1958-03-26 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
FARMERS BR4NCH, TEXAS
MARCH 26, 1958
The City Council met in a special meeting at the City Hall on March 26, 1958
at 7:00 P. M., with the following present:
Mayor Lawson Lewis
Councilmen Thomas Reeder
John Wilsey
Dewayne White
Oley Attebery
City Manager John Gray
Councilman Mallon was absent. City Manager Gray acted as secretary.
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order.
CITY PARK NAME
On a motion by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Reeder, the city
council unanimously voted to name the new park in memory of Donald H. Showman.
The park will be known as " The Donald H. Showman Memorial Park
Councilman Wilsey drafted a resolution expressing the council's sympathy to
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Mrs. Showman for her personal sorrow, and the loss to Farmers Branch of one of
our finest citizens and civic leaders.
SPECIAL PERMIT CHURCH OF CHRIST WEBB CHAPEL
The council authorized the Building Official to issue a special permit to
the Church of Christ Webb Chapel for the erection of two fireproof tents (181x181)
on a temporary basis. The minister, Mr. Burt Groves, in his letter, stated that
an emergency situation exists because of the rapid growth of the Sunday School.
A permanent structure will be built within 120 days. The special permit was limit-
ed, then, to 120 days.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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