1961-01-20 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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Mayor Pfeiffer asked that bids on Block # 4, Bay Front, be opened. Four bids were received as follows: Guy R. Davidson X63,628.00 Lloyd Frazier 2,829.0? Chas. N©rris 15.i.00 Robert Breaker 2,800.00 Motion by Dunham, second by Stabs, that all bids on Block # 4, Bay Front, be tabled for further consideration. Carried. M:stion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Mr. Art Janssen be paid salarT in full for inspection fees due him from City, in the a~aount of X1,750.00. Carried. Commissioner D~ham asked the Commission for permission to use the Council chambers f®r a book reviex by the Executive Bayard of the Libraz~. The Commission felt that they should first try to find another place and could as a la§t resort use the Council chambers. Motion by Dunham, second by Brown, that Mr. Geo. Lunday be employed as dog catcher at $1.25 per dog. Carried. M©tion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that the City Commission go on rec®rd and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Resolution, favoring Stadium Bonds to be voted on January 31, 1961; also that they are in favor of a~aendi.ng the Harris C®uxity Road Law Section 31-C, as follows: So as to hereafter permit Cvmmissioners~ Court to accept roads which have a right of way of less than six ty (60) feet when in their judgment it is to be best interest of the taxpayer. And to permit the Commissioners Court to determine which arter- ial roads within, or passing through a City, town of village, are to be maintained by Harris County. Section 31-C. Hereafter, in a squiring rights of way for roads in Harris County, the Commissioners Court shah determine the width of the right of way required, and establish the lines and align- ment of the r®ad. All field notes of roads so established and determined shall be filed with the Commissioners Court and be recorded on the Road Log of Harris County, and n© expenditures shall be made by the ComEni.ssioners Court upon any roads not carried on the Road Log. The Commi.asioners Court shalt deterbdxie the width of rights of way for roads laid out, established or accepted for construction or for maintenance. When in the ~udgaeht of Con~i.ssio~aers Court a saving of county funds can be made, such rights of way less than 60 feet in width :eay be laid out, established or accepted, and the order of the Comfn3.ssioners Court must state that it wo~t7.d be of benefit to the taxpayer to do so, and the reasons therefor.