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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS
April 4, 1966
MEMBERS OF THE CQ^9M/SS/ON PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners
Russell Shepherd, W. A. Stabs, Jr., and Lois J. Compton.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner Tom W. Osburn.
OTHER C/TY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox Askins, City
Engineer H. Carlos Smith, and City Clerk Marilyn Kelley.
PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer.
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1. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 21, 1966, and the
special meeting of March 28, 1966 were approved as written.
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2. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Shepherd that the City Attorney be authorized to write
the owners of the small cabins on Park Street and request that
the cabins either be removed or repaired. Motion carried.
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3. Bids for supplying pefroleum producfs for the year were
received (See Exhibit No. 1).
Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Stabs that the Gulf Oil Corporation bid be accepted. Motion
carried.
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4. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Stabs That Ordinance No. 744 be approved on firsf and final
reading. Motion carried.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTE THF_
PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, BY PROHlGITING
THE THROWING, PLACING, STS., OF GARBAGE, AND TRASH ON STREETS
OR HIGHWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS;
REQUIRING THE REh+OVAL OF SUCH MATER/ALS FROM HIGHWAYS; MAKING
lT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO THROW MANURE, HULLS, PEEL/NGS,
HANDBILLS, STS., ON SIDEWALKS, STREETS OR OTHERPUBLIC PLACES;
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PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25.00)
NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS (200.00) AND EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; DEFINING TERMS;
PROVIDING A REPEALING AND SAVING CLAUSE'; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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5. The City Af~torney stated that he had that he had requested a
ruling from the Attorney General on the requtrement of Churches
being required to have Food and Health Permits, and that such
organizations are not required to have said permits.
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6. A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd and seconded by
Commissioner Compton that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to sign the Walter A. Smith contract. Motion carried.
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7. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Stabs that the Mayor and Ctty Clerk be authorized to sign the
Buddy Warren Company, Inc. contract. Motion carried.
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8. A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd, and seconded by
Commissioner Compton that the City Clerk be authorized fo
attend the Finance Officers Institute, April 24, 25, 26 in
Austin. Motion carried.
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9. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Compton that the foClowing Accounts Payable be approved for
payment:
' Gulf Ott Corporation .124.57
Texas A & M Extension Service 250.00
Knox Asktns 184.96
Richard Osburn 350.00
Flex-Rod Pipe 112.62
Ht-Way Equipment 367.67
Parker Brothers 123.98
Mabry Foundry 184.80
United Valve Supply 456.25
General Concrete 126.50
Sonny Mc Key 392.00
Gamon Meter Company 878.12
Motion Carried.
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90. A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd, seconded by
~' Commissioner Compton and carried that the City Engineer
be authorized to purchase 958 tons of crushed ltmestone
@ 2.00 per ton, ,396.00. Motion carried.
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99. The Commission appointed Dallas Aker, and Earl Candler
to oversee the operation of the North Side Civic Center.
They were authorized to release fhe key to persons desiring
to use the building, after an affidavit assuming the respon-
sibility for the condition of the building has been signed.
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92. The Commission authorize the payment of X990.00 to Knox
Askins for legal service rendered related to Airport
matters.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE MEET/NG
WAS ADJOURNED.
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~' H. P. PFE/FFER
MAYOR
ATTEST
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MARL YN KELLEY
CITY CLERK
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