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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-05-28 Meeting~ ~ MTidd'i E5 LA PORTS CITY C OUNC IL ~ Tv~Y 28, lgl~5, 8:00 P.R TJteeting was called to order by 1~Iayor Rui"f with th© follotiving Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johns an, P. L. Bensor_, T. F• Smith, J• J. Roark, Geo. F• Norris, City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretary Sharp. ~~~imates of the last regular meeting of May ]1;., 19.5 and Spec al meeting of May 18, 1945 were read and approved. Houstor_ Tvat. The Secretary presented a check fry the amount of X10.00 from Gas Corp. the Houston Natural Gas Corporation for annual payment in Check. accordance with.S~ation II of Franchise. motion by Benson, second 1Ty Smith, that the City accept the check from. the Houston Natural Gas Corporation. C~.rried• Fire & u"find- Motion by Roark, second by STi~lth, that the City renew its storm Policy Fire and V+indstorm policy on Czty Hall and Fire Stati.or~ with Frank G. Faker, Agent for a period of 5 yrs. Carried. Bill-F~ilgore Motion by Benson, second by Norris, that the bill from John Kilgore for shell in the amount of X739.30 be paid vuh.en bill is corrected. -- _, ; G~.rried • Bid avrarded Mot:i~on by Smith, second by Johnson, that the contract for drill ing and equipping iala.ter well for the City be avrarded to Texas 1~~Tater ~"tells, Itzci. on their low bid of ~15,673•~.. The Mayor called for a record vote v~rhich resulted as foll~~ws Johnson, aye, Bens an, aye, Smith, aye, Roark, aye, IJorris, aye . _. Carried. Bid awarded Motion by Roark, second by Smith, that the contract for con- struction of extensions to the vrater system be awarded to Brovan ~~ Root, Ind. on their low bid of X5,720.00 Carried. Ord.-316 Motion by Smith, second by Johnson, that Ordinance No. 316 be?.ng AN ORDINANCE OF T11E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, T}_.KAS, RATIFYING CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTIIvTG AND QUIPPING A ti'UATER VuELL, ALSO FOP, CONSTRUCTING EXTI:NSIOTdS TO THE i~dATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR TIDE ISSUAIVC`~ OF X25,000. INTEREST BEA'r_ITtiiG I`~ATLR SYSTE'P~1 V~ARRANTS I~•! PAYL'~iuT THEREFOP~; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTI0I~T OF TAXES OId ALL TAXABLE PF.OPERTY u~ SAID C iTY SUFFICIENT T 0 PAY THE INTEREST 0111 SUCK Yd6sRRANTS AND THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AT MATURITY; RESERVING TH+:; RIGiIT TO MAKE PAYS !~'TT TT~n YVliOLE OR IN PART Or' SUCTi INDLBT'r:~DNESS OI3T OF FUT~TDS FRO1~F OTHER LAv'tirLTL SOL'ItCES; AND D :GLARING AN ETvLN',RGENCY, be adopted. as read. Carrie . 3a5 3~ ~ • -orrespondence Motion by Bons on, second by Smith, that the correspondence in regard to the workmanship and reliability of Texas ltiater V~lells, Inc. be placed on f i1e• Carrie~• ~~. pump The matter of a water lubricates pump or oil lubricated pump '!~ for new water well was discussed by the Council. is?otion~ by Smith,secand by Roam, that the Council accept the water lubricated pump as type of pump to be used for neva water well. Carried. Motion b<~ Johnson, second by Benson, that the City Engineer be instructed to advise Texas 4Ater Wells, Ine. that they have been awarded the contract for drilling and ~juipping water well and to proceed ~vith getting proper priorities•__ Carried. Is.xicab Motion by Benson, second by Roark, that the City Secretary be instructed to write the ODD requesting a permit for another taxicab for Bill Jones. Carried. Street Lts. Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the City request the Houston Lighting & Power Co. to move the sheet light from Carroll Ave. ~ East Main St. to Broadway and South B and an additional light be placed on Third & South B• Carried. Incinerator Motion by Norris, second by Johnson, that the City Engineer be instructed to make up cost on an incinerator. Carried. Stray Dogs Motion by Smith, second by Benson, that the City contact the SPCA ir_ regard to working out a plan to dispose of stra3z dogs and that the City will cooperate with them. Carried. Surplus property Motion by Norris, second by $ohnson „that the City Secretary be instructed to write a letter to Coke Stevenson, Chairman, State 'Jar Council, advising that the City of La Porte is interested in surplus property loaned by the Office of Civilian Defense and ask for prices on same. Car~•ied. b~dater Ext. 1~lotion by Johnson, second by Benson, that if it is agreeable with the original owners of the Bay Ridge Water Line Extension that I47rs. W• H. Irvin's residence be all~~wed to tie in according to contract. Carried. Rc,ise, Johnnie b4otion by Smith, second by Norris, that the salary of Johnnie `Thornton Thornton be raised to 75~ per hour retroactive to It~ay 25,1yI~5. Carried. Motion by Benson, second by Johnson, that the chairman of the Sewer Committee make a test on the Shell Service Station grease trap to see if it will si:hon out after trap is filled to ground level and make recor:~rendation to the Council. Carried. • ~ ~~~ Cancelled Bon¢~8s The City Secretary presented four City of La Porte Refunding Bonds Nos . Thirty-four (~1~), Thirty-five (35) , Thirty-six (36 ) and Thirty-seven(37i, One 6ity of La Porte Seti;rer Funding Bond numbered Seven(7), And One City of La Porte Sewer Refunding Bond numbered gw'o(2), paid and cancelled, to be burned. Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that City of La Porte Re.. funding Bonds i~Tos. Thirty-f our(3L~.), Thirty-five(35), Thirty- six{36) and Thirty-seven{3?), each in the principal sum of One Thousand Doll~.rs 0 1,000) date. October 10, 1g3L~ and due April 10, 191a.~, City of La Porte Sewer funding Boipd number SPVen (7) , ir_ the principal s ura of X500. ~ ~0, dated May lO, ~1g38 end due April 10, lgZ,S, and OnP City of La i'or-te Set~~rer R fun$- ing Bond, in the principal stun. of One Thousand Dollars,(~1,OO~) dated February 1, lq,~ and due April 10, 1g1.~5 be turned over to the Il~,yor and City Secretary to be destroyed by fire i~: the presence of the City Council and that proper affidavit of this act ion be presented at next Council meeting. Carried. Financial Motion by Benson, second by Roark, that the City Secretary Statement be instructed to have the financial statement for year ended March 31, Zgl~S publishec. Carried. Shelling South The matter of shelling South D Street from Carroll .eve. to D S~. bO ft. of Lobit for H. J. Burke was turned over to the Street and Alley Committee to investi, ate and make recom.~r~endations to the Council. at their next regular meeting. ~;~r,; Carried . ,.,,.. Bicycle The I~~ayor appointer the Street & alley cor,~.ittee to work barking with lr.~.. Honeycutt in regard to bicycle parking at Port Theatre and to cooperate vrith the Fire C4aief on fire safety zone at Theatre, IMZotion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. ~~ ..~~ ~ Secretary, City of La Porte, pxas h~a,yor, Ci y o La PQ•rte~+ Texa ~~ ,