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'� MINUTES OF THE SFE�IAL COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 11, 1965.
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� A special meeting af the Friendswaod C�.ty Council was held October 11.,
1965; 7:30 P.M. at the City Hall.
Presen� were May�r Harry D. Wagner; Councilman Ntarvin Childers, Wzlliam
E. Davidson, Arden C. Hill Jr. ; City Secretary Artha Wright.
Also present were Councilman-eleet Harry f . Hatcher; 0,0. Terrell, Emily
Ann Knight; Morgan Young, and Jackson Hinds of Houst�n Natural Co. 9
Jack k�cLaren and Sam Tillo�ta of Walsh 8c McL�ren Engrs. 9 Charlie A. �
Schaefer and J. G. Dickson of Bova�T Engrs. Inc, ; Charles 0, Mills �f
Cominunity Pub].ic Service9 Tony Banfzeld, Ghairman of the F�ier.dswood
Planning Commission, and Mrs. Rcnald �lexander.
. �ve���°•The �'irst purpose of this mee��ng: 4rder Declaring Result of Cit3,Trs
Special Ot'f�cer El�c�ion9which adopted �he fo lowing resaluti.on:
That t1�e said e�ection tvas duly called9 that no�ice of sa3.d election
was hel,d �.n accordance with ].aw ai�d that HARRY M. HATCHER was duly elect�
ed councilman and said above named party ls ere y declared duly e3ec�ed
to said off�.ce, subject �o the t�king �f his �ath and filing bond as
provided by the laws of �he State of Texas. M�tion to adopt this'
resolution was made by Ccuncilm�n Childers, second�d by �ouncilman
Davidson and �he moti�n carried by unan�mous vote.
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� The oath of of1'i e��d�istered �o Harr�x�xatcher l�y��y or�ner.•-�
Councilman Davidson made a motion that the c�uncil �zote on allowing �
Hous�on Natural Gas Co, to be franchised b�.T the City o Frien swpo .
Mota�on seconded by Councilman �Iill and carrie unanimously.
The vote �'o Counca�l was as follows :
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�'or allowing Houston Natural �s Co. a i rancha.se :
One; Councilman Childers.
Aga�.�zst a�lowing Hauston N�tural �as "Co. � franehise ; .
Three. Councilmen Dav�.dson, Hill, Hatcher.
A phane call fram Councilmaiz L�we was received b�T Mayor Wagner �t
'; : �.5 P.M. at which '�ime Counca.lman Lowe stated tk�at he was again.st allawxr��
������� ������� ��� C�.. a franchise at this time. Councilma�. Davi.dson
requested that the Mayor� s opinion of this matter als� be entered in�o
the minutes of this meeting. M�yor Wagner is against allowing Hauston
�atural Gas Co. a franchise at this �ime.
Mayor• Wagner �hanked Houston N�tura� G�s Co. for �heir time and
excellent present�tion and sa�.d that he was of the opinion that o�her
fr�.nchises may be given at some fu:�ure t�me.
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� Hous�on Natural Gas Co. represen�at�.ves expr•essed their apprecia'�i€�n
for �he manner in which the Gouncil had taken their request fo� a
f'ranchise under careful consideration.
0.0. Terrell expressed his grati�ude for the cauncil' s vote an�
stated that his, company wou�d do a11 in its power to continual.ly ir�prove
their service.
Meeting adjourned by motion o�' Councilm�n Ha�cher, sec�nd by
Councilman Davidson; Motion unan3mous ,
Res�ectfu117 submitted,
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Artk�a Wright - �City Sec e�ary : ��
APPROVED:
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� , Harry D. T��gner - Mayor
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