1966-10-27 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 1966, AT -7:30 P. M. IN THE CITY :HALL
A regular meeting of the Pearland City Council was called to order by
Mayor Hawkins in the City Hall with the following present:
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Secretary
Absent: Councilman
Councilman
Lloyd C. Hawkins
Aubrey G. Ellis
E. A. Wasek
Basil L. Cogbill
W. A.' McClellan:
Victor A. Nolen
Joe Dan Calvin
Visitors: G. L. Miller, Donald F. West, Van J. Roark, Charles E. Newmann,
B. M. Jamison, H. W. Sanders, G. Dewey Hydrick, Jr. John W. Mikeska,
Frances Jamison, Marie Moore, Gordon Rysavy, Ernest T. Johnson, Noel
J. Deisch, L. E. Dittmann, Mrs. L. E. Dittmann, D. R...Keller, A. C.
Schupp, W. T. McClelland, D. R. Crawford, Bill Courtright.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Hawkins at 7:30 P. M. and a prayer was
given by Reverend Durwood Crowder, minister of the First Methodist
Church.
A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek that
the minutes of a special meeting held on October 6, 1966, be approved.
WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen
present voted "aye" with no "noes."
A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Cogbill
that the minutes of special meeting held on October 10, 1966, be_approved.
WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all_06uncilmen
present voted "aye" with no "noes."
`-- A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek
that the minutes of the regular Council meeting held_on October 13, 1966,
be approved with the following corrections noted - first page; 6th paragraph
should be changed to Cogbill as seconding the motion and Nolen.making the
motion. 7th paragraph should be changed to Councilman Cogbill making the
motion and Councilman Nolen seconding the motion. WHEREUPON, the
question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted
"aye" with no "noes."
A motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Cogbill that
the payroll and invoice check list dated October 27, 1966, be approved.
WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen
present voted "aye" with no "noes."
Mayor Hawkins appointed a standing committee of Councilman Calvin and
Councilman Nolen to work with the committee from Friendswood on water
and sewage problems.
A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Cogbill
that two IBM typewriters be purchased on a rental :;purchase agreement
as follows:
24- MONTH TIME PAYMENT PLAN
Base Price,
Down Payment
Balance
Carrying Charge 5%
Sales Tax
Balance
1st Payment
23 Payments
900.00
137.13
762.87
76.29
Exempt
839.16
35.o8
34.96
WHEREUPON, the a4estion was asked and the motion car3ied0 a..C.auncilmen
pert Xo t ay rr A ,�
Councilman Wasek explained to the audience that the Council in a s e ial
meeting held on October 26, 1966, agreed upon setting a tax rate of 85�
per $100.00 assessed valuation as being adequate to cover the budget for 1966-
1967. The budget was originally based on a somewhat higher valuation prior
to the meeting of the Equalization Board.
B. J. Courtright, representing the Sherwood Subdivision Civic Club inquired
of the City Council as to the possibility of securing street lights for
Sherwood Subdivision and to post speed limit signs of 25 MPH in the
Subdivision.
A motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Cogbill
that the Secretary request the Houston Lighting and Power Company to
make a survey of the light needs for Sherwood Subdivision. Also,
write a letter to the Developersto.determine whether or not they would
participate in this program. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the
motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes."
A motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Wasek that
the meeting adjourn. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion
carried, all Councilmen present voted 'aye" with no -"noes."
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 P. M.
Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the _Z6 day of
A. D. 1966.
Attest:
Secretary