1962-10-24 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESP&ad,k1,,'D CITY OD UI; CIL (SPECI,�_L) < L'E TI I: G OvTODER 24, 1962
A special mee tin` of the P- arland City Counci 1, the jater board, and members
of the Pearland School Administration staff -.as called to order by layor
Gib'..ons at 7:15 ^. '.', in the ' ater board of fice >•.-ith the following officials
and uests in attendance:
layor E. T. uibbons
aldermen Gene E. Sanders,
Tom Ale.;ander
School L. R. Ferguson
+ater Uoard-J. C. h;ichols,
G. He Haskins,
Drainage Dist- Lloyd Yost,
David L. Smith, Victor A. h.,olen
L. C. Hawkins, John D. Lark,
i.. 0. Yana p
D. E.Shannon
layor Gib':_ -ns explained the purpcme of the r.eeting was to discuss steps
the poeple of Peµrl and shoed d take to prepare for in the event of bombing;
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Dr. Lloyd Perguson explained that a family disaster plan has been suggested
by the Civil Defense as the best way for han dl ing problems th. t might
arise. Dr. Ferguson also explained that the school faculty plans to try to
,.let th- children home if an emergency develops durin school hours and
sufficient tir;e is available. If time is not available they ydll try to
rotect the children be seatin them in the halls and inner rc;oms in the
event of nuclear attack.
Other topics discussed at length were:
(1) -:'rater supply
�2) Contaminati on
3) Shelters
(4) Auxiliar7,r equipneit (pumps, li;ht plants)
(5) Fue 1 Storage
(6) Underground water storm -e
(7) Protective Clothing
(8) Nurses, firemen, auxiliary policemen, First Aid card holders,
0(9( County representatives of4 Red Cross, Salvation Arm,- and Civil
Defense
(10) Radio activity detectors
It was determined that Ix. Don Curry is a qualified Civil Defense instructor
and Henry ';.hitt is the Pearla nd Civil Defense Co-ordinator.
A meeting was called for October 25, 1962 so '(,hat 1r._, -','hitt and l r. curry cm Id
co-ordinate community planning for Civil Defdnse.
',�ith no further business to attend the n_eeting adjour.ied (subject to call)
€:t 9:00 P.
APPI..OVED TI3i3 THE DIZ Or 1962
E. To Gibbons,
AT -P ES T Mayor
SEAL
To A. Iaole , i ySecretary