HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1968-01-02 Regular MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 2, 1968
A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held January 2,
1968, 7 : 30 P. M. at City Hall.
Present were Mayor Ralph L. Lowe; Councilmen Marvin L. Childers,
Ralph W. Somers , Edward F. Stuart, City Secretary Artha Wright,
City Legal Advisor Ody Kent Jerden.
Also present were L. B. Cline, William C . Walsh, H. K. Speck, Tony
Banfield, Terry Moore, Ken Toon, William B. Patton. (7 )
Correction and Approval of Minutes :
December 18, 1967: regular : stood approved as read.
Communications from the Mayor :
Mayor Lowe and Councilman Somers attended the hearing in Austin
concerning the Clear Creek Flood Control Survey Study, and presented
the resolution of the City approving of said study and project.
There will be a meeting of the members of the School Board and
City Council, January -L49; 1968, to discuss taxes .
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Councilman Stuart made a motion, seconded by Councilman Childers,
that Warrant ##3396 to Mercer Construction Co. for $35, 136.67 be paid.
Final estimate is $41, 136.67 with $6,000. 00 being withheld until
completion of final clean-up, correction of drainage problem in
Friendswood Forest, lowering of one manhole . Motion carried by
unanimous vote .
Councilman Somers made a motion. seconded by Councilman Stuart"-- '- ,
that the final payment on this contract, for engineering, be paid;
Warrant # 3395, $1, 778.42. Motion carried by unanimous vote .
Ordinances and Resolutions :
First Reading : AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D,
VERNON' S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS
THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AS
SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO
EXCEED $200. 00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. (30 MPH Westwood
Elementary School ) passed and approved on First reading by motion
of Councilman Somers, seconded by Councilman Childers . Motion carried
by unanimous vote .
Warrant Approval :
Warrants # 1894 through # 19'02; and #` 3388 through 3396 approved
by motion of Councilman Stuart, seconded by Councilman Ohilders .
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Motion carried by unanimous vote .
Adjournment:
Respectfully submitted, 1
Artha WrigHt'=~ ty ecre ary t
Approved :
Ralph-'L. Lowe - Mayor
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