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I~IUTES - RFGULP.R NI~ETING
~~ L.4 PORT% CITY COi'l~'1SSSICN - DECEr;~3~ 19, 1958
7 : 00 P. Iv1.
Regular meeting of -the City Commission teas caJ_led to order by r.iayor H. P.
Pfeiffer, with the following Commissioners present : Boyles Brrnm, Osburn
and LaVrler, City Clerk 1~ank G.3aker, and Special Counsel Jno.S. Kiibler~
Sr.
A.1so present were Tom Adams (Press) and I~Tr. Bob Gahr, tivith Traveler's
Insurance Company.
btixiutes of the last meeting were read aril approved,
I~dotion by A. rorvn, second by Boyles that Lois Compton replace John Hallmark
~~ on the Zoning Commission.
Carried.
n4otior. by Lawler, second by Boyle, that 'Rhnl P, Jones replace Elvin Purvis
on the Zoning Commission,
Carried.
h2otion by Boyles second bar Osburn, that Ordin~ce No. 561, be adopted as
read. The caption of such adopted ordin<:~nce reads as follows:
A.N ORDIPdANCE LICENSING AND REIULATING PRIIi'ATF DETECTIVES NITHIN THE
CITY 0~' LA PORTS AND PROVIDNi G T1IP~' ANY Pi~RSON ~"7I~ SHALL VIOLATE THE
ORDINANCE SIIALL BF PUNISHED BY 1°~NE NOT EXCEEDING T'~YO HUPZDRED COLLARS
0200.00) P~1D THAT EACH DAYS S VIOLATIOIZ SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARP.TE
~, OF~NSE; ADID PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Carried.
r.4otion by Boyle, secor~cl. by Browny that the City Clerk be authorized to
employ a janitor for the City Hall, also that a floor cleaner be corxtaeted,
Carried.
h7x'. Bob Galan presented a hospital plan for city employees and dependents,
submit~d by the Travelers s Irsurar~ce Company. No action was taken by the
Cca~.ission at this time,
Itlotion by Proven, second by Lawler, that the meeting be recessed until
2:00 P, ~., Ivlonday, December 22nd, 1958.
Carried.
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DECEMBER 22, 1958
2:00 P. M.
The regular meetir~ of the La Porte City Commission, recessed from
December 19, 1958, to 2;00 P. M., December 22, 1958, was reconvened
with the follc~^ring members present: Mayor Pfeiffer, Comn3.ssior~ers
Boyle, Brovm, La~1er and Osborn, City Clerk Frank G, Baker and
Special Counsel Jno.S, Kiibler, Sr,
Also present were Jim Holly (Press) and :attorney Jno. S. Kiibler, Jr.
Mayor Pfeiffer introduced an ar~dinance which was read in full, same
being Ordinance No. 558 as amended. Commissioner Brawn made a motion
that the amended ordinance be passed. Commissioner Lawler seconded
the motion, The motion, carrying with it the passage of the mended
ordinance, prevailed by the folloaaing vote:
AYES: Comunissioner Boyle, Commissioner Broom, Commissioner Lawler,
Commissioner Osborn, aril Mayor Pfeiffer.
NOES: None.
The or din::nc a is as follows
ORDINANCE N0. 558
A9 AI~IDED
AN ORDL'~TANC~E EXT~IDING THE CITY LI?~'BTS OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE TO
INCLUDE ALL LANDS AND AREA. ?rrITHIN CERTAIN LIFTS AND BOUNDARIES
AND ANA? LNG T 0 THE CITY O F LA FORTE ALL O F THE AREA SNIT HIP1 SAI D
LI?~'LCTS AND BOUNDARIES, EXCLUDING SUCH LANDS OR AREAS WHICH IT IS
NOT WITHIN TIC UtFRISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE TO AAINEX;
PROVIDING ~. PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINP2ICE AFTER ITS INITIAL
INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE BY THE CITY COIuIMISSION Or THE SAID CITY;
PROVIDING THAT AIvTY CITI?.E14 OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITORY
TO BE ANI~IF~D SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST SUCH AAINEXATION
AND BE GIVEl~1 AN OPPCRTUNTTY TO BE HEARD; PROVIDING THAT THE IN-
HABITANTS OF THE TERRITORY I~REBY .J~NP:EXED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF 0~-IER CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LA-
PORTE A;E) SHALL BE B~T~UND I3Y THE ACTS, ORDLNANCES, ETC. OF SAID
CITY; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAIISE.
Mayor Pfeiffer introduced a resolution authorizing and instructing
H. P. Pfeiffer, Mayor of tie City of La Porte, and Era: k G. Baker,
City Clerk of the City of La Porten to execute and deliver on behalf
of the City of La Porte, a contract vrith E, I. du Pont de Nemours
& Company, Celanese Corporation of America, Nationa]_ Petro-Chamica]+s
Corporation, Houston L ghting R~ Power Company, axxi Phillips Petrol-
eum Company a copy o~ such resolution being marked "Exhibit A",
and attached to these minutes, commissioner Lawler made a motion
that the resolution be adopted as read. Commissioner Osborn secorxied
the motion, which was carried by the follovri.ng vote:
AYES: Commissioner Boyle, Conmissioner Brown, Commissioner
Lawler, Commissioner Osborn and Mayor Pfeiffer.
NOES: None.
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Motion by Lawler, second by Osborn, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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