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1970-06-22 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES8`4 - . _ - .. - . - .. - . - _ . - _ - : - - - - - - - - : r . , MINUTES_OF.A.REGULAR.MEETING_OF.TNE.CITY-COUNCIL-OF.THE-CITY OF.PEARLAND TFYAR TWT,n nN TTTR - 22ND DAY OF JUNE. 1970. AT 7:0 P . M. IN THE PEARLAND FTRF nFPARTMF,NT t S OFFICE LOCATED 3501 ORANGE STREET, PEARLAND, TEX.A6 . A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order with the following present: Absent: INVOCATION: Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Administrator City Attorney City Secretary Councilman D. R. Keller Cecil W. Griffin Carlton McComb Melvin L. Black (Entered 8:.2) E. A. Wasek William E. Wolff Bobby Williams Dorothy L. Cook James 0. DeShazer The invocation was given by Mr. Arno Thuesen. APP.ROVAL .O.F..MI.NU.T.E.S.:. It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes of the regular meeting held on June 8, 1970, be approved as submitted. Motion passed 4 to 0. APPROVAL OF EXPENSES: It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the following checks be approved for payment: General Fund Payroll Nos. 3453 Water & Sewer Payroll Nos. 3482 General Fund Expenses Nos. 1812 Water & Sewer Expenses Nos. 4519 Building Fund No. 19 Check No. 1811 withheld at this time. Motion passed 4 to 0. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT: Mayor Keller reported the following: through 3481 through 3493 through 1849 through 4535 1. The United Gas Company requested that their request for rate increase in Pearland be postponed indefinitely. It was moved by Councilman !Black, ; seconded by Councilman Griffin that the question of the United Gas Company's request for rate 85 increase be Forwarded on the Agenda indefinitely. Motion passed 4 to 0. 3. Houston -Alvin Expressway - The Bureau of Public Roads has the final say on approval of the route, the' -.hearing question, etc. on the freeway before Federal funds are released, has corresponded with the State and suggested that another hearing be held. The State will probably respond to that letter and there will probably be a hearing concerning the design of the freeway and if it is the decision of the State to do so, the questions that were not covered in the first hearing will be covered at this hearing. We would be hearing from the State within the next 10 to 12 days regarding this design hearing by the State. 4. The Bureau of Census has sent forms to the City to be used by any citizen who failed to be counted in the regular census count. 5. The Brazoria County Transportation Planning Commission has appointed the Mayor to serve on the Public Relations Committee. This Commission requested that each City appoint a member for the Technical Committee. Mayor Keller submitted the name of William E. Wolff to serve on this Committee. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb to ratify the Mayor's appointment of William E. Wolff to serve on the Technical Committee of the Brazoria County Transportion Planning Commission. Motion passed 4 to 0- 6. The Texas Water Quality Board acknowledged receipt of the City's letter withdrawing the request for grant under WPC- 668. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilman McComb reported that the City had met on two occasions with the Brazos River Authority regarding obtaining surface water for use in the City of Pearland, however, he felt at this time the City Administrator should set up a -meeting with the Authority -with the object of talking specifics. City Administrator Wolff advised the Council that there may be another solution to the problem of surface water for the City. He stated that he had attended a meeting of the Houston -Galveston Area Council last Friday evening at which time the Engineers - Turner, Colley and Braden discussed the plan of reclamation they have devised for the removal of waste water discharge from this area and put it in either a third stage of treatment or transfer it to the Gulf of Mexico instead of Clear Lake. The cost of this project would be approximately $4800 per month that we would pay to have the waste water transferred to another line 86 and receive other treatment and disposed of by this group. Mr. Wolff stated that he felt we should go one step further and consider Tertiary treatment with the idea of possible use for municipal purposes. This is being done in certain cities now and is very effective. This source of water would supplement the City's need for additional water. The other idea would be whether or not the people are willing to save this amount of money in Pearland by not using the detergents and water softener compounds which adds the phosphate to waste water. The Water Quality Board will require the removal of phosphates if the _ water is put into the shed or get into the Regional Disposal System which would require us to operate our plants but the effluent from the plants would be transported to another location for further treatment. Mayor Keller appointed Councilman McComb as Chairman and Councilman Griffin as a member to explore the surface water question with the Brazos River Authority with a definite idea:- in mind and make a recommendation at the next regular Council meeting. Also, this Committee to explore the possibility of tertiary treatment. Dog Pound: Councilman Griffin reported that the foundation has been poured for the dog pound. CITIZENS: None OLD BUSINESS: YOST ROAD WATER LINE: Mr. Shoemakerâ–ºs proposition made at the previous Council meeting was discussed. A discussion was held on whether we would require a road right-of-way easement which would require 15 feet additional right-of- way or a 10 feet utility or water easement.. Meeting recessed 8:45 P. M. - Reconvened at 9:10 P. M. Mayor Keller called a special joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission to discuss this matter of water lines and right-of-way along Yost Road. Mr. Shoemaker was requested to submit his client's proposal in writing to the Council for consideration at this meeting. All property owners along Yost Road to be contacted and invited t:o(the meeting. Actual size of the right-of-way along this road to be determined before this meeting. NEW BUSINESS: 9 4 4 REVISION OF ORDINANCE NO. 43: This to be presented to the City Council at the next regular meeting for consideration. NEW BUSINESS: f - GREEN TEE TERRACE The discussion on this plat to be placed on the Agenda of the special meeting to be held on June 24, 1970. Consideration of whether or not sidewalks will be required will be discussed at this time. PROPOSED ORDINANCE - NO PARKING F. M. 518: Mayor Keller read proposed ordinance in full. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman McComb that Ordinance No. 200 be adopted on first and final reading. Said ordinance reads.in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 200 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRICTION OF PARKING UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY_OF PEARLAND, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE, REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN RELATION HERETO, AND PRO- VIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT LESS THAN $5 AND NOT TO EXCEED $25 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. Publication to be by caption only. Motion passed 4 to 0. ADJOURN: It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman McComb that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned 9:25 P. M.. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the 13 day of A. D. 1970. oe City Secretary