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1969-08-28 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES247 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX ON AUGUST 2b, 1969, AT 7:35 P. M. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present: Absent: INVOCATION; Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Administrator City Attorney Secretary Councilman D. R. Keller Melvin L. Black Cecil W. Griffin Carlton McComb Aubrey G. Ellis William E. Wolff Bobby Williams Dorothy L. Cook E. A. Wasek The invocation was given by Councilman Aubrey G. Ellis. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting held on August 14, 1969, approved as submitted.: APPROVAL GF EXPENSES : it was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb that the following checks be approved with the exception of Check No. 11 issued on the Building Fund: General Fund Payroll No. 2704 through No. 2735 Water & Sewer Payroll No. 2730 through No. 2735 General Fund Expenses No. 859 through No. 885 Water & Sewer Expenses No. 4193 through No. 4194 Motion passed 4 to 0. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT: 1. Mayor Keller acknowledged receipt of letter and newspaper clipping from Mrs; A. L. Poe regarding mobile homes. 2. Fire Department Truck - Mayor Keller's Memo dated August 26, 1969. The Equipment Committee has located a 3,000 gallon truck in very good condition. (1964 International 22 ton with tank already mounted appraised at over $3,400. as is). Mayor Keller recommended that we earmark an additional $2,000. in thea 1970 budget only for additional equipment for the Fire Department. The Fire Department now has sufficient funds to purchase the truck, but it is earmarked for other equipment. It was moved by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Black that the City earmark funds in the 1969-70 budget for purchase of a tank truck by the Fire Department. Motion passed 4 to 0. City Administrator Wolff requested permission to go ahead and send the balance in the Fire Departmentfs budget fund for 1968-69 to them. No objections were raised to this request. 3. Clear Creek Basin Authority - Mayor Keller stated that he felt the City should adopt a "wait and see" attitude to see what materializes. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilman McComb requested information as to when the City Engineerys Contract would be completed. City Administrator stated that this should be ready by the next meeting. Councilman Ellis requested information as to the status of the street repairs. City Administrator advised that work would start shortly. CITIZENS: R. L. Kruse - Mr. Kruse appeared before the Council and voiced his objections to the new Trailer Park Ordinance. Mayor Keller appointed a Committee of Councilman Black as Chairman, Councilman McComb as a member to work with Mr. Kruse and Mr. Van Ness and make a report of recommendations to the City Council at the next regular Council meeting. OLD BUSINESS: A. Opening of Bids - City Hall and Police Building Complex: Bids were opened and read by Mayor Keller as follows: CONTRACTOR BID Larvin Enterprises $87,962.00 Dick Arthur 91,700.00 Rowe & Mayfield 91,000.00 Tinson Construction 93,402.00 It was moved by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman McComb that the bids be taken under advisement by the Architect and City Administrator. Notion passed 4 to 0. Mayor Keller called a special meeting for September 4, 1969, to consider these bids. B. City Ordinances for Council consideration: 1. City Administratorts Ordinance Proposed ordinance read in full by Mayor Keller. It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin that Ordinance No. 180 - City Administrator's Ordinance be passed on first and final reading. Said ordinance reads in caption as follows: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY ADMINISTRATOR, DEFINING HIS. QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DUTIES WHICH HE IS TO PERFORM, AND GRANTING HIM THE AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF BUDGETED FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00. Motion passed 4 to 0. 2. Garbage Ordinance Proposed ordinance read in full by Mayor Keller. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb that Ordinance No. 181 - Garbage Collection Ordinance be passed on first and final reading. Said ordinance reads in caption as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEAR LAND, TEXAS, DEFINING THE TERMS "GARBAGE", "TRASH", "PERSON", AND "CITY", PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, ETC. OF CANS OR CONTAINERS; SETTING OUT REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTAINERS USED FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH; REQUIRING LIES AND COVERS TO BE KEPT SECURED AND FASTENED EXCEPT WHEN IN ACTUAL USE; DESIGNATING THE PLACING OF GARBAGE AND TRASH CANS FOR COLLECTION; PROVIDING THAT TRASH NOT IN CONTAINERS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED; PROVIDING THAT OWNERS -OCCUPANTS, ETC. REDUCE SIZE OF LARGE, BULKY OBJECTS PLACED IN CONTAINERS; PROVIDING METHODS FOR DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF WASTE ,FROM BUILDING OPERATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF WASTE FROM TREE TRIMMING OPERATIONS; PROVIDING THAT COLLECTION, ETC., BE CARRIED ON IN A SYSTEMATIC 250 AND EFFICIENT MANNER; REQUIRING OWNERS, OCCTTPANTS, ETC., TO SEE THAT CANS AND RECEPTACLES ARE EMPTIED AND THAT A REPORT BE MADE IF SAME ARE NOT EMPTIED; PROVIDING THAT GARBAGE AND TRASH MUST BE DRAINED BEFORE PLACING IN CAN OR RECEPTACLE AND THAT ANIMAL MATERIAL BE WRAPPED IN PAPER; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PROVIDING DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER AS TO INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES THAT CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Publication to be by caption only. /Motion passed 4 to 0. (Meeting recessed 8:53 P. M. -Reconvened 9:05 Proposed Ordinance No. 182 read in full by Mayor Keller. P. M. It was moved,by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Black that Ordinance No. 182 - Ordinance establishing charges for pickup of garbage be passed on first and final reading. Said ordinance reads in caption as follows: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR THE PICK- UP OF GARBAGE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND INSOFAR AS RESIDENCES ARE CONCERNED; PROVIDING THAT SUCH CHARGES ALLOW NO CREDITS FOR VACANCIES; PROVIDING THAT SUCH CHARGES BE DEBITED TO EACH ACTIVE WATER METER ACCOUNT; PROVIDING THAT TRASH AND BRUSH PICKUP BE AVAILABLE ONCE PER WEEK AS PART OF THE FIXED CHARGE IF THE CITY IS CALLED UPON TO MAKE SUCH PICKUP; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR THE PICK-UP OF GARBAGE INSOFAR AS COMMERCIAL ESTABLISH- MENTS ARE CONCERNED, REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. Motion passed 3 -to 1. Councilman Ellis opposed. ADMINISTRATOR I S ITEMS A. Street Lights A discussion was held regarding street lights in the City and Council- man Ellis suggested that in subdivisions the subdivider install the street lights at all intersections and pay one year's service on light installed on wooden poles and two year's servibe on orn&mental poles. Mayor Keller assigned Councilman Ellis, as Chairman of the Physical Planning & Development Committee, and Mr. Wolff as a Committee to meet with the Planning Commission at their next meeting and attempt to work out a policy for street lights in subdivisions. A report is to be 251. made back to the Council at the next regular meeting following the Planning Commission's meeting. City Administrator suggested that we contact the Houston Lighting & Power Company and ask for their recommendations on subditisions that have been in the City for a number of years and still do not have lights, showing primary interest on cul de sacs, turnarounds, etc. Also, check the past surveys that have been made in an effort to ascertain the overall degree of necessity. B. Extension of Water & Sewer Lines A discussion was held regarding the extension of water and sewer lines into areas of the City not served by these utilities. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Ellis that the City adopt the policy as set out in City Administrator's report dated August 26, 1969, for the City Administrator's prudent application for day to day use in the City Hall. This would apply to extensions of 600 feet or less, all over this amount to be approved by the City Council. This policy to be as follows: For each water connection the property owner would be entitled j to up to 100 feet of pipe (minimum size 211), and for each sewer connection the property owner would be allowed up to 50 feet of pipe (minimum size 611). For allrrequired footage in excess of this allowance, the property owner would pay $1.00 per foot from the point of connection with the existing city main to his property line. If, within a period of five years, another connection is made to this line between the point of connection and the property line, then there will be an additional charge to the person desiring connection, based on one-third the cost of the line extension (0.34 ft.) times the number of property feet adjacent to the line extension. This money in turn would be refunded to the original property owner. Under no conditions would the original property owner be entitled to more than two-thirds of the cost of the line extension. Where more than one property owner desires service at the same time, the allowable footage would be added and the cost of the I extension shared equally. In this case one of the parties would be named as Agent for the group and any refunds would be made to him for his distribution to the others. Motion passed 3 to 1. Councilman Black opposed. Meeting adjourned 10:00 P. M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the _(� day of , 252 A. D. 1969. CITY OF r%LAND1 By; ayor 1 Attest: Secretary