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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 22, 1964
A special meeting of the Friendswaod City Council was held April
22, 1964 at 8:00 P.M. in the Workman Building.
Present were Mavor Harry D. Wagner, Councilmen Harry Hatcher,
H.K. Speck, Alan McGinnis, and Arden Hill.
There was a discussion of the tax issue. H.K. Speck reports that
Viola Bost ardd Lawrence Cline have been consulted about making
our tax rolls. Viola Bost has been most cooperative in making the
schaol tax records available to use Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Mora have
been hired to work in compiling our tax rolls with Viola Bost's
assistance. The city's present tax ledgers are usea'�le, An ad�.res�-
cgr�,ph has beer.. made av�.�l�.bl� for our us�.
t� tax notice to all persons owning �ax�.ble proz�erty ( r��.l or per-
, sonal) is to b� pasted in a11 public places and pubZished in the
Galvestor_ County Press.
Ordinance #34 subject: Appointing Tax Assessor for the city of
Friendswood was introduced by Harry Hatcher for consideration of
the City Council. H.K. Speck rnove�i that th� ordinance be passed..
�rder_ Hill secor_de�i the mationo It was carried unanimously.
Mayor Wagner made a resolution that Lawrence Cline be appointed
Tax Assessor for the city of Friendswcod. Harry Hatcher moved that
this appointment stand. Arden Hill seconded the motion. It was
carried unanimously.
Discussion was held about the necessity af planning the city budget.
i�le wi11 all give this serious consideration for dis�ussiono
There will be an open budget meetir_g at a later date, after April
30,1964.
We discussed lewving the fiscal year ending at December 31, but
decided ta let the resolutio� of April 2o, stand, which designates
October 31� as fis��.I year end,
Ordinance #3�- subject: speed limit an Choate Aoad and in the
school zone-be approved as written. Motic�n carried.
There was a discussion aoncerning the natural �as fr�.nchise. A
future date, after aur next regular meetin�, will be set for an. '
executive meeting. Jack H3rrison, Jack Darst and Curtis Morris
will be invited to help us d�lvs inta the suhjeot further.
There w?11 be a pros�ectus drawr up, for the next meeting, con�ern-
ing taking over the water distric� an� p�sszble annexation of s�v-
eral areas in re�.ation t� setting a tax rat� for the cityo
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Two law books, Vernon's Law Books on Municipal and City Government,
have been ordered.
A letter from the Galveston Chamber of Commerce was read. They
invited the Mayor and City Councilmemen to attend ribbon cutting
ceremonies for the Causeway Wednesday April 29, 1964.
The city council decided to approve the proposed Shell Park picnic.
Alan McGinnis moved that the meeting be adjourned. H..K. Speck secand-
ed the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mayor Harry D. Wagner
Secretary- Alan McGinnis