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L~'. PCd2TF CITY CO? 4iISS20; - JLn.~Y 9, 1952
7:30 P. ISl
Special meeting; of the City Commission eras tali ed to order by I~iayor l:`~, D.
}3urgin, `s°~d.th the follo~rin ner;~bexs r~:nd city officials present: Commissioner
L, P~, ~rtigby, City attorney ~~~cltirraxd J. Cade, grid City Clerk J. L. I'Tuldoon.
The pi.~'pose of this meeting z~a~ to discuss Z~*:i.tli representai.ives of various
civic groups in the annexed territar'y to get ':,heir feelings of being in the
City.
The I3ayor spoke briefly and made it clear to those present that this meeting
z~ra.s not called tc tape action on de-arx~ex:~tion a£ any territory noztr ti~:~.thin
the city limits of La Porte, but to discuss tl-!e3s grievances, if they had any,
and to obtain their vic-ors on being annexed. lie also outlined the benefits
they ~•rere receiving by being in the city.
I.ir. C, F. PhiJ_lips, representing Crescent Shores addition, stated his adc~_tion
favored de-annexation, but hoped if the city clid de-annex them that the city
tivou~l continue to furnish there ~.`rith ~~ratnx.
I.Ir. L. E, i~osr~r, Sr., representii~ Oal.hurst ~:ddition, stated his addition
favored being de-annexed at 'this tune. He thought the people of this addi-
tion ~ro~.al.d be ~~rilling to 'oe in the city if city ~'aci_lities ti~~rere given them.
• He further stated the~T did not intend to incorporate if the city de-annexed
them.
?:~. J, R, Arnold, representing B~rside Terrace add-~.t%on, said his addition
a1.so fa:aored de-annexation,
I;m. Hobert ~~, Bla~ckard, representing Pine F31uff ~.ddi`tion, stated his addition
eras 9B percent in favor of remaining in the City of La Porte, that is pro-
viding they ~rere given assurance that the city Ztrj.ll in~~ediately take the
necess~:sy steps to provide ti~rater for his conmunity, ;~,rith adequate pressure
for dr;n1~ ~; puc'poses, fire protection, etc,, at a reasonable rate, and also
furnish garbage piclt up in a reasonable time. is. Blackard then handed
the I:Tasyor a petition signed by the people o~ his community.
I:~. S. D. Donahoe, representing Shady Oaks 1ddition said his addition ~rould
like to be de-anne«ed from the city.
I.s, T. i?, i`tatkins, representing the Strap; ~~nd Loma~> seas, said that most
of the people in these communities ti~~~.shed to be de-arlin~ed. He stated he
could not see ~~~rhy they should be 't axed for services they tirexe not getting,
such as city ~^rater, semrage, proper fire protection and garbage picl~ up.
Former i~:l~var Ii. J. Pfeiffer statsd that he o!~ns cansideravble property in
various parts of the neu~r~_y annexed texritory in dispute, and bras firmly i_n
favor of remaiitii.ng annexed to the City of La Porte. He f•~ther stated that
it ~~rould be fair for t he Commissi on to put tlzi..s question to the vote of rile
people.
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I~;r. F. I:Iltller, a property owner in the Strang area, stated he ~rould like
to be de-arx~exed.
I~7r. L. ~. Vaughan , representing the Bay Oaks addition, stated his addi-
tion had sufficient v~•ater, a sc~^rage system, and good streets. For this
reason the people in his addition felt the city of La Torte could give
them nothing they do not already have for their taxes, and Z^,ri shed to bP
de-annexed.
I:Iayor Burgin promised that every effort Zrould be made to arrive at some
solution to their problems in -the near future.
I:Totion by Rigby, second. by Burg7.n, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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