HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-08-16 Regular Meeting• •
I~ICNUTES •. RpGULAR FETING
LA PCRTE CIS' OOMAO:SSION -AUGUST 16TH, 1957
4:3o P.M.
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Regular meeting of the City Commission was called tb order by Mayor M.D. Burgin,
with the follovring members arri city officials present: Commissioner L.R.Rigby,
Special Counsel John S. Kiibler, Supt. of Public Works W.A.Arthur, and City Clerk
Frank G. Baker.
Also presentb was Mrs. Stabs (Press).
I~.nutes of the last meeging were read and approved.
Carried.
Motion by Burgin, second by Rigby, that Resolution adopting 1957 1958 Hua7get, i.n
the amount of X197,677.55, be accepted.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Buz'gin, that Ordinance No. 522, which was read in full
by Mayo Burgin, be adopted as read. The caption of such adapted Ordinance reads
as follc~s :
AN ORDINANCE MAKII~ APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT ~OF THE GOVERND9EN'P
OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, I~fft THE FISCAL YEAR. BEGINNIDD JtTLY
1, 1957, ADID FIJDIDT JUNE 34, 1958.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, secorra by Burgin,that Qrdinance No. 523,. which was read in full
by Mayc¢~ Burgin, be adopted as read. The caption of -sack adopted ca~dinazce reads
as f allays :
AN ORDINANCE PROVIEING FOFt TTY LEVY, ASSESSMErTT AND COLLECTION
OF AN AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE YEAR 1957, OF ADD AT THE RATE OF
ONE AND 75/100 DOLLARS (~..'~5) ON EACH DOTE HUDTIfft:ID DoLrARS 0100)
VALUATION OF TAXABIE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LA FORTE, FOR THE
PURPO5E OF PAYIDD THE Il~LREST ON, ADD A SIDT~ FUND ~, TIC
RmEMPTIAN OF "CII'Y OF LA PCRTE REFUNDS NG -BONDSr SERIFS 193",
CITY GF LA P(~TE WATER S36TEM REFUNDIIJ'r BONDS, -SERIC~S 19~.}6~',
"CITY OF LA Pt~tTE STREET IMPROVE~DIT BONDS, SEf~IES 1949", "CITY
OF LA -FORTE GARGABE INCINERATC~t BONDS, SERIES 19l~9"y "CITY OF'
LA PORTS STREET IMPRT BONDS, SEE3.IES 1953-A.","CITY C~`
LA PCftTE GITY HALL BONDS, SERII'~ 1953" AND "CITY OF LA, PCFZTF
STREET REFUNDING BONDS; AND "CrTY OF LA PATE SANITARY 5EV~ER
SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 1955" AND FAR P AYIlVL'ir CURRENT EXT~NSES
OF SAID CITY.
Carried.
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Motion by Rigby, second by Burgin, that Maryland. Casualty Compar{y representative
be asked t o appear bef are the CCommis sion to explain fleet policy.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Burgin, that resignation of Dan Broc$ be accepted
effedtive August 23, 1957, with vacation pay included,
Carried,
Mot3.on by Rigby sedond by Burgin, that Supt. W.A.Arthur be authorized to get
estimates on rebuilding sidewalk from Main Street to Gas Go~npany property, city
to pay one-third and property owners to pay txo-thirds of tte cost.
m ~ Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Burgin, that upon the approval of the City Legal
Department, salaries of the follox3.ng city employees shall be as follows:
The salary of Frank G. Baker x3.1.1 be X730,00 far the period from
July 1st, to August 31, 1957, and X29.00 car allowance, and the
regular salary from September 1st, 1957 to June 30, 1958, xxi..11 be
ffi365.00 p~ month, and X14.50 per month car allowance,
The salary of W.A.Arthur rill be X729..00 for. the period from July
1, to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary from September 1st,
195? to June 30, 1958, xi11 be $364.50 per month,
The salary of C. L. $vans will be X479.00 far the period from July
1 to August 31, 1957, and t he regular .salary from September 1st,
1957 ~ Jvne 30, 1958, xi11 be #239.50 per month.
The salary of A.W. Lowery rill be X719,00 for the period from July
1 to August 31, 1957, arri the regular salary from September 1st,
1957 to June 30, 1958, will be X359.5.0 per month.
The salary of Eula frwi.n rill be X603.00 for the period from July
1 to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary fm m September 1st,
195? to June 30,.1958, will be X287.00 per month.
The salary Qf Ruth HtdcD.eston xi11 be X574.00 f~ the period iPa~n
July 1 to Augu st 31, 1957, and the regular salarsr from September
1st, 1957 to June 30, 1958, rill be X2$7.00 per month.
The salary of Mrs. R. R. Rnrmels x31]. be X460.00 for the period
~' from July 1 to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary fmm Sept-
ember lst, 1957 to June 30, 1958, xill be ~230.OO~er month.
The salary of C. A. DeBerry from August 16, 1957 to June 30,
1958, x3.11 be X150,00 per month,
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The salary of Wm, De Witt Smith from August 16, 1957 to June 30, 1958,
gill be X300.00 per month.
The s glary of Ross Sterling Ne3.l.l from August 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958,
will be $300.,00 per month.
The salary of Geo. Counts will be X180.00 for the period from July 1st,
to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary from Septe~aber 1, 195? to
June 30, 1958, will be $90.00 per month.
The salary of Elmer Rankin will be X693.72 from the period from. July
`~ 1 to August 31, 1957, and the regular s glary fr dept ember 1, 1957
to Jere 30, 1958, will be 1.722¢ per hour.
The salary of Jessie Garcia wi11 be ~b29.62 for the period from
July 1 to Aug~~ st 31, 1957, grid the re~ular salary fran September 1
J 1957 to Ju re 30, 1958, will- be ~1.~C72¢ Per hour.
The salary of Roy Gonzales will be X652.91 far the period from
July 1 to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary from September
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be X1.55 per hour.
The salary of Simon La Bove will be $781.17 for the period from
July 1 to August 3~., 1957, and the regular salary (roan September
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, wi11 be X1,822¢ per hour.
The sal~y of Woodrox Norris will be X617.02 for the period from
July 1 to August 31, 197, axri the regular salary from September
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be X1.472¢ per hoUx,
The salary of Willie A,Walker will be X629.62 fcr the period from
July 1 to August 31, 1957, and the regular salary frcaiSepte~er
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be ~1.?~72¢ Per hour.
The salary of Carl Brou,~h will be $802.17 for the period from
July 1 to Aig ust 31, 1957, and the regular salary fran September
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be X1.822¢ per hour,
The salary of Albert Graves will. be $600.21 for the period from
~ July 1 to August 31, 195?, and the regular salary from September
1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be ~l.l~0 per hour.
The salary of Johnnie Thornton will be X601.53 for the period
from July 1 to Augu st 31, 1957, and the regular salary from
September 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, will be $1.x.0 pe# hour.
The salary of Jae Gonzales will be X1.322¢ per hour.
- The salary of Verbs Lee Gilbert will be X1.40 per hour,
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motion by Rigby, second by Burgin, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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G. B er, e o e City Ad. yr gi.n, ayar o e y o
of La Porte,Texa.s La Porte, Texas