1965-02-26 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES160
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY
26, 1965 at 7:30 P. M.
A special meeting of the Pearland City Council was called to order by
Mayor Kegley at 7:30 P. M. in the City Hall on February 26, 1965, with
the following city officials and visitors present:
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
councilman
City Secretary
John G.Kegley
Lloyd C. Hawkins
Thomas P. Alexander
Steven A. Shukanes
Gene E. Sanders
Victor A. Nolen
W. A..McClellan
Visitors: Vachel Cotharn, representing Badger Manufacturing Company -
Louie Saur, representing the Palm Center Dodge, Inc. - George Powell,
representing Rockwell Manufacturing Company.
Mayor Kegley explained that the purpose of the meeting was to open
sealed --bids as advertised for on a police car with radio, and for
100 or more -water meters to be purchased during the ensuing year, with
a dozen or more to be delivered as needed.
Water meter bids were as follows: (less fittings)
Badger.Manuf`acturing Company (check attached) $ 29.95
Neptune Meter Company (no check attached) 29.72
Rockwell Manufacturing Company (check attached) 31.80
Motion made by Councilman Alexander that bid of the Neptune Meter
Company be rejected and that the low bid of the Badger Manufacturing
Company be accepted, subject to Engineer's approval., seconded by
Councilman Shukanes. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the
motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes."
Police car with radio bids were as follows:
Kliesing Motor Company (no check attached)
Alvin Equipment Company (check attached)
Alvin Equipment Company (check attached)
General Electric Radio $704.00
Motorola Radio 772.00
Comco Radio 667.22
Palm Center Dodge Company (no check attached)
Bud Brown Ford Company (no check)
Radio $704.00
$ 2,345.37
2,614.70
3,054.90
2,087.88
Motion made by Councilman Alexander that the Council study bids and
decide on a car in as much as an emergency exists, that Council forego
the requirement of an attached check, subject to City Attorneys
opinion. Seconded by Councilman Shukanes. WHEREUPON, the question
was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with
no "noes.'
Secretary requested to consult with City Attorney on the above motion.
If necessary, to readvertise and secure seperate bids for the car and
the radio.
Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Alexander
that the police car now in service be retained for use by the Police
Department with expressed d6sire of budgeting for another police car
in the next fiscal budget at which time it would then be traded in.
Also, the Civil Defense car now being used by the Police. Department
be returned to the City Secretary for the use of City personnel and
Civil Defense personnel. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the
motion carried, all Councilman voted "aye" with no "noes."
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P. M.
Minutes approved as read and/or corrected
1965.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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