HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-02-21 Special Meeting
MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
of the
LA FORTE CITY COMMISSION OF LA f~RTE, TEXAS
February 21, 1963 - 7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF COMM/SS/ON PRESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer,
Mayor; Odell L. Brown, Street Commissioner; Tom Osburn,
Wafer & Sewer Commissioner; Dennis Dunham, Health and
Recreation Corrmisstoner; W. A. Stabs, Jr., Police and Ftre
Commissioner.
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
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OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Charles L. Pitman,
City Attorney; Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk; Carlos Smith,
City Engineer.
PRESIDING: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor.
1. Motion was made by Commissioner Osburn, seconded ORDINANCE NO. 668
by Commissioner Stabs, that Ordinance No. 668, calling regular "CALLING OF REGUL.^..
annual election of the City of La Porte, be passed. Motion ELECTIOP%"
carried. Captton as follows:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE' REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING
ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES
OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING
FEES FOR CANDIDATES; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. (Ordinance
No. 668 filed in Ordinance Book.) r~
2. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by AGREEMENT WITH
Commissioner Osburn, that an agreement be entered into with BERNARD JOHNSON
Bernard Johnson Engineers, Inc., whereby they could begin ENGR.S. TO BEGIN
immediate work on the portion of the Comprehensive Master MASTER PLAN
Plan as pertatns to Land Use Study and Zoning. Motion carried.
3. Motion was made by Commiss{over Osburn, sec-
onded by Commissioner Brown, that a Resolution be passed
selecting Bernard Johnson, Engineers, Inc. as planning
consultants to prepare City~s Master Plan. Motion carried.
PREPARATION OF
RESOLUTION APPOINT
BERNARD JCHNSON,
CO~'SULT I NG EPIGRS.
66.
RESOLUTION NO. 16-63
WHEREAS the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas,
recognizes the need to insure its proper and orderly growth and
to prevent further development of undestrable physical condttions,
and
WHEREAS city planning is recognized to be of primary
importance for the further growth and development of the City
of La Porte, and
WHEREAS the City of La Porte has selected Bernard
Johnson Engineers, Inc., as planning consultants to prepare
the city plan, and
WHEREAS the Texas State Department of Health, acting as
the State Planning Agency, can arrange for the needed planning
and can arrange for the financial assistance from Federal sources
NOW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED that the City Counctl of
La Porte, Texas, requests the Texas State Department of Health
fo arrange for the following planning services: Comprehansive
Planning of the Urban Area as a gutde to the intelligent and
feasible physical development of the City and to arrange for
financial assistance in the sum of ~ 8,440.00
BE /T FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of La Porte will
make available upon the request of the Texas State Department of
Health the sum of $ 4,810.00 to atd in defraying cost of the
requested stated planning service.
Approved and passed thts the 21st day of February,
1963, by the City Commission.
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RESOLUTION 96-63
APPOINTING BERNARD
JOHNSON, ENGRS.
4. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by APPROVAL OF SIGNAL=
Commissioner Stabs, to direct the City Attorney to prepare AT MAIN & TENTH
and Ordinance granting approval to the State Highway Department
for signaltzation of 10th Street and Main. Motion carried.
5. Motion was made by Commissioner Stabs, seconded EMPLOYMENT OF
by Commissioner Brown, to authorize City Tax Assessor-Collector RICHARD OSBORNE TO
Mann to employ Richard Osburn to asstst with getting property ASSIST WITH TAX
annexed to the City of La Porte, on the Tax Roll. ASSESSN,'ENTS
6. Motion was made by Commissioner Dunham, seconded PRPPARATION TO
by Commissioner Brown, to direct City Attorney Pitman to pre- CLOSE ALLEY IN
pare an Ordinance to close an alley in Block 9109, Town of BL K. 1109
La Porte. Motion carried.
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There being no further business at hand, the meeting
was adjourned.
N. Pfeiffer Mayor
of the City of L Por e, Texas
ATTEST ;
CZovis D, Mann City Clerk
of the City of La F'orfe, Texas
67.