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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
August 17, 1970
A regular meeting of the Friendswood City Council was called to order at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 1970, at the City Hall . Present were:
Mayor Edward F
Councilmen:
Stuart
Thomas Woods
Ronald Hamil
George Prude
James Mager
Ralph Gonzalez
With all members present constituting a quorum, and with none absent, the
following business was transacted:
READING & ApPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 3, approved as corrected:
PETITIONS: Strike " . . . and will be taken under consideration by the
COU11C11 . "
CLOSED SESSION: Change: "$2,050" to read $2,250.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM TF�E MAYOR
1 . Letter thanking the City for participation in the Summer Rec Program.
2. Letter from Mr. R. ���peland regarding dogs running loose in the City. �-��c�, ��5)
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OATH OF OFFICE - Adminis ehe to Mr. Frank Coe as member of the Charter
Commission, by the Mayor.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
1 . Mr. Ralph Somers presented additional names ta be attached to a petition
presented previously to Council regarding replacement of Mr. William Patton
as Municipal Court Judge. (irz,,.,.;,�;,�+.�-�$�,
2. Mrs. David McGraw questioned work stoppage by the County on the Clear
Creek drainage project at Shell Park for "higher priority problems in
Friendswood. " Commissioner Jack Lawrence is to be contacted on this
question.
3. Mrs. McGraw also called to Council 's attention the poor condition of the
Devil 's Dip roadway.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
l , Finance: Councilman f�ager noted several corrections to the latest copy of
the proposed budget.
2. Ut�lities: The new sewer plant w�ll be in operation later this week,
3. Streets : The street program is now in full swing, with limestone being
hauled in now. The question of limestone paths on Sunset Urive was
brought up, but the Council feels that this is the responsibility
of the County or the 5chool District.
4. Health & Safe�: Councilman Prude reported that negotiations are going
forward on the new garbage contract, and he is working on revisions to
the Garbage Ordinance. He is to meet Wednesday with school repre-
sentatives and the contractor.
5. Fire & Police: Councilman Gonzalez reports that a letter from the Fire
Uepartment regarding mode of operation will be presented to the City
Council soon.
The subject of policing the new high school was to have been considered
but was postponed due to the absence of Chief Wright. The Fire
Department has agreed to cover fires .in Pearland due to their loss
of manpower caused by an accident involving six of their firemen.
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ORUINANCES
Ordinance #136 - Second Readinq
-��� �'�� MOTION: Hamil ; Second: Mager; Vote : Unanimous
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Ordinance #137 - Second Read�n� �
,����_,�r�� MOTION: Mager; Second: Woods; Vote: Unanimous
WARRANTS
r--r •- �; MOTION: (Mager) To approve the following Warrants : Utility: 184
�'' �� ,� through 214; Construction #110; G&A 201 and 217
through 275.
Second: Hamil ; Vote: Unanimous
CLOSEU SESSION - Personnel
ADJOURNMENT
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Bobb�e C . Henry, Sec tary to
The Council
APP�OVED:
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CLOSED SESSION:
Discussed: Enforcement of the Curfew Ordinance
Hiring of Mr. Thomas D, Heaney as City Engineer; review of present
!;a J��,r��j contract wi th Wal sh Engi neer�ng.
MOTION: That the City hire Shirley Kinchen as a second School Crossing Guard
-', ���� �� (Woods) at a salary of.�$-1=47�00 per month, this to include $12.00 car expense
���' f� omvolved in the work.
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���� Second: Hamil ; Vote: Unanimous
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