1983-04-20 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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~ ~ • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, April 20, 1983, Page 5 12. Council considered approving a letter accepting Mobil's proposal for experimental use of phospogypsum street base, subject to receiving proper permits. Motion was made by Councilperson Malone to authorize the City Manager to send a letter to Mobil accepting their pro- posal for experimental use of p ospogypsum street ase, subject to receiving proper permits. Second y~uncilperson Graves. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 13. Administrative Reports: City Manager Owen reported that one of the streets under the McKey street paving contract, Fieldcrest Lane, has 8 different stands of pine trees, located almost in the center of the right of"way of the street. The trees cannot be left and pave the street in the center. To shift the street over, the trees would be a hazard and open the City to considerable liability. Three alternatives to solving the problem are: (1) put in 24' width with trees being there, (2) Narrow the street and slide it south of the right of way, (3) Cut the trees. After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilperson Pfeiffer to remove the trees. Second by Councilperson Malone. The mo- tion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None Mr. Owen announced the City Staff is building a float for the Sylvan Beach parade and the Council is invited to ride on it. The theme for the float is "Cops & Robbers" and volunteers from Council are needed to be either cops or robbers. Council- persons Matuszak, Gay, Skelton and Malone volunteered to be "cops", and robbers will be Councilpersons Longley, Graves, and Mayor Cline. Mr. Owen reported that. La Porte's share of the City auction was $22,926.50, and the total for the four cities involved was $53,438.50. • Mr. Owen asked for an executive session on a legal matter.