HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-23 Regular Meeting
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rJBSIU~E5 - P.EGULAR h~ETI1VG
~: LA PORTE CITY COh+IhU:SSION -JUNE 23, 1958
9:00 A, h4.
. Regular meeting of theCity ~m..mnission was celled to order by Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer,
tiRri_th the follo~ra.~~g Commissioners present: Odell gown, Jack Lawler, and Frank R.
Boyle. Also present were City Clerk ~a_nk G. Baker,. Special CotLnsel Jno.S. Kiibler,
and Supt. W. A, Arthur.
h4inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Corurri.ssioner Boyle stated that he would contact County to .see if the Welfare office
in La Porte can be air conditioned, at their expense.
h4otion by Boyle, second by Lawler, that regular meetings be,changed to 7:00 P. M.
Carried.
Upon motion made by Boyle, second by La~rrler, the following Resolution was unani-
mously adopted and approved:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of La Porte that the mayor and
City Clerk be and are hereby authorized to cash the three (3) ~10,00fl U. S.
Government, >melonging to the Water anal Sewer Bond Interest and Sinking Rind,
and that the proceeds thereof be deposited in s2.id interest aid sinking fund,
and that thereafter the Mayor a~xl City Cleric invest in share accounts the sure
of X10,000 each in the follow:i.ng Federal Savi ngs .& Loan Associations, to wit:
Pasadena Savings & Loan Association, Pasadena, Texas; prudential Savings
& Loan Association, Houston, Texas, and Heights Savings & Loan Association,
Hou st on, Texas, and it is s o ordered.
Carried.
Motion by Lawler, second by Boyle, that the meeting be recessed until July 2nd,
1958, at 7:00 P. M.
Carried.
JULY 2, 1958
7:00 P. M.
The City Commission of the Gity of La Porte reconvened at this time, with the
following present: Commissioners Boyle, Brown, Lawler and Osburn, hgayor H. P.
Pfeiffer, Special Counsel Jno. S. Kiibler, City Clerk Frank Baiter, and Supt.
~1. A.Arthur. Also present were Mrs. Stahs (Press), Al Koehler, Chas. Brown,
Sam Nelson (Parking Meter Representative), Pdr. Ray ~.4orley, Mr. rdilton Beck,
aid Mr. King.
• Rfir. Koehler talked at length concerning the water, situati on, as to production
of present wells and storage.
112x. Sam~Nelson demonastrated a parking miter to..the City Commission, manuel
operated. - ~.
Nor. Morley wanted to knovr if the City would participate in the' sleYelopment
' of Blocks 333 and 33~.. The Commissioners stated that they would check
requirements ar~d give R4r. b4orley an ansv~er. ~ ,; ~
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Mr. Itfilton Beck appeared befcme,the Commission reporting violations of
the City plumbing code. ~~ _•, , •
Tiro -bids were received on moving storage tank. They were W. H. Heintschel
~ and•-M. T. Pattillo.
Ii4otion by Osborn, second by.Boyle~ that ~f. H. $eintschel,•a moving contractor,
' be awarded contract on molting storage tank in City of La Porter from present
location .to future location, city to furnish foundation. ~ // ~,y .,_
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0 R~otion by Boyle, second by Osbwrn~ that b6r. Lawler negotiate the purchase,
with power' to act, in 'the purchase of parking meters .
Q ~ ~ ~ Carried.
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Q Motion by .Osburn~ second by Lawler that h~aynr be authorized to contact
~ Comcruasioner~s Court for permission to partition a portion of, the upstairs
room in front of jail.
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Il~otion by Lawlex, second by Osburn, that Ordinance No. 5~i1~. be adopted as '
read. The. caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AR~NDING SECTION ' NO : (~i1E : (1) C~' ORDINANCE N0.
5~.0, PA~STID I~iD APPROVED BY THE ~ C ITY ~ ~I~ISSION _.OF TPE CITY _-~
OF L~ PORTE ON .THE 2ND DA,Y OF JUNE, A,. D.. 1958, PROVIDING
FOR TIITO (2) REGULAR. R~ONTHLY It~ETINGS OF.THE CITY COI~ZZSSION. .
' Carried.
I~dQtion by Bros^m, second by Os burns that Orclinsnce No. 545 be adopted as
~ read. 'The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follows:
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• ~ AN. ORDINANCE. ANENDIIVG ORDINANCE N0. 534 INTRODUCED,A,PPROVI~D
° t AND PASSED BY THE , CITY COI!rMISS.ION OF THE .CITY _OF LA; P~.TE, ON
ITS ~tST .READ]NG, 'ON .THE 26TH. DAY OF I~AFtCH,. A. D.. 1958, FI$
ING THE BOUNDARY LIh'~TS OF THE CITY qF LA. PORTI, .TEXA;S,. AND
ENLARGING AND EXTENDIlVG THE BOUNDARY LIR2ITS OF SAND CITYA~TD •
~; ~ ANNEXING ADDITI(IRTAI, .TERRITt7RY LYING ADJAC~TT TO S.P~ID CITY ~ •
W WITHOUT THE .C(1~TSENT OF THE TEBRIT(~Y AND THE INHADITITNTS ATII~EY~;
~. PROVIDING. rC?R PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE AFTER ITS LNITIA,L
® INTRODUCTION AVID PASSAGE BY THE CITY.COR~t2ISSION OF SAID CITY3
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PROVIDING TIiAT 1~1Y CITI~tI OF TIC SAID CITY OR OF TI'.E TERRIT(YtY TO
BE .'~:~1~,D SHALL HAVi~ THE R IGHT TO CONTEST SUCH ANNExATIQN AP1D SHALI,
BL GIVF~1 UY OPPORTUNITY TO BE HSf:RD; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CRUSE.
Carried„
M®tion by Lawler, second by Osburn~ that Ordinxice No. 546, be adopted as
read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follo~rs
AN ORDINANCE F~E~UIRIN 7 A LIC'~ISE FCC' Th'E BUSII~SS OF OPEE~ATING 1;ITr0
b'J~tECK~S; PROVIDING A LICENSE FEE RE QUIRING LIABILITY INSL'R.~ICE;
REGULAT1~iG ~P~ OPEi~I'~TTON dF AUTO ~`~i.ECKER5; REPEALING OF~DINANCES IN-
CONSISTENT HIjRIiI~1ITH; CCfl~ITAI2IING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBINQ3 A. PT~T-
A.LTY IIv A_NY SUI~A NOT r..~CEEDIlVG Tt'70 HI3NDRID DOLLARS (200.00); EACH I)AY
OF THHI, CCfi3TINUANCE OF VIOLATION ,SHI,T,L H~ CGNSIDERID A ~PARATE C~'FII~15E.
Carried.
I~Zotion by Boyles secand by Lati~ler, that hospital bill of Olly Garcia be
paid.
Carried.
ll~otion by Boyles second by Brav~m~ that Mr. Lowery be reimbursed f®r the
telephone calls that he paid for.
\ Carried.
Motion by Boyles second by Osburn~ that five men from the fire department
be sent to A and lt4 fire school, to cost ~1a12.71~. The follawil~ men will
attend; Crofoot, Dunham C.D. Boyle, Eggers and Rollins.
Carried.
Motion by Boyles second by Lavrler~ that Commissioner Boyle be authorized
to apply for loan from the First National Bank in La Porte, for purchase
of fire truck,
Carried.
Motion by Lavrler~ second by Osburn~ that the meeting adjourn.
G. Baker, i y C erk o e ity
of La Porte,Texas
Carrie
ayo of the /' y o Por e, Tex.