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� Minu'tes of Special Meeti�ig, October 20, 1.965
� special meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held October 20,
1965; 5 :30 P.M, at City Hall.
Present were Mayor Harry D, Wagner; Councilmen - Ma.rvin Childers,
William E. Davidson, Harry Hatcher, Arden C . Hill, Jr. , Ralph Lowe;
City Secretary, Artha Wryght; Fire Department President Ken Camp .
Purpose of this called meeting : To De�;,ermine Future Financial
esl�—ponsibillty for purchase of Fire Truck�
Mayor YJagner recommended that the city take over the financial
responsibility for purchase of the new Fire Truck.
Ken Camp expl�.ined that the Fire Department had voted to accept this
Fire Engine in a special rneeting of Au�ust 3, 1965 by a vote of
eleven ( 11 } for and on� ( 1 ) aga3.nst. S�a attached minutes of Friends-
wood Voluntary Fire Department, Speci�.l August 3rd minutes . He says
that the Fire Truck is acceptable to tnern. It has now met a11 necessary
requirements. Nineteen thousand dollars ( $19,000.00) will be payable
within ten (10) days to John Bea:� D,vis��_o:��• �f F1vIC Corporation upon
issuance of the State Certificate of A .;;�� cability.
The attached le�ter of ternporary 90 day financial commitment, dated
.�ugust 11, 1965 from Van D. Gillen to Ralph Lowe was read to Council.
Transfer of Firiancial Ku�ponsibility for NeT�T Fire 'I'���ck:
�1'sie City C�uncil unanimously agreed that the financial responsibil.ity
for the new Fire Truck would be assumed ��T the City of Friendswood and
that accordingly Councilman Ra1ph Lowe was f�o be released from any
�,n� a�i finanGla.l re�ponsibila.ty pertaining to this vehicle when this
occurs .
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Counci� of the City of Fri.endswood, Texas,
that the City of Friendswood accept �he financial responsibility of
of the purchase of:
( 1 ) HPV-750-BFF John Bean Underwriters approved
Class "A" 750 GPM Volume an� High Pressure Fog
Fire Fighter mtd, on IHC Co-•8190 chassis furnished
by John Bean. Chassis F''D831F Motor 6719,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Friendswood borrow
the sum flf �19,000.00 to cover the cost of said vehicle from the
First National Bank of A1vin, and that Mayor Wagner be authorized to
s3.gn the note,
RESOLUTION submi�ted by motion of William Davidson, seconded by
Marvin Childers . Motion carried by unanimous vote.
NOTE: City Attorney, Coleman Carter, has advised t�at the abave
shoul.d be in ordinance fnrm which he wi11 draw up, with an emergency
clause, for regular Council meeting af November l, z965.
• A letter of explanatian to the citizens of the Friendswood area
will be drafted by Ralph Lowe, Ken Camp and Mayor Wagner in a
meetin.� at City Hall, October 21, 1965, 7 :00 �, Mx This letter will
then be reviewed by Council a� the Workshop meeting- Octobex 25, 1g65 .
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfu�ly submitted, —7 /
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