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MINUTES -REGULAR MEETING
LA PORTE CITY COMA'IISSION - MAY 19TH, 1961
7:00 P, M,
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H, P.
Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Brown, Stabs,
Dunham and Osborn, City Attorney Pitman, Supt, Arthur, and City Clerk Frank
G. Baker.
Also present were the following from Shady Oaks Addition: Mr. and Mrs. Logan
Shuford, Mrs. Oscar Thibodeaux, Mrs. Otis Murray, Mrs. B.R. Cole, Mrs. D. W.
Donahoe and Jack Cook, and Mr. and Mrs, L, L. YTestover from Shoreacres. Also,
Jim Holley and Mrs. Brummerhop (Press), and Jim Counts, Engineer for Bay
Colony.
Mirn~tes of`the last meeting were read and approved.
Carried.
Mr. Jack Cook talked for the group from Shady Oaks and talked at length about
their dissatisfaction over the construction of a disposal plant in the area
of Shady Oaks, in "Bay Color~y".
Mr. Jim Counts came in at this point and assured the group that their fears
about the development and sewerage plant are unfounded, and that the developer
will take al.l. precau lions to construct the plant according to County and
State regulations,
Mayor Pfeiffer asked that the bids on mower and tractor be opened. Thy bids
were as follows:
COOK EQUIPMENT CO,, INC. X6,025.00
HOUSTON POTr~TER EQUIPMENT CO. 4, b96.60
LANSDOWI~-MOODY COMPANY, INC. 5,308.80
Motion by Dunham, second by Stabs, that the bids on tractor and Mower be
tabled for fur they consideration and study.
Carried.
The bids on sewer extension were opened and read, as follows:
L. H.(SONNY) MC KEY
BAYSHO:~E CONSTRUCTION CO.
X2,398.00
2,646.00
Motion by Osborn, second by Dunham, that the bid of L. H. (Sonny) Mc Key
be accepted, in the amount of X2,398.00, subject to approval of Attorney on
closing of A11ey,
Carried.
Motion by Dunham, second by Osborn, that the City Clerk be authorized to sell
season tickets to the swimming pool now, to be effective June 2nd thru Labor
Day, 1961.
Carried,
Commissioner Osburn was authorized to contact Carlos Smith and secure a
price for the preparation of a water and sewer map of the City of La Porte.
Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Charles F. Burns, Jr., be appointed to
Auxiliary Police.
Carried.
Comnd ssioner Stabs requested that a cattle guard be placed at the entrance
to the sewer plant, and also that the Fire Department be given a key.
Mr. James Counts presented the plat of Bay Colony for the City Commissions
approval.
Motion by Osburn, second by Dunham, that Mr. Counts first get the approval
of State, County and Flood Control District, on Bay Colony Plat, and then
present back to City, before the City approves the Plat.
Carried.
Mr. Counts presented a rough estimate on proposed fail over Fire Station.
Commissioner Stabs suggested that he and Mr. Counts would prepare estimate
on building between old City Hall and Gas Compar~r.
Motion by Stabs, second by Osburn, that Elmer Grevenberg and Floyd B. Reynolds
be com~mi.ssioned Auxili ary Police.
Carried.
The Commission agreed to let Happy Harbor hold their Board meetings in the
City Ha71 Aaeembly Room.
Motion by Osborn, second by Brown, that the City Clerk be authorized to
borrow $10,000.00 from the La Porte State Bank, to be paid back out of
current tax revenues.
Carried.
Motion by Brown, second by Dunham, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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H. P. P eiffer, y o the City
of La Porte,Te s
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G.Baker, Ci rk the ity
of La Porte,Texas