HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-02-15 Regular Meeting. ~ 62.
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
of the
LA PORTS CITY CC1MM,/SS/ON OF LA FI~RTE, TEXAS
February 15, 1963 - 7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF COMN/SS/ON PRESENT: Harold Pfeiffer,
Mayor; Odell L. Brown, Street Commissioner; Tom Osborn,
Water and Sewer Commissioner; Dennis Dunham, Health and
Recreation Commissioner.
MEMBERS OF CON~1/SS/ON ABSENT: W. A. Stabs, Jr.,
Police and Fire Commissioner. (Due fo work commitments)
OTHER CITY OFF/C/ALS PRESENT: Charles L. Pitman,
Ctty Attorney; Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk; Carlos Smith,
City Engineer.
PRESIDING: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor.
Invocation was given by Reverend J. B. Linsey,
Minister of the Assembly of God Church.
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February
1, and the Special Meeting of February 8 were read and
approved.
2. Mr. James Marttn, Manager of fhe Houston ACCEPTANCE OF GROS`
Lighting and Power Company, La Porte, presented a check RECEIPTS TAX.,F.,QE~.•
to the City of La Porte in the amount of fifteen thousand 1962"FROM H.L.& P.
three hundred fifty-six dollars and sixteen cents,
(~ 95,356.96), representtng Gross Receipts Tax for 1962.
Mr. Martin also expressed his appreciation to the Ctty
for its cooperatton.
Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Brown, that the check be accepfed. Motion
carried.
3. Motion was made by Commissioner Brown, AUTHORIZATION TO
seconded by Commissioner Dunham, that a culvert be placed PLACE CULVERT AT
at 12th Street and Main so that street could be opened. 12TH & MANN WHEN
The culvert to be constr ucted when evtdence is presented NECESSARY
to show that a proposal building is ready to be constructed.
Motion carried.
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4. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded ORDINANCE N0. 666
by Commissioner Brown, that Ordinance No. 666, annexing RE: ANNEXATION OF
certain territory, be passed on ftnal reading. Motion OUTLOTS NEAR LOMAX
carried. Caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READ/NG THE HEREINAFTER DES-
C:4/BED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, SO AS TO
INCLUDE SAID TERR/TORY, GRANTING TO ALL INHABITANTS AND
OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF
OTHER CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, BINDING SAID INHAB-
ITANTS BY ALL THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REGU-
LATIONS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, RESERVING AND
PRESERVING ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES AS TO TERRITORY
INCLUDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 647 AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ORD-
INANCES HERETOFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA FORTE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THIS ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDING A SAV/NGS CLAUSE. (Ordinance No. 666 filed in
Ordinance Book.)
5. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded AUTHORIZATION TO
by Commissioner Osburn, that the City of La Porte author- CONSTRUCT DISF=OSAL
ize the Lomax Nunicipal District to construct a dtsposal PLA~dT
plant within the City of La Porte, West of the Railroad RE: LCMAX
track; at a location mutually agreed upon jointly by the
City of La Porte and the Lomax Municipal District. Motion
carried.
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6. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded AUTHORIZATION OF
by Commissioner Osburn, that the Mayor be authorized to MAYOR TO SIGPJ AGREE
negotiate and sign a supplemental agreement with Bernard MENT FOR LAND USE
Johnson Engineers, Inc., to begtn work on that portion of STUDY.
the Comprehensive Master Pian pertatntng to Land Use Study
and Zoning, since ftnal approval of the application for
State assistance has not been received today. Purpose of
the Supplemental Contract is to permit immediate work on
this particular phase. Motion carried.
7. Commissioner Dunham made a motion seconded by ORDINANCE N0. 559-A
Commissioner Osburn, that Ordinance No. 559-A, ammending "AMENOM,ENT OF BLDG.
Ordinance No. 559, be passed. Motion carried. Caption as PERMIT ORDINANCE."
follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 559, PRESCRIBING THE
FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR BUILDING PERMITS, ALTERA7~lON PERMITS
AND REPAIR PERMITS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND /OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF
SUCH CONFLICT.
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8. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Brown, that Ordinance No. 667, abandoning and
closing the alley lying within Block 903, be passed. Motion
carried. Caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING
WITHIN BLOCK 903, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE.(Ordtnance No. 667
filed in Ordinance Book.)
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9. Bids were received on the following work:
Dig Line, install and backfill approximately
555 ft. of 8" Sewer Line, from O to 6 ft. depth, and dig out
for manholes on Brownell Street.
Dig Line, install and backfiit approximately
300 ft. of 8" Sewer Line from 6 to 8 ft. depth for School.
Dig Line, install, and backftll approximately
785 ft. of 8" Water Line on Forrest Street.
All material to be furnished by the City of La
Porte, and on job site so as not to hold up operation.
iftcattons.
All installation to be accordtng to City Spec-
The following bids were received:
Bob's Ditching Service
9009 South Main
Htghlands, Texas $ .90 per ft. for
ail lines.
B. E. Scot t
Sewer Line 9.15 per ft.
Water Line .75 per ft.
Tex Calendar
Sewer Line, Deep 1.25 per ft.
Water Line & Shallow Sewer 1.00 per ft.
Motion was made by Commissioner Osburn, seconded
by Commissioner Dunham, that Bob's Ditching Service be awarded
the contract. Motion carried.
There being no further business at hand, tl~e meeting
was adjourned.
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H. Pfet fer(((((( Mayor
/,~ of the City of La Po e, Texas
ATTEST:
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Clouts D. Mann City Clerk
of the Ctfv of La Porte, Texas
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ORDINANCE N0. 667
"CLOSING OF ALLEY
IN BLK. 10.3, L. P."
BIDS RECEIVED ON
C0~`STRUCT ! ON
OF SEWER LINES