1960-03-17 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES27
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND HELD MARCH 17, 1960
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, was called to order by Mayor Gibbons at
7:30 P. M. in the Pearland-Junior High School Board Room on
March 17, 1960, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
City Attorney
E. T. Gibbons
L. C. Hawkins
W. E. Parker
David Smith
Tom Alexander
Victor A. Nolen
Jack Harrison
Guests in attendance were Mr. Clint Cunningham
and Mr. Fred Fredrickson.
The Minutes of the meeting of March 10th, 1960,
were read and approved.
Mr. Fred Fredrickson was first introduced to the
Council as a prospective candidate for County Commissioner.
Mr. Fredrickson expressed a desire to serve the entire precinct
fairly and maintain maximum benefit from our tax dollars.
It was called to the attention of the Council
that the authorization for the hiring of attorney Jake Clegg
was still in effect.. A motion was made by Alderman -Smith
and seconded by Alderman Hawkins that the Minutes of the
meeting of January 7, 1960, be revised to reflect Mr. Clegg's
decision to decline accepting the position and that the minutes
pertaining thereto be declared void. .WHEREUPON, the question
was asked and the motion was carried, all present voting 'AYE'
with no 'Noes'.
A motion was next made by Alderman Alexander
and seconded by Alderman Parker that the minutes of the February
4, 1960, meeting be revised to reflect Mr. Jack Harrison's position
regarding his handling of City business with the Bell Telephone
Company. Mr. Harrison explained that he was already retained
by the Telephone Company and therefore could not fairly serve
the City in this regard. WHEREUPON, the question was $sked,
and the motion was carried, all present voting "AYE', with no
"NOES".
Mayor Gibbons next instructed Secretary Nolen to
prepare a letter to Commissioner Bill Isaacs.inviting him to
attend one of our Council meetings and advising that Mr. Harrison
had been instructed to contact Mr. Jack Norris of Commissioner's
Court regarding repairs to the County Auxiliary Jail located in
Pearland.
There being no further business to come before .the
ueeting, the same was adjourned at 10:0n0 P. M., subject to call.
est:
E. T. Gibbons, Mayor of the City
of Pearland, Texas.
.AJ-NcWen City Sec.
the 24th day of March, A. D. 1960.