The News from Friendswood, Texas • Page 1

i The News Homing Suburban Publications, Friendswood, Texas 482-7501 Thursday May 27, 1976 Volume 6 Issue 22 Fifteen Cents By Randall Peny Hair PEABLAND Since former GalveslonPolico Chief Glenn Stanford became police chief In Pearlund on Jan. 1, 1J74. four of the eight officers hired at the Pearland Police Department have worked for him while he wai chief In Galveston. The four officcra are Patrolmen Dorman Leach, Gary Utt. Benny Phinney.

and Inveatlgator Ron Coleman. Patrolman Ralph Wyke wai hired In Galveiton ihortly after Stanford left there for Pearland. Some believe he is picking hli old employees over some officer! who may be more qualified. Stanford says thla Is not so. Stanford says he la busy building a police department to 81 the needa he sees In Pearland and that he does not favor those men who worked for him at Galveston over others who Pearland Hires Ex-Galveston Officers Five Of Last Eight Men Hired From Galveston apply for portions.

"I hired Pruner (Douglas) over three former Galveston police officers and I hired Lawrence (Rick) over two who used to work for me at Galveston," Mid Stanford. "I would hire aomebody straight out of hell If I thought they could do the job. Everyone of the men hired here are the best qualified mm among those who have applied," said Stanford. Billy Wolff, Pearland city manager, said Stanford does not have the final decision when Pearland officers are chosen. He said the Review Board, which Is composed of Stanford, Kennedy, Coleman, himself and Buford Parrlsh, dty personnel director, make the decisions concerning who la hired and who la not.

"Stanford makes recommendations to the Review Board," Wolff aald. "The board reviews his recommendations and they give me their recommendations. The final continued On Pate 13 straight they could do the Glean Stanford IT; Neighbors Go To Court Over Winston's Dogs THE CHILDREN of Mr. and Mrs. Bebby Gllmore of Rustic Lane, Friendswoed, play with their pet Schnaiuer.

The dog was allegedly attached, along with other neighborhood dogs, by the German Shepherds owned by Henry Winston. Mrs. GBmorr said the dogs were still loose Sunday, but iihr hat act MM than slate then. By Linda NEWS Stall FRIENDSWOOD Four claims amounting to $600 total have been filed against Friendswood High School Head Coach Henry Winston In Brazorla County Justice of the Peace Henry Whltt's court last Wednesday. Following over a year of alleged incidents Involving Injury or death of their pets, four of Winston's neighbors name Winston responsible for the damage reportedly caused by his two German Sheperd dogs.

There Is no county leash law and all parties live in an unincorporated area Friendswood. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Otto's small Terrier mix dog was so badly mauled early last Tuesday, It had to be destroyed. Mr.

and Mrs. James Iley said their $160 registered Pekenese had to be destroyed after ita side was reportedly "chewed off." Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Iley, formerly of Anna against Winston following alleged attacks on their small dog. Winston told the NEWS he felt his neighbors were complaining because their pets were losing fights with his dogs.

"I think they want to 'My dogs may have mistaken (their dogs) for rabbits dogs is says FHS Varsity Coach Lane, own a Chihuahua mix that required $30 veterinarian services after being attacked on a second of two spearate occasions. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Glunore alao filed a claim pen my dogs just because mine are Number One," he said. He also said many of his nelghbora have "doga the size of rabbits.

My dogs may have just mistaken them for rabbits," he Pld Council Hears Plea To Fix Airport Hazards PEARLAND The city council heard a plea by Rex Rowell, a citizen whose son was nearly killed recently when a plane crashed into his van as he was driving along Walnut Street near the Pearland Airport, to do a study and make corrections on the airport to reduce the hazard to drivers from low-flying airplanes. Rowell presented a personal letter to the council which related the Incident of his son's accident, conversations he has had with local (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration members and personal suggestions of his own to decrease the hazards of the airport. Rowell's plea was one of several heard by the council. He read a portion of a study made by the City Planning Commission in 1969. It said: operations.

Redevelope the site. This appears to be the only reasonable course of action In view of the conflict of aircraft operations with adjacent residential development." Mayor Carlton McComb read the letter to the audience and council members. Part of Rowell's letter said, "In the last year or two we have had at least six serious crashes within a half mile of the two short runways being used there. At least one plane hit a house, and at least two planes have struck vehicles on the ground." Rowell's son and a friend were hit by a plane driven by a studont- 11)er. nearly killing them and totaling the van they were driving.

Five days later, a plane crashed near Old Alvin Road. He told the councilman the FAA told him they have little or no jurisdiction over the construction of a private party. The airport Is not maintained by public funds, rather It is maintained privately. Rowell said Walnut Street Is only GO from the airport's north-south runaway. He said the plane which hit his son's van was a "measured 46 Inches over the he still made it to the runway after amaahing both the plane and the van." He said if the FAA had jurisdiction, the northern 250 feet of the runway would be destroyed or else marked as a non-usable zone, or displaced threshold for all routine Brookside Agrees To Pearland Sewer Treatment Terms Council Learns PEARLAND City Council members learned Tuesday night that the city of Brookside Village agreed to the conditions set forth by the city of Pearland to treat wastewater coming from Brookside Village.

Brookside Village agreed to deliver the wastewater to Pearland via a line which it will maintain. They also agreed to pay for all engineering, legal and audit costs relating to the project. The price for the treatment will be certified each year by a CPA chosen by Pearland. The City of Brookside Village Is also to keep on deposit with Pearland enough money to cover an average of two months in treating fees. The deposit will cover capital requirements of Brookside Village's portion of the sewage plant's cost.

Any improvements on the plant will be under the direction of Pearland. Brookside Village will also be required to enact and enforce ordi- ances dealing with' the discharge of toxic or other non-approved wastes Into the sewer system. Their ordinances mutt agree with Pearland's as well as state and federal laws. Brookside Village will also have to enact and enforce an ordinance requiring all existing and future buildings to connect to the proposed sanitary sewer collection systems as made available. Friendswood City Council "City Is Richest Ever" Lowe FRIENDSWOOD Mayor Ralph Lowe said Friendswood Is the richest the city has ever been In Its entire history at a workshop meeting of the city council Monday night.

When pressed to explain his remark. Lowe said the city has extra money In the bank from two sources, the $160,000 from Exxon for an industrial district agreement and about $12.000 more In tax collections than estimated in the budget. The discussion of the city's financial picture came up as the Holiday Schedules Posted LOCAL Both the Fne ndswood and the Pearland City Halla will be nut Monday In honor of Memorial Day. There will be no Monday garbage pick-up in eitkcr city, also. Post Offices in both cities will be closed far tlie government holiday.

In Pearland, Librarian William announces that tke puklie library will be closed both Friday and Monday for Memorial Day. Beginning on Tuesday the k'brary will begin its summer schedule with the only change being the library will be open on Friday instead of Saturday each week. In Friends wood the library will also be closed for Memorial Day. but will retain ita same schedule for the summer months. council was considering the purchase olnew recording equipment for about $1.700.

The purchase of the recording equipment was one of six items discussed at the meeting. Most of them involved expenditures that were not included in the city's 1975-76 budget. A salesman demonstrated the recording equipment, which would replace the ten-year old reel-to-reel tape recorder now used at city council meetings. It could abo be used for dictation and transcribing. The council members said they would like to "sleep on it" and make a decision on the purchase at the ntit rrfrular council meeting, June 7.

A much larger expenditure was suggested to the council by Lowe. He recommended that the city consider purchasing a six acre tract of land on FM 518 next to the fire station for about $150,000. Lowe recommended reserving the front two and a half acres of the tract for a future city hall site and adding the back three and one half acres to Stevenson Park for additional parking area. Lowe said there was a possibility the park section of the tract could be paid for with 50 per cent grant funding from the Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant fundin; would bring the total cost to the city rnaJIsirf Oe, pate FISD Incumbents File For Re-election FRIENDSWOOD In the first nek of filing for the FISD board of trustees election, all three incumbents have filed for reelection.

Dr. Jack Bridwell CM for re-election to position 5 OB the board. Ruby Ross for position and Conrad dine for position 7. Bridwell, an optometrist has served one full three year term on the board. Ross, a former school teacher, to also seeking her second term on the board.

Cline been a board member for 11 yeara and was president of tke board far 10 yeara. landings. Rowell's plea to the councilman was to "do something as a city government about the publicly dangerous Pearland Airport. Make that something a full set of decisive actions, as opposed to a cosmetic or temporary effort. Make it soon, because lives are at stake." McComb appointed Rowell and councilman Tom Reid to get together and look over the possiblities for making improvements on the airport.

The council approved an ordinance amending the land use and urban development ordinance which will allow J. R. De Kerlegand and others to use land for commercial as well ss business purposes. De Kerlegand filed an application for the amendment for March 4. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a hearing on March 30 and heard his arguments.

April 8. they reported to the city council their approval of the amendment. The amendment involves a little less than 13 acres of land. Council members also approved an ordinance which will change the basic rates and chargea for local exchange telephone rates. The charge will Increase 70 cents from $8.50 to $9.20 for a one party residential line.

An appropriations ordinance providing $44,664 for the city's revenue sharing budget for the period July I through December 81 of this year. $19,664 will be used for environmental protection. According to Bill Wolff, city manager, this will involve water and sewer lines. The other $26,000 will be used for the ambulance said. "We have 25 certified people to be on the ambulance crew.

I am confident we will have a competent crew for the city." The council also approved a request by W. E. Best to build on a lot in the Sleepy Hollow subdivision which is less the size shown on the Oted plat. Best told the counctlmen the lot was five feet less in depth than it was supposed to be. Wolff told Best the Architectural will need to approve this action before he can build on the lot.

The council also approved the first reading of an ordiance which will provide for permanent improvements along Frances Drive and Taylor Lane. The improvements will include the construction of curba and gutters, widening, paving and grading of the streets. Estimated costs for the improvements are $16457.25. Property owners along tke streets will be required to pay $2 dollars per foot along the street where Impraveawnta are made. CealleiHt vm INce 13 said.

Winston said neighborhood dogs had bitten both him and one of his sons but they didn't complain because is dogs." Mrs. Jerry (Kay) Otto said her family dog was attacked on the road In front of her home around 4 a.m. last Tuesday and hurt so badly it had to be destroyed. "We moved out here so our kids would have the freedom and security of living in the country, but now they're scared to go out in their own yard because of these vicious dogs." she said. "My son lost a night's sleep over the sight of our dog and we were all very upset about destroying her," she added.

Only two weeks before, Otto continued, she had been warned to keep a close watch on her dog because of other reported incidents involving the shepherds, "A friend had given the dog to me because they were moving and worried their dog might not be safe in their new neighborhood. I thought slie would be safe here, but I was wrong," Otto aald. When the Idea of filing a claim came up. Otto said, "I just didn't want to do it, but I really have no other choice. I've never done anything like this in my life, but I'm not waiting until a child Is hurt or killed before taking sction," she said.

She emphasized that money was not the reaion for filing a claim, but the Idea the shepherds should be controlled and not allowed to roam the neighborhood endangering pets and children. The Iley registered Pekenese was destroyed in April, allegedly by the Winston dogs. "They chewed her whole side off not 30 feet from the house," said Mrs. James (Anna) Iley. I complained to Winston about his dogs, he just said Tm and said he'd send his insurance man over to settle the matter.

I never saw the insurance man. Winston also said he'd tie up the dogs, which he did for two days, but then they're loose again," she said. "It's horrible to hear the dogs tearing up another dog at night," she added. Continued CM Page 3 Back In The Saddle LAWRENCE CliM. Friewb- weed's ttrmtr animal ctty ssaaw- nil bo katk tke dty nay nl Itssperarily.

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