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Home My WebLink About1954-08-20 Regular Meeting• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETIIIX'x LA PORTE CITY COM~dISSION -AUGUST 20~ 1954 4:3o P. M. Regular meeting of the City Conani.ssion was called ,to o xder by Mayor M. D. Bur- gin~ with the fo7lave:ing members aryl city officials present: Coaanissioners L. R. Rigby, aad H. P. Pfeiffer, Supt, of Public Yorks W. A. Arthur, Special Counsel Jno. S, giibler, and City Clerk J.E, Muldoon. Minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, heretofore, the Mayor of the City of La Porte prepared and sub- mitted to the Board of Commissioners, at its meeting held on August 3rd, 1954, his proposed budget for the fiscal year, July 1, 1954 to June 30, 1955. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners filed such proposed budget with the Clerk of the City on the 3rd day of August, 1954, and designated thata public hearing on such budget be held at the City Hal]. at 4:30 P. M. on August 20th, 1954, and caused public notice of such hearing to be made; and, WHEREAS, such public .hearing has been held, it is therefore, ordered ' by the Board of Co~ani.ssioners that the budget, as prepared and submitted by the Mayer, is hereby finally approved by the Board of Comnnissioners and it is hereby ordered that a true copy of such approved budget, together with a copy of this order, shall be filed in each of the offices of the Clerk of ~' the City of La Porte, the County Clerk of Harris G~ounty, Texas, and the State , Comptroller at Austin, Texas. Carried. The Mayor introduced an Ordinance which was read in full. Commissioner Pfeiffer made a motion that the Ordinance be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rigby and carried by the following vote: AYES, Mayor Burgin Commissioners Rigby and Pfeiffer. NOES, None. The OrdinatLCe thus adopted follows: ORDINANCE N0. 473 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND EN- LARGING AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIME TS OF SAID CITY AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID CITYYITII~UT THE CONSENT OF'THE TERRITORY AND THE INHABITANTS ANNIICID; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATIC~1 OF THE ORDIldANCE AFTER ITS INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE BY THE CITY COMd0tSSI0N OF SAID CITY'; PROVIDING THAT ANY CITT~1 OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITCItY TO BE ANNEXID SHALL HAVE THE RIGRT TO CONTEST SUCH ANNEXATION AND BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; AND PROVIDIl~tG A SAVINGS CLA~9~. 241 2~ • i Mr. W. E~terett Du Pt~r, and ~, Frank R. Boyle, Sr., representing land owners Rho Darn the ma3ority of the property in the territory, were present, and voie~d no opposition to the ordinance. The Reverend Father Ernest Michalka, Pastor of the St. Maiy's Catholic Church appeared before the Co®mission and requested them to close two streets in the area of his church, to make room for futtu~e development. The streets he reques- ted to be closed are Candage and Leona `Streets, north of the church. lTei.~hsr of these streets has ever been out, and he stated that the Bishop of his Dio- cese owns the land on either side of these streets. Upon motion by R3.gbys second by Pfeiffer, the City Comsaission agreed to close these streets, upon receipt of a letter from the Bishop, requesting these streets t o be closed. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffers second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. 474, being AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS P~ SUPP~?.T OF TF',E GOVENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, EUR T ~ FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY l~ 1954 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1955, be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffers second by ~igbys that Ordinance No. 475, being AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FnR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLDCTION OF AN AD VALORF~4 TAX FOR T FE YEAR 1954, QF AND AT THE RATE OF CtiTE AND 757.00 DOLLARS (1.75) ON EACH ONE HUNT~tID DOLLARS (~100.Q0) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY 1N THE CITY OF LA ~PORTE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAY2DiG THE 1l1TERE5TON, AND A SIlJKING FUND Fes, THE REDE~TION OF "CITY OF LA PORTS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1934", "CITY ~' LA PC1~TE CATER S YSTEM REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 194b", "CITY CF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1949", "CITY OF LA PORTS GARBAGE INC]NERATCEZ BONDS, SERIES 1949", "`CITY OF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVE~dENT BONDS, SERIES 1953,A", "CITY OF LA PORTS CTTY HALL BONDS, SERIES 1953", AND "CITY OF LA PORTS STREET REFUNDING BOND'S, SERIES 1954", AND FOR PAYING CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY, be adopted as read. Carried. 2~.3 Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that Ordinance No. t~7b, being AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING F'CR FIRE LIMITS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OJNSTRUCT- ION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT, OR REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTtktFS, AND PROVID- ING PDR THE FbLIpB~ING: (A) A PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE A PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE OR `FAIL TO COMPLY THEREG~ITH ~ ti"TITH ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS THER.E~, ~ WHO SHALL ERECT, CONSTRUCT, ALTER OR REPAIR, OR SHALL CAUSE TO BE ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED, ALTERED OR REPAIRED A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IId VIOLATION OF A DETAILED STATEMENT OR PLAN StTBMITTED AND APPROVED THEREUNDER, CR OF A PERMCT OR CERTIFICATE ISSUED THEREUNDER, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF°NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE HUND~RL'D DOLLARS. (B) THE OWNER OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PREb~SES, WHERE ANYTHING IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL £~ PLACED OR SHALL EXIST, AND AN ARCHITECT, BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, AGENT, PERSON OR CORPORATION EMPLOYED IN CONNECTION THERE~TITH AND WHO MAY HAVE ASSISTED IN THE COI~gISSION OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL EACH BE FINED AS THEREIN PROVIDED. (C) THE IMPOSITIODI OF THE PENALTIES HEREIN PRESCRIBED SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE CORPORATION COUNSEL FROM INSTITUTING AN APPROPRIATE ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO PREVENT AN UNLAWFUL ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, RECON- STRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, CONVERSION, P~AINTENANGE OR USE, OR TO RESTRAIN, CORRECT OR ABATE A VIOLATION, OR TO PREVE~]T THE OCCUPANCY OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PREMISES, OR TO PREVENT AN ILLEGAL ACT, CONDUCT, B[JSIlJESS OR USE IN OR ABOUT ANY PREMCSES, ~~ be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, to cooperate with the La Porte Chamber of Commerce 3.n. string3.ng and taking down street lights during the Christmas season. Carried. Mr. Lloyd Aaron appeared before the Commission and granted to kncnr what help the City would give him 3.n extending his water and sewer lines. The Commission stated that it eras a policy of the property owner to extend these lines at his own expense. He could, however, make a ten year lease with the City, and that anyone Who connected to the line which hs had paid for would have to pay their prorata part,° which Would be returned to him. Aaron stated he would like to run his own water line. The City agreed to this if he would construct the water 1°ine in accordance with their specifications. They also advised Mr. Aaron that they would give him the. exact amount of cost of the sewer line extension within the next fear days. The CommLi.ssion instructed the City Clerk to write Ba1co, Tnc., and request them to make repairs to the streets which they had constructed, and where faaxlts had occured, Mr. W,A. Arthur, Public i~orks Superintendent to furnish the City Clerk with list where these faults had occured. Commissioner H. P. Pfeiffer agreed to make an appointment with Frank C. Baldwin, owner of property on Little Deer Creek, and find out exactly what his complaint WaS. The Mayor proclaimed the period from September 27 to October 2, as "City Wide Clean Up Week". 2~. • • Motion by Pfeiffer,, second by Rigby, ratifying the payment of the follouvi.ng bills: VPorthi.ngton-Gampn Meter Division ~ 5.32 C. J. Wilson Sr. 15.00 Wells Motor Co. 5.72 T.B. Trotter 62.50 The Steck Co. 3,78 Superior Chemical Co. 13.00 Standard Concrete Products Corp. 82.32 Southeastern Bell Tel. Co. It0.75 South Texas Equipment C o., Inc. 3,915.00 South Houston Book Store 28.11 Southern Blue Print 20.28 Shirley Ann~s Place 26.00 J. 0. Rollins ~ 11.76 Jno. S. Kiibler 100.00 Norris & Stanford ].51.25 Jno. S. Kiibler 150.00 La Porte Insurance Agency 7500 Magnolia Petrolewn Co. 160.53 Mc Collum Photo 3.00 La Porte Volunteer F1.re Department 59.9lt La Porte Lumber Co. 22.29 La Porte Insurance Agency 10.50 La Porte Hardware Co. 26.63 Isensee Bros. 12.64 Industrial To~rel & Uniform Co. 1.25 Houston Natural Gas Corporation 6.],5 Houston Lighting & Pourer C o. 690.19 Hi may Equipment Co.~ Inc. l~.00 Roy Gonzales 2300 Gulf Oil Corporation ~,,~.0 Electric Shoe Shop 6.83 C. S. Dunham 12.00 Clover Chemical Co. 2.50 Clarke & courts 5.57 Champion Auto Parts 31.45 -Wells Motor Co. 20.98 Well Machinery & Supply Co., Inc. 22.00 Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls 4,50 Utility Supply Co. 30,56 Underarood Corpar~ation 89.85 T.B. Trotter iX5.00 Thomas Hardware 4.55 Standard Concrete Products Corp. 196.80 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. 93.85 South Houston Machine Co., Inc. 45.12 South Houston Book Store 7,45 T. E. Bolding 8.21 Frank A. Siefert Sh i C G 83.64 arp ra n o. 29.75 2!~ Rhymes Repair Service A. M. Polker & Sons Pfeiffer Aectr3.c Co. Norris & Stanford Mustang 'tractor & Equipment Co. Municipal Supply Co. M~ek Clinic C as. F. Meyer & Co. Magnolia Petroleum Co. Mc D~llan Chevrolet Co. Lone Star Valve & Instrument Co. La Porte Volunteer Fire Department La Porte Sheet B~etal Forks La Porte Lumber Co. La Porte Insurance Agency La Porte HardvJare Co. Kistler Distributing Co. King Chemical Co., Inc. Audres Kilpatrick Joe J. Jardina, ~Tr . Houston Natural Qras Ccacporation Industrial To~rei Service Co. Houston Lighting & Paver Co. Lacks Associate Store Houston Armature Works Gulf Oil Corporation Electric Shoe Shop W. S. Darley & Co. Curry tdotor Co. Benson Tractor Co. Arnerica~-La France Foamite Corp. A11ied Safety Equipment, Inc. 1.05 23.94 9.60 488.80 655.00 60.50 5.00 33.80 598.26 29.93 36.00 26.64 9.20 .75 198.80 54.98 96.50 189.94 4.ao 14.35 15.00 9.23 1,374.06 2.00 9.00 39.22 2.90 4.50 6.80 113.23 31.24 4.50 Carried. There being no further business, upon motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, the meeting adjourned. Carried. ATTEST: J. L. M oon, y C erk o ze y of La Porte, Texas ~/~ I / /~' ~ ' M.~. Agin, ~ or e y o La Porte,Texas