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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-1949 Special MeetingMINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING LA PORTE CITY COMbffSSION -MAY 17, 1919 10:00 A. M. Special meeting of the City Commissiox: was called t0 order by Mayes H. J. Pfeiffer >R3.th the fallowing members and city officials prosent : Commiss- ioner Crate, Supt. of Public Works Raleigh Erwin, John T. Mc Afee and Wm. Maness, representing Wyatt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, and J.E. Mu~l.doon, City Clerk. Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, that Ordinance No. 374, being AN ORDINANCE REQUIRIATG THE 0~'VNEftS OF CITY PROPMtTY TO CEP Q~OSER ALL GREASE TRAPS, SEPTIC TANKS AND OTHER APEEtTtktES THAT AftE CONNECTER V~ITH CR IN ANY MANNER OPEN INTO THE SEWAGE LINES OF THE CITY OF LA PCRTE, TEXAS; AUTHORI~LNG THE RE~SO©AL OF ALL GREASE TRAPS, SEPTIC TANISS AND OTHER APERTLRES B Y'IFiE CITY OF LA PORTS UPON THE FAILURE OF ANY PROPERTY OWNER Ta AMPLY WITH THE PROVI- SIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND FURTH'a PRESCRIBING A FINE NOT TO EKCEFD T91fBJTY- FNE DOLLARS {25,00) FOR THE FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO C OMPLY ~IIITH THIS ORDINANCE AITER NOTICE, be adopted as read. Carried. Mr. Clyde Agee appeared before the Co:mm.ssiou stating he represented a number of business men and. requested the city to discontinue the use of the parking m®ters, cr at least d3.scontinue 13~ an far one month and then let the people decide by vote if they wanted them. The Cc~anmission informed Mr, Agee they would t ake his plea under advisement. 283 City Attorroy Carl C, Patrick rendered an opinion that the Alley in Block 1102, La Porte (Jce Thomas) should not be abandoned. The Ccanmission instructed the City Clerk to advise Mr. Thomas of this ruling. The Ccxnaission unanimously authorized the City Clerk to waive the deposit for water ser~rice at Boy's Harbor. The Commission instructed the City Attorney to contact Mrs. Dot Lemon with the Houst~ International Air Speedrtuz, and call her attention to paragraph 2 in contract with the City in connection with press releases, and other publiatty which should mention that speedrun and airshcnP is to be held at the La Porte Municipal Airport. Motion by Grate, second by Pfeiffer, that the meeting adjourn. ATTEST: . con, Y y er o er, City City of .La Porte, Texas of La Porte, Texas