1960-07-21 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMW
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND HELD JULY 21st, 1960
The meeting of the City.Council_of_the City of
Pearland, Texas, was called to order by Mayor Gibbons on --July
21, 1960, at 8:00 P. M. in the Pearland Junior High School-.__
Board Room, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
City Attorney
E. T. Gibbons
W. E. Parker
V. A. Nolen
Tom Alexander
L. C. Hawkins
D. L. Smith, Jr.
Jack Harrison
Guests in attendance were: Mr. J. M. Young, and Mr.
Clifford A. Brandt, with the Houston Natural Gas Company, Mr.
S. P. O'Farrell, Mr. Pete Workman, Ms. Linn C. Eignus, Mr. Harold
E. Smith and Mr. Rex Clawson. Also in attendance was Mr. M. S.
Drake.
The Minutes of the previous meeting of July 7, 1960,
were read and approved as read.
Mr. M. S. Drake presented plans for expanding the brass
and aluminum foundary which will. involve closing part of Texas
Avenue where it intersects the railroad right-of-way. Mr. Harrison
was instructed to investigate the legal aspects of releasing this
City land to private enterprise. Mr. Drake was informed that the
City would advise him as to a decision on the matter after the
next meeting date of the Council on August 4, 1960.
Mr. S. P. O'Farrell and other Friendswood representatives
appeared before the Council and restated their desire for Pearland
to de -annex part of the territory on the East edge of Brazoria
County so that Friendswood might annex the area as part of their
boundaries. Mr. Rex Clawson stated that he would check all of the
legal angles regarding Texas City's claim on Galveston County
territory and meet with Pearland at a future date to discuss the
matter further.
Mr. Marvin Young, with Houston Natural Gas Company,
discussed his company's plans regarding the warehousing site
west of the City of Pearland and expressed an urgent need for a
letter stating the City's position regarding granting of a franchise
to the Houston Natural Gas Company. After a lengthy discussion
of the matter, a motion was made by Alderman Hawkins and seconded
by Alderman Smith that a letter be furnished by Mayor Gibbons
to Houston Natural Gas Company stating that the City of Pearland
will, after determination of the feasibility of a municipally
owned gas system and within eight months, give serious and
sincere consideration to the granting of a long term franchise
to Houston Natural Gas Company as prescribed by letter. WHEREUPON,
the question was asked and the motion carried, all present voting
"AYE", with no "NOES".
There being no further business to come before the
Meeting, the same was adjourned at 11:00 P. M., subject to call.
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E. T. Gibbons, Mayor
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APPROVED this the
day of A2�� A, D. 1960.
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