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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1984-03-12 Special �55 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 12 , 1984 7 : 00 PM MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON MARCH 12 , 1984 AT CITY HALL AT '7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: I MAYOR RAPLH LOWE i COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN ' COUNCILMAN BRUCE BItANHAM � COUNCILMAN JAN' JORDAN COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CTTY ENGINEER , MALCOLM COLLINS CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR WERE AS FOLLOWS : MAYOR LOWE AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF �D VINSON & ELKTNS REGARDING SURFACE WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES . W m MAYOR WILL BE ST�NING A LETTER TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON REQUESTING � NEGOTIA'PION FOR PURCHASE OF TREAZ'ED SURFACE WATER. MAYOR REQUESTED COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO REVIEW COMMUNICATION RECEIVED REGARDING FEMA FLOOD PROGRAM. MAYOR REQUESTED COUNCILMAN JORDAN 'PO REVIEW COMMUNICATION RECEIVED REGARDING CABLE TELEVISION. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL WERE AS FOLLOWS : COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED ON THE ISSUE OF THE ABANDONED HOUSE IN WEDGEWOOD. SHE HAD CONTACTED THE OWNERS ATTORNEY AND MORTAGE COMPANY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE OWNER PLANNED TO REPAIR THE HOUSE IN QUESTIOAT. COUNCILMHN WICKLANDER REPORTED SAN JOAQUIN SUBDIVISION WOULD LIKE TO DONATE 3. ACRES OF LAND TO BE USED AS A SOFTBALL FIELD, A �1EET- ING IS SCHEDULED TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS. COUNTY COMMISSIONER' S UFFIC� IS LUOKING AT JOINT CITY/COUNTY ROAD IMF'ROVEMENT PROGRAM AND SHERIFF' S DEPARTMENT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR MARINE DIVISION. CORRESPONDENCE FROM JACK BROOKS ADVISING FRIENDSWOOD DID NOT RECEIVE FUNDIN� FOR CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. THE MAYOR ADVISED THAT LAST YEAR A GROUP TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON AND ASKED DO WE WANT TO ATTEND THIS YEAR? COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ASKED CITY MANAGER FOR UPDATE ON OVERHEAD AND ABOVE GROUND WATEP. STORAGE FACILITIES . COR�2ESPONDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM GALVES'rON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT GIV'ING AUTHORITY TO BURN DEBRI FROM HURRICANE ALICIA. , �°�MOTION WAS MAIIE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE LET.TER OF (�+/� AUTHORIZATION FOR SALTWA'PER INJECTION AS REQUESTED BY EXXON COR- � PORATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF FEMA ORDINA�CE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN SCHRADER WILL MEET AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION BACK TO COUNCIL. DISCUSSION WAS HrLD REGARDING GRAN'P FOR SWIMMING POOL WITH TF:E CITY MANAGER ADViSSNG THE NEED FOR ENGINEER DESIGN TO COMPLETE GRANT APPLICATIONS . C?_TY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED CITY MAATAGER TO OBTAIN ENGINEER PROPOSALS FOR THIS PROJECT. 156 PAGE TWO SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING M�RCH 12 , 1984 i : 00 PM FINANCE OFFICER , DAVID QUICK, R�PORTED ON REVENUE PROJECTION FOR 1984 /1985 . CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS : TOWEk ES'TATES SEWER TREATMENT PLANT EXTENDED PERMIT WNS GRANTED BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES . ', TriE HOP4EOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH—VILLAGL TOWNHOMES REqUESTED THL STREET BEHIND 7-11 BE PdAMED "OLD ENGLISH WAY" . THE CI'TY MANAGER WILL MAKE HIS RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT MEETING . CHECKS WERE YRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AS FOLLOWS : GENERAL FUND: 3492—GALVESTON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT $ 8 , 941. 00 3497—ALBRITTON TRUCKING COMPANY 3 , 335 , 65 35U2—SHIRLEY CONSTRUCTION CO . , INC . 2 , g65 . 00 3515—BEST WASTE SYSTEMS , INC . 38 , 664 . 29 3520—LANIER BUSINESS PRpDUC�S., INC . 4 , 731. 00 3527-.T,�XAS� tN,�,W;..MEy,,�I„�.Q�,.�,�Q�Y�ER_ C0 . � 4 , 270 . 24 3528—TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER C0 . 2 , 473 . 60 WATER & SEWER: 1688—INDUSTRIAL ARMATURE WORKS , INC. 6 368 . 43 1689—INDUSTRIAL ARMATURE WORKS , INC . 2 , 954 . 63 1700—TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER C0 . 4 , 191 . 66 1701—TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER C0 . 2 ,156 . 35 CAPITAL PROJECT : 1186—HUTCH, INC . 2 , 859 . 75 CHECKS AS PRESENTED WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY FOR PAYMENT . COUNCIL ADJOURNED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6252 . 17 UTCS . A!' 8 : 05 P.M. COUNCIL RE—CONVENED AT 8 : 40 P .M. WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MAllE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN . MAY`��OW—� DI;LO IS MCKENZIE CITY SECRETARY ATTEST :