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Approved July 7, 1969
STATE OFTEXAS �
COUNTY OF GALVESTON �
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD �
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 16, 1969
A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held on June 16,
1969, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall with the following members present:
Ralph W. Somers
Edward Stuart
George Prude
Ronald Hamil
James Mager
Thomas Woods
Bobbie C. Henry
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Secretary
With a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
CORRECTION/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 2, approved as read.
Minutes of Special Meeting of June 4� approved as read.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1 . The library contract was signed with Paison Construction Company on
June 12, as approved at Council Meeting on June 4.
2. The City Council and Planning Commission have completed the zoning
map and it is with the engineer for correcting as indicaied by the
two groups .
3. Two bills have been signed into law, the Flood Insurance Bill SB 734
and the Galveston County Flood Cont 1 B'll
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ro i SB 385. Copy of the
latter has been given to the Drainage Commission. �1�.�'�
OLD BUSINESS ��4�9� ���
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1 . Fiscal Agent, Harry Granberry, presented an order for refunding of �� �' �
1957-58 series bonds, stating that 232 of the outstanding holders have
agreed to the refunding.
After the order was read in its entirety, Councilman Prude made a
motion that Council pass the �bond order and that the Mayor be authorized , �
to sign it. The motion was seconded by Councilman Woods and carried
unanimously.
2. Regarding the current bond issue, the Fiscal Agent reported that a good
faith deposit in the amount of $14,000 is now in the City's safekeeping.
Two changes were discussed in the Bond Purchase Contract from Underwood-
Neuhaus, and the secretary was directed to retype the contract to
incorporate these two changes.
Councilman Woods made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the bond
purchase contract as amended; the motion was seconded by Councilman �''
Hamil , and carried unanimously.
3. Library Budget: The Library Board representatives presented their
revised version of Friendswood's portion of the Rosenberg Library
budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Counci7man Woods made a motion that the Council start with $7900 as a
line item to the library in the 1970 city budget draft. The motion `' y�
was seconded by Councilman Mager,. and carried unanimously.
4. The copy policy suggestions as presented by the Women's League was
referred to the City Administrator and Assistant City Secretary for
study and recommendation.
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5. Water and Sewer Bids: Counci7man Woods made a motion that Council
authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice to Bidders �when presented
by the City Engineer; Engineer to go out for bids immediately
upon receipt of approval of the Federa7 Water Contro7 Association;
bids to be cal7ed in twenty-one days after Notice.
;;`.�, The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager, and carried unanimously.
The Engineer was directed to put the Notice out so that bids may be
submitted by a contractor on all or any portion of the project.
�,, 6��;� Ti^ai l;ei�`:Parks: Counci lman Hami 1 made a moti on that Counci 1 approve
the Fisher Trailer Park as presented, which has been approved by
�� the Planning Commission and the Drainage Board, Councilman Stuart
seconded the motiony and it carried unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Finance: Councilman Stuart requested that work sheets be distributed to
Counci s,o that wor.k can begin on the new budget. Mr. Cline is working
on tax assessments for the incoming figures.
Health & Safet : Councilman Prude reported that Mr. Barton was to have
appeared before Council at this meeting but had failed to appear.
Utilities: Councilman Stuart made a motion that Council authorize Layne
Texas to install the bypass valve on Water Well #2, work not to begin
until work on Water Well #1 is completely operational .
The motion was seconded by Councilman Prude. Vote was four to one for
� with Councilman Woods voting no; Councilmen Prude, Stuart, Hamil , and
Mager voting yes.
Fire & Police: No report
Streets: Work on Melody Lane is being held up because of right-of-ways which
the City Attorney is working on at the present time.
Councilman Hamil reported that the Street Department p7ans to purchase
a small tug to pull the street roller in order to release the tractor
for mowing this summer while the roller is being used.
NEW BUSINESS
Request for the Council to designate the cardinal as the official City
bird has been received from the Heritage Garde�ers.
,. Motion to this effect was made by Councilman Stuart, seconded by Council-
man Mager; the vote was four to one with Counci7men Stuart, Woods, Mager,
and Prude voting yes, Councilman Hamil voting no.
CLOSED SESSION: Council retired to the Mayor's office to discuss acquisi=
tion of additional property for a ground storage tank and appointemnt of
a fire marsha7 . Neither of these matters was finalized.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was
adjourned.
Respectfully presented,
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Bo bie C. Henry, Secreta�y
APPROVED:
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Ralp W. Somers, Mayor