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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
April 13, 1970
A Special Called Meetina of the Friendswood Cit,y Council was held on April 13, 1970,
at 7:45 p.m. , for the specific purpose of consideration by the Council of a letter
from the Mayor settin4 forth his reasons for refusing to sign Ordinance No. 132
(Z.oning) after passage of the ordinance on third readinq.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present:
Ralph W. Somers
Edward F. Stuart
Thomas F, Woods
Ronald G. Hamil
George F. Prude
James E. Mager
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
With a quorum present, and none absent, the business at hand was handled as follows :
The Mayor stated the reason for the meeting, read his letter to the Council , then
proceeded to state verbally why he opposed passaqe of the ordinance.
Councilman Hamil called a point of order stating, "We are here to act on a
recommendation in the Mayor's letter, and until a motion is made anything else is
out of order . . . .We do not have a motion on the floor."
After a decision on the point of order, the Mayor called for a motion.
MOTION: Councilman Hamil made a motion that Council pass Ordinance Pdo. 132
as it is now written.
Second: Councilman Mager
There being no discussion on the subject by members of the Council , Councilman -
Hamil moved to call the vote without further debate; Second: Councilman Mager;
Vote: 4 for (Hamil , Mager, Woods , Prude) ; 1 against ( Stuart )
The Mayor then cited three projects he considered to be emergency items , and asked
the Council 's wish regarding handling of these items at this session.
MOTION: Councilman Mager moved to take action on the items
Second: Councilman Prude; Vote: 4 against (Hami7 , Mager, Woods ,
Prude) ; 1 abstained (Stuart) MOTION DEFEATED
Motion made and seconded to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Bobbie C. Henry, Secretary
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