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1966-11-10 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES115" MTMIfTt8 6F A PV=AP P9tTItM, 6V Cff'Y d6tNdft 6V THE dTTY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 1966, AT 7:30 P. M. IN CITY HALL A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem with the following noted;as to attendance. Absent: ^ Present: Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Secretary City Engineer Lloyd C. Hawkins Victor A. Nolen Aubrey Ellis Joe Dan Calvin E. A. Wasek Basil L. Cogbill W. A. McClellan Jim Bell - Walsh & McLaren Visitors: J. W. Mikeska,(G. L. Miller, G. D. Hydrick, Jr., Van J. Roark, B. M. Jamison, Harold Sanches - Pearland Sportsman's Club), Marie Moore, D. R. Keller, C. McComb, Francis Jamison, William Theiler, Pastor of the Assembly of God Church, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dittmann, B. J. Courtright, Larry L.'Cantwell, W. S. Bunch, Douglass R. Wilson and Don R. Crawford - Sherwood Civic Club, William H. Butler, Jr. and A, C. Schupp. The meeting was opened by a prayer given by Rev. William Theiler of the Pearland Assembly of God Church. The first order of business was a motion by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Ellis that minutes of a special meeting held on October 17, 1966, be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the ;minutes of the special meeting held on October 24, 1966, be 77 approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes of the special meeting held on October 26, 1966, be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Counc-Ilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Ellis that the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 27, 1966, be approved with the following corrections - Page 112 - next to the last paragraph show that Councilman Ellis voted "no."" WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilman voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes of the special meeting held on October 31, 1966, be approved with the following corrections. On page 113 - fourth paragraph strike out Councilman Cogbill and insert Councilman Calvin. Whereupon, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted '"aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Calvin that minutes of the special meeting held on November 2, 1966, be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the:rnotion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the check list dated November 10, 1966, for salaries and invoices be approved with the following exceptions: Check Nos. 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 - Construction Fund and Check No. 1842 - General Fund. 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 Calvin that the next regular meeting be Novembar 22, 1966, instead of November 24, 1966 which is Thanksgiving Day. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen ,voted ""ayes' with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Cogbill that the tax rate of 85¢ Per $100.00 be set for tax year 1966 - 1'16 to.cover the budget year 1966-1967. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried with Councilman Cogbill, Councilman Nolen, Councilman Wasek voting "aye" with Councilman Calvin voting "no." A motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Ordinance No. 129 - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE C1TY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR.THE YEAR 1966, AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE, be adopted. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Bids were opened for repairs to the City Hall air conditioning unit as follows: DeArmas Refrigeration Company - No bid on repair. Replacement of Unit $ 1,142.00 Jolley & Steele Company Replacement of Unit - Repairs $360.00 $ 675.00 A motion was made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Jolley & Steele Company be given the order to replace the burned -out compressor with a G. E. compressor for the sum of $360.00. This replacement to carry a one year warranty. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." . A motion was made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Engineer's Estimate No. 4 for Contract A2 - Texala Construction Company - Work completed through October 31, 1966, be approved and Check No. 138 in the amount of $18,264.30 be released. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Engineer's Estimate No. 3 - Contract A-3, Texala Construction Company - Work completed through October 31, 1966, be approved and Check No. 139 in the amount of $39,152.28 be released. 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 Engineer's Estimate No. 4 - Contract B - George C. Cox Company - Work completed through October 31, 1966, be approved and Check No. 140 in the amount of $15,859.30 be released. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Walsh & McLaren invoice in the amount of $2,785.80 for engineering fees on the above estimates of completed work be approved and check No. 141 be released. 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 Check No. 1842 in the amount of $45.00 payable to G-*yde Lohr 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 Cogbill, seconded by Council Calvin that dispatchers keep the City Hall doors open from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and that they be authorized to sell garbage tickets and to issue receipts for money accepted. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Calvin that garbage tickets be consigned to the City Secretary of both Manvel and Brookside Village. for them to sell to their residents. Funds for tickets sold to be due and payable to the City of Pearland on the first day of each succeeding month. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Mr. Dewey Hydrick, President of the Pearland Sportsman"s Club stated that Mr. George Miller, Executive Officer would be their spokesman to protest the City's action in revoking their permit. �Mr. Miller's address to the Council on file in City files. A motion made by Councilman Cogbill that the Council defer action on this request for a reasonable amount of time, approximately 30 days, until all of the Council, as a group, could go to the rifle range and find out how it is operated and if the City of Pearland is liable. Motion failed to receive a second. A motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Calvin to adjourn the meeting. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the.�y—day of A. D. 1966. Attest: Secretary Mayor