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Home My WebLink About1951-04-05 Regular Meeting~.~;? MINUTES - RESULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COMhIBSSIC~1 -APRIL 5,1951 Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, vcz.th the follrnv3ixg members and city officials present: Commissioners Wm. P. Jones, and M.D. Burgin, Ralei~'i Ersri.n, Supt. of Public Works, and J.E. Muldoon, City Clerk. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Cecil C. Sennedy, Manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Compax~, appeared be- fore the Commission in behalf of Ordinance No. lt06A. This Ordinance would extend the base r ate furthex South than is now reflected on map attached to Ordinance No. ~~. Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, that Ordinance No. 106-A, be3.ng AN ORDINANCE RESULATIIVG THE RATES OF SOtJTH4YESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 7N THE CITY OF LA PCH~.TE, TEXAS, be adopted as read. Carried, Mr. C. 0. Crenshaw, Manager of the La Porte-Bayshore axes of the Houston Lighting azbd Power Company, handed the Commission a letter from his company, which stated the City of La Porte was entitled to ~5 additional overhead street lights. The Houston Lighting & Power Company wi~uld install. and operate these lights without cost to the City. They would install these lights at ]1 per year until total were installed. Motion by Burgin, second by Jones, to accept the lights, locations to be given the company later. _ Carried. Nance Turner appeared before the Commission in quest of a building permit 3n Block 198, La Porte. The mattex was referred to the City Attorney f~ his opinion. The pdayor requested the City Clerk to open bids on One Motor Grader. The bids were opened and t abut ated as follows Gulf Tractor Company ~`Teight 13,190 lbs. ~$,I~80.00 Benson Tractor Company ~G'eight 18,000 lbs. 10,536.1,~0 Boehek Engineering Co. Weight 12,000 lbs. b, 485.00 Motion by Burgin, second Jones, to accept Southwestern Bell Telephone Company~s check iu the amount of ~71~.17., same being for 2~ tax on ~35,7C5.28 gross receipts sub3ect to gross tax. Carried. ~:~; • Mr. A. B.-Moore, Engineer, appeared before the Conm~i.ssion and discussed two mans for i~aproving the efficiency of the Imhoff Plant. After considerable discussion, -upon motion by Burgin, second by Jones, to f ox~rard.plans to the State $eaZth De- partment f ca~ their approval. Carried. Mr. A. B. Moore, Engineer, -ura.s instructed to a~ra* specifications for a water well to b' drilled 3n Block 177, La Porte, same to be drilled to a depth of approximately 585 feet below the sinrface for 1000 GPM, with a 16" casing. The City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on this well, bids to be opened ~4Y 3rd, 1951. The City Clerk was instructed to notify the Fire Marshall to have rabbit hutches in Block 198, La Porte, renwed. The Commission has had many complaints that they were a fare hazard, unsanitary as we31 as unsightly. Mot3.an by Jones, second by Burgin, instructing the City Clerk to notify E. 0. Kolodzaike to make arrangements to connect to sewer main. Carr9.ed. Motion by Burgin, second by Jones, to ask for bids on painting the hose 'muck. Carried. Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, authorizing the City Clerk to issue a check to Nibs Construction Companyy, Inc., for 6tG00 L. F. of 8n Century Pipe, K & M Asbestos, at X1.78 per foot; also to authorize the purchase of 3200 L. F. of like Pape. Carried. The City Clerk read a supplemental agreement, namely Agreement No. 1, Lease No. ~'1-~7.-2~.3-fag. 1821, between the City of La Porte, Texas, and the IInited States of America. The City Clerk was instructed by th,e Commissic~ to transmit this agreement to ~Ir. ~V'm. A. Baugh, Airport Manager, for.. his opinion. '~~, !'lotion by Burgin, second by Jones, that the follorsing bills be paid: Niles Construction Company, Ire. X7.7,693.00 Redi-Furred Cancrete Products Co. 1.92 Heights Armature Works 15.28 Houston Lighting & Power Co. 2.18 Municipal Supply Company 1,106.40 Dale Richardson 57.50 H. Childress 9.00 Clarke & Courts 3.10 Magnolia Petroleum Company 65.05 Houston Lighting & Pvw~ea~ Compar~r 517.50 Finger Office Equipment Company ~ 187.70 Galveston United Disinfectant Co. 2.85 Houston Natural. Gas Corporation 12.07 Industrial Tacvel Service, Ire. ~ 4.72 La Porte Hardware Compar~* 36.65 La Porte Sheet Metal forks x..00 Meyer-Blanke Compaq 57.00 Municipal Supply Company b.17 Mc Millar Chevrolet Company 23:30 Heights Armature Works 1!x7..94 Nunn Eiectric Supply Corporatism 107.87 A. M. Polker & Sons Welding Co. 5.00 Southern Blue Print ~ 9.37 Southwestern Be11 Telephone Company 27.30 The La Porte Liberal 7.70 The Texas Com;~ar:y 117.0 0 T. B• 1S~Ott ~.r / ~Sr OV Underwood Corporation 18.84 We11s hiotc~ & Parts Company 3.00 Wright Moto Freight Lines 1,25 La Porte Insurance Agency 175.00 Bayshore Lumber Company 32.55 Gulf Oil Corporation 17.39 Carried. Lotion by Burgin, second by Jones, to recess this meeting until 5:00 o~clock P.M. April 7th, for further discussion of the motor grader, airport resolution, and Office of Price Stabilization. Recessed at 1:15 0 ~ clock P. M., A~i1. 5th, 1951. APRIL 7 - 1951 5:00 o~clock P.M. Matiyor H. J. Pfeiffer called to order the meeting which was recessed at 1:15 o~clock April 5th, 1951 Frith the fo1la~.ng members and cityofficials present: Commissioners ~m i ~ Wm. P, Jones aryl I,S.D. Bu.,^~gi.n, City Attorney Carl C. Patrick, and City Clerk J. E. Muldoon, A discussion was held or3 appointing a committee to cooperate with the Houston office of Price Stabilization.' The Commission unanimously appointed the follo~ris-g coixnittee: Charles C, Mores - C,haY•m9„ Adrs. Bertha Cook - Co-Chairman Glen Sha.ffar - Grocers Ytalt Baumba~ch - Hardvrare B. L. Gafford - Notions Fred Cary - Filling Stations H. Qr. Cherry - Restaurants Jeffs ~P. Hatchell - Seafoods Alfred H. Norris - Lumber & Building Materials Jim F. Mays - Appliances Lotion by Burgin, seconfl by Jones, to transfer all duties in connection vrith the 0. P, A, to this committee: Carried. The City Clerk read a litter from ~. rY, H. Baugh, Airport Manager, in connection with agreement No. 1 Lease No. 9P-1a1.-2~.3-Eng. 1821 which Ra,3 handed to ham fcr his opia3.on. ~. Bought s was of the opinion that it should be executed as prepared, for the following reason: "The City ~ effect agreed r~.th the United States Govern- ment that in case of a national eanergency that the property ei.tIier revert to the lessor or an agreement to be reached betrrsen the two parties for the use thereof. ~Ife have already agreed far the use of the property by Te.~as Air National Guard and this instrmaent only adds Air National Guard and the United States National Air- force. "' The Commission unanimously adopted and ordered the foLloaring Resolution written into the minutes: RESOLUTI~J At ~. recessed meeting of the regalar Commissioners' Meeting of the City of. La Porte held April 5, 1951, a resolution was introduced and unaaisnously"passed authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Supplemental Agreeident No. 1 to Lease ~P-!.~].-2~.3- eng 1821 to ch2nge Paragraph 2 of said original lease so as to read as follcmrs: "To be used for the follovvis:g psiposes: Air National Guard and/or U. S. Air Force to install, operate a~ maintain a Radar Aircraft Control and ~farning Squadron Unit, and if used otherarise is to revert to the owner,'t be adopted as read. Carried. _... _. .. ....,,s_...,........~.,.s ' f~ ~_._. '~7 A discussion zvas held on need, type, ~cei.ght, etc., of a Motor Grader suita:b' e for the ~rork clone by the City. The Commission unanimously rejected all. bids opened on ~dotor Grader April 5, 1951, and instructed tine City Clerk to advertise for bids to be opened at 10:00 o~clock A, M., May 3, 1951, for One Motor Grader, approsctmately 50 :iorse Power IIlgine, appro.~.mate Freight 13,500 lbs., also to advertise for s ale one used Diesel Galion Model ZOl Motor Grader ti~v:ith 12-foot blade. Carried. Carried. Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, approving certificates of Insurance covering Niles Construction Company, Inc., and ~rrrit9,en by the Pacifie :~rployers Insurance Conpaz~y. Motion by Burgin, second by Jones, that the meeting adjourn.. Carried. 1'TTBST: r ~- ~ v. ~. Mtucwon, La Porte, Texas Clerk o f t he Cit~r of H: J. ~eif~~or of t he City of La Po e,