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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
of the
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION OF LA PORTS, TEXAS
Jung 15, 1962 - 7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION PRESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer,
i~Iayor; Odell Brown, Street Commissioner; W. A. Stabs, Jr.,
Police and Fire Commissioner; Tom W. Osburn, Water and
Sewer Commissioner.
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MEMBERS OF GOT~II~IISSIOTd ASSENT: Dennis C. Du7ham,
Health and Recreation Commissioner. Reason: Other work
comrr~itments. )
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OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Charles L. Pitman,
City Attorney; Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk; Carlos Smith,
City Engineer; Dick Cunningham, Public Works Superintendent.
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PRESIDING: Mayor Harold Pfeiffer.
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1. Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Com-
mission held on June 8, 1962 were read and approved.
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2. Bids were received and opened on Paving of
Parking Area behind City Hall from the following:
Black Top Paving Co., Inc. $ 5,395.80
Brown and Root, Inc. 4,027.00
Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Corrcni.ssioner
Brown, that all bids be rejected. Motion carried.
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MINUTES
BIDS ON PAVING
0~' PART~fIN!'. AP.EA-
R~;JECTED
3. Motion was made by Mayor Pfeiffer, seconded by CA~JC ~S~LING OF
Commissioner Brown, that the Mayor's membership in the Harris M~4BER`3HIP TO
County Mayor's and Councilmen's Association be cancelled. MAYOR & COUNCIL.
Motion carried. ASSN.
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4. A letter from Mr. Burch Dowr~man, Houston, Texas PROPOSED BUS
Attorney for a proposed Bus Line to be known as the Lonhorn LINE FOR LA PORTS
Rocket Motor Coaches, was read. AREA
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The proposed bus line would operate passenger
buses between the terminal points of Houston and the Space
Center at or near Clear Lake, and would provide service to
the inhabitants of La Porte.
Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded. by
Commissioner Brown, that Mr. Dos,~vnan be notified that the
operation of a bus line from Houston to South Houston to La
Porte over the Spencer Highway would serve a very worthwhile
purpose fo~~ the citizenry of La Porte. Motion carried.
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5. Motion was made by Commissioner Osburn, seconded ORDINANCE N0. b48
by Commissioner Brown, that Ordinance No. 6~8 be passed.
Motion carried. {Ordinance filed in Ordinance Book)
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING
WITHIN BLOCK 1111, IN THE TOT~1 OF LA FORTE.
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6. Houston Lighting and Power Company presented a H0. LTG. & POWER
notice of rate increase. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, CO. - RATE INCN:EASE
seconded by Commissioner Brown, that the City Attorney pre-
pare an ordinance setting forth the new rates; to be presented
at a future meeting. Motion carried.
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7. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Stabs that Carlos Smith, representing Wyatt C.
Hedrick, be authorized to advertise for bids on reworking
the "B" Street Lift Station. Motion carried.
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There being no further business at hand, the
meeting was adjourned.
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Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk of the
City of La Porte, Texas
AUTHORI?ING TO ADV.
FOR BIDS ON "B" S'T.
LIFT STATIOPJ