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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-03-15 Regular Meeting~o. MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING of the LA I~RTE C / TY COMNII SS /ON, LA I~RTE, TEXAS March 95, 9963 7:00 P. M. MEMBERS OF THE COIWNISSION PRESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor; Odell L. Brown, Street Commissioner; Tom Osburn, ~ Water and Sewer Commissioner; Dennis Dunham, Health and Rec- . reation Commissioner; W. A. Stabs, Jr., PoCice and Fire Cornmi ss i over. MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ABSENT: None. * ~ OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Charles L. Pitman, City Attorney; CCovis D. Mann, City Clerk; Carlos Smith, City Engineer. * ~ PRESIDING: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor. Invocation was given by Reverend Torrmy Austin, Minister of the Bayshore Baptist Church, La Porte. _r. ~ 9. Minutes of the previous meeting, held on March 9, 9963 were read and approved. U. H 2. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded by f' Commissioner Osburn, that City Engineer Carlos Smith be auth- Z orized to install curb and gutter on "M" Street from Broadway to 9st Street. Motion card ed. O W °C 3. A pefition, containing forty-one signatures, purporting to be property owners and residents of the North Side of the City~of La Porte, petitioning the City Commission to refrain from issuing any permif to any person or persons who might present an application for a license to operate an establishment that would sell any intoxicating drinks west of North Broadway. The Petition was duly noted and accepted for file. 0 AUTHOR l ZAT ! ON TO INSTALL CURBS & GUTTERS ON "M" ST. PETITION FROM N0. SIDE RESIDENTS RE: SELLING OF INTOXICATION LIQUORS 71. 4. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded by REVISIONS TO PLAN ', Commissioner Dunham, that certain revisions be made to the OF HIGHWAY 146 plan of the Texas State Highway Department for the inter- RE: MA1N & 10TH section of the Texas State Highway 146 and Main Street, as pertains to the Left Frontage Road; further, that a plat showing the revision be forwarded to the State Highway De- partment. Motion carried. * * + 5. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by AUTHORIZATION TO PUR- Commessiorer Stabs, that a "Meter Test Rack" be purchased. CHASE "METER TEST RACK" Motion carried. 6. Commissioner Dunham made q motion, seconded by STATE WATER SCHOOL Commissioner Stabs, that a State Water School be held in CONDUCTED IN LA PORTS La Porte from April 1st to April 12th, 1963. Motion carried. 7. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded by CQMM/SS/ON JO/NS MAYOR Commissioner Osburn, that the City Commission unanimously IN DISAPPROVAL CF approve the telegram sent this date to the State Represent- AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL atives from Harrts County by the Mayor. Telegram having fo NO. 13. do with a proposed annexation bill. Motion carried. Telegram sent to Representatives Bob Eckhardt, Henry C. Grover, Don Garrison, Wallace Miller, Donald Shepley, Tom Bass, J. Chas. Whitfteld, Jr., Lee Duggan, Jr., WtiZis Whatley, Herbert Shutt and Chet Brooks - with the following message: "The La Porte City Commission jotns with me in opposeng House Commettee Amendment to House 8e11 13 as unfaer, unreasonable, and a definete detriment to all Texas Cefies. We are not opposed to a reasonable and fair Annexation Bell, but we urge you to use your vote and enfluence in oppositton to above Amendments." (Segned) Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer 8. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by PURCHASE OF 2" WATER Commissioner Dunham, that the purchase of fwo 2" water METERS meters be ratified. Motion carried. 9. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by ORDINANCE NO. 669 Commissioner Dunham, that Ordinance No. 669 be passed on RE: STATE HIGHWAY ferst reading. Motion carried. Caption of Ordinance as PROJEET follows: • AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 15, 1963 BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF LA f~RTE, FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE; USE, OP- ERAT ION, AND MA l NTENANCE OF H I GHWAY S I GNAL PROJECT AT THE LOCAT/ON SHOWN ON EXN18/T 1, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN THE CITY OF LA FORTE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SA/0 AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. There being no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned. H. P. Pfeiff r Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas ATTEST Clovis D. Mann City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas 72.