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1967-11-16 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CITY ..................... COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 16, 1967, AT 7:45 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL A special meeting of the Pearland City Council was called to order by Mayor D. R. Keller with the following present: Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman City Fiscal Agent City Engineer Assistant Secretary Absent: Councilman Councilman D. R. Keller B. J. Courtright Dale Watson E. A. Wasek D. N. Eddleman Wm C. Walsh Dorothy Cook Aubrey G. Ellis Gene E. Sanders Visitors: Frank D. Barringer, B. M. Jamison, Sidney I. Barfield, F. Jamison, Mr. & Mrs. Lee Plyler and A. W. Storrs. Mayor .Keller stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss calling a bond election and other matters that might come before the Council. A discussion was held regarding the calling of a bond election and Mr. D. N. Eddleman read the Ordinance calling for the bond election in full. A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Watson that the ordinance adopted as read. The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Keller and Councilmen Wasek, Watson and Courtright. NOES: None i 7 ABSENT: Councilman Sanders and Councilman Ellis. The Mayor thereupon announced that the ordinance had been duly and lawfully adopted. The ordinance thus adopted follows: ORDINANCE NO. 142 ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION; PROVIDING DETAILS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION; AND CON- TAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELE CTI ON WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, deems it necessary that an election be called and held within said City --for the purpose of voting on the proposition of issuing sanitary sewer system improvement bonds payable from taxation as herein set forth; Therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1: That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 12th day of December, 1967, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, to -wit: PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (400,000), MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN FORTY (40) BARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT (5-112%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF 231 CONSTRUCTING IMFk0VEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURIES? Section 2: That said election shall be held in accordnance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and only duly qualified rewidents electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. Section 3: That the entire City is hereby established as one election precinct, and the City Hall of the City of Pearland, Texas, within said City, is hereby designated as the polling place for said election. The following named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct said election.. Mrs. Josie Heflin Mrs. Jack Miller Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Section 4: That it is hereby determined that voting at said election shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said election shall conform to Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts 'of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, 1951, as ameanded, and, in addition to the requirements of said Chapter, shall be printed thereon the the following: FOR OFFICIAL BALLOT THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AGAINST Each voter desiring to vote in favor of the proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "For" for the proposition, and each voter desiring to vote against the proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "Against" the proposition. Section 5: That as to absentee voting, however, paper ballots shall be used, and absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, Mrs. Dorothy Coo}i assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, assistant clerlj"and the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is the City Hall, within said City, which is also the absentee voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Said clerkshall keep said office open for at lease eight (8) hours, that is, from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on each day for absentee voting which is riot a Saturday, a Sunday or an tufficial state holiday. The absentee ballots of said election shall conform to the require- ments of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and, in addition, shall have printed thereon the following: FOR AGAINST PROPOSITION 0 ----THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS The voter shall vote on tlE proposition by placing an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote on the proposition. Section 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice containing a substaintial;'copy of this ordinance at the Ct;ty Hall and at two (2) other public places within said City not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and by publication of said notice on the same day in each of two 232 (2) consecutive weeks in the Tri County Sun Progress, a newspaper published in, and of general circulation within said City of Pearland, the first of said publications to be not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. Section 7: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon and after its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16 day of November, 1967. (Signed) Dan R. Keller Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas ATTEST: ..... .... ...... (Signed) Dorothy Cook Assistant City Secretary, City of Pearland, Texas The next order of business was a motion made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Courtright that the following employees receive wage increases as outlined: Dorothy Thompson - 25.00 per month Dorothy Cook - 25.00 per month Ann Piersol - 25.00 per month Janette Townsend - 15.00 per month The above raises to be retroactive to October 1, 1967, the beginning of the fiscal year for the City. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted"aye" with no r'noes . rr A discussion was held regarding the Fire Department radios recently authorized by the Council. A total of 15 radios can be purchased instead of 14 radios at no additional cost to the City, : A motion was made by Councilman Courtright, seconded by Councilman Watson that the Fire Department purchase 15 radios instead of 14 radios previously authorized at a total cost not to exceed 1975.00. Payment of same to be the same as previously authorized. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." Mr. Frank Barringer requested permission to remove a linen plat of Willowcrest Section 4 -from the City Hall after it had been properly filed in Angleton for a period of three hours so that copies could be made. Council granted this request to Mr. Barringer. A discussion was held regarding the use(f plastic pipe. This matter to be referred to the subdivision committee. A workshop meeting will be held Monday night November 20, 1967, regarding bond issue. A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Court - right that the meeting adjourn. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no rrnoes . it Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the 2Z' day of A. D. 1967. Attest: r City Secretar Mayor