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���'D'TES QF �'HE CI�'Y COY3NCTL I�EE�I�'G, NIARCI3=�_�,, I�65,
1 } A regular meetit�g of the �'riendswood �3.ty Council was held �4arch��.� 1965,
; 7:3C� P.M, at the City Hall.
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Fresent w�re Ha�ry Wagner, Dale Brcwn, i�ar��rin ChiZd�rs, Harry �atek�er,
and Arden Hi].1,
Also present �rere l�r. �eai, K�nneth Land, Ton� Banfield, �Irs. �.T.
I�ather2�r, �ank Coe, T�m Long, �ei�h S�th, Layton Jahr�so�., Pau1
0'�'arrell, C.C. Bost, Wesley Unruh, �,B, l�ansf�.eld.
�tr. �ea1 c�f �he Fost Office, real estate departmen�, as�ed �o gave a
d�cis�Qn �'ram the Ci�� about wh�ther it pla�s to ac��.vely consider
bu3�l.din� fac3.l.a.ties for ��.e Past Offiee� The Fos� Offi�e has been asi��d
�o mo�e au�t of i�s pre�en� quarters or pay cor�s3.der�abl�r more re�t.
TYaey h���re no'� bee� ab�.e �o lo�ate �emporary quarters �ha� are sui�ab2� sizc
and pr�ced.
T�e�� ar� �c�o usual cou�ses �f actian that the Post Off3.ce may �Cake to
' obta3.a� new quarters, �ne; �a�e �p�3.on an a site and open 'bids an building,
�.'Y�e b�.dde�, awarded the con�ract would buy �ha� site, or; advertised
b�.dd�.ng on s�te a.nd bu�.ld3,ng which wo�ld a11ow the �ity to partic3.pate
in �he b3.dding. 'Z'here w�re mixcd opin3.dns on the C3.��7 '�a�3.ng par�� in this
matter. CouMCil decided �o meet �.00 P.M. , i�arch 3, 1G65 to make a
final decision. Harry �dagner will do sot�e che�k3.ng o� financial methods
� of handling such a projec�.
� Ken�eth Land of tk�e Sauthwester•ri �ell Tel.�p�,om� �c��ipany, �pol�e ta Counc�.�.
eoncerning ou.r present base rate area and answered guestions. Cauncil
asked �Ir. Land to have the Telophnne Co:. to do a. populat�.on den�ity
study for in�reasing �res�r�� �as�.::ar�a Iay �ati�� �i �ale Di OVtlil.� s�cc�nd
by �Sarvin Chil.dera; motit�n unanimous. l�r. Land said we cvuld expect an
answer in about n3.nety days.
�3'. B. Mans�'ield pres�nted final plat of Enchanted `�flods fbr correc�ion I
and apprc�val. Tony �anfi��.d w�,s g3.�en a set of plans af this plat �o
pr�esent �n F�anning Commiss�.on for their final recommendation to City�
Counc3.1.
Mrs. H.T. 1�atheny stated that she had Ii.ved �r3.th�n:.a shart distance of
presen� water lines and paid ta�ces to the ��tater District; �[er problem
wa�. discussed. Wesley Un��zh �ril1 have �n est�mate o�` the cost and
procedures for March 3rd meeting.
�---�ia�rants� � �0� not approved; warrants � 205, 2I.�, 215, 216, 217, 218,
�lg, 220, approved and �igned at �his meeting, ��arrants �203, �4C�,
�hrougk� 213 taere issued ar� basis af k�l.anket w�rran� appraved by cou�.cil
to pay wages.
� l��.n�ates of the mee�a.ng� of Ae�ecnber 3.1, 15, 196�; January II, 12, 18, 20
� ; 1965; �'ebruary I, 15, 16, 1q65 approved a� read by motion of Dale Brown.
�- Seconded b� �arvin Childers; motian unaniu�ous.
U�ili�y D�pa��ment warrant� # 1836 �hrough 1855 ( with the exception
af �-�.�55) were appro�red and s�.gned at �hi� me�:t�ng.
-- Dale Brown repor�s th�t the City Ha11 Comtnittee feels tha� the p�ans that
that have been considered for Ci�� Hall are too mueh for �he City to
�andle; that they m�st r�-evaluate th� needs and what can be spent
on th3s prv �ec'�.
� h t would be devi�ed b
�t w a s �e c�d e d t o s t�.d�r a p�o p o s a l f o� s�r e e�s � a y
a survey� of needs and finaneial Meeds-_to carry out any progra�n. Nfr.
Wi�liam C. I�alsh �iTl ,be asked t€� attend the I�ar•ch 7,5, Zg65 meeting of
�the Ci�� Cnuncil.
Artha Wri�h� was asked to dev3.�e a fc��m of per�mi� for� those that can
dispose c�f thei� own refuse in-:.sanitary and �ccep�abl.e manner.
The�e was a �eques�C for �. sewer line tc� be run �o aecomada�ce Mr. Goadman
�t�d 1��. P�il.lips on Sunnyv�.ew A�en�e. The City can p�ovide �Ot per
prQper�y owz�er if there is a 12� easement. G.C. Bc�s� affered to work
` up severa3 propcasals to have a �'i�m pc�lic�r an running �ater and sewer
lin�s to p�ope�ty owners des�.r3.n� sueh �ervice.
Marv3.n �ka3.lders made a motion tha� Mrs. Edith .I�eG�.nnis �hould get her ��
sewer �onnect�.on foa� �Ghe $�5.�a originally agreed on w�en sM,e first '
requested sewer service. I�o�ion ssconded by Harry Hatcher; motion
unan�.mous. �al� Bro�n absta�.ned fror� �hi� motioz�.
�- An Qrdi�anc� �'orbidding the f3.ring of firearms, compressed a3.r �uns and
spring pot�e�ed guns, and Cannc�n Crackers within the �orporate Limits
� af �Me Ci�t.� p�' Fr�.end�wood was pass�d and approved by m.o�ion �f Da�.e
` Brown, second by Harry Hatcher; three �a�ted for �he motion and one,
i��,rv3.n Childers voted agains� �he mo�ion. l�otion ca�ried.
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The curfew ordinanee was a-ppro�rcd by motion of Arden Hil1, second
by� Dale Brown; motion unanimcaus�::
V�tesley Ur�r.uh is to call �.R. Rodne� of Maintenance Enginee�ing Ser�ice
�o get advice on the p�^oblem of red �ate�.
It was resolved by mc�t3.o� of Arden HiII, secand Harr� HatcY�er that
C.C. Bost ancZ Wesley Unruh work �ut a �iek�t s���te�a an she11 and labor
u��sd. to repair cuts in streets and drive�ays for 1a��r
reimbursemen� f'rom the contigenc� �'und af 10� - �. Mation unanitnous.
�See�3.�.g ad journed.
Re�pectiully s�.bmit'�ed,
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