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• Minutes, Regular Meeting, June 17, 1981, Page 11 Malone: Is this the tar on the culverts? Tomplait: Yes, sir, it's the tar on the culverts. See, they're taking the cement culverts out and putting in the tar culverts. Does any city take out concrete and put in tar? Does any part of La Porte have those tar culverts? I want. to know. You see, when that sun hits that tar, it heats it cause water stays in the ditches. I'm not com- plaining; I just can't sleep at night because of this. I've got a bunch of fans and stuff. You'all can do what you want to. I'm not a complainer; I try to keep my mouth shut. Meza: Jim, will you and the engineer go out there tomorrow and see what you can do to help this matter? Skelton: Is this a metal culvert with pitch on it? Tomplait: Yes, it is a metal culvert covered with hot tar. Hudgens: It is a galvanized corrugated metal pipe that is paved and coated with pitch. It has a life of 20 years. • Tomplait: It's probably good stuff. I'm not kicking it. I'm just saying what's happening is this smell is coming into the sewer and now it's coming into the houses. Hudgens: I have never known of an odor from this material, but I will have it checked. Meza: Jim will have the Public Works Director and the Engineer come out to check on this problem. Tomplait: Thank you, sir. 12. Council Action: Malone: Councilperson Malone asked for an update on the Lomax Street Bond Project at the next workshop. He also asked that an investigation be made into the adequacy of the culverts under the Southern Pacific tracks at the east end of North L Street. He found a stoppage at Oak Park in that drainage ditch. Public Works Director Hodge stated he had. had a meeting with Harris County Flood Control and they have promised to get to work on some of these problems as soon as they get their equip ment back in service. Hodge offered to assist in the worst areas. • Councilperson Kibodeaux stated he had received several calls concerning mosquitoes.