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• PZINUTES - REGULAR MEETING LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION - MAY 4TH, 1962 7:00 P. Z~. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H, P. Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Stabs, Dunham Osburn and Brown, City Attorney C. L. Pitman, Water: Supt. W.A.Arthur, Asst. Supt. Dick Cunningham City Clerk Clovis D, Mann and Asst. City Clerk Mrs. Ruth Hud dleston. Also present were Chas. Boyle, Mike Clark and Mrs. Brummerhop (Press), J. E, Cook, B. L~ Lange, A,R~ Perkins, Mr. and Dirs. Frank Fourmy, S.R. Martin, C. W, Lyons, I''Ir. and Mrs. R. J. Griffin, Lillian Ku rio, Mrs. H. W. Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Lindley, Bob Jones, Frank Boyle and Luther Casteel. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Carried. Mr. A.R.Perkins, speaking for a group of citizens from Bayside Terrace addressed the Commission, and asked for immediate annexation to the City of La Porte, and if this was not possible, to state the reason why it could not be done. He said he felt that most of the citizens in that subdivision wanted to be annexed immediately, or else de-annexed so that they could possibly incorporate and take care of their own problems. He stated they would like to be de-annexed before there is another election for a water district. Mayor Pfeiffer read a letter he had written to the Board of Supervisors of the Bayshore Municipal Utility District which said in part that the City would finalize the annexation regardless of whether the bond issue is passed. Iie told the citizens from Bayside Terrace that he felt, as well as all of the Commission, that they should vote for the water district, get their utilities constructed and then at a later date the City could annex them and take over the water district. He stated that he felt this was the best and quickest way to get the utilities, as if the City annexed them now, it would possibly be two years or more before the City would be financially able to install the utilities. The Mayor stated that the Commission would give the matter of immediate annexation or de-annexation their sincere consideration, and Mr. Perkins replied they would like an answer within a week. Mr. RED. Lindley of Red Oaks Acres appeared before the Commission to ascer- tain if he had been annexed to the City of La Porte, and if so what he cou,i.d expect in the way of services from the City. He stated that he especially would like to have natur al gas for that area. He was told that his addition had been annexed, and that same services would be available as soon as possible, including some reduction on his phone bill and on his fire incur ance. Bill Jones appeared before the Commission to ascertain if he could build a business office with apartments above, on San Jacinto Street in Block 200, dust back of Dr. Millers clinic.