1960-03-24 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND HELD MARCH 24, 1960
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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
24, 1960, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor E.T. Gibbons
Alderman David,Smith:
Alderman L. C. Hawkins
Alderman W. E Parker
Alderman Tom Alexander
Alderman Victor A. Nolen
City Attorney Jack Harrison
The Minutes of the meeting of March 17, 1%0, were dead,
corrected and approved.
Mr. Bill Isaacs, County Commissioner_ of:Precinct,#,
was introduced to the Council, and Mr. isaags discussed mangy
of the problems confronting the City regargling strset_s ria
bridges.
Mayor Gibbons first instructed the Secretary to write
to Texas Municipal League and inquire if any new legislation
is scheduled to be reviewed by the next State Legislature that
would make it a requirement of County Commissioners Court to
delegate tax revenue collected within cities back to the cities
for street and bridge funds.
The next matter to come before the meeting was a
discussion of cities owning their own gas facilities. A motion
was made by Alderman Nolen and seconded by Alderman Hawkins that
the Mayor appoint a committee to investigate cities.owning their
own gas facilities, WHEREUPON, the question was asked, and the
motion was carried, all present voting "AYE", with no "NOES".
Mayor Gibbons then appointed Aldermen Nolen, Parker and Hawkins
to serve on such committee.
The next matter to come before the meeting was that
of the area being sought for annexation to the City of Pearland
as outlined in Ordinance No. 16. A motion was made by Alderman
Parker and seconded by Alderman Nolen that the petition of Mr.
Vernon W. Halik and eight others, being a majority of the
qualified voters in the area sought to he annexed, be accepted
as a part of the City of Pearland in accordance with the description
and outlines of Ordinance No. 16 of the City of Pearland. WHERE-
UPON, the question was asked and the motion was carried, all
present voting "AYE", with no "NOES".
The next matter to come before the meeting was that
of an ordinance concerning the sale or distribution of beer
within the City of Pearland. A motion was made by Alderman Smith
and seconded by Alderman Alexander that ordinance No. 17 be
adopted making it unlawful for any person to manufacture or brew
for the purpose of sale or to sell or distribute beer in the City
of Pearland, Texas, without first having procured a license as
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prescribed in the Ordinance No. 17. WHEREUPON the question was
asked and the motion was carried, all present voting "AYE", with
no "NOES".
The next matter to come before the meeting was that
of the discussion of proposed Ordinance No. 18. After a
discussion of same, a motion was made by Alderman Alexander
and seconded by Alderman Smith that a gross receipts ordinance
be adopted for telephone companies as prescribed by Ordinance
No. 18. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion was
carried, all present voting "AYE", with no "NOES".
There
the meeting, the
to call.
being no further business to come before
same was adjourned at 11:30 P. M., subject
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Victor A. olen, City Sec.,
City,of,Pearland, Texas.
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E. T. Gibbons, Mayor of the
City of Pearland, Texas.
APPROVED this the 31st day of March, A. D. 1960.