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MINUTES ., REGULAR I~EEi'ING
LA PQ3TE CITY COA-II~ISSION - JAPIUARY 16th, 199
7:00 P. r~.
Regular meeting of the City commission`was called to ord"er by Mayor H. P.
Pfeiffer, with the following members p"resent: Commissioners- Boyle, Brun,
Osborn and La~rler~ Supt. tiY.A.A~'thur, Special Counsel Jno.S. Kiibler, and
City Clerk Frank G. Baker.
Also present were Bill Cornelius Bernard Johnson, Dougla's Boyle, Bob
Mc Daniel, Jim Mousner (Press), Al Kohler and Chas, .Brown.
IuLi.nutes of the last meeting were read an3 approved, upon motion by Lawler,
second by Osborn.
Carried.
Motion by Osborn: second by Lati°rler~ that Orc~i.n.ance No. X62, be adopted as
read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as fo:~.lows:
AN ORDIl~?ANCE PRF.JSCRIBL'~tG RATES TO BE C~L4RGED ~ DISTRIB L'TION
AND SALE OF NATURAL G.A.S ?~'+T.CTHIN TIC CITY, AI~1,) REPEALIP~ ALL OTHII-t
ORDINANCES CR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT~tII~lITH.
' Carried.
Mr, Johnson of Bernard Johnson and Associates, presented his firmts ability
to hanc'1e the city of,La Porter s futwre expansion program.
Mr. Al Kohler also presented his firmts ability to handle the Cit;~ of
La Partets engineering needs. Mr. Kohler represents Hedrick & Stanley.
No action was taken with either firm.
Motion by Lawler, second by Browny that the Police Radio be moved to the
County Building, and the fire radio be left in present' location, after
the Mayor has iiwestigated the possibility of this being a w~kable
solution.
Carried.
Motion by Lawler second by C~sbarn~ that a truck loading zone be established
i~.front of James StewartTS warehouse on South 1~th Street, same to be
painted yellow'..
Carried,
Motion by Osborn, second by Boyles that Robert (Bob) ~RYiite be appointed to
Zoning Board, to replace Lester Schima..
Carried.
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~i Motion by Lawler, second by Osborn, that Mrs. Verda Kelly be placed on
~onirig Board, to replace Leo Gaber.
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_ R ~ _ ~ Carried,
Motion by Boyle, seco~. by Brown, that Community House and lb lots be
purchasedi from La Porte Indeper~l.ent School District, for a purchase
price of X1,291,15, This is in Block 267, La Porte,
Carried.
Motion by B rown, second by Lav+rler, that above motion be tabled until
" Attorney Kiibler has time to check the authority of the School District
to sell proper'~y to the City.
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Carried.
Motion by Brown, second by Lawler that six grader tires and tubes be
purchased from Sears Roebuck, for X58.25 each.
Carried.
The fo],.l.owi.ng .bids were turned ~.n on the above tires:
Sparkyts X378.70
Arnett =~ 331.06
~4'hite 359.58
Sears Roebuck 31.12.00 '
Motion by Boyle, seaend by Os bin, that Fire Departmerrt Commissioner be
authorized to take bids on 600 feet of 1~ fire hose, and report back
to the Commission, r
Carried,
Motion by Osburn~ second by BraPn, that Supt. Arthur be authorized to
purchase material for Tubbleville sewer line, after money has been paid
to the City.
Carrizd.
Motion by Lawler, second by Osborn, that the meeting adjourn.
' ^ Car iPd.
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