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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING 'OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
March 23, 1972
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' SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, MARCH 23, at 7:30
p.m, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING MATTER:
Discussion, ramifications, negotiation, and awarding of
an engineering contract for the proposed area sewage treatment
plan.
Upon failure of the Mayor to call such a special
meeting, this notice is authorized by signature
of the following Councilmen:
CaT`W tAlml=ice � Z
Posted Monday, March 20, 1972, _p.m.
�� Bobbie C. Henry, City Secre a
Attorne 's 0 inion I•f a satisfactory contract can not,.be negotiated, then
another motion by Council ' can 'dissolve negotia.tions 'and open up negotiations
with another firm.
After further discussion, the question was called. A poll was taken to
determine whether debate should be cut off,
Poll Vote:. FOR (4) Haken, Gonzalez, ,Mager, Stuart
AGAINST' (2) Patton, Hamil'
MOTION: (Patton) To table the original •motion for ten minutes I
Second: Hamil
Vote: FOR (2) Hamil , Patton
AGAINST (4) Haken, 'Stuart, Gonzalez, Mager
MOTION FAILED
Vote on Original Motion
FOR (1 ) Patton
AGAINST (4) Mager,• Qonzalez,,,,,§tuart, Haken
Abstaining, (1 ) HamiI
MOTION FAILED 1
Councilman Hamil stated as ,his reason for abstaining that in view
, of charges,,of. u.nsa-tisfactory design .work made against Walsh Engineer-
ing by Mayor Stuart,' he felt he could not vote on the,motion until
Walsh had been given a chance to answer the charge,
The City Engineer was directed by the Mayor to make a list of .persons or firms
who might be proficient in sewer plant engineering for consideration by
Council ,
MOTION: (Hamil ) That the,.meeting adjourn
Second:. ,Patton
Vote: "..FOR'. .Unanimoys
The meeting was adjourned at" 11 :15 p.m;4BoAPP D:
e Henry9.City Secr ary
Edward F. Stuart, Mayor
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