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Home My WebLink About1960-12-16 Regular Meeting i • l1INTJTES - F~GL'L.4R ;'~E i IIdG LA PORTS CITY COPI~7ISSION _ DEC. 16, 1960 7:00 P , i~I, P~egular meeting of the City Commis sion was called to orr~er by Mayor H. P, T'feiffer, Frith the foh.owing members present: Commissioners Stabs, Dunham, Os'~arn and Brown, Supt. ?•1, A,Art'r~ur, Attorney Pitman and City Clerk Frank G,Daker, . A 1so present were Pr. Niac i~Teill, Doug Boyle, Gould Crofoot, Ci1ief Rollins, Carlos Smith, and Nxs. Brummerhop (Press). riinutes of the previous meetings were read and approved, Carried. Pir, Mac Nei11 appeared before the Commission to explain an apparent mis- understanding that has been brought before the Zoning Board. Motion by Brown, secz~ nd by Stabs, that Extimat•e #~ 10 of 1~Tyatt C,Hedrick, in the amou_n.t of X350.00, be approved, Carried, Potion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that the services of Headrick on the annexation, in the amount of $~271~,84, be paid. Carried, A:otion by Brown, second by Stabs, that Century Construction Company excavation TJTOrk in the amount of ~$160.09,:for grading on Madison and 5th Street and 6th Street, be paid. Carried, Motion by Dunham, second by Brown, that plaque V*ith the dates for the sVri.mming pool, be bought, bronze, cost to be approximately Sa120.00, City half and Hedrick half. Carried, Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that the Commission ratify the pur chase of motor, X6495,00, and pump, X993.00. Carried, Motion by Stabs, second by Brosm, that the John Bean Division be paid for the fire truck in the amount of X21,209.95, less the amount of invoice of Coastal Commu*zications. Carried, I STATE OF TEXAS ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ • RESOLUTION ArJTHORIZING TI-~ CITY OF LA PORTE TO BORROW THE SUM OF T;;:FLUE THOUSAND TIiREE HUNDRED DOLLA RS (°12,300.00), TO BE EVID ENCED BY TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE, PAYABLE OUT OF CURB EPJT TAXES COLLECTED DURING THE FISCAL YLAR BEGINt1ITJG JULY 1, 1960 AND ET+IDING JUNE 30, 1961, AND FUR THIR SECURED BY A CHATTEL MOR^1 GAGE ON ONE CERTAIN FIRE TRUCK. tiP1JEREAS, it has been determined by the City Commis Sion of the City of La Porte that a necessity exists to borrow the sum of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Dollars (~p12,300.00), for payment of balance of the p ur chase consider- a tion of that one certain fire truck, hereinafter described, and that the anticipated curr ent revenue from ad valorem taxes will amount to approximately T[•30 HUPIDRID FIFTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOL:LA RS ($215,100,00); and I.~Rr.AS, the La Porte State Bank at La Porte, Texas, has agreed to • make the City a loan in said sum, to be paid with four percent (!~) per annum interest thereon, on or before the 28th day of June, 1961; and ~JHEREAS, The City wil"1 have curr ent revenues from the collection of said taxes available and sufficient to pay said obligation at maturity: N06u', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CONLNLCSSIOPI OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, that the Mayor and the City Clerk (Director of Finance) 'e authorized to is sue a promissory note of the City of La Porte, to be designated "Tax Anticipation P'ote for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1960 and ending June 30 , 1961, such note to be in the principal sum of Ttrelve Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1:2,300.00), to bear interest at the rate of four percent (!~w) per annum ur_til maturity, with the usual provision for interest at the rate of six percent (6~) per annum on past due ~ incipal and interest and ten •• percent (10~) attorneyts fees, such note to 'oe due and payable on or before the 28th day of June, 1961, that said note be sold by the City to the La Porte State Bank at La Porte, Texas, at not less than par value. ti^lhen such note has been duly executed by the TZayor and City C1.erk and delivered to said Bank, with a copy of this resolution, such indebtedness thereby evid enced shall be fully binding upon the city; and BE IT FUR THER RESOLVED THAT the City fur they secure the payment of said note by a Chattel Mortgage on that one certain fire truck described as follows: One (1) certain 1960 Model International Fire Truck, bearing Identific ation P1o. UC 0-19~-FA-6609 5-F, together with all equipment attached to a!d located thereon and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of La Porte, a Chattel Mortgage covering such fire truck, on the form and containing the provisions, agreements3.conditions and covenances required by said 'wank. "' i • SE IT FUR TI-~R RESOLVED that the City of La Porte hereby appro- priates and sets aside the ~ sum of TUrelve Thousand Five Hundred Fif ty Dollars 012,550.00) out of the current revenues from the collection of a d valorem taxes for the payment of such indebtedness. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. APPROVED and passed this the 16th day of December, 1960, by the City Commission. ' (S) H. P. Pfeiffer, r4ayor of the City of La Porte, Texas ~ Carried. w TAX . ?.NTICIPATION NOTE ~--~ FOR T'tIE YLAR 1960-1961 0 FISCrS~ YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1960, ERODING JUI~ 30, 1961 e W La Porte, Texas, Dec. 22,1960 U7 Q x$12, 300.00 ' W Q. ~ The City of La Porte, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized officers, for value received, promises to pay to the order of ~ th'e~ La Porte State Bahk at La Porte, Texas, the sum of Ttrelve Thousand ~ Three Hundred•Dollars (~12,3U0.00), with interest attire rate of four ~ percent (4%) per annum, on or before the 28th day of Juxie, 1961. m All past due principal and interest shall bear interest at the rate of six percent (6~) per annum. It is hereby specially agreed that if this note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or if collected by suit or through the Probate or Bankruptcy Cour t, we agree to pay ten percent (10~) additional on the principal and interest then due hereon, as a.ttorney~s fees. In addition to the appropriation from current tax rEVenues, this note is further secared by a Chattel T~7ortgage of even date herewith on that one certain 1960 Intea~n.ational Fire Truck, bearing Identification No. VC 0-196-FA-6609 5 ~ .together tirith all e quipment attached to and located thereon, A copy of the Resolution authorizing the borrozring of the sum of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Dollars (w12,300.00) and the issuance of t'zis note is hereto attached. O CITY OF LA POF~TE, '1'F,~XAS I3Y (S) H. P. Pfeiffer IKayor of the City of La Porte, ,,, Texas ATTEST a (S) Frahk G. Baker, City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas I • Motion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that Ordinance No. 619, be adopted as read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follo~:s: AN ORDINANCE MAKIATG IT UNLA~dFLZ F OFD A.NY PERSON TO PARK A VEHICLE OF t~.NY DESCRIPTION OI~T TI-~ NOR TH SID E OF THE 100 BLOCK OF EAST "A" STREET; AP.1~ PI:~OVIDIidG A PEPIALTY OF IOT LESS THAN X1.00 NOR NIORE THAN y 10.00 FOR ANY VIOLATTOId. Carried. Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. 622, be adopted as read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follotas: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE LIMITS OF A F IF,E ZONE TO BE KNOGTPI AS TFiE CLASS I FIRE ZONL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; PROVIDING FOR PEP~MITS AND INSPECTION; SETTING FOFti TH THE TYPE OF CONSTRUC TION TO BE PERMUTED; DEFIPIING REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ARBITRATIOPI OF DISPUTED NUTTERS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING APIY POR- TION OF ANY OFD DINANCE IP? DIRECT CONFT,ICT HERE4JITIi; PRO- VIDING FOR FEES A ND ESTABLISIiIIVG A PEPTAL~"Y OF NOT LESS ^1HP1V ~~p100.00 NOR PIOP,E THAN w200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION OF TINS OR DINANCE AND PROVIDING THAT EACH DAY THAT A VIO- LATION IS PERMITTED TO EXICT SHALL BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. Carried. Motion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that Ordinance No. 476-A be adopted as read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as fol~oVrs: AN OR DIPIANCE Al"-~PJDING OR DII~1P_NCE N0. Lt76 OF THE CITx OF POF~TE, EXCLUDING A CERTAIN AREA ?.'ITHIPI THE CITY OF LA PORTS HERETOFORE INCLUDED FROr~'I TIME RrGULATIOPIS OF ORDINANCE N0. 476, ESTA BLISIiING THE REMAINING ARE.! AS A CLASS TI FIRE ZONE, A PID PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN REGU- LATIONS CF THE CONSTRUCTION OF rfi~. T.1T, CLAD B'JILDITIGS , Carried. I".otion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that Pars. Jean Zatopek be biven a X10.00 per month raise, effective January 1, 1960. / Carried. Motion 'oy Stabs, second by Dunham, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, H. Pfeiffer, M ror the City of La Porte, T ATTEST: .e~r~/ F nk G, Uaker, City ,Clerk of t:ie Ci+.,y of L•a Porte, Texas