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S T A T E OF TEXAS �
COUNTY OF GALVESTON �
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD �
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 4, 1969
A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held on August 4, 1969
at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present:
Ra�lph W. Somers
Edward Stuart
James Mager
Ronald Hamil
George Prude
Thomas Woods
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
With. a quorum present, the following business was �ransacted:
CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 22 were approved as read.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1 . Money from the sale of bonds has been received and deposited on certified
time deposit at Friendswood Bank drawing 5-1/2% interest.
2. Letter received from HUD stating that Application WS-Tex-195 would not be
considered in this year's budget due to its low priority at this time.
3. The Mayor attended a meeting on July 23 of the County Road & Bridge Bond
Election Committee. This election will include a four-lane highway through
Friendswood including two miles of curbs and gutters. The total of the
bonds is $13,000,000 for the County, all to be done without a tax raise.
Date of the election has not yet been scheduled.
4. August has been proclaimed "Retarded Children's Month" in recognition
of Hope Village, a cammunity for mentally retarded in the Friendswood
area. The 1969 Parade of Homes proceeds will benefit Hope Village.
5. Galveston Rosenberg Library has invited the Mayor and Council to attend
their ground-breaking ceremonies for a new wing to the library building.
6. A meeting is to be held August 6 in Galveston on Mental Health.
7. A disaster conference is to be held on August 6 at 330 Rusk, Houston.
8. Election August 5 will present eleven constitutional amendments for
ratification. Polling places in Friendswood will be Precinct 57 at City
Hall , Precinct 56 at the school .
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Ralph Lowe announced that he had been in touch with County Judge Holbrook of
Galveston County and the County Judge of Harris County regarding Clear Creek
drainage. He suggested to Council that since funds have already been budgeted
from each County for this work in the current year, that Council contact these
two people and ask for a startinq date on this work.
OLD BUSINESS
l . The City Attorney and City Administrator reports that rights-of-way for the
sewer line should be completed in the near future.
2. Grant Offer and Acceptance on WPC-TEX-567 was presented, together with a
resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign these and any future papers in
connection with the HUD grant:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ADMINISTRATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $174,500.00
TOGETHER WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF; AUTHORIZING
MAYOR RALPH SOMERS TO SIGN THE WRITTEN OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
PROPOSALS AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE
SAID PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
TO ASSURE UNDISTURBED USE AND POSSESSION OF EASEMENTS FOR
PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
SYSTEM REFERRED TO AS WPC-TEX�567 AND RESOLVING THAT THE
CITY WILL HOLD HARMLESS THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN
ANY ACTION TO CONTEST THE CITY 'S TITLE TO ANY SITES SO
PROCURED; RESOLUING THAT THE CITY WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION
AS TO SUFFICIENCY OF ITS INTEREST IN SUCH ESTATES.
Councilman Woods made a motion that the resolution be adopted;
Councilman Mager seconded; and the vote was unanimous .
3. Park Land Acquisition: Councilman Woods reported that application
has been submitted for a grant toward the purchase of the 8.3 acres
of land adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce Park, for which the
Current City Qudget designates $30,000. Permission has been re-
ceived to consummate purchase of the land which has been under
option for six months , and the purchase will be completed on
Tuesday afternoon.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS- No reports
NEW BUSINESS
1 . Appointment of Equalization Board. Motion was made by Councilman Hamil
that the existing Board members be reappointed for another year, i .e.
, Harry Jones , Otto Haardt, Gene I-lurt, and Ton,y Banfield as alternate.
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1��, The motion was seconded by Councilman Woods, and carried unanimously.
2. Counci7man Hamil announced that the City now owns a 1957 pick-up
truck which was purchased through Civil Defense for $120. A new
mower has also been purchased.
ORDINANCES
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Ordinance #123 - Third and final readin
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING GARDEPd DRIVE AND STADIUM DRIVE ONE-WAY
STREETS; BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. T� 8:30 A.M. AND BETWEEN
THE FIOURS OF 7_:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. ; ON SCFIOOL DAYS ONLY; SETTING
THE SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR DURING THE ABOVE
MENTIONED TIMF PERIODS; DIRECTING TNE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ERECT
SIGNS SO DESIGNATING, AND PROVIDING SEUERABILITY AND PENALTY CLAUSES.
Councilman Hamil made a mation that the ordinance be finally adopted on
third reading; Councilman Prude seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
WARRANTS:
��" Councilman Stuart made a motion that Council anprove Utility Warrants 4544
�{� through 4570 and General Warrant 3234 - 3236; 3238-3248; 3250-3261 .
Councilman Woods seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
APPROVED: �
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Respectfully submitted
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obbie C. Henry, Sec�tary