HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-02 Regular Meeting
MINUTES - REGLtLAR MEETING
n` ` LA PORTE CITY COD~dISSION -SEPT. 2, 1960
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~~°~~ Regular meet3r~g of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P.
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~;; Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Canmissioners Brown, Dunham
and Stabs (Osborn absent), Attorney C. L. Pitman, and City Clerk Frank G.
ro Baker.
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;;~, Also present were City employee Dick Cunningham, Jim Holley and Elsie Moore,
~` (Press).
°°~ Mirn2tes of the last special and regular meetings were read and approved,
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The item of parking at the football field was discussed at length, and the
~ problem of taking care of the cro~nds that are expected at the new stadium.
Cunmi.ssioner Stabs will contact school officials and work out the problem.
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Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that the Auxiliary Police policy be
renewed with the La Porte Insurance Agency.
Carried.
Motion by Dunham, second by Brown, that the Mayor be authorized to contact
City Attorney Pitman and Ernest L . Broarn, Jr., and formulate a resolution
to submit at a future meeting, pertaining to Mr. Duncan's request to City.
Carried.
Mayor Pfeiffer asked for the sewer construction bids to be opened. Three
bids were opened, as follows:
L. H. "Sonny" Mc Key X3,600.00
Bayshore Construction Co, 2,927.11
Sour Contractors, Inc.
Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that the bids be turned over to Corrnniss-
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Toner Brown to be tabulated.
Carried.
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11~~ Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. 616, be adopted as read.
The ordinance provides for the sale by the City of La Porte of a 50,000 gallon
.„ elevated steel water tank, to the Automatic Sprinkler Company, Inc., of
'' Dallas, Texas, on their high bid of X622.00.
Carried,
Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. 617, be adopted as read.
~; The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follows:
°~ AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DE~1SE
~ ~R TPE CITY 0-F LA FORTE,
Carried.
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Motion by Broen, second by Stabs, that Commissio ner Dtuzham~s resignation as
Assistant Fire Marshall, be accepted.
Carried.
Supplanent to the Fare Zone Ordinance was discussed for over !t5 minutes. The
ordinance was tabled, and no action was taken.
Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. lt0li-C, be adopted as read.
The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMCNDING SECTION VI OF ORDINANCE N0. l~0~ AND REQUIRING
THAT HENCEFnRTH ANY PF~RSON, COMPANY Oft CORPORATION DESIRING Ta MOVE
ANY HOUSE FROM ITS EXISTING LOCATION TO A NEP~ LOCATION SHALL FIRST
OBTAIN A PENT FROM THE CITY OF LA FORTE AND OONTINUIlJG THE PENALTY
AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE N0, X04 0'F NOT LESS THAN X50.00 NOR MORE
THAN X200.00 FOR ANY VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE NO. Lt0l~.
Carried,
Motion by Ihnih~¢n, second by Brown, that C anmissioner Dunharm be authorized to
employ James Counts to prepare a plot plan for the future recreation program.
Carried.
The maintenance of pool for the winter, was discussed and it was decided not
to emplcYy anyone to maintain the pool for the winter.
The Commission decided unanimously not to send the City sprayer out of the
city ]3mits.
Motion by Stabs, second by Brawn, that the bills of C. L, Pitman be improved
and paid in the amounts of ~b00.00 and ~1~35.00, for ordinance eodi.fication,
Zoning Ordinance and. traffic ordinances.
Carried.
Motion by Brown, second by Stabs, that the meeting ad3ourn.
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