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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
November 12, 1969
A Special Called Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held in
the Council Chamber at 8:30 A.M, on November 12, with the following
members present:
Ralph W. Somers Mayor
Edward F. Stuart Councilman
Thomas Woods Councilman
Ronald Hamil Councilman
Absent from the meeting were Councilmen George Prude and James Mager.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss submission of a bid to the
Friendswood School Board for a ten-acre tract of land to be used as a
park site. With a quorum present, business was transacted as follows:
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Somers,, in stating the business for the day, announced that this
meeting was being held at this time to coincide with Youth Appreciation
Week. He explained that the Senior Class of Friendswood High School had
elected members to serve as City officials, both elected and appointed,
for this one d�y at City Hall .
SWEARING-IN OF OFFICIALS-FOR--A-DAY•
The roster of officers was presented to the Mayor and, en masse, they
took the Oath of Office administered by Mayor Somers. Thereafter, each
student officer took his or her place beside the officer he represented,
and in this manner the meeting proceeded. Officers sworn in were as
follows:
David Murray
Terrell Brown
Richard Childers
Don Reed
Becky Murrell
Becky Chalfont
Denny Lanmon
Cecil Brown
Freddie .Griggs
Jim Beers
Stephanie Collova
DeWayne Smith
Donna Lanning
Richard Stapp
Sally Statz
Nancy Barnes
Gordon Kraft
Hooter Weaver
Terri Guttrich
ACQUISITION OF PARK LAND
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Planning Commission Chairman
Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Police Chief
Parks & Recreation Director
Fire Marshal
City Secretary
Tax Collector
Corporation Court Judge
Civil Defense Director
City Inspector
`� A communication from the Park Land Committee, Councilmen James E, Mager
and Ronald G. Hamil , was presented as follows:
The Park Land Committee recommends that the City of Friendswood
submit a bid of $20,000.00 to the Friendswood Independent School
District for the purchase of 10.00 acres described in the attached
papers . The committee fua�ther recommends that application for
Federal or State Aid for the purchase of thss land be made as soon
as possible if the City should become the successful bidder on this
property.
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It was noted that bidding on this land would close on December 9,
at 5 p.m.
In answer to a question from the Council , School Superintendent Ward
stated that �n the event the City were the successful bidder, he felt
that payment could be delayed not later than August 31 , 1970, which
is the fiscal year's end for the School District.
Councilman Hamil made a motion that the City Council submit a bid for
a;, the ten acres described in the legal document, the money to be turned
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Councilman Stuart seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
ANNOUfVCEMENT:
Mayor Somers announced a meeting at the High School Auditorium on
Monday night, November 17, at 7:30 p.m, at which Judge Holbrook and
Commission�r Lawrence would discuss the upcoming Road and Bridge Bond
Election,
HORSE ARENA•
Mrs. Hensley was present and presented to Council a diagram of the
proposed horse arena and adjacent appurtenances, and gave a brief
explanation of the plans for the benefit of the students present.
YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK SPONSORS
Mr. Bill Cornelius of the Optimists Club, sponsor of the Youth
Appreciation Week, was introduced by the Mayor. Mr. Cornelius then
presented each of the Student Officials with a certificate commemorat-
ing their part in the week's activities.
Councilman Hamil made a motion that the meeting adjourn. The meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bobbie C. Henry, Secreta
APPROVED�
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