1984-04-04 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council (2)

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I Minutes, Regula~eeting, La Porte City Coil April 4, 1984 Page 4 • City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 1403, AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIA SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701-D, VERNONS TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS A PART THEREOF IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adout Ordinance 1403 as read b the Cit Attorne Secon y Counci person Matuszak. The motion Carrie 9 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley, Matuszak, and Mayor Cline. Nays: None 10. Council considered appointments to the La Porte Area Water Authority Board which was tabled from the meeting of 3-21-84. Councilman Skelton asked that these appointments be taken to executive session. 11. Council considered approving Ordinance 915-W granting pipe- line permit to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. • City Attorney Knox Askins read:AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-A-3 OF ORDINANCE N0. 915 "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION", BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. DATED MARCH 27, 1984, TO CONSTRUCT TWO (2) TWELVE INCH (12") OXYGEN PIPELINES AND TO CONSTRUCT THREE (3) TWELVE INCH (12") INDUSTRIAL GAS PIPELINES PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made b Council erson Pfeiffer to a rove the Ordinance as rea b Cit Attorne ~As ins rantin t~- i e in ermit to Air Pro ucts an C emica s, Inc. Second by Councilperson Matuszak. Motion Carrie ayes, 0 nays Ayes: Councilpersons Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley, Matuszak, and Mayor Cline. Nays: None 12. Administrative Reports: Mr. Owen briefed the Council on the Junk Vehicle Ordinance and its enforcement. A memo on the number of Residential permits issued by the Code Enforcement Division was read for the first quarter per year since 1982. In 1982 88 residential permits were issued. • 1983- 104 permits issued, 1984- 194 residential permits issued and this is only for the 'first quarter, through March. Mr. Owen also requested an executive session on land acquisition.