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MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
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LA P(~tTE CITY COME~ISSION - YdARCH 8, 199
10:00 A. M.
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Speoial meeting of the City Coimni.asion was oalled to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer,
with the following members aril city offioials prese~st: Comnissianers Jas. S. Crate,
Jr. and Jas• g. Stewart, Supt. of Publio works Raleigh Erwin, John T. Mo Afee, re-
presenting 'Wyatt C. Hedriok, City Engineer, City Attorney Jno• S. giibler, and City
Clerk J. Fs. Muldoon.
Mr. Finest L. Broaai, Jr. appeared before the Comanissiaai in oc®neotion with proposed
baud issue Par street improvements, storm sewers and inoizserator.
The Commission authorized Mr• Brorma to have prepared for sale ire the aggregate amount
oP X50,000 of unsold Cif of La Porte Pater ~orka and Sewer System Revenue Bonds.
Motion by Stewaex~t, seoond by Crate, authorizing Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Publio YPorks,
t o purohas a 100 wet ea' meters.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, seoaaad by Stewart, authorising J. 0. Rollins, Fire Chief, to have
1y seotions of Pare hose reooupled.
Carried.
The Commission instruoted the City Cleric to order 150 dog tags, and to oontaot Dr.
Naylor, Veteranariaa, for ~aooinating doge.
Mr. John T. Mo Afee presented to the Caasmtssion ohs and Bruoe Construction Conpanyta
semi-final statemient (eontraotor's estimate No. 5~ in the amount of ~27,1a,7.7.2t~., same
being the balan.os due, less retainage For the pertormanoe of baokfill work, retain-
age deduoted in the amount of X500.00.
The Ca~md ssian asked the City Attorneyts opinion in the payment of this amount. The
City Attorney reoominended peymeaYt be made iii aeoordanese with the terms oP the aon-
traot, retaining 15~.
Motion by Crate, seoond by Stewart, to aooegt Plant substantially oanpleted, and to
withhold retainine as per oantraot•
Carried.
Motion by Stewart, seoond by Crate, authorizing the City ~gineer to add autaenatio
oaatrola to the ohlorinator at the Disposal Plant.
Carried.
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diter discussiaa~ of surplus government property located at Camp Wallace, Hitoh-
aook, Texas, the following Resolustiaal was adopted upou~ motion by Crate and
seoand by Stewarts _.
RES CLUP ION
WHSR&AS , The City o f Is Porte (Board of C wmni.s s Toners) of The C it~r of L.-
Porte, ..Harris County, Tsxaa has found that here exists or impends an acute
shortage of public.health or educational facilities, it,hereby resolves to pur-
chase certain facilities Pram the United States Ga~vernment through the Rar
Assets Administrati am at such- public bemefit allowance ~ nw4Y bs determined by
that Adstinistration, and agrees to accept and be bound by any reservatiaaiss re-
striotians or oond.itia~as that msy be placed by that Administratiam on such pur-
abase and as may be set forth in the instrument transferring title to such facil-
items, and it hereby further resoles that H. J. Pfeiffer, Na4Yor, and J. E. Mul-
doon, City Clerk, be and is hereby authorised to enter into such ssgatiatio~ns
as ~ be r»oessary for such purchase and to, perform at~- sots sad sign snq and all
instr~nents as may be necessary to effect such transfer of title, and it hereby
further resolves that all of the terms and oanditions incorporated in such trans-
fer instruments be and they are hereby accepted.
Carried.
The CaeIIaiesion instructed the City Clerk to execute necsssary pRpers to purhhase
or re3eot the following items located at Camp Wallaoes
2200 Feet Chain L3i~k Fence 6' high.
Garage -Size 37 x 8t~' .
Storeroom -Site 18 x 20'.
Fire Station, including all instal led.equipmemt.
Mr. Wyche, with 1~yche and Bruce Camstrua':tioa Compa~}y Dame into the meeting at this
a time, and asked to talk about his statement. He was informed his statement was
ordered paid, however retaiaage in the amownt of 15~, rather than X500.00, was
being withheld. b[r. Wyche stated it was aatisfaotory with him, but he would eom-
plate his work the next day, ~-d claim the total amount due ham under his aontraot.
The pity, however, at a later date would have to do sage of the bank filling over,
beeause of weathee~ conditioavs. If the city would authorize payment of atate~ment
as prese¢~ted, ie, less retainage of X500.00, he would ooare back scaae time latea~
and do the baokfilling. After discussion, motion by Crate, seoand by Stewart,
to rescind prior motiam relative to payment of Wyche ar~d Bruce's statement .
Carried.
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Motion by Crate, second by Stewart, to accept plant substantially completed
and withhold $500.00 retainage as per statement, amount of stateatent, $27,1~17.21~.
Carried.
The City Clerk informad the Mayor that Mr. Odell Broaxi, and Wm. P. (Bill)
Jones could sot serve as clerks on the city election board of Maroh 22, 1~.9.
The Mayor appointed b4rs. Calvin Compton to take the plaee of Ode11 Brown, azxi
Mrs. gym. Stabs in the place of gym. P. (Bill) Janes.
Motiaaa by Crate, second by Stewart, that the meeting ad3oura~.
Carried.
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H. J. sit ery ; or of the City of
of La Porte, Teas La Porte, ~Texa~,
ATT3~T :
. Muldo , ty lerk of the City
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