1983-09-21 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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. . . e e Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 21, 1983, Page 5 Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to approve and adopt Ordinances 1376, 1377, 1378, 1379 and 1380 as read by the Cit~ Attorney. Second by Councilperson Matuszak. The mot10n carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves and Mayor Cline Nays: None 6. Council considered awarding a bid for demolition. Council erson Wester ren to award the b1 for emo 1t10n to Daniels' Dump Truck Hauling. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and o nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves and Mayor Cline Nays: None 7. Council considered closing the alley in Block 830, Town of La Porte. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY (830), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Ordinance 1381 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 1 nay. Ayes: Councilpersons Pfeiffer, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley, Matuszak and Graves Nays: Mayor Cline Councilperson Gay was away from the Council table at this time. P8 . Jimmie Ray Spradling spoke to Council regarding his feelings on the inequity of the sewer rate in comparison to the water rate and the fact that not all water went through the sewer. He asked if there was a solution, at least for the summer months, when people water their yards and plants. Paula Bridges spoke to Council regarding water/sewer/garbage rate increase. She feels it is totally out of line in com- parison with neighboring cities' rates.