HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-05-03 Regular Meeting. . 83.
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
of the
LA FORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA FORTE, TEXAS
May 3, 9963
7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION AQESENT: Harold P. Pfeiffer,
Mayor; Tom Osburn, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Dennis C.
Dunham, Health and Recreation Commissioner; Odell L. Brown,
Street Commissioner; Commissioners-Elect Russell Shepherd
and Frank G. Baker.
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ABSENT: W. A. Stabs, Jr.,
Police and Fire Commtssioner.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Clovis D. Mann,
City Clerk; Carlos Smith, City Engineer; C. L. Pitman,
City Attorney.
PRESID/NG: Harold P. Pfeiffer, Mayor.
Invocation was given by Reverend Pink A. Voss,
Minister of the First Baptist Church of La Porte.
9. Minutes of the two previous meettngs of April
99 and April 25, 9963, were read. Commtssioner Brown made
a motion, seconded by Commissioner Osburn, that the Minutes
of the Special Meeting of April 25th, Section 2, be amended
to show "Position No. 3" instead of"Posttion No. 2". The
Minutes were then approved as amended.
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2. Commissioner Dunham made a motion, seconded COMMISSIONERS-ELECT
by Commissioner Brown, that the Commissioners-Elect, Mr. ANNOUNCED OFFICIALL'
Frank G. Baker and Mr. Russell Shepherd, be considered as i~UAL/PIED
qualified for the office to which elected. Motion carried.
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3. The Mayor directed the City Clerk to Administer
the Oath of Office to the Commissioners-Elect, whereupon Mr.
Frank G. Baker and Mr. Russell Shepherd were duly sworn in
as City Commissioners; Mr. Shepherd for Position 7 and Mr.
Baker for Position 3. Bofh Commissioners then assumed the
duties of Position 7 and 3, vacated by Dennis C. Dunham and
Odell Brown respectively.
4. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Baker that dates of the Regular Meetings
of the Commission. be changed from the first and third Fridays
of each month, to the first and third Mondays of each month,
effective with the next regular meeting to be held Monday,
May 20th. Time of the meetings to remain at 7:00 o'clock
p. m. The Agenda to be closed to new items at 5:00 o'clock
on the Thursday prior to the meeting night. Motton carried.
84.
OATH OF OFFICE
ADM, l N l S TERED
RE: BAKER
SHEPHERD
COMM/SS/ON MEETING
DATES CHANGED
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5. The matter of Civt1 Defense Director appointment VACANCY OF C. D. DlR
was discussed. Commissioner Baker made a motion, seconded by STUDIED
Commissioner Shepherd, that the matter be tabled for future
meeting when all Commissioners could be present. Motion carried.
6. Commissioner Osborn made a motion, seconded by APPOINTMENT OF SW.
Commissioner Baker, that Mr. Britton N. Phillips be employed POOL P'AP~iAGER FOR
for the summer as Swimming Pool Manager at a salary of three SUMMER - PHILLIPS
hundred dollars (,~ 300.00) per month. Motion carried.
7. Commissioner Baker made a motion, seconded by BID LET TO REPAIR
Commissioner Osborn, that the low bid of fifty-one dollars, (ALLEN) POLICE CAR
($ 51.00,) made by Clunn Motor Company for repairing Lee
Allen's car be accepted. The other bid was made by Joe Camp
Motors in the amount of eighty-eight dollars and thirty-
nine cents (~ 88.39). Motion carried.
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8. Commissioner Osborn made a motion, seconded A6'PROVAL TO EMPLOY
by Commissioner Shepherd, that City Engineer Smith be autho- TEMP. HELP DURING
rized to employ a person temporarily to fill M. A. Quitter's VACATION (QUITTA)
place while Mr. Quitter ie on vacation. Motion carried.
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9. Commissioner Baker made a motion, seconded by ORDINANCE NO. 674
Commissioner Osburn, that Ordinance No. 674, captioned as RE: STOPPING FOR
follows, be passed and approved on final reading; Ordinance SCHOOL BUS
to be effective on the eleventh (99th) day after the first
publication of caption. Motion carried.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT ALL VEHICLES SHALL STOP UPON
MEETING OR OVERTAKING ANY SCHOOL BUS STOPPED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING ANY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHIN THE
CITY OF LA PCR TE; AND PROVIDING A. PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN
,~` 90.00 NOR MORE THAN .~ 200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
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There being no further business at hand, the
meeting was adjourned.
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H. P. Pfeiffe Mayor
of the City f La orte, Texas
ATTEST:
Clovis D. Mann City Clerk
of the City of La Porte, Texas