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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-18 Regular Meeting~ ~ MINUTES - RFS,ULAR MEETING LA PCRTE CITY COM~dISSIC~1 -SEPT. 18, 1959 6:0© r, ~. Regular meeting of the City Canmission was called to order by Mayor H, P. Pfeiffer, with the follan-i.ns preset: Commissioners Brown, Boyle, Lawler and Osborn, Special Counsel Jno. S. Kiibler, and City Clerk Frank G. Baker, Also present were the follrnring: Jerry Eggers and Jim Holley (Press), Mr. R. P. Polsoe, representing Rotan, Mosle & Company, Houston, and Mr. Earl A. Tyson, representins Eddlexan, Pollok and. Fosdick. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Carried, Motion by Lawler, second by Boyle, authorizing Commissioner Osborn to have 2000 sq. ft. of roof at city barn repaired, and to handle all details of material and labor. Carried. Motion by Osborn, second by Browny that the hiring of Carl Busch as Police Chief, bt ratified. Carried. Motion by Lawler, second by Bro~rn~ that the City pay Duncan Parking Meter Company representave the sun of X100.00, in lieu of meters that were removed, Carried, The Mayor appointed Commissioners Osborn and Laarler to dispose of wrecked police car and garbage truck, at best possible price to city. Carried. Motion by Osborn, second b9' Lazrler, that City accept the bid of Bowles, Winston & Company on bonus. Carried, The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in full. Commissioner Brown moved that it be adopted as read. The motion for adoption was seconded by Commissioner Osborn and carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pfeiffer, Commissioners Lawler, Bznwn, Osborn and Boyle. NOES: None, The ordinance thus adopted follows: ORDIlJANCE N0. 575 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ~t~90,000 PERMANENT IMPROVE- MENT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1959; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF; LEVY.IIdG TAXFS IN PAYMEi~iT THEREOF; AWARDING THE SALE THF~EOF; AND CONTAIlVING OTHER PftOVIS~tONS RETLATIldG TO THE SUEJECT. Ca tried. ~, The Ms4Yor introduced an ordinance which was read in full. Commissioner Boyle moved that it be adopted as read, The motioh for adoption was seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried by the following vote: AYFS: ~tayar Pfeiffer Commissio~sLawler, Broom, Osburn and Boyle. NOES: None. The ordinance thus adopted follows: ORDINANCE N0. 576 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUAI~E OF $600013 PARR BONDS, SERIES 1959; PRESC~RIBIlJG THE TERM AND OONDITIONS THEREOF; LEVY'Il~ TAXFS IN PAYMF~TT THEREOF; AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; AND CONTAINING OTHE{~ PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. Carried. Motion by Boyle, second by Browny that the check to Mcaroney, Beissner & Co. in the amount of X1,700.00, in payment to said Company for its fiscal services rendered in connection ~oith the follc~ring described bonds: ~bOs000 Park Bonds, Series 1959 be forwarded to the American National Bank, Austin, Texas, to be held in escrow by that Bank until such time that the abertre-des cribed. bonds are paid fors at which time said check shall be delivered by the Bank to said Mmroney~ Beissner & C o.; and that a certified cop~r of this minute entry shall be furnished to said Bank and shall const#~tute authority for the Bank to deliver said check as aforesaid. C arrieal. Notion by Brown, second by Lawler, that the eheck to Meroney, Beissner & Co. in the amount of X9,100.00, 3n payment to said Company for its fiscal services rendered in connection with the following described bonds: X490, 000 Permanent Impr rnrement General Obligation Bonds, Series 1959 be forwarded to the American National Banks Austin, Texas, to be held in escrow fiy that bank until such time that the above-described bonds are paid for, at which tune said check shall be delivered by the Bank to said Moroney, Beissner & Co.; and that a certified copy of this minute entry shall be furnished) to said Bank and shall constitute authority for the Bank to deliver sand check as aforesaid. Carried. b4atian by Boyle, second by Lawler, that the meeting adjourn. ar ed. P. P ei fery M of tha City of ha Po e, exas AT~~ST ~ ~ / ~~t,~' . a er, y er o Ci y of La Porte,Texas ~~/