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• Page 4, Regular Meeting, 12/3/80 the City Attorney, Planning and Zoning finds their recommenda- tion does not fall within the terms of Ordinance #780XX, which requires container storage and repair be placed in an industrial zone. Planning and Zoning and the City Attorney recommend a public hearing be set to re-zone the property to permit this use. Mr. Stanley Florance and Mr. Hoyt Gibbs answered any questions the Council had. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to set January 7, 1981 at 7:00 P.M. as a date for "Public Hearing" on this project. Seconded by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried, 3 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Cline and Simons; Mayor Meza Nays: None 10. Larry Barrows, representing Layne Texas, presented a TV tape made in water well #2 at Fairmont Park. The tape revealed a crimp in the well casing, allowing sand to infiltrate the well. This crimp is due to shifting of the different water sands. Barrows proposes to hammer the crimp out slowly to try to pre- vent any damage to the casing and then place a new screen permanently in the well. The cost at this time is in excess • of the $30,000 Barrows quoted on his visit to Council a few weeks ago. He now projects the cost at around $50,000 to $60,000. He stated he felt the well would continue for some time to be one of the best producing wells La Porte has. City Council unanimously authorized Layne Texas to proceed with the well project. 11. Administrative Reports: Dave Corbin reported on the progress of the Water Bond Project #4 being done by Jess Lovelace. Corbin reported the project over 32~ complete. Estimate #2 for month of November is com- plete and in the hands of Accounting. The line from the airport east down North D and into Battleground Vista and to 26th Street is in service. The line on 8th Street is being chlorinated and tested. They are moving in on Barbour's Cut Boulevard this Friday. Mayor Meza asked that the Engineers furnish a chart of fire hydrant and cut off valves to Public Works and the Fire Depart, ment. Corbin agreed. Carbin reported on the bids he had taken to Austin on the sewer plant project and the minority business information. E.P.A. found all things to be in order, and he expects to get an O.K. to award the contract in a couple of weeks. • Hudgens relayed to Council an error made in the water billing by Ad Valorem Computer Service and their letter correcting that error set at their cost.