1960-10-20 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD
OCTOBER 20, 1960
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, was called to order by Mayor Gibbons at
8:00 P. M. on October 20, 1960, in the City Jail Office, with
the following City Officials and guests in attendance:
Mayor E. T. Gibbons
Aldermen Tom Alexander, L. C. Hawkins
David Smith, Jr., W. E. Parker
and Victor Nolen
City Fire
Marshal Buddy Ellis
Guests Mr. George Human, Mr. J. M. Young,
Mr. O. O. Terrell, and Mr. Dale D.
Marvel.
The Minutes of the previous meeting of October 6,
1960, were read and approved as read.
Mr. Dale D. Marvel, with theStateHighway Department,
first discussed the Highway Department's proposal to fix the
speeds on State Highway No. 35 and 518 within the City of
Pearland. A motion was made by Alderman Alexander and seconded
by Alderman Smith that revised speed plans for Highway No. 518
as originally proposed by the City Council be reconsidered by
the Highway Department and that speeds on South end of town
on Highway No. 35 be reduced from 45 to 35 miles per hour in the
vicinity of Chuck's Ice House. WHEREUPON the question was asked
and the motion carried, all present voting "AYE", with no -"NOES".
Mr. O. O. Terrell next presented maps and a system
designed for a municipal gas installation for the City of
Pearland whereby his company would sell the City natural gas
and operate the system. Mayor Gibbons expressed appreciation
to Mr. Terrell for his work in this regard and advised that the
Council would take his proposal under consideration.
Mr. Marvin Young, of the Houston Natural Gas
Corporation, indicated to the Council that they would accept
the Franchise offered by the City of Pearland to Houston Natural
Gas Corporation for a period of 25 years to operate a gas system
within the City of Pearland. The Franchise was completed by the
City and Houston Natural Gas Corporation was awarded the contract
to operate in the City of Pearland, effective October 20, 1960.
The next matter to come before the Council was that
of City Fire Chief Marvin Ellis, who discussed the need for a new
City fire truck. He presented plans for requesting the County
to assist in the purchase of the new equipment.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same was adjourned at 11:00 P. M. subject to call.
E. T. Gibbons, Mayor
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APPROVED this the 27th day of October, A. D. 1960.
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