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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOQ CITY COUNCIL
February 25, 1974
A Special P�eeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the Cit,y Hall
on Monday� Februar,y 25� 1974A with the fo11owing.members present;
� ! Mayor Ralph L. Lowe
' Cauncilman Edward Zeitler
__.� Counci1man Benny Baker
Councilman� Richard Haken
Councilman Ralph Gonzalez
Councilman Milton Wind1er
With a quorum present� and with Counci1man William Patton absent� the following
business was transacted:
- ENGINEERS REPORT ANQ RECOP�MENDATION ON SEWER LINE FROM PLANT #1 TO PLANT #2
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�t+ Jim E�ller of Engineering Science presented a1ternatives for routing of the
�'°• line� and the engineers ' recommendation on routing and typ� of 1ine (forced
� feed or gravity) . Council genera1ly agreed with the recommendations.
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STREET BOND PROGRAM - Councilmen Gonzalez and Haken made recommendation for a _3;z-7�
street bond program which inc1udes three concrete streets (Clearview� Shadowbend,
and Fa1�ing Leaf) as major arteri,esp and five s�reets to be f1ex base construc-
tion� a total of 3,01 mi1es of permanent streets, at an estimated cost of
$700�000.
MOTION: (Gonza1ez) That the $700�000 program as presented b�Q. presented
� to the voters in the form of a bond election for a permanent
� ! street proqram with an estimated 5� tax in�rease to support the
' � proposed program� and with readjustment of the street program to
---- inc1ude specifical1y one-half the sales tax and revenue sharing
funds.
Second; Windler
Vote; FOR (5) Lowe� Zeitler� Haken9 Gonzalez� Wind1er
AGAINST (1 ) Baker MOTION CARRI�Q
CURRENT STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM - Mr. P�organ reported that he has been ab1e
to rea �ust u get figures to cover the under-estimate on this work� therefore
the resurfacing wi11 proceed as p1anned. '
PROPQSAL FROM GERRY PATE RE FLOOD-WAY EASEMENTS ALONG CLEAR CREEK - A letter
proposa ated Fe ruary 3 set fort hour y rates„ and estimate a total of ,��' ��
$4p000 to $4z500 to perform surveying services in cannection with acquisition
of necessary rights-of=wa,y in connection with the two-county Clear Creek
program.
Mr� Pate and Mr. James Nye of the Arainage Boar.d �ti11 be invited t� attend the
regular meeting on March 4 to discuss the proposal .
COPY MACHINE - Mr, Morgan stated that he has p1ans to purchase a new copy
mac�iine for the city offices. hlayor Lowe asked that a machine be rented for
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the ba1ance of this fiscal year rather than making the purchase at this time.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ORDINANCE - Councilman Windler requested that this ordinance
i e p ace on the agen a or arch 4 regu1ar meeting,
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Meeting was
a jo�urned at 11 :25 p.m.
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APPROVEQ: City Secretary
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