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HIM. *vD KNWLTON, Jwc.
Pja teily CLUaan Ttomay, January IS, 1978 Sags 1
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Seabrookmayor thinks
early council promise is s
"7 wuui TOOHEY
Statt Writer
Tlw Subrask fifty council has votedi to override a veto fey Mayor mk* Campbell, aad recommend
V oeny BJj-port oonshrucboa permit to B. F. Goodrich. . Council voted to pees the
resolution last week ctaimiag the B. F. Goodrich pieat would Rave a ttrious and adverse impact** oa
Campbell, who was absent Iron last week's councS session. said te vetoed the reaoltitioa because be
tearad the dlty might b sued by B. F. Goodrtck
0t the Texas Air Coetroi Board the cfty of Seabrook.
** PROMISE,
"lUvc la Seabrook too and I'm art In favor of chemical plants being on Rty beck door cither,'* Campbell said.
"Bat I don't want to get sued. I'd like an opinion tram the city toraqr," Campbell added.
Belon Martin could respond. Councilman Joe Pirtle said ftis **unfair*' to "damp a political opinion ao the city attorney."
"Anyway. we can be sued for breathing too deeply or tor walking acmes the street, said Pirtle.
"The efty attorney is here to giro os a legal opinion. Hi* opinioe will not affect my vots" Flrtie added.
The threat of a B.F.Goodrichlaw aatt la Just a `'smoke semen", ac cording to Pirtle.
pany i i*7J which imheatad the rtty's support of Beypect Mistrial development
"Bat this cotmcfl Is net sOeneed by whot another entmefi tftd seven years age." said Pfath.
"1 don't Uke taduatriai districts when they avoid paying taxes," he
Plrtk said council ha* the res ponsibility of protecting the "health, safety and weUare" of its resadeata.
Councilman Don McCarty toM CamobeU the eftv coold not be beM ' BsMetotbeTACBdecisionaoibeB. ' F. Goodrich request .
"We'm a party to the hearing and cannot be beM liable." McCarty
"Mayor, yon are ail tor Industrial
daatlopsnent and I am too. if it's rlraa" rthi Pirtle.
"Bat the plant will manoiactnrr bassenc which may cease cancer,**
ha added. Campbetl cited as industrial
agreement mneQ made with ~ ' * Development Com
Cfty Attorney Burke Martin *piaiaed CampbeQ could sets coun
cil's dedson again.
<"But if thecouncil pasam itagain, it wffl take effort," fcesaid.
Council will meetagain is regular aesaieo at 7:1* yafak T at Cfty Halt 11W First Street.
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