HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-03-15 Regular Meeting1~9a
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LA. PORTS CITY Oa~~~'~~~SSIOPJ -MARCH 15, 195'1
10:00 A, M.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called t o order b;J Pdayor H. J.
Pfeiffer Frith the follovring members and city officials preset: Commissior~
ers ~+Im. P, Jones, and M. ~3. Burgin, City Attorney Carl G. Patrick, Supt. of
Public forks Raleigh Eruu~ri.n, a nd City Clerk J. E, Muldoon,
Minutes of the last meeting w ere read and appres~red,
T, E. Bolding appeared before the Commission in connection with his applica-
tion for a taxicab permit, After considerable discussion, upon motion by
Burgin, second by Jones, to deny T. E, Bolding a taxicab permit.
Carried.
~~tr. Bolding was informed if at at~y time he could submit evidence of a de-
finite need of another taxa.cab line, they certainly vaould give him a hearing.
Motion by Burgin, second by Joie s, that Ordinance T1o. l~I.O, being
AN ORDTIVANG E PROMOLGATTI`TG ANID I'RESCP~I RING FUL ~ AN7] REGULATION?S FOR
DEB~OLZS RING OF HOUSES, BU 1ZDINGS 1~d D 0 Ti~I:Et STRUCTURES s`TITHIN THE GOR--
PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OT' LA PORTF, TEAS; RE~UIRIN~7 A PIIZ~,'iLT TO BE
T,S5UED BY THC CITY PRIOR TO ~I~~~~, ~NCEh"~~?T OF SUCH DE?~+~LIS~~IVG AT~?D PR;is-
SCRIBING AFEE THEREFOR Lrd Ti-!~ AI:IOUI~f OF X5.00; A BOP1D L~+? FAVOR OF THE
CITY IN AT LEAST THE ST IYZ Or 1~ 000.00; AND A Fl~?E OF X100.00 FOR VIO-
LATTOTI t~' THIS ORDINANCE OR AT3Y PORTIC3NI THEREOF EAC H D AY OF VIOLATION
COPdSTITTJT71tG A SEPARATlJ OFF~JSE OF THIS ORDINIA.PdCl;1, AND REPEALING ALL
ORDIrdANCES OR PORTIOT•15 THI~.E~OF IN CONFLICT H?~ZII,'VITH~
be adopted as read.
Carried.
Rev. '~dillie Johnson of the Church of ~'hrist appeared before the Commissions
and requested along-time least upon that portion of the land not being used
by the City at their No. 1 ?"tell Site. He stated the Church intended to
spend from5500.00 to X700.00 on this portion of land for a parizing lot for
church members only. The Commission informed him that in their opinion
they could° not give him a long lease, also it would not be practical to do
so as the City might have need for this land at any time. They unanimously
agreed to let him use the land, but advised him that the church t~rould be
spending their money at their o:-m risk for the reasons mentioned.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Hou--Port Aviation, Inc. ~ dated I~~Sarch
8th, 1951, in which they advised. the City their letter is intended as the
required notice, that the present holder of the lease herein described,
• Aou-Pest Avi_aticn~ Inc., elects to exercise its options tc rened~ this lease
for each of the four (!~) permi.ssi.ble five year periods as provide d in the
amendment to the lease as reflected in Ordinance ?do. 359.
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The Commission instructed the City Clerk to file a idotice of Claim Z~ith the
Aetna Casualty ~: Surety Compar~y, 370l~ Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas, for one
D.4ultiple Coin Parkir~; i~.7eter, 2-Hour P~?odel K. S. p. P. N. N., ~.d standard,
costing X75.50, installed, which was totally d estroyed by James D. Heinrick~
Route 1, Box ~.7-A, La Porte, Texas, at 1: ~5 A. h?., February 25, 1951, tivhile
driving aFour-Door 19l~0 Ford, LicEnse DIo. KB 9126.
motion by Jones, second by Burgin, to appoint W. T. Buck, Electrical, Plumbing
and Building Inspector, effective as of I~~ch 2, 1951, and to be compensated
as fo].7.ov~rs: X50.00 per month, or if the total permit fees amounted to more
than X100.00 per month, then he would be paid one ha~.f of th.e fees; also for
the City Clerk to order a S~mety fiond for i~. T. Buck in the amount of X1,000
in favcm of the City of La Porte, Texas
Carried.
IJ1r. ~d I~Irs. E, V. Hamrick, IRrs. R, II. 2oda, et alp appeared before the
Co:mni.ssion and requested the City to t ake same action on having dogs kept in
their owner's yard, instead of running at large. This matter eras handed to
the City Attorney fare opinion.
T'rie City Clerk asked for instructions in connection with financing contemr-
plated sewer line construction in Blocks 129 and 136, La Porte. The Cor-ti-
mission inforned him that the City would finance those who would sign proper
legal instruments t^rhich would give the City a lien upon their property for
their pro-rata cost of construction pJ.us E~ interest for one (1) year.
The City Clerk read a letter .from the La Porte-?~ayshare Chamber ~ Conunerce
vrhich stated that their Poard of Directors had adopted a Resolution request-
ing the City Cormlission to open and g rade 5th,' 6th and 7th Streets, between
Avenue F and Avenue J. The City Commission instructed the City Clerk to
write the oumer (Larry Nickel) of fence enclosing streets named in the
Chamber of Commerce letter to have saz:~e removed by Peril 1, 1951.
~:Iotion by Jones, second by Burgin, to pay Harry Ralston for one-half monthis
salary as ~.ectrical & P7_uMbing Inspectc~.
Carried.
The City Cormmi.ssion unanimously gave L. L. I14cKey permis lion to remove dirt
along ditch side, being on Arizona adjacent to school property and South.
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Motion by Burgs n, second by Jones, authorizing Fire Chief Rollins to have
American La France representative inspect. American. La France equipment (ie)
City Fire Tracks.
Carried.
A discussion was held on the Corporation Judges position which was held by
Richard Oslo rne, resigned. The Cifir Clerk read application from W.A. Arthur,
Edgard J. Cade, and mentioned that Wra. V. Sullivan had called him in connection
with this position. The Mayor stated that several people had offered their
services to this position, to him.
Upon motiari by Burgin, second by Jones, to recess this meeting until 10:00
o'clock A. M., March 21st, 1951, at which time they would appoint a Judge of
the Cityts Corporation Court.
Carried.
Recessed at 1:00 o}clock P. M., March 15, 1951.
~darch 21, 1951
10:00 O~clock A. M.
Mayor H. J. Pfbiffer called to order the meeting which was recessed at 1:00
otclock P. M., March 15, 1951, with the follovuing r^,embers present: Commissioners
gym. P. Jones and bI. D. Burgin.
A3ter considerable discussion, upon motion by Jones, second by 3~arg3n, to appoint
George H. Counts, Sr., to the office of Recorder of Corporation Court.
Carried.
The City Clerk vfas instructed to have a X1,000 Bond e~cuted by a Corporate
Surety Company for Mr. Counts, sad have him. sworn in to office.
3~i.n.utea vrere taken by Ph. D. Burgin, in the absence of J. E. Rduldoon, City Clerk.
Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
J er, Mayor of
th i f La Porte, Texas