--REVISIONS TO THE FIRE CODE WAS TABLED UNTIL NLX -- MEETING OF COUNCIL . ! DISCUSSION REGARDING BOND ISSUE FOR S[aID1NiING POOL, CITY HALL/CIVIC CENT� AND STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. R�PORT ON THE PROPOSED STREET OVERLAY PROGRAM WITH COUNCIL ADVISING TO PROCEED . RECOMMENDED THE CITY NOT USE THE FORENSIC LABORATORY . AN UPDATE WAS GIVEN ON VARIOUS PROJECTS SUCH AS THE GREENBRIER BRIDGE AND THE PIPE ON CLEARVIEW STREET . RECOMMENDED POLICE CHIEF MITCH WRIGHT BE APPROVED AS ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20TH, 1984 . � �'�>'�A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO �1� APPROVE PRELIMINARY GRANTS FOR 1985 . SECONDED BY COUNCIL2�IP.N WICKLANPER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �°-�A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE REZONING FOR DUPLEX AT QUAKER AND SUNNYVIEW. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHATI. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . %�%�A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOAD FOR WHISPER- ING PINES BRIDGE WITH AN?ENDMENT NOTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. >'�-�A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE SECOND READI� �� OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING STREET ABANDONMENT OF WINDING WAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �� < <A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO AUTHORIZE TH� CITY ATTORNEY ��TO PREPARE QUIT CLAIM DEED DOCUMENTS FOR ABADIDONMENT OF WINDING WAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN . MOTION APPP.OVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��l %�'�A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR / REZONING 4 . 7936 ACRES LOCATED Ft4 2351 FROM R-1 TO (1) FIRST 300 ' . C-1 (2) It�MAINING 300 ' M-1 , FOR FEBRUARY 27 , 1984 AT 7 : 30 PM. SECONDED BY CObNCILMAN BRANHAM. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ��*A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATION ,Ip�r,,,( , OF 1982 TAX VALUES AS SUBMITTED BY ALTA CARBONE , TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR. 7!'1'' S�CONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAI�1. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FOR NO PARKING SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF QUEENS LANE WITH COUNCIL ADVISING CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO . CHECKS WERE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AS FOLLOWS : GEN�RAL FUND : 3227-BAY CONCRETE PRODUCTS , INC . $ 2 , 663 .44 li 3234-BOB ROBERTSON CHEVROLET 13 , 661 . 33 3251-TLC SERVICES 2 , 981 . 33 � 3271-TML WORKERS COMPENSATION 3 , 058 . 00 i 3272-BEST WASTE SYSTEMS 29 , 000 . 00 � , 3273-TRUMAN TAYLOR INSURANCE 3 , 095 . 01 ' 3281-COMPUTERLAND 4 , 223 .00 . �I 1�� REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1984 PAGE THREE CHECKS CONTINUED: WATER .& SEWER; 1499-INDUSTRIAL ARMATURE WORKS $ 3, 300 .00 1500-INDUSTRIAL ARMATURE WORKS 2, 620 .50 1609-GULF COAST WASTE DISP .AUTH. 47 , 547 .07 1610-HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER 2 , 781 . 69 ' CAPITAL PROJECT: 1186-HUTCH, INC. 2, 859 . 75 CHECKS AS PRESENTED WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY FOR PAYMENT . MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN . ( ��!-<..�/''� 1�1AYOR PH L . LOWE � . �' DE 0 IS MCK NZIE (� CITY SECRETAP,Y � ATTEST: � Q � � � �