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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
of the
LA PORTS CITY COMr•'fISSION OF LA PORTS, TEXAS
July 6, 1962 - 7:00 P.M.
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P~IBERS OF COMMISSION PRESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer, MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor; Odell L. Bro~,m, treet Commissioner; Dennis C. Dunham,
Health and Recreation Commissioner; W. A. Stabs, Jr., Police
and Fire Commissioner.
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MEMBERS OF COMr~SSTON ASSENT: Tom W. Osburn, Water NIE~I.;3ERS ASSENT
and Sewer Commissioner. Reason: Other work commitments.)
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OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Charles L. Pitman, OTIiER CITY
City Attorney; C ovis D. Mann, City Clerk; Carlos Smith, O~~t~ICIAhS PRESENT
City Engineer; Dick Cunningham, Public Works Superintendent;
H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police; J. 0. Rollins, Fire Chief.
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PRESIDING: Mayor Harold Pfeiffer.
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PRESIDING
1. Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Com- 1°TT_NUT;ES
mission held of June 15, 1962, and of the Special Meeting held
on June 28, 1962, were read and approved.
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2. Mayor Pfeiffer made a bri+~f address to the De- BRIN~FING OF
partment Heads, presenting the two new department heads - DEPA_~,Tl'~ENT HEADS
Mr. Carlos Smith, City Engineer, and Mr. Clovis D. Mann, City
Clerk.
He cot;nnended the department heads for their
work and loyalty of the past, and asked that they continue to
stress economay, not being "penny wise and pound foolish, but
never-the-less to continue to be conscious of the City's
financial situation, recognizing the present groT,~rth and the
anticipated future growth, making all efforts to make necessary
provisions".
Mayor Pfeiffer informed the group that the new bud-
get was the lamest budget in the City's history with the sal-
aries of most employees raised. The greatest budget increase,
however, was for Capital Improvements felt necessary at this
time in order to catch-up on needed imp~_ovements and to keep
abreast of the City's growth.
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He stressed to the department heads the impor-
;~ tance of good public relations, and asked that they instill
in the employees the need for continuous good public relations
in their service to the citizenry. Mayor Pfeiffer commended
Chief Freeman for a recent incident wherein the Chief exercised
good public relations in offering his and the city's service
to a fax~i~y of vacationers passing through the City.
The Mayor ended the discussion by asking for
continued cooperation of all concerned, inviting their sugges-
tions to improve municipal services to the citizens.
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3. A group from the Recreation Association presented PROPOSED NEW
a plot plan, including a Community Building, Library, Tennis RECREATION
Court and Baseball field, to the Commission for its consideration CEPITER
and study. The group explained that the plot plan was tentative,
and. was presented as a suggestion for study.
'fie Commission accepted the plan with the assurance
that such a study would be considered in any future plans.
Commissioner Dunham expressed the appreciation
of the Commission for the interest and for the work being done
by various groups; the Recreation Association, Civic Clubs,
Library Board and others.
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1~. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by ORDINANCE
Commissioner Brown, that Ordinance No. bli9, Adopting and Approving N0. 6l~9
the rate schedules to be known as Schedule RS-2 and Schedule
MGS-2, be adopted. Motion carried. (Ordinance filed in Ordi-
nance Book.}
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI`fY OF LA PORTS AND APPROVING THE RATE
SCHEDULES TO BE KNOWN AS SHEDULE RS-2 APJD SCHEDULE MGS-2 SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" AND EXHIBIT "B" AS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART OF REFERENCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR SUCH RAISE OF RATES.
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5. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Dunham. that final payments amounting to seven
thousand, two hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifteen cents,
($ 7,277.15) plus an amount of ninety-nine dollars and thirty-
two cents, ($ 99.32) for extra work, be authorized to Coleman
Builders for their work on the new city jail construction.
Motion carried.
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6. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded by
Conunissioner Dunham, that final payment to Couch Construction
AUTHORIZATION
OF r NAL PAY'T.
TO COLEMAN
BUILDERS {JAIL)
AUTHORIZATION 0
FINAI, PAYMENT TO
COUCH COA15T. CO.
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Company in the amount of four thousand one hundred sixty-
two dollars and forty cents, ($ l1,162.L~0) be authorized,
and that the Mayor be authorized tc~ sign the certificate of
completion. Motion carried.
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7. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner stabs, that the architectural and engineering
fees to Wyatt C. Hedrick, Engineers, as follows, be paid.
Motion carried.
Street Surfacing - West Const. Co. $1115.30
Sewage Treatment Plant-
- Couch Const. Co. $ !111..55
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8. Commissioner stabs made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Dunham, that Young's Plumbing Company be author-
ized to install a cooling tower to service the new Police
office and City Jail at four hundred seventy dollars,
($ !170.00). Motion carried.
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9. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Dunham, that a water line from 6th Street to
11th Street on Madison. Street be authorized, and that purchase
of the necessary materials be authorized. Motion carried.
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10. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Brown, that a sewer line be authorized from line
on East "E" Street, at Idaho; North on Idaho to the alley;
then east through Block 110 and terminating about seventy-five,
(75) feet into Block 39; also, west through Block lil. and
territory north at the alley, continuing to serve the last
lots in Block 111.
City to pay for one-half cost of first five
hundred sixteen, (516) feet. Balance shared equally among
property owners of lots. Motion carried.
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11. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Stabs, that Ordinance No. 650, granting a Fran-
chise to Bayshore Industrial Water Company to own and operate
a water system in certain territory, both within the City of
La Forte and adjoining the City of La Porte, and ordaining
other matters relating to the subject, be passed on the First
Reading, and that the Second Reading be held on August 17th,
1962, after the necessary publications. Motion carried.
(Ordinance filed in Ordinance Book.)
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AU I'HORI ZATION OF
FEES TO HEDRICK
FOR SEWAGE PLANT
AND STREET
SURFACING BE PAID
INSTALLATION OF
COOLING TOWER
WATERLINE FROM
6TH TO 11TH ST.
ON T~4ADISON
A''DITIONAL SEWER
LINE THRC~ ~i GH
BLxs. 39-40-111.
FRANCHISE TO :3AY-
SHORE IPJ~USTRIAL
1~IATER COMPANY
ORDINANCE N0. 650
(FIRST READING)
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GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO BAY SHORE INDUSTRIAL WATER COMPANY Ta
~~ OWN AND OPERATE A WATER SYSTEM IN CERTAIN TERRITORY HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED, BOTH WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND ADJOINING THE
CITY OF LA PORTE; AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT.
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12. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Stabs, that the City Clerk be authorized to with-
draw fifty thousand dollars ($ 50 000.00), plus interest drawn,
from the City's account (No. 1050] in Bayshore Savings and Loan,
La Porte, Texas; and to apply same to the fifty thousand dollar
($ 50000.00) Note held by the La Porte State Bank, Motion
carried.
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WITHDRAWAL OF
SAVINGS FROM
BAYSHORE SA~TINGS
AND LOAN
13. Commissioner Dunham made a motion; seconded by PURCHASE OF
Commissioner Brown, that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase CALCULATOR
a Marchant Calculator at five hundred twenty-five dollars,
($ 525.00), to be paid as follows: $ 8l~.00 down and $ 89.25
each month, for five (5) months. Motion carried.
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].1~. Motion made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by
Commissioner Dunham, that the Equalization Board for 1962 be
formulated with the following appointed as members thereof:
Frank G. Baker, Joe N. Johnson and Frank Boyle, Jr.
Motion carried.
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15. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Brown, that the following Resolution be passed
authorizing the City to borrow the sum of eight thousand, seven
hundred dollars ($ 8,700.00) from the La Porte State Bank in
order to re-new the note on the balance owing on the 1960 Model
International Fire Truck. Motion carried. (Resolution No. 1-62
filed in Resolution Book).
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16. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Brown that a Resolution be passed, authorizing
the City to borrow one thousand six hundred one dollars and
thirteen cents ($ 1601.13) from the La Porte State Bank in
order to re-new the note on the balance owing on the 1961
Model B275 International Diesel Tractor. Motion carried.
(Resolution No. 2-62 filed in Resolution Book).
APPOINTMENT OF
EQUALIZATION
BOARD
RESOLUTION N0.
1-62
RESOLUTION
N0. 2-62
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17. Motion made by Commissioner Stabs, seconded by
Commissioner Brown, that the purchase of a Tapping Machine,
approximate cost, one hundred twelve dollars, ($ 112.00), be
ratified. Motion carried.
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• 18. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Dunham, that the Budget Hearing on the 1962-63
Budget be held on July 20, 1962 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried.
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PURCHASE OF
TAPPING, I ]ACHINE
BUDGET HEARITJG
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19. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by AUTHORIZATION OF
Commissioner Brown, that Mr. Roy Hall be employed as a Police ETIPLOYI~ENT OF
Patrolman, effective July 16, 1962, at three hundred eighty-five R. HALL - POLICE
dollars, ($ 385.00) per month. Motion carried.
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20. Tlotion made by Commissioner Stabs, seconded by
Commissioner Dunham, that Ordinance No. 651, prohibiting the
selling and /or dispensing of gasoline or other flammable
liquids having a flash point below 200 degrees Fahrenheit in
any container other than a metal container and providing for
• other restriction, be passed. Motion carried. (Ordinance
filed in Ordinance Book)
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SELLING OR DISPENSING OR OFFERING FOR
:SALE AND DISPENSP AT A SERVICE STATION OF GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HAVING A FLASH POINT BELOW 200 DEGREES FAHR-
EPdHEIT IN ANY CONTAIA~R OTHER THAN A METAL CONTAITv'ER EQ-?IPPED
~r1ITH A CAP OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT
ESCAPING VAPORS; AND PROHIBITING THE STORING OF GASOLINE AND
OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS fiAVIT1G A FLASH POINT BELOW 200 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT IN ANY CONTAINER OTTriER. THAN A METAL CONTAINER EQiJIPPED
WITH A CAP OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE, SUFF-iCIENT TO PREVENT
ESCAPING VAPORS; MAIfING A VIOLA.TIOAI A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $10.00, A10R MORE THAN $ 200.00.
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21. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by
Conunissioner Brown, that Ordinance No. 652, establishing the
speed limits for the City of La Porte at 30 M. P. H., except
where otherwise zoned and signed, be passed. Motion carried.
(Ordinance filed in Ordinance Book.)
ATT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE
ENTIRE CITY OF LA PORTE AT 30 M. P. H. EXCEPT ON THO5E STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS ESPECIALLY ZONED AI`1D SIGNED FOR OTHER SPEEDS, RE-
SERVING AND PRESERVING ALL POTrJER AND EFFECT OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE N0. 651
ORDINANCE N0. 652
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ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS OPd Iv1AIN 5TRF.ET, BROADWAY, "J" STREET,
8TH STREET, AND NORTH 10TH STREET, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORD-
INANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE
SHALL BE 10 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION OF
THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A
MISDEP~iEANOR AND UPON GONVIGTIOPd THEREOF SHALL BE !DINED IN ANY
SUM NOT MORE THAN $ 200.00.
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22. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by RESOLUTION
Con~rissic~ner Brown, that a Resolution be passed authorizing the N0. 3-62
City to borrow fourteen thousand, eight hundred fifty dollars,
($ 11.1.,850.00) from t2-.~ La Porte State Bank, La Porte, Texas, on
a Tax Anticipation Note, to pay for the construction of the new
Police Station and Jail; such note to be repaid in equal monthly
pay~rr:ents of two hundred fifty dollars, ($ 250.00), each. Motion
carried.. (Resolution No. 3-C,2 filed in Resolution Book.)
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There being no further business at hand, the meeting
was adjourned.
. P. Pfeif er
Mauror of the C~.ty o Porte, Texas
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Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk
o_f. the City of La Porte, Texas
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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CITY OF LA FORTE
On this the oth day of July , 19b2, the City Commission
of the City of La Porte, Texas, convened in Regular 1~Ieeting, at the
-regular meeting place, with the folloti~ng members present, to-t~~t:
COUNTY OF HAF?.iiIS
Harold P Pfeiffer , ll4ayor,
Dennis Ihanham , ;
Odell_ Bro~~m , ;
Commissioners,
~~'! A Stabs , ;
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~7,~~a,~ ~~~ , City Clerk,
and ti~rith the folloV~r~_ng absent: Tom L'! Osborne ,
constituting a quorum, at vrnich time the folloyTing proceedings mere had:
Commissioner Dunham introduced an ordinance identi-
fied by the folloti~ing caption:
AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO BAYSHOl~.E INDUSTRIAL I~dATER
COI~~'ANY TO O~J~I AND OPERATE A V'lATER SYSTEhI IN CERTAIN
TERRITORY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, BOTH VIITHIN THE CITY
OF LA PORTS AND ADJOINING THE CITY OF LA PORTL: AND
ORDAINING OTHER I~~~A.TTERS RELATING. TO THE SUBJECT.
The ordinance 1^ras read in f~l.l. Commissioner Ihanharil moved the passage
of the ordinance on first reading, the motion tivas seconded b;;T Comnu.ssioner
Stabs , voted upon and carried by the fo11oy1ing vote:
AYES: Commissioners Dunharii Stabs and Broom
and I~~;ayor ~;eiffer
NOES: None
Comrzissioner Ihuihazn moved that this Commission convene
on August 1'7. , 1962, at 7.3,E 0 O'clock, P.P.~i,, for the purpose of
further considering and finally passing the ordinance above mentioned.
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The motion v~ras seconded by Conunissioner Stabs , voted upon and prevailed
bar the follov~ ng vote : i
AYES: Commissioners Dunharii Stabs and Browm
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and A~Zayor Pfeiffer
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NOES: None ~!
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