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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-01-03 Regular MeetingI • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING LA PORTS CITY COMM/SS/ON, LA PORTS, TEXAS January 3, 9966 MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners Russell Shepherd, Tom W. Osburn, Lois J. Compton and W. A. Stabs, Jr. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox W. Askins, City Engineer H. Carlos Smith, Chief of Police H. F. Freeman, and City Clerk Marilyn Kelley. PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer. + + + 9. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 20, 9965 were amended as follows: Item 10 - Accounts Payable W. H. Heintschel statement held for further disc ussion. Minutes of the special meeting of December 27, 9965 were amended to read: Item 6 - Last sentence "On motion of Commissioner Shepherd and Seconded by Commissioner Osburn, Ordinance No. 730 was passed on first and final reading and Ordinance No. 726 was repealed." + + + 2. Mr. John Kiibier, Jr. presented addittonal industrial contracts. A montion was made by Commtssioner Osburn and seconded by Commissioner Shepherd and carried, that the following Resolutions, authorizing the Mayor, City Commission, and City Clerk to enter into contracts with the industries, be passed on first and final reading: Resolution 66-50 - Celanese Corporation of America Resolution 66-59 - Phillips Petroleum Company Resolution 66-52 - Alamo Industries, Inc. + + + • • 3. The City Attorney stated that Mr. AC Wadsworth of Hou- Port Aviation, /nc., was present with executed copies of the new lease agreement with the City, guaranteeing sufficent revenue to the Ctty to retire the Airport Revenue Bonds. He further stated that Cliff Hyde Flying Service, Inc. and Hou-Port Aviation, Inc, were offered tdenticai teases as share al'i'ke partners. Cliff Hyde did not feel he was in a position to enter. info the new lease. Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., assumed the contract in total. Without the new lease agreement, the improve- ments at the Airport would have been impossible. Commissioner Osborn made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd, that a draft of the letter presenting the proposed Cease contract to Cliff Hyde Flying Service, Inc., be made Exhibit "A" of the minutes. Motion carried. + + + 4. A motion was made by Commissioner Stabs, seconded by Commissioner Osborn and carried that Ordinance No. 732 be passed on first and final reading: CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ/NG AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE FOR ANU ON BEHALF OF THE CJTY OF LA PORTS TO EXECUTE AND TO AFFIX THE SEAL OF THE CITY TO AN AGREMENT OF LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY, AS LESSOR, AND HOU-PORT AVIATION, INC., AS LESSEE, FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, 8EG/NN/NG ON THE 95TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1966, AND ENDIN/NG ON THE 94TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1976, WITH OPTIONS FOR RENEWALS, FOR THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS MUNICIPAL A/RPORT, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO USE APPURTENANT FACILITIES THEREAT, ACCORD/NG TO THE TERMS, PROVISIONS AND COND/TIONS CONTAINED IN SAID AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH lS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. + + + 5. Commissioner Compton made a motion, seconded by Commis- sioner Stabs that the Tax Assessor be authorized to buy the La Porte Independent School Distrtct tax ro11 at a cost not to exceed .~75., to subscribe to the Wilson Real Estate Report, and to hire Richard Osborn to work new tax items on a per item basis. Motion carried. • + + + I 6. The City Clerk was instructed fo advise J. Winston Morrison, M. D. that it is the duty of the taxpayer to pay on the proper property, therefore he is not entitle to a refund. + + + 7. Commissioner Compton made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Osburn that payment to L. H. McKey Construction, .9,936.25 be approved and that ~'1~. N. ~Heintschel be paid $900.. with a possible adjustment upon presentation of a ftnal bill. Motion carried. + + + 8. A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd and seconded by Commissioner Osburn that purchase of Essentialub, X197.45, from Sharp Grain Company, be ratified. Motion carried. + + + 9. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by Commis- sinner Stabs that payment to Knox Askins, X555.34, for December Tax Collections, be approved. Motion carried. ~ + 90. A letter was recetved from St. Mary's Church requesttng the closing of streets. The City Clerk was instructed to furnish the church with a copy of the proposed street and alley closing ordinance. + + + 99. The City Engineer was requested to secure bids for the •painting of the Zarge water tank. + + + 92. A motion was made by Commissioner Stabs and seconded by Commissioner Osburn that payment of .x'4,045. to KiibCer and Kiibler for work on the industrial contracts to date, be ratified. Motion carried. + + + 93. The City Engineer was authorized to check the City Hall for necessary repairs. + + + } ~. 94. The City Clerk was authorized to pay overtime for work -~ in preparing specifications of bond work. + + ~ + I • . 15. Commissioner Osburn made a motion, seconded by Commis- sioner Shepherd that bids be received on February 7, 1966, for a new water truck. Mofion carried. + + + 16. A motion was made by Commissioner Osburn, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd and can ied, that Ordinance No. 733 be passed on first and final reading; CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE F~LICY OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE ON APPLlCAT/ONS BY PROPERTY OWNERS TO VACATE, ABANDON, AND CLOSE STREETS OR ALLEYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE L/MITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; PRESCRIBING AN APPLICATION FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.(~100.) TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF PROCESSING SUCH APPLICATION; CONTA/NING A REPEALING AND A SAV/NGS CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. + + + 17. Mr. AI 8rooksheir, Kirby Lumber and Supply Company, requested information relative to the development of Bay Meadows Addition. The City Engineer was instrucfed to check the layout of the proposed subdivision. + + + THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. H. P. PFE/PEER MAYOR ASSEST: ~~~ MARILYN KELLEY CITY CLERK ~ I • • r~ November 9, 1965 Cliff Hyde Flying Service, Inc. L8 Porte, Texas Ret Proposed Lease Contract • ~entlemena I hand you herewith proposed new lease contrast, covering your present leased area at the City of La Porte Municipal Airport, and the additional five acre tract which you have agreed to lease from the City, in order that the City may Piraenae its revenue bond issue for Airport improvements. The F.A.A. has approved the plans a~ad e~pecifiaationb for these improvements, and the approval and execution o!' this lease contract is the next necessary step, before the bonds wan be sold and the aontraet let Por these improve. manta. The Federal governments wage determination approval expires December 31, 1965, which means that all of the remaining gtepa must be acsompli~hed on a clothe schedule,- so that a contrast ~ be awarded prio.~ to that date . I am therefore asking that you endeavor to complete your examination of this lease, and return it to us by l~ov. 16, 1965+ Meanwhile, we will have the La Porte City Engineer complete the metes and bounds description for your n~eN leased area. If you have any questions, please contact me or Knox W. Asking, City Attorney. Yours vary truly, CITY OF LA PORTE Bys e er, yore HPP/ft Enclosure bcc - Members of City Hall La Porte, ..`~~~:~ the City Commission Texas EXHIB/T "ta"