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® • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING _I~ of the LA PORTS CITY COMMISS/ON, LA I~RTE, TEXAS August 1, 1966 7:00 P. M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners C. D. Boyle, Russell Shepherd, W. A. Stabs, and Lois J. Compton. MEMBERS OF THE CONM/SS/ON ABSENT: None OTHER C/TY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox Ask in s, Assistant City lerk Ruth Huddleston, City Engineer N. Carlos Smith, Judge George H. Counts, and Chief of Police H. F. Freeman, Jr. PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer. + + + 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 18, 1966 were approued as wrttfen. + + + 2. Bids on street paving and storm drainage system were received and read aloud. The following bids were received: Gulf Bithulithic Company - Street Paving Oniy Brown & Root, Inc. - Total Job Walter B. Misher Co. - Total Job Joseph B. Tantillo - Storm Drainage System Oniy A motion by Commissioner Compton, seconded by Commissioner Stabs that the bids be tabulated by the City Engineer. Motion carried. + + + 3. Mr. Carter, who is working on the development of Section 3 of -Shady River, addressed the Commission. He introduced Mr. Bowen ''who stated that in his opinion the bond requirements for capital improvements in the new sudbivision are too stringent. He stated ghat the City of Houston waives the bond, and asks the subdivision owner to put up a performance bond in favor of the City. Mr. Askins and Mr. Bowen wfli were authorized to work out how bond requirements can be handled, to the satisfaction of both. Requirements for sidewalks to new subdivisions were discussed. Mr. Carter stated he would like to feel the Commission out on this requirement. The Commission stated that no answer could be gtven at this time, that some study would be required. Mr. Carter stated that most subdivisions cound do very we11 without sidewalks. By ~~ next meeting a decision will be made if sidewalks should be a requirement in new subdivisions being developed. + + +