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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1984-04-09 Special SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING �.�5 FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCTL APRIL 9 , 1984 7 : 00 PM MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON APRIL 9 , 1984 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH LOWE C.OUN�.�LMAN_ ..__.. ._.___ __LEON---BROWN.---- _ , . COUNCILMAN BRUCE BRANHAM ; COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER (ARRIVED AT 7 : 15PM) �ITY MANAGER JIM b10RGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING�WAS COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATZONS FROM THE MAYOR WERE AS FOLLOWS : MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE SALES TAX COLLECTION WAS UP FROM $92, 000 LAST (� YEAR TO S102 ,000 THIS YEAR WHICH IS AN 10 .9% INCREASE . � REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO CORRESPOND WITH HERMAN JOHNSTON REGARDING PUR- CHASE OF AN 1 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK, THE 3 MILLION GALLON � TANK HAS BEEN SOLD . m Q MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE OUTLINING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED �dITH VOTING MACHINES . MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPOND�NCE INVITING ATTENDENCE TO COUNCIL OF CITIES FLOOD MEETING AT H.G.A.C . ON APRIL 10 , 1984 AT 10 : 00 AM. MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM CENSUS BUREAU REQUESTING INPUT FROM CITIES AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO . I MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDEDICE FROM DI�KTNSON POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMENDIN ' OFFICER JOHN ECOFF FOR ASSISTANCE TO THEIR DEPARTMENT . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKE TO MR. FRIZZELL OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE WATER LINE ACROSS FM2351 AND SHpULD BE IN SOON . ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL : COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO A SLAB BEING PLACED BEHIND BOOTS AND BRITCHES AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THE ELEVATION IS VERY HIGH. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ASKED BILL FUSS TO REPORT ON THE MEETING THURSDAY AT WESSTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL AT 7 :30 ON SEXUAL ASSAiULT PREVENTION. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REP012TED ON THE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D . C . BY HERSELF, COUNCILMAN SCHRADER, COUNTY JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES TO REQUEST Ft�NDING FOR CLEAR CREEK. THE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO MET WITH CONGRESSMAN JACK BROOKS . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ARRIVED AT THIS TIt�?E . TOM SOBEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED ALL WHO WORKED AND VOTED I I IN THE ELECTION. MR. ED SHUMILAK REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT OF DELINQUENT TAXES OWED BY PROMINENT CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS OF THE CITY. JAN JORDAN REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND ASKED THAT THE DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY OR CITY ATTORNEY LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. lI4�ECIAL COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9 , 1984 PAGE TWO OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE ELECTION F.ESULTS OF CITY OFFICER ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 7 , 1984 RESULTING IN THE FOLL04JING : MAYOR: NAME OF CANDIDATE ,TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED THOMAS M. SOBEY �32 RALPH L. LOWE 813 � WRITF-INS • ED. STUART � � 1. COUNCIL POSITION 1 NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAI; NUMBER OF VOTES RECETVED LEON BROWN � . 1034. . . WRITE-INS • CHUCK TALBpT 14 ' P.OGER LEE 1. . . . . LARRY BELL 1. . . . . . . . . BILLY GLINES - 1. . . . . . . . ALTA CARBONE 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . BOBBIE HENRY 1 COUNCIL POSITION 3 NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMB�R OF VOTES RECEZVED EVELYN B , NEWMAN 915 KENNETH L, HOPPE 5�$ WRITE-INS : LOUISE WILSON 1 COUNCIL POSITION 5 � � NAME OF� CANDIDATE TOTAL ,NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED JAN JORDAN 1130 . WRITE-INS : �� JEBSE JACKSON 1. *��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDEp Tp APPRQVE A F.ESQLUTION DECLAR- ING THE RETURNS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL , 1984 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, COUNCILMAN FOP. POSITION �p1 , COUNCILMAN F�R POSITION ��3 AND COUNCILMAN F�R POSITION �p5 . SECONDED BY COUNCIL*tAN BRf�NHAM. MOTION APPRO��ED UNANIMOUSLY . SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETIN(: �6� APRIL 9 , 1984 PAGE THREE JUDGE MARILYN LUNNEY CONDUCTED SWEARING IN OF MAYOR LOWE , COUNCILI�"AN BROWN, COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NE�nn.TAN , A BRIEF INTERMISSION WAS HELD WITH R.EFR,ESHP"ENTS BEIN� SERVED . ''P''P�ti��A PUBLIC HEAR.ING WAS HELD TO PROVIDE �+.N OPppRTUNITY FOF. CITIZENS TO PRESENT INFORMATION CONCERNING CITY SERVICES R.EQUIktING BUDGETAR.X I CONSIDE:tATIONS : THE HF.ARING G)AS CALLED T� OR_PER Tr1ITH THF. F�LLOWIN(; REQUESTS MADE : i GEORGE STUDER - REPRESENTING REGENCY F.STATES HOr4g p6�NERS ASSpCIA- TION, REQUESTED k'UNDS BE CONSIDERED FOR INSTALLATION OF A PARKIDIG LOT AND INSULATION OF HANGAR AT LEAVERSLEY PARK. JOHN STONSIFER - REPRESENTING IMpER.IAI, ESTATES HOt?EO?,TNER.S ASSOCIATION, REOUESTINC FUNDS BE CONSIDEP.ED FOR PERMANENT TYPE STREET REpAIRS TO SHADOW BEND STR.EET. JIM WOLT'2 - REPRESENTING COUNSELING SERVICE CENTEP., RE�UF.STED FUNDS BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUED FUNDING. WITH NO FURTHER INPUT THE PUBLIC HEARING [JAS ADJOURNED . � �- BRENDA JARREL APPEAR.ED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REOUEST REVZE[a OF WATER DEPOSIT � REFUND POLICY. COUNCIL ADVISED CITY PIANAGEF. Tp ?tEVIE61 INDTVIDUAL REqUEST � AS THEY OCCUR. m MITCH MITCHELL WITH ASTRO DEVELOPMENT APPF.ARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADVISE G( THAT A COMPqITTEE IS BFING FORMFD TO RE�/IF.[d PROPOSF.D CHANrES TO THF, BUILD- CODE . A REPORT FROIVI THIS COMMITTF.E WILT BE SUBT?ITTED TO COUNCIL . ��A MOTION WAS. MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANPER. TO APpRO��E CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING REVISION OF ZOP]ING ORDINADTCE FOR APRIL 26, 1984 AT� 7 : 30 PM. �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. t30TI0N APPROVED UNANIMOLTSLY . *��A P40TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILPIAN NE[+If�AN TO ACC;EPT THE CITY M rt / RECOMMENDATION TO APPR.OVE PURCHASES FOR 4TH OF JLZY rELEBRATIONAASRPR�/ � POSED BY THE PARKS DIRECTOR., SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUPdCILP�[AN BROWN TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGF.RS RECOMD�NDATION TO AWARD THE BID ON ASPHALT pVERLAX PKOJECTS TO IKF, HALL��C IN THE AMOUNT OF $61 , 788 . $3, SECONDED BY COUPICILMAN BRANHAM, MOTION APpROVED iJNANIMOUSLY. L **A P10TIODI WAS MADE BY COUNCILDtAN WICKLA.NDER TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION (� SUPPORTING INCREASED HIGHWAY FUNDIN�, PASSAGE OF THE POTHQLE BILL AND INCREASED HIGHWAY USER CHAR.GES . Igy SECONDED BY COUNCILP?AN NEFTMAN. MOTIqN APPROVF.D UNANIP?OUSLY. *4AYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT LAND HAS BEEN nONATED BEHIND PRESENT SITE OF THE [+1EDGEWOOD WATER TOWER TO BETTER ACCOMODATE THE TOWER. CHECKS_�gESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AS FOLLOWS : GEI�TERAL FUND 3730-HOUSTODT GALVESTON AREP. COUNCIL 3732-SOUTHWESTER.N BELL TELF.PHONE C0 . $11 , 844 .00 3733-E . I .TAP,IN F� COMPANY 3734-APAC-TEXAS, IPdC. 2 , 700 .00 5 , 202 .00 ! WATEP. & SEWER 1761-TEXAS NEW k?EXICO PO[�IER. � ' 1762-TEXAS NEW MEXICO PqWER 3 , 335 . 29 1763-LAYNE TEXAS COMPADIY 2 , 423 .60 , 3 , 247 . 35 WATER. b. SEWER CONSTRUCTIpN 1871-SERVICE ENTERPRISE CORP . 6 , 450 . 00 CHECKS AS PRESENTED WEp,E APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX FOR PA�IENT. 1 6'g SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9, 1984 PAGE FOUR BILL FUSS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THE CITY LOpK INTO CAR.S PARKING ON THE CORNER LOT OF FM2351 AND LF.FT HAND SIDE OF BLACKHA�dK, COUNCIL ADJOURNED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9 : 30 P*? ACCORDIPIG TO TEXAS OPEN N[EETINGS LAW, ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS `IE?tNONS CIVIL STATUES SECTION (g) PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 9 : 55 F?? WITH NQ ACTION BEING TAKEN. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 :00 PM, ' � � �� -� �� r . ..a�R R.�,�n L . LotaE D L IS MCKE IE CITY SECRETARY ATTEST: j �