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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
� June 25; 1973
The Friendswood City Counci� held a Specia� Meeting at 9:30 p,m, on Monday�
June 25, 1973 in the Friendswood City Ha11 with the fo1lowing members present;
� � , Mayor Ralph �L. Low� . , .
i � Councilman William Patton �
— Councilman Ra1ph Gonzalez
Counc�lmart Benny Baker
Councilman Milton Windler
Councilman Edward Zeitler
With a quorum present� and with, CounCi.lman Richard,Haken absent� the following
busin.ess was transacted: '
� SUNSET CROS�ING OVER COWARD:'S CREEK .- After considerable discussion concerning
t e merits of five cu verts instea a�f. th.re.e �under"Sunset� Counci7man Gonaale�
� stated tha� the residents �of upper Coward's Creek had. agreed to pay $850,00
� toward the purchase of one culvert if the City and County would put in the
� remai nder for a to�al� o� .fi ve cul verts. -
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MOTION: (Gonzalez) That the �City„appr.opriate $2,55p 'for two railroad
� �ank car culverts across' Sunset based upon Galveston County
furnishing two ad'di'tional railroad tank car culverts. That
the City pay for preparing .a: concr�te. roadway 300 _feet. long by
24 feet wide :.and 6 ,7:nches`thicl� at�an .approximate cost of �
$5�500 prdviding �that� Galveston County will install the tank
cars and bulkhead� and that the City accept $850 from the residents
of up,per Coward's Creek._
; � Second' Windler ` � ` � � �
; � � , Vote�. FOR (4),.Gonzalez.� .Wind�er,, Baker� Lowe
�� �; AGAINST� (1 ) Zeit.ler' � _
ABSTAINING (1 ) Ra�ton _. MOTION CARRIED
RESOLUTION N0. 6�73 - A RESOLUTION COMMITTZNG MATCHING FUNQS IN SUPPORT OF A
CRT INA JUSTICE COt1NCIL GRANT FOR TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR TH� FRI�NDSWOOD
POLIGE DEPARTMENT �
MOTION: (Baker) To adopt Resolution #6-73
Second: Gonza1ez .,
. Vote: Unanimaus FOR MOTION CARRI�D
BIDS ON REPAIRS TO RQOF OF SMOKEHOUSE IN CITY .PARK. - 'Kimball Company� $3,632;
arry ait�, r. � 2�6 . ounci man Patton reported that Roger May had
offered to furnish temporary roofing for the smokehouse in the form of enough
4 x 8 plywoqd forms.
MOTION» (Baker) To disregard both bids and write letters to the bidders
expressing the City's appreciation for their interest.
Second: Zeitler
Vote» Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
MOTION: (Patton) To accept Roger May's generous offer tb furnish temporary
roofing and assistance,
� Second: Zeitler
Vote; Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED '
� JULY 4TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION
MOTION: (Baker) To charge $2,50 per plate for adults and $1 ,00 per �
� plate for childs p1ate with City to subs.idize each chi�d's plate
by 25¢, and that all per.snns who live in Friendswood and can not
afford to buy their lunches can get free tickets by informing
the City Manager of their inabi1ity to purchase tickets.
Secondu Gonzalez
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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RESOLUTION N0. 5-73 - A RESOLUTTON REQUESTING INCREASED FUNDS FOR THE CLEAR
CRE R J CT BY E CORPS OF.ENGI�IEERS"
MOTION. (Gonzalez) To adopt Resolution No, �5-73
Second: Zeitler
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
BOND` ISSUE . . . , , . , �� . . ,
MOTTON: (Patton) Tha� an amount. not :to exceed $5Qx000 be placed on. the
bond issue tv be .ma�ched with� funds to .be granted or given � �
for the purchase of the Stevenson Memoria1 Park as per earnest �
money contract; _.. _�
Second: Baker �
Vote; Unanimous FOR ` � , MOTION CARRIED
MOTIONa (Patt�n) Th'at �Wa1sh and Associates be instructed to. prepar.e costs
for the installati.on of� sewew'coJlection system frbm Clover
Acres to the ,�iest i n�erceptor;°; �rom Anna�l ea Li ft S�ati on to
" Sewer P�ant, #1�•,- -�he�:removal= o�F Sewer. R1 ant #.1; and 'trunk l i ne� �
� " from�Sewer',Pla�tt #1 .'to Sewer P�lant #2 and that.these costs be
t, , submitted to :the :City Council, by, next regu1ar Counci1 Meeting,
Second: Zeitler � - � t
Vote: �Jnanimous FOR � � ' MOTION CARRIED
MOTI.ON� . �Gonzalez) That the sum of approximately $48y000 be included
" on'�the Bond �.Iss.ue to allev,iate the �drainage problem i.n the old
City (Harwoad Add.iti:bn� etc`:) ` ' ' �
�Second� Baker
: Udte: Unanimous �FOR ' MOTION CARRIED
EMERCEN,CY APPROPRIATION'"
OTION� (Patton) That the City Council make an emer.gency, appropriation
of funds ad'equate to accomplish_ the work on the �unset crossing - i
of Coward"s Creek, as well . as .$1.�OOO. to be expended on flooding
problem in E1 Dorado and a sum not to exceed $500 to be i
' expertded in the Annalea S.ubdivision, all `in accordance with
Art,icle 804, See�ions� B and D.
Second� Gonzalez ,
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
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ADJOURNMENT'
Motion made .and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was
adjourned.
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