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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
of the
LA f~RTE CITY CONM/SS/ON, LA PORTS, TEXAS
April 19, 1963
7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF COMN/SS/ON PRESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer,
Mayor; Odell L. Brown, Street Commissioner; Tom Osburn,
Water and Sewer Corrxnissioner; W. A. Stabs, Jr., Police and
Fire Commissioner; Dennis C. Dunham, Healfh & Recreation
Commissioner.
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER C/TY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Clovis D. Mann,
City Clerk, Cherries L. Pitman, City Attorney; Carlos
Smith, City Engineer.
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PRESIDING: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor.
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Invocation was given by Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy.
1. Commissioner Brown made a motion, seconded RESOLUTIOPJ NO. 78-63
by Commissioner Osburn, that Resolution No. 18-63 be RE: ABA~JDON STS, ALLEYS,
passed. Motion carried. (Resolution No. 18-63 filed RDVWS, /N TRACT IN
in Resolution Book.) Resolution as follows: WM. P. HARRIS AND
JOHNSON HUNTER SURVE
"BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED that the CITY OF LA FORTE,
TEXAS, upon presentatton of a copy of the Petition to
the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas by D. L.
HUNT et al to abandon certain streets, roads and alleyways
in the Johnson Hunter League and William P. Harris Survey
in Harris County, Texas, a copy of which Petition, together
with a copy of the Notice of Hearing thereon, is attached
hereto marked "Exhibit A" and incorporafed herein by ref-
erence for a more particular description of said streets,
roads and alleyways and for all other purposes, hereby
determines that the City of La Porte has no plans for the
development of the area which would be adversely affected
by such abandonment and consents to such abandonment with-
out further notice to, or action by the City of La Porte."
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. 2. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by ORDINANCE NO. 672
Commissioner Stabs, that Ordinance No. 672 be passed. Motion RE: CLOS/NG OF ALLE
carried. Caption of Ordinance as follows: lP! BL K. 9109, L. P.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING
WITHIN BLOCK 9909, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTS.
3. Commissioner Stabs made a mutton, seconded ORDINANCE NO. 664-A
by Comvntssioner Dunham, that Ordinance No. 664-A, amending RE: AMENDMENT TO
Sections 39 and 40 of Ordinance Number 664, be passed. ELEC. ORDINANCE
Motion carried. Caption of Ordinance as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 39 and 40 OF ORDINANCE
NUMBER 664.
4. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Stabs, that statement from the Law Offices
of Kiibler & Kiibler in the amount of four hundred eighty-
seven dollars and forty cents (,~ 487.40) for legal services
rendered in the purchase of Lots 9-99, both inclusive,
Block 248, Town of La Porte, from the Lechenger Estate, be
approved and paid. Motion carried.
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AUTHORIZATION TO PAY
ATTY. FEES
RE: LECHENGER EST.
BL K . 248
5. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded NOTICE TO BIDDERS
by Commissioner Dunham, that authorization be given to accept RE: FRT. END LOADER
bids on a Back-hoe and Front End Loader for the meeting of BACK-HOE
the Commission on June 7th, 9963. Motion carried.
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6. Motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded APPROVAL TO PAY
by Commissioner Osburn, that a payment of four thousand dollarsKIIBLER & KlIBLER
(~ 4,000.00) be made to the Law Offices of Kiibler & Kiibler ~ 4,000 FEES
for legal services rendered in connection with the Annexation RE: AidNEX. SU/T
Law Suit with the City of Houston. Motion carried.
7. Motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded DISCUSSION TO AMEND
by Commissioner Dunham, that Ordinance No. 665, be amended to ORD. 665
change the minimum garbage collection fee for Commercial uses RE: GARBAGE FEES
to one dollar (,~ 9.00) per month when the garbage collection
service is the same as for residential, except that when a'
business, advertised as such, is Located in a residence and is
receiving residential service, the business will be assessed
a charge of one dollar (,~ 9.00) per month, regardless of any
other charge that may be made for the residence. The City
Attorney is fo prepare the necessary amendment. Mutton carried.
80.
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• There being no further business at hand, the
meettng was adjourned.
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Clovis D. Mann City Clerk
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H. P. Pfeiffe ~ Mayor
of the City of La"P rte, Texas
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