HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1965-03-03 Special ; MINUTES OF THE SPECI�L CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARC� 3, 1965
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' A special meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held March 3,
�;.^. 1965 � :00 P.M. at City Ha11.
Fresent were Harry Wagner, Dale Brown, Marvin Childers, Harry Hatcher,
and Arden Hill.
. �ne purpose af this meeting �zas to decide whether• the City is interested
in bidding on leasing space to the Post �ffice De�artment for the
F�iendswood Post Office. Harry Wagner stated that ; by creating a
non-profit carpora�ion that in effect would lea�e to the City. This
would enable the obtaining of a loan for �30, 000.00 to �100,000. 00
on an ap�roximate pay out time of ten years a�. an appro�imate interest
rate of 52�.
Dale Brawn is against the City entering into bidding on leasing to
the Pos� Office, but would like to consider a City Hall building.
Arden Hill is against the carporation idea and agains� the City ente��ing
into the bidd�ng on leasing to the P�ost Of�ice, but would like �o
consider a City Ha11 building.
Harry Hatcher felt that there was ta high a risk in that lar•ge a loan,
he, also, is agains� the City ' s involvement in the Post Office.
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t Marvin Childers also indicated that he was against this move. �
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� Harry Wagner stated that , wi�hout increasing taxes �he City could
provide a municipal complex (City Hall - Post Office ), that at this
time he is not at liberty to show facts an.d figur•es to substantiate
this statement.
Da1e Brown said that unless figures could be shown ta prove this, he
v�ould not accept such a statemen.t. Arden Hi11 agreed with Dale Brown.
�,rden Hill made a motion that the post Of't'ice ( Mr. Seal ) be notified
by letter that ths City of Friendswood is not interested in biddin.g
on leasin.g space to the Fost Office. Ntoticn seconded by Dale Br�wn;
motion unanimous.
Arden Hill stated tha� Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Stout had said that if a decision
was made in the very near future about purchase of land adjacent to the
Water Tawer site that they would sell their land (2 lots ) for �(,000.00
Warre�ts � 1855 � 1857 (Utility Depar�me�t �were appr•oved and signed at this
meeting.
Meeting ad,journed.
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, Res ctfully submitted,
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ar•r•y D. ��agr�er - Mayor
Artha wrright - City Secretary