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~r ~~ L~'. PCd2TF CITY CO? 4iISS20; - JLn.~Y 9, 1952 7:30 P. ISl Special meeting; of the City Commission eras tali ed to order by I~iayor l:`~, D. }3urgin, `s°~d.th the follo~rin ner;~bexs r~:nd city officials present: Commissioner L, P~, ~rtigby, City attorney ~~~cltirraxd J. Cade, grid City Clerk J. L. I'Tuldoon. The pi.~'pose of this meeting z~a~ to discuss Z~*:i.tli representai.ives of various civic groups in the annexed territar'y to get ':,heir feelings of being in the City. The I3ayor spoke briefly and made it clear to those present that this meeting z~ra.s not called tc tape action on de-arx~ex:~tion a£ any territory noztr ti~:~.thin the city limits of La Porte, but to discuss tl-!e3s grievances, if they had any, and to obtain their vic-ors on being annexed. lie also outlined the benefits they ~•rere receiving by being in the city. I.ir. C, F. PhiJ_lips, representing Crescent Shores addition, stated his adc~_tion favored de-annexation, but hoped if the city clid de-annex them that the city tivou~l continue to furnish there ~.`rith ~~ratnx. I.Ir. L. E, i~osr~r, Sr., representii~ Oal.hurst ~:ddition, stated his addition favored being de-annexed at 'this tune. He thought the people of this addi- tion ~ro~.al.d be ~~rilling to 'oe in the city if city ~'aci_lities ti~~rere given them. • He further stated the~T did not intend to incorporate if the city de-annexed them. ?:~. J, R, Arnold, representing B~rside Terrace add-~.t%on, said his addition a1.so fa:aored de-annexation, I;m. Hobert ~~, Bla~ckard, representing Pine F31uff ~.ddi`tion, stated his addition eras 9B percent in favor of remaining in the City of La Porte, that is pro- viding they ~rere given assurance that the city Ztrj.ll in~~ediately take the necess~:sy steps to provide ti~rater for his conmunity, ;~,rith adequate pressure for dr;n1~ ~; puc'poses, fire protection, etc,, at a reasonable rate, and also furnish garbage piclt up in a reasonable time. is. Blackard then handed the I:Tasyor a petition signed by the people o~ his community. I:~. S. D. Donahoe, representing Shady Oaks 1ddition said his addition ~rould like to be de-anne«ed from the city. I.s, T. i?, i`tatkins, representing the Strap; ~~nd Loma~> seas, said that most of the people in these communities ti~~~.shed to be de-arlin~ed. He stated he could not see ~~~rhy they should be 't axed for services they tirexe not getting, such as city ~^rater, semrage, proper fire protection and garbage picl~ up. Former i~:l~var Ii. J. Pfeiffer statsd that he o!~ns cansideravble property in various parts of the neu~r~_y annexed texritory in dispute, and bras firmly i_n favor of remaiitii.ng annexed to the City of La Porte. He f•~ther stated that it ~~rould be fair for t he Commissi on to put tlzi..s question to the vote of rile people.