HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-12-06 Regular Meeting
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTS CITY CUMM/SS/ON, LA PORTS, TEXAS
DECEMBER 6, 1965
MEMBERS OF THE COMhfISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer,
Commissioners Tom W. Osborn, Russell Shepherd,
and Lois J. Compton.
MEMBERS OF THE COMN/SS/ON ABSENT: Commissioner W. A. Stabs.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox Askins,
City Engineer H. Carlos Smtth, and City Clerk
Marilyn Kelley.
VISTORS PRESENT: Ernest Brown, Jr.
PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer.
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1. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 22, 1965
and special meeting of November 24, 1965, were
approved as written.
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2. Ernest Brown presented the proposed schedules for the
retirement of Airport Revenue Bonds. After an sxplanation
of the Ordinance, Commissioner Osborn moved, seconded by
Commtssioner Shepherd that Ordinance No. 726 be passed
on first and final reading:
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF X60,000. AIRPORT
REVENUE BONDS.
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3. A motion was made by Commissioner Osborn, seconded by
Commissioner Shepherd and carried that bids for the
proposed airport construction be received on Monday,
December 27, 1965, at 4:00 P.M. Motion carried.
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4. Jay Marks presented the Commission the necessary releases
requtred for the closing of "A" Street between 10th
and 11th Streets. Commissioner Compton made a motion
seconded by Commissioner Osborn that Ordinance No. 727
be passed on firsf and final reading.
CAPTION
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE
PORTION OF WEST "A" STREET LYING W/THIN THE AREA
BOUNDED BY SOUTH TENTH STREET (90th) AND SOUTH
ELEVENTH STREET (99th), AND BETWEEN BLICK TWENTY*
S/X (26) AND BLOCK FORTY-SEVEN (47), IN THE TOWN OF
LA FORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
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$. Robert J. Daniels, 409 North 6th, president of the
La Porte Community Service Club, appeared in behalf
of his group, requesting the City Commission to
establish Public Housing for La Porte. The City
Attorney was requested to investigate the requirements
for such a project.
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6. The City Clerk was authorized to make a survey of
other cities as to the cost charged for copies of
City doucments.
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7. The Commission discussed a policy establishing a
retirement age for City employees. The City Attorney
was requested to investigate the possibility of the
City partictpating in the Texas Municipal Retirement
System program.
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8. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Shepherd and carried that all City
employees be paid on a bi-weekly basis, effective
January 1, 1966.
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9~ A motion was made by Commissioner Osburn, seconded
by Commissioner Compton, that Knox Askins be paid
.1,898.57 for his percent of delinquent tax col-
lections in November. Motion carried.
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10. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Compton and carried that the following
accounts payable be approved:
Highway Construction Materials $1,238.80
Highway Construction Materials 152.40
White Supply Company 162.00
Texas Municipal League 190.00
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99. A motion was made by Commissioner Compton, seconded
by Commissioner Osborn that purchase order no. 4925,
Highway Construction Materials, X336.00, be approved.
Motion carried.
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92. Commissioner Osborn made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Shepherd that due to a double assessment,
the 9959 taxes on a 34.93 ac. tract in the David Harris
Survey, be cancled. Motion carded.
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93. Commissioner Osborn made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Compton that a Resolution establishing
an "Industrial Distrtct" be approved. Motion carried.
(See Exhibit No. 9)
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94. A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd, seconded
by Commissioner Compton the payment of X5,000. to
Strasburger, Price Kelton, Miller & h`artin be approved.
Motion carried.
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95. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Compton that Knox Askins be authorized
to negotiate a workable contract with Hov-Port
Aviation. Motion carried.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
ATTEST
MARILYN KELLEY v~
CITY CLERK
. P. PFE l FF R
MAYOR
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