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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-03-20 Regular Meeting ~NUTES - RDGULAR MEETIIJG ~A FORTE CITY CONIlULCSSION - PdARCH 20, 1953 t~:30 P. M. Regular meeting of theCity Comnri.ssion was called t o order by Moor Ad. D.Burgin, with the following members arxi city officials present: Commissioners L, 8. Rigby and Robert A, TiPhi.te, Supt. of Public Vtorks ~l. A. Arthur, City Attorney Edward J.Cade, and City Clerk J. E. Fdnldoon. I~3.nutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 10 ~, Mr. Jim Douglas, District Engineer, Texas FYigh~ray DepartmezYt, and dlr. D.S. Baugh, Presided of the local Board. of Education, appeared before the ~ammri.ssion to discuss paving, drainage etc., in front of the new high school that is being constructed on Flighway ]~.6, Mr. Douglas stated he did not have any surplus moneys in his budget for this work, but he waald make an effort to help them in this project, that is, if a R es oluti on was submitted to him t or this work, with grade plans . Further discussion was helri with Bdr, Douglas as to a by--pass road from the Tunnel. bar. Douglas stated that the highway departaaent had not given it much thought. Fie suggested that the City write a letter to the County, and have them comtn3.tt themiselves fcr the p~chase of Right-of Pay if the by--pass was decided upon. The Commission instructed the City Clerk t o write such a letter to the County arxi have them comni.tt themselves for the purchase of said right-af~ay. The Commission unanimously passed the follo+~ing Resolution: RESOLUTION ~.EAS, the Presisieut ~ the La Porte Independent School District met with the City Comni.ssion of the City of La Porte, Texas, at a regular meeting held Fdarch 20, 1953, at 4:30 P. ltd.., and WH~tEA.S, it was the request of said school district that State High~ray ].?ab from. the end of "E'~ Street to "G" Street, within the limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, be paved in concrete 3.n a like maxuier as that existing and extending North thereof adjacent to the other buildings of the La Porte Independent School District, and C~ 108 • • ~VfFiII3:EAS, the City Com~ission by unanimous vote expressed the necessity far such pavemment THE~EFQ~E, BE IT RESOLVED that t2~e State Highway Department be requested hereby to cooperate with the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District under the cooperative plan whereby such paving is done is extending the pavement on State Highway 1.}.~6 from the end of "E" Street to "G" Street, v~:i.ch will provide pavement adjacent to the near school building being erected sauth of the present buildings. (S) ~. D. Burgin M. ..Burgin, Maryar~ City of La Porte, Texas ATTEST: (S) J. E. Muldoon J. ~~. ~ulc o City Clem Motion by CamQnissioner Rigby, second by Coaunissioner 1Yhite, that t heCity of La Porte authorize the Houston Lighting & Power Coaapa~ to place street lights at the follov~i.ng locatsons Broadway and Polk Utah and East "A" Ohio and East "A" Ohio and "E" Street East Main Street and Carroll Avenge East Main Street arri Blackwell Avenue Holmes Avarua and East Madisaaa (North D) Broadway (116) and "E" Street Broadway (116) ate]. "F" Street Broadway (7.tr.6) and "G" Street Sixth (bth) and C Stroets hest Madison aixi I~i.~`th (5th) Street Parkway and B~shore ]rive Oakgrove and Bayshore Drive Oakgrorve and. Park Avenue "Test "J" or Circle Drive and Bayshore Drive • • 1c~9 Lee and B aysYn re Drive Cypress and Bayshore Drive Sylvan azri Baysh~e Drive Garfield and Baysh~© Drive You are to install and maintain these light s, and far each lamp so installed and maintained, City of La Porte agrees to pay X30.00 per year commencing with the date that the neev lamps are first placed in service, with the exception of eight (8) lamps that are due the City by resolution passed arrl apprared on March 13, 1951,., ani accepted by your Company on April 5, 1951. Carried. A discussion was held with the City Attorney i.n connection with belt condition at Imhoff Plant. The Comad.ssion instructed the City Attorney to write parties responsible fcr the working conditions of this belt. Motion by Rig~iy, second by ti~hite, to ratify the payment of the following bills E. W. Purv:irs X70.00 Automotive Parts & Service 22.30 Batson Tractcm Company 6.Iil W. A. Arthur BORIId Crave Service Station 22.7l~ 3.50 Eureka Fire Hose 113.18 Gaber company 23.30 Gulf Oil Corporation 87.72 Humble Oil & Refining Co. 11.00 Underwood Ccecporation 34.51 Warren Electric Counpany 40.70 Houston Natural Gas Co~~poration lq.l~6 H. Childress 3.b0 Houston Lightish & Paver Co. b77.73 Industrial Twoel Service Co. 2.93 Joe J. Jardina, Jr. 8.95 Berber Mcrtc¢' CoQnpaugr 3.95 La Porte H~sdware Company 55.90 La Porte Insurance Agency 7.00 La Porte Lumber Company 16.79 Magnolia Petrolc~.m Coa~par;y 271.80 Meyer-Blanke Company 29.85 Norris & Stanford 1.4.00 Pfeiffer Electric Company 61.5© A. M. Polker & sons 20.01 Sharp Grain Company 4.45 Southern Blue Print 13.88 Southern IIzgine & Pump Co. 19.x;5 South Houston Book Sta"e 25.60 South Texas EquiPanertt Co., Inc. 8.95. 110 • South~restern dell Telephone Co. X36.55 The Selig Compares 166.70 Thomas Hardvrare Compares 13.73 The ti~hite Mot cr Comparrsr ],50.?~6 Wilson Stat3Anery & Printing Co. b,57 Carried. Mot3.on by Rigby, second by White, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. ATTffiT: of La Porte, Texas ,' , ~~ ~ ''~A9'~J gi.n, M t e Ci of La Porte, Texas U