HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 73-?? - MARCH BOND ELECTION ORDER RESOLUTION CALLING BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF GALVESTON §
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD §
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to call the
election hereinafter described;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT:
Section 1. An election shall be held in the CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD on March 17 , 1973; the present boundaries of the
City are hereby established as and shall constitute one elec-
tion precinct; the polls shall be open for voting from 7 : 00 a.m,
to 7 : 00 p .m. at the following polling place and the followingP'
are hereby appointed officers to conduct the election apt said
polling place :
POLLING PLACE:
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
City Hall
109 Willowick
Friendswood, Texas
ELECTION OFFICERS :
3;9_,,eg B. (Sif og-e Presiding Judge
ffl ',/ hievily Alternate Presiding Judge
Maximum Number of Clerks :
The presiding judge shall appoint not less than two or
more than the maximum number of election clerks specified
above to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction.
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Bobbie Henry is hereby appointed as the clerk for absentee
voting, and the :
City Hall
109 Willowick
Friendswood, Texas
is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for said
election. During the lawful absentee voting period, said
clerk shall keep said place for absentee voting open for ab-
sentee voting from a.m. to .5M70 p .m. on each day
except Saturdays, Sundays , and official state holidays .
By approving and signing this resolution, the Mayor of
the City officially confirms his appointment of the aforesaid
election officers to serve at the election; and by adopting
this resolution, the City Council approves and concurs in the
appointment of the aforesaid election officers .
Section 2. At said election the following PROPOSITIONS
shall be submitted in accordance with law:
PROPOSITION 1
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR
MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
$375,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY,
TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE
OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HERE-
AFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING
AND IMPROVING THE CITY' S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, THE INTEREST
ON AND PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS TO BE SECURED BY AND PAYABLE
FROM A LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF THE CITY' S
WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION 2
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR
MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
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$125,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY,
TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE
OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HERE-
AFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING
AND IMPROVING THE CITY' S 'WATERWORKS SYSTEM, THE INTEREST ON
AND PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS TO BE SECURED BY AND PAYABLE FROM
A LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF THE CITY' S
WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION 3
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$70,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVE-
MENT OF THE ROADS, BRIDGES, AND STREETS OF SAID CITY, WITH
FIRST PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTS
ALONG FARM-TO-MARKET HIGHWAY NO . 518 BETWEEN MARY ANN DRIVE
AND CASTLEWOOD STREET, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAX-
ABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO. PAY THE INTEREST
ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A
SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 4
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE. THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$50,000 MATURING SERIALLY' OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE
OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
SAID CITY, WITH FIRST PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTRUCTION
AND INITIAL EQUIPMENT OF A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS TO BE
OCCUPIED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT,
SAID CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES AT THE SITE OF THE PRESENT CITY HALL, AND INCLUDING
ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY SITE THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN
ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE
AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 5
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
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$100,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE
OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER 'PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
THE CITY, WITH FIRST PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTRUCTION
AND INITIAL EQUIPMENT OF A BUILDING TO BE OCCUPIED BY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING
FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 6
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$130,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING OR IMPROVING LAND
FOR PARK PURPOSES, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING
FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 7
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$60,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE .
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE
OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID CITY, WITH FIRST
PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND INITIAL EQUIP-
MENT OF A SWIMMING POOL, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE
INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PRO-
VIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS
IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 8
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUT ZZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3§�,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
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PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE ,
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE
OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID CITY, WITH FIRST
PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND INITIAL EQUIP-
MENT OF TENNIS COURTS, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE IN-
TEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE
A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT
MATURES? _
PROPOSITION 9
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$100 ,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED
THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW
AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROADS, BRIDGES, OR STREETS OF SAID CITY,
AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT
ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE
PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 10
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$65,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT
TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR
PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX-
CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN
ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE
AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS IT MATURES?
Section 3. Voting machines shall be used for said elec-
tion, except that paper ballots shall be used for absentee
voting, and the official ballots for the election shall be
prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to
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permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid
PROPOSITIONS, which shall be set forth on all official ballots
in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION 1
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[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $375,000
) SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
[ ] AGAINST ) REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION 2
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000
) WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE
[ ] AGAINST ) BONDS
PROPOSITION 3
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000
) STREET IMPROVEMENT (SIDEWALKS
) AND STREET LIGHTS ALONG F.M.
[ ] . AGAINST ) HWY. 518) BONDS
PROPOSITION 4
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000
) PUBLIC BUILDINGS ( CITY
) ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE
[ ] AGAINST ) DEPARTMENT) BONDS
PROPOSITION 5
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
) FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING
[ ] AGAINST ) BONDS
PROPOSITION 6
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000
) PARK BONDS
[ ] AGAINST )
PROPOSITION 7
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000
) SWIMMING POOL BONDS
[ ] AGAINST )
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PROPOSITION 8
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[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $35,0$0
) TENNIS COURT BONDS
[ ] AGAINST )
PROPOSITION 9
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $100 ,000
) STREET IMPROVEMENT
[ ] AGAINST ) BONDS
PROPOSITION 10
[ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $65 ,000
) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
[ ] AGAINST ) BONDS
Each elector using voting machines and desiring to vote in
favor of a proposition shall move the voting pointer so as to
indicate "FOR" the proposition, and each elector desiring to
vote against a proposition shall move the voting pointer so
as to indicate "AGAINST" the proposition. Each absentee
elector using a paper ballot shall vote on each proposition
by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside
the statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote
on the proposition.
Section 4 . It is hereby officially found and determined
that certain decisions of the Supreme Court of the United
States of America may have created uncertainty as to the law-
ful manner of calling and conducting said election; therefore,
said election shall be called, held, and conducted as two
separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit : one election at
which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who
own taxable property within the City and who have rendered
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the same for taxation shall be entitled to vote on the PROPO-
SITIONS and another election at which all other resident,
qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote on
the PROPOSITIONS. The votes cast at each of said separate
but simultaneous elections shall be recorded, returned, and
canvassed separately .
Section 5 . Notice of the election shall be given by
posting a substantial copy of this resolution in a public
place within the City and also at the City Hall not less than
fifteen days prior to the date set for the election, and by
publication thereof on the same day in- each of two successive
weeks in the fie 7 /e4SIU Peeps , the duly designated
official newspaper of the City, which is published in /evi.sazFod'i
, and is of general circulation in the City of
Friendswood, the date of the first publication to be not less
than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election.
Section 6. This resolution was read once by the City
Council and shall take effect immediately .
Section 7. It is hereby officially found and determined
that the need of the City for such financing creates an emer-
gency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the
scheduled time, of the meeting of the City Council at which
this resolution is adopted and for the adoption of this reso-
lution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting
and heretofore posted by the City Secretary, and the posting
hereof, are hereby authorized, approved, adopted, ratified,
and confirmed.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this lgth day of February, 1973 .
Mayor
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
CITY OF FRIENDSWO D, TEXAS
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved as to form:
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF GALVESTON §
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD §
I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, do hereby certify that the attached and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a NOTICE OF BOND
ELECTION issued by me , including a true and correct copy of
the resolution adopted by the City Council of the City,
together with an excerpt from the minutes showing the adoption
thereof, and that I posted a true and correct copy of said
notice on the 1st day of March, 1973, in a public place
within the City, to-wit : Friendswood Bank
, and also at the City Hall, which posting was
done not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for
the election.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY, this
Z7„.4 day of March, 1973 .
City Secretary
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF MEETING
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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' COUNTY OF GALVESTON '
CITY OF'FRIENDSWOOD.. ..
NOTICE is hereby given of a 'meeting of the City Council of
the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, Galveston County„ Texas, to be held on
the 19th day of February,, 1973, at 7:30 p.m. in the:
City Hall
Friendswood, Texas
for the purpose of the adoption of a resolution calling bond '
election to be held on March 17, 1973, and for the purpose of
conducting, considering,' and acting upon such other business as
shall come before the meeting. "
The need of the City for such financing creates an emergency
and an urgent public necessity for the holding of the meeting and
for the adoption of the election resolution at the meeting.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this
13th day of February, 1973. ,
City Secretary
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEX
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16.2425—Notice of Special (Emergency) Meeting o ning Body of City or Town and Returns—Class 4 (1969) `The Steck Div., Steck-Warlick Co., Austin, Texas
NOTICE OF SPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
(Name of City or Town)
Notice is hereby given that an emergency and/or urgent public necessity meeting of the Governing Body of
the above named City or Town will be held on the 1?th day of February , 1973 ,
at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall, 109 Wi l l owl ck, Friends oq4xas, and the subject of said meeting will be
To call a bond election for March 10
and the fact that the subject matter of said meeting is urgently needed to maintain and operate said City or
Town for the best interest of said City or Town, makes it an emergency or urgent public necessity that said
meeting be held.
DATED this the 8th day of February , 19 73
CITY OF FRIENDSWOODy TEXAS
1 (Name of City or Town)
/f By 41:e C ) L /
City Secretary
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of
the above named City or Town is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy
of said Notice on the bulletin board in the City Hall, 109 Wi l l owi Ck9 Friendswood , Texas,
a place convenient to the public, and said Notice was posted on February 8 , 19 73 , at
11 :30 o'clock A• M., and said time of posting was before said meeting was convened or called to order.
Dated this the 8th day of February , 1973 .
CITY OF FRIENDSW00D XMASPONE4c4
By
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Bobbie C. Henry
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