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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CIT:Y COUNCIL
April 9, 1973 '
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A Special Meeting of .the Friendswoad City Council was .h_eld at 7:30 p.m.
on April 9, 1973. Present were:
Mayor Ral ph Lowe . � � �.� , �
Councilman Edward Zeitler
Gouncilman Richard Haken
� Councilman Ralph Gonzalez �
� Councilman William Patton ' I
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Wi th. Gounci�!lmen Mi Yton �Wi ndl�er and. Benny. Baker .absent and wi�th a quorum
present, the busi ness 'for. the ev:eni ng was .handl ed. .as� .fol l ows:
1 . Canvass i n returns ofi�E�1 e�ti on of A ri 1 7 -=�Mayor Lowe. read �a resol uti on
canvassing returns of the City Officia s Election of April 7 as follows :
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Position No. �� Candi�date for Counci�lman Votes Write-in-Votes
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2 Ralph G. Gonzalez :� 57.7 ~
Dee Prince 152
, . � Wi l l i am�-P.= Jones ° i� � -r:574
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4 Arthur R. Hutchings 496
William B. Patton 776 Robert Greer 1 �
6 Robert A. Newlander 543 Robert Greer 1
Benny R. Baker 738 Edath McGinnis 1
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With a total of 1315 valid and legal votes cast, Wi:lliam B. Patton was
declared elected to Position 4; Benny R, Baker to Pvs�tion 6; and a runoff
election was declared necessary to decide who would serve in position 2.
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MOTTON: (Haken) For adoption of the Resolution �
Second: Zeitler
V:ote: � FOR (5) Lowe, Z:eitler, Haken,� Gonzalez, Patton --
AGAINST: none
Motion Carried' - �, �
� 2. Holding Office Pendinq �Runoff Election = Mayor..Lbwe s.tated that there had
been a question of whether an incumbent served until a runoff election is
held, and sta�ed that the City.Attarney has given an opinion that an incumbent
does serve until he. or another candidate is :sworn� in to the. office.
3. Abandonment of Woods Road - Mr. Woods has as.ked�:that: the ;County ab.andon this
right of way; the Friendswood Planning Commission feels that it should be
. retained as a public road. Mayor Lowe read a� lette.r from the Secretary of
the Planning Commission: The Planning and. Zoning Commission wishes to go
on record as opposing th'e petition of W. B. Wood .et al .to close a 395 f t.
portion of a 60 foot road adjacent to his property. This road is but a
portion of a right-of-way continuing in both directions,
MOTION::,�� (Zeitler) To accept the recommendation of the Planning �
� Commission on the subject.
Second: Gonzalez �
Vote: Unanimous FOR
Motion carried
Councilman Patton suggested that a letter be written to the County Commissioners I
Court requesting that they r�efrain frnm taking action: on matters such as this
in view of the fact �hat the area is now within the city limits of the City`
of Friendswood, and:l��ha�t� the� City�be��nat�fied:r4k3May�r`4Lowe asked stha�t�:�he
Secretary draf� such a letter.
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4. Order Callin Runoff Election f.or Council Position Number Two - An order
calling a runoff election for ApNi1 28, 1973 between Ralp G. Gonzalez and
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William P. Jones was read by Mayor Lowe.
� MOTION: ; (Haken) ��To approve �the Election� Order :
Secon : Zeit1er. + �
Vote; UNANIMOUS FOR
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ADJOURNMENT: Motion made�.and secon�ed tfaat' the`meeting adjourn. The
meeting was adjourned, � � � �: � ;
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. � Bobbi�e C. Henry, City Secret�y
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