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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
November 9 , 1981
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Couneil was held
at the City Hall on Monday, November 9 , 1981 , at 7 : 30 p.m.
with the following members present:
Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilmen: Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry
Todd Stewart
Bob Wicklander
Paul Schrader
Ed Zeitler
Loren Wood
With a quorum present , and with none absent, the following
business was transacted:
� CITIZEN PETITION - Charles King lodged a complaint regarding
`� 6: 30 pick-up by the new garbage contractor . Mr. Morgan is to
� contact them to assure that the trucks will not start before ;`�
(� 7 : 00 a.m. � :
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y� AWARD OF BID QN STREET REPAIR WORK - Mr. Morgan recommended �,9
that the bid be awarded to APAC-Texas , Inc. on their low bid
of $32 per ton for the asphalt overlay. He also recommended
that, due to the low price , that the tonnage be increased by
141 for a total of 1279 tons , with the extra asphalt to be used
to overlay Shadowbend from Morningside to Quaker . Total for
the work would still be the allowed $40 , 928 .
MOTION: (Schrader) To award the contract to APAC and inerease
� the amount of material to 1279 tons to be used as recom- ��
mended by the City Manager. �
Second: Wood /
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
RESOLUTION #R14-81 CASTING THE CITY ' S VOTES FOR GALVESTON
COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MOTION: ( Brown) To cast the City' s 71 votes to Dr. Weldon
G . Kolb . /�C,
Second: Zeitler n
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �/
PROPOSED AWARDS PROGRAM - Parks Director Phyllis Lee proposed
a program for awarding employees for longevity, attendance ,
non-use of sick leave time, punctuality, and possibility of a
Christmas party for all employees and officials . Mayor
Whittenburg stated that he would not favor using tax money
for a party, but would not oppose it if it were done by dona-
tions . Councilman Zeitler asked rthat the aTaards program be
postponed until after adoption of the new personnel policy
now being studied.
CONTRACT WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT
IMOTION: CSchrader) To authorize the Mayor to sign and the
_ City Secretary to attest the contract on behalf of the �
City. �
Second : Zeitler D/
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ��
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CHANGE OF TIME FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING - The Mayor proposed
that the next Council Meeting be set for 8 : 00 p .m. to enable
members of the Council to attend an area-wide meeting of the
Water Association being hosted by Friendswood ' s Water & Sewer
Superintendent , Cecil Chance .
1��$ ) MOTION: (Schrader) To establish starting time for the
next Council Meeting for 8 : 00 p.m.
Second : Stewart
Vote: Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
CHECKS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL - The following checks were
unanimously approved for payment:
General Fund #7708 - Texas-New Mexico Power Co . $ 7 , 525 . 68
Water & Sewer Fund # 3776 - Friendswood Fence Co . 3 , 735 . 00
#3784 - Maintenance Engrg. 3 338 . 23
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CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - This meeting , pursuant to Section 2
(g) Article 6252-17 of Vernon ' s Texas Civil Statutes , did not
result in any action by Council .
NEXT AGENDA - Mayor Whittenburg asked that next week Council
interview engineers for the street bond program. Appointment
to replace Bob Wetzel on the Planning Commission will also be
considered .
ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned .
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City Secretary ,
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Mayor
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