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Home My WebLink About1952-08-07 Regular Meeting!,~ ... ~ • ~ ~~ h~NUTES - REGUL ~~, ~' a TING ~~:-~~, LA PORTS CITY CO~~idISSION -AUGUST 7, 1952 7:30 P. I:i. Regular meeting of t he City Commission eras called to order by Mayor ~~I. D. Burgin, zath the follo~ring members and city officials present: Commissioners L. R, Rig- by and Robert A, White, Supt. of Pub~.ic Works 1'~. A. Arthur, City Attorney Edward J. Cade, Health Inspector T. F. Smith, and City Clerk J.E. riuldoon. Rti.nutes of the last meetings iRrere read and approved. A discussion was held on disannexing certain territories Hour in the city. The Mayor reauested the City Clerl, to read an ordinance discontinuir~; territory. The ordinance eras read in full. I~4otion by White, second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. l~27, being AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINU2NG CFRTAIN TERRITORY NCF~I INCLUD,~ t7ITHIN THE BOUNDARY LIr.~TS OF THE CITY '7F LA PORTS, TEXAS, be adopted as read. Carried. • Mayor Burgin stated he would sign the ordinance upon approval cif our defense attorney, and the plaintiffs in this suit carrying out their agreements. BAI~Ft, B(YI'TS, ~i~IDTin,:TS ~: P_9RISH ESP£~SON BTJILD?NG HOUSTON 2 August 7, 1952 G-13522 E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company La Porte Annexation The Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Gentlemen: l~~thile our client, E. I. du Pont de Nemour s ~C Company, is not named as one of the Relators in the s uit presently pending contest.~.ng tie el:ten~ion of the city la.mits of La Porte, our client has, as you know, not recognized the valid- ;~~; ity of the annexation proceedings in so far ss it applies to its plant site on the Houston Ship Channel and property in that sicinity; and representing the ,. F • • ,.: Company we have participated iri negotiations vuth you recently, along ti~rith the attorneys for Humble Oil & Refining Gompany and other interested property owners, in regard to some settlement of the perxiing suit vrhich would also dispose of the litigation and tt~ annexation ordinance as it affects our property. This letter is written to confirm statement made to you by ~;Ir. Shepherd, of our firm, acting under authorization from our client, B. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, that in the event of -the adoption by the City Commission of La Porte of an ordinance disannexing the territory north of the main Houston-La Porte high- way, including the property of our client, and the dis annexation of such territory ti~rest of the railroad vrhich i s satisfactory to Humble Oil ~c Refining Company ar_d the dismissal of t he suit brought on behalf of Humble Oil & Refining Company and other property oomers, our cli~:nt, E. I. du Pont de Nemours ~ Company v~ u ld thereupon pay to the City of La Porte an amount equivalent to the taxes assessed upon the Company~s property for the year 1951, not including any interest or penalties. `le would like to express again our appreciation for the consideration v~ich you have shavrn. to Ivir, Shepherd in his appearances before you. ~. ai Very truly yours, ~._~. Signed Jas. L. Shepherd, Jr. • cc-via air mail: E. I. du Pont de 1'demours R~ Company ti"Tilm;ngton 98, Delaware Attention: ~.'~'. '.`T, G. Hitt cc-E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company P, o. BOX 31.x.7 La Porte -Attention: Cdr, I~, C, Sperry cc-Mr. Ernest A. Knipp Citizens State Bank Building Houston 2 r.::~ t ,. , ~ • ~~ HUMBLE orL & REFIAIING co~AT~ ~'''''~~ LAT°J DEPART:VI~IT Houston, 1, Texas August 7, 1952 T:'fr. Ec3zvard Cade, City Attorney of the City of La Porte The City of La Porte, Its Mayar~ and Commissioners La Porte, Texas Gentlemen: Re: State of Texas ex rel Mrs. Sue Campbell Pillot et al, ~`~319,299 in the District Court of Harris County, TexasL 80th Judicial District _~ Thiswill confirm our oral negotiations me~arding settlement of the above styled lawsuit. Upon the City of La Porte disaxuzexi. ng the territory in- volved in the lawsuit (less, however, the territory comprising the municipal airport and any reasonable strip connecting said city with s aid airport, should the city desire to so retain said territory as apart of the city), the rela- ~~'~i tors will f orthwith have said suit dism-i.ssed at their cost, and Humble Oil & Refining Compar~y will pay to the said City of La Porte fortl~rith an amount equal to the taxes claimed ~y the City of La Porte to be owing it by the said Humble Oil & Refining Company for the year 1951, less penalty and interest. All relators will be urged to take like action insofar as the 1951 taxes are concerned. Very truly yours, Sued crank L. Heard, Jr. FLHjr : bb I~~Iotion by ~dhite, second by Rigby, instructing Edvrard J. Cade, City Attorney, to contact all la:~yers involved in Cause No. 391, 299, for dismissal of suit. C arri. ed. T'•'h'. D. S. Baugh, President of the La Porte Independent School District, appeared before the Comr~.ssion and requested the City to close East "F" Avenue, from Broad- way to Dakota, Texas Avenue from "G" to "E", and Tdontana from "G" to "F". The Commission unanimously instructed the City Attorney to draw an ordinance ~ closing these streets, providing the school district purchases the properties adjacent to these streets or commences condemnation suits on these properties. _. E ... x ~~, ~ ~ The purpose of closing these streets is for the reason the La Porte School Dis- . trict w~.ll utilize these grounds for buildings, playgrounds, etc. Motion by White, second by Rigby, instructi:~ the City Clerk to notify Mrs. Norma Sandel that she must pay her water account for water furnished to her Oa,lthurst water system by August 12th, 1952, and upon failure to do so, the water service would be discontinued without further notice. Carried. The Commission unanimously instructed the City Clerk to notify r~,s. Norma Sandel and Mr. Fred Martin that the City of La Porte would discontinue to furnish water service to their systems within 30 days. The Commission requested the City Clerk to compose a letter notifying those people who have grease traps to eligisiate same for sanitary reasons. P~Aotion by l~.te, secor~]. by Rigby, to raise the water tap charge from X5.00 to X25.00, inside the corporate limits of the City, and from X10.00 to X35.00 outside the corporate limits o.~ the City of Ia Porte, Texas. Carried. Motion by Rigby, second by ;~Thite, to 1_ease to Geo. L. ~Tc ~1lillan, land in Block ~.0, La Porte, north of Geo. Counts property and south of the water well fence, for one year, consideration of X1.00, with clause that lease. cotLl.d be termin- inated upon 90 days notice.After the first year, P.tc Iti.].l.an must improve the property, shell, keep in orderly condition, not park aztomobiles on side~ralks and release the city from any and all liabilities. Carried. • Motion by White, second by Rigby, authorizing ,the City Tax Assessar~ & Collector to accept 1951 taxes on the de-annexed properties v~hout interest and penalties. Carried. The Commission vrere unanimously in favor of letting the Boy Scouts act as municipal officials for any Saturday they choose. Mr. T. F, Smith and Mr. j'~.A. Arthur, gave the Commission a report on their pro- gress on sanitation. The City Clerk read a letter from the Temple Lumber Compar~y, in vrhich they . offered to G2uit C1_aim Lots 18 to 28, Block 66, Bay Front, to the City of La Porte, ie, if they would assume all taxes assessed against it. The Commission animously agreed to assume all tax for a quit Claim deed on the property, and requested the City Attorney to notify the Temple Lumber Com- pany of their action. Motion by Rigby, second by ti'9hite, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. ATT T: \ ..~~~..': .: ` ~ . ~ ~ J PJiuldoon, it Clerk of the City ~:'!. urgin, I~day o the City of of La Porte, Texas ~ La Porte, Teas _} / ' j