1960-08-18 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESi
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY,_OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD AUGUST 18, 1960
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The meeting of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas,_ was called to order by Mayor Gibbons on August
18, 1960, in the Pearland Junior high School Board Room, with
the following City Officials present:
Mayor
Aldermen
W. E. Parker,
Tom Alexander
Nolen.
E. T. Gibbons
L. C. Hawkins,
David Smith, Jr.,
and Victor A.
Guests present at the meeting were.Mr. O. O. Terrell
and Mr. Jack Pearson.
The minutes of the previous -meeting of August 4, 1960,
were read and approved as read. -
Mr. 0. O. Terrell first appeared before the Council
and introduced his Vice -President, Mr. Jack Pearson. He dis-
cussed.possible sale of gas to the City of Pearland shopld the
City decide tb-:install a municipal system. Mr. Terrell indicated
hq!,.Would install a system for the City and sell gas for $0.30/Mcf
providing he was allowed to operate the system. Mr. Terrell
also recommended to the Council that,his Company and the Houston
Natural Gas Company be allowed to compete in preference to
Municipal Ownership. He was requested to prepare an estimate
for piping the City of Pearland with a municipal gas system
and -present to the Council.
The next matter to come before the Council was that
of a motion by Alderman.Smith that a contract be signed by the
City of Pearland with Mr. M. S. Drake, leasing the North Apex
of Texas Avenue, described as follows:
Extending South 175 feet from the Southeast corner
of Lot 39, Block 2, Pearland Townsite, along --the East
line of Block 2 to a point for corner, the same being
the Southeast corner of Lot 32, Block 2;
Thence East along a line parallel with the:South
boundary line of Lot 32, Block 2, approximately 37 feet
to a point for corner on the West boundary line of a
50 foot strip of land adjacent to G.C.&S.F. Railroad;
Thence in a North Northwesterly direction along
the West boundary line of a 50 foot strip and the East
right of way line of Texas Avenue to the place of
origin at apex of triangle,
said area being approximately 3,237 square feet, more
or less.
Such tract to be leased for a term of fifty (50) years from
September 1, 1960, terminating September 1, 2010, for the
following consideration, termed rental: The sum of Five
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Hundred ($500.00) Dollars
is hereby --acknowledged by
cover a period of first 25
and beginning on and with
of $48.55 per year payable
ensuing term of the lease,
cash in hand paid, receipt of which
the City Secretary, which shall
years' lease to September 1, 1985,
the 26th year, an annual rental
annually in advance for•the
or the remaining 25 years.
After a lengthy discussion of the matter, the motion was duly
seconded by Alderman Parker, WHEREUPON, the question was
asked and the motion carried, all present voting "AYE", with
no "NOES".
Mayor Gibbons next appointed a committee, consisting
of Aldermen Hawkins, Parker and Nolen, to investigate
purchase of furniture for the City Office and Jail.
City Police Chief Johnson next appeared before
the Council and indicated a need to fix permanent speeds
within the City of Pearland. He also indicated he would
like to work full time for the City.
Alderman Smith next made a motion, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Alexander, that Police Chief Johnson
be retained as Chief of Police on a full time basis for
a monthly salary of $375.00 Dollars per month for his 'car,
other necessary equipment and himself, with expenses to be
paid at the rate of $3.00 per charge per arrest. 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 12:00 P. M., subject to call.
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E. T. Gibbons, Mayor
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Victor A. Nolen, City Secretary
APPROVED this the 1st day of September, A. D. 1960.