1984-09-05 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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II""" . . . ... ~ e e Minutes, Regular Meeting and Public Hearing La Porte 'City Council September 5, 1984, Page 3 10. Council considered awarding a bid for computer hardware and peripheral equipment. Jerry Hodge reviewed the recommendation of LWFW, who recom- mended a Data General Model 10/SP Microcomputer in order that complete compatibility with the City's main frame be 'achieved. Mr. Hodge stated that only one unit will be ordered, rather than the two specified in the bid packet that had gone out. After briei discussion,! motion was made by Councilperson Gay to accept staff's reco~endation and award the bid for com uter hardware and :eri heral equi ment to HMS, ,Inc., ,in the amount of 10,647.: Second by Counc~lperson Matuszak. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: I Councilpersons Malone, Matuszak, Pfeiffer, ,Gay, Skelton and Mayqr Cline None : Nays: 11. Mr. Doyle Westergren sp,oke to Council regarding surveys in Beck's Addition of Oakhurst, and presented a copy of a peti- tion signed by some of ,the residents ther'e'- A copy of Mr. Westergren's comments is attached to these 'minutes'. At the conclusion of Mi:. Westergren's presentation, ,Mayor Cline stated that sinc~ this matter had come before 'Council previously, she had asked the City Attorney for an opinion as to whether the City:was violating the State 'constitution or any laws on maintairting our streets and that the City Attorney had written a :reply. I The City Attorney read 'his opinion letter, a copy of which' is attached to these minutes. 12. Mr. John Kiib1er was s~hedu1ed to speak on Oakhurst Addi ti'on encroachments, but elected not to speak. I I Members of Council spoke to the issue of encroachments on City property. : I I I Councilperson Malone: IMadame Mayor, r igh t or wrong, ,I think we have to take our counsel's opinion on this. He 'has given us something that's more or less law, .and I think we 'need to support it. If ~t's not right we'll find out later. But if it's been done in the past and hasn't harmed anyone,' I don't know why we need to get involved in this. My opinion is that it's something that's develop.ed over the 'years, ,and I don" t think we can do anything about it. ~