1960-11-17 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES77
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD NOVEMBER 17, 1960
The meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas ,
was called to order by Mayor Gibbons at 8:00 P.M. on November 17, 1960,
in the City Hall, with the following City Officials and guests in attendance:
Mayor
E. T. Gibbons
Alderman
W. E. Parker
Alderman
D. L. Smith
Alderman
L. C. Hawkins
Alderman
Victor A. Nolan
Attorney
Jack Harrison
Marshal
R. V. Johnson
Guests
Charles T. Gray
Guest
M. N. MEGlathery
The minutes of the November 3, 1960 meeting wer8 read and
approved as read.
Mayor Gibbons advised that the Winter meetings of the City
Council will hereafter be called to order at 7:30 P.M.
A motion was made by Alderman Nolen and seconded by Alder-
man Parker that Ordinance #33 be amended to comply with State regulations
regarding sale of fire works and provide an annual permit fee of $200.00 per
location within the City Limits of Pearland, Texas, from December 1 through
November 30th of each year or any fraction thereof and be subject to the super-
vision of the City Fire Marshal. Aldermen Parker, Nolen and Mayor Gibbons
voted "AYE". Aldermen Hawkins, and Smith voted "NO". The "AYES" being
in the majority, the motion carried.
Mr. Charles Gray and Mr. W. N. McGlathery, representing the
Pearland Chamber of Commerce, discussed a joint project of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Lions Club to install Christmas lights on Pearland's main
streets. WHEREUPON a motion was made by Alderman Hawkins and seconded
by Alderman Nolen that the City give the Chamber of Commerce the right to
use the City streets and alleys for Christmas lighting and decoration at the
sole responsibility of the Chamber of Commerce for the year 1960 and ensueing
years. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all
present voting "AYE", with no "NOES".
Mayor Gibbons discussed the recent election of Mr. Henry Jordan
as County Commissioner for Precinct #3. In view of Alderman Nolen's long
acquaintence with Mr. Jordan, he considered it advantageous to the City of
Pearland that Mr. Nolen should be a member of the City Street and Bridge
Committee, whose actions woutd be directly associated with Mr. Jordan. This
being the case, Mayor Gibbons appointed Alderman Nolen as a fourth member
of the Street and Bridge Committee.
With no further business to attend, the meeting was adjourned at
9:14 P.M. ,
Mayor E. ibbens, City of Pearland
Y�i;torj'PW len, Ci y Secretary
APPROVED this the 1st day of December, A. D. 1960.