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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTS COMMlSS10N, LA PORTS, TEXAS
January 23, 9967
MEMBERS OF THE CO"dMISSlON PRESENT: Mayor N. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners
W. A. Stabs, Jr., Lois J. Compton, Cherries D. Boyle, and Russell
Shepherd.
MEMBERS OF THE COMN/SS/ON ABSENT: None
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox W. Askins, City Engineer
H. Carlos Smith, City Clerk Marilyn Kelley, and Chief of Police
N. F. Freeman.
PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer.
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1. Mtnutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 9967 and the special
meeting of January 92, 9967, were approved as written.
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2. The City Engineer presented a tabulation of bids received
on the Auxiliary Power Unit. (See Exhibit No. ~, minutes
of January 9, 9967.) Actton wus tabled for study.
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3. Commissioner Shepherd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Compton, that the City accept $2,500.00 as a settlement of
the ta,x suit againsf Happy Harbor Nome, and that the City
Attorney be instructed to proceed with the necessary legal
steps. Motion carried.
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4. Mayor Pfeiffer recommended that the Commission prepare a
rough draft of recommendations they would like to be considered
in preparing the new Zoning Ordinance and request that the
PCanning and Zoning Commission conttnue work on the new
Ordinance.
Recommendations:
9. Industrial District.
2. Commercial District.
3. Apartments in Commercial District.
4. Zoning at alleys instead of streets.
5. Not more than three Single Faw-iZy Districts.
6. Make provisions for Buffer Zones between Commercial
and Residential.
7. Apartments Two car spaces for each apartment and
playareas be required.
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5. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boyce that C. L. Pitman be employed as Corporation Court
Prosecutor on a month to month basis instead of an as
need basis, at the rate of .100.00 per month. Motion carried.
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6. Q motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd and seconded
by Commissioner Compton, that the folCowing accounts
payable be approved:
J. E. Brumett X450.00
Harris County Mayor-Council 200.00
Mabry Foundry Machine 405.30
Knox W. Askins
Paving 298.00
July Statement 192.50
December Statement 117.50
Atrport 555.00
Expenses 27.10
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7. Commissioner Boyle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Shepherd that Mercer Construction Company Estimate No. 1,
X9,436.73, be approved for payment. Motion carried.
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8. The City Aftorney was instructed to prepare a bisic Railroad
Ordinance.
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9. The City Engineer presented a tabulation of Street
Paving bids. (See Exhibit No. 2, minutes of January 9, 1967.)
The City Engineer recommended that the btd be award to
Gulf Bitulithic Company, low bidder.
A motion was made by Commissioner Compton and seconded by
Commissioner Boyle that the bid be award to Gulf Bitulithtc
Company on a unit price basis. Motion canted.
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?0. Cor~;missioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boy 1e that the Commtssion ratify the hiring of Grady Crocker,
as a patrolman, at the rate of $475.00 per month. Motion
carried.
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77. A motion was made by Commissioner Compton and seconded by
Commissioner Shepherd, that the City Engineer be authorised __
to attend the meeting of the American Society of Engineers,
February 6 thru 9 in Dallas. Motion carried.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED.
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N. P. PFEJF R
MAYOR
ATTEST
MARlLYN KELLEY
C1TY CLERK
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