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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-06 Regular Meeting• MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA FORTE C l TY CO/~1 / SS / ON, LA PORTS, TEXAS March 6, 9967 7 : Ov P. M. MEMBERS OF THE COMM/SS/ON PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners W. A. Stabs, Jr., Lois J. Compton, Russell Shepherd, and Charles D. Boyce. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Engineer H. Carlos Smith, City Attorney Knox W. Ask ins, City Clerk Marilyn Kelley, and Chief of Police N. F. Freeman. PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer. + + + 9. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 20, 9967, and the special meeting of February 27, ?967, were approved as written. + + + 2. Commissioner Boyle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stabs, that the Commission ratify the appointment of the Library Board, according to the terms set forth in their by-laws and reappoint Mrs. Carol Smith and Mrs. Audry White, subject to their acceptance. Further, that it be recommended that a member retire from the Board for at least one year before geing reappointed. Mutton carried. + + + 3. A mutton was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd and carried, that Ordinance No. 759 be passed on first and final reading: CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON dVATER AND SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS; ESTABLISHING CONNECTION FEES AND INSPECTION FEES FOR PROPERTY HEREAFTER CONNECTED TO 4bATER AND SEWER MAINS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 383; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 4. Commissioner Compton made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd and carried, that Ordinance No. 760 be passed on first and final reading. • • cAPrloN: AN ORD l NAN~'E DETERM / N 1 NG THAT CERTA l N ACT / ONS H ~'~ VE NERETOFGRE BEEN TAKEN IN CGNNECTICN WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF NCRTH 7TH STREET, AND SUNDRY OTHER STS?EFTS AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LlMlTS HEREINBELOW IDENTIFIED; ACCEPTING THE BID OF, AND A';~:ARDING THE CONTRACT TG, GULF BITULITHIC COMPANY, A DIVISION OF WARREN' B?OTHERS COME'ANY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID lh~FROVEMEf~rTS; APPROPRIATING AVAILABLE FUNDS OF THE C I TY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, TO FAY THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE CGS TS OF SAIG IMPROVEMEr~'TS UNDER S.a lD CONTRACT; AFF'ROV l NG THE CONTRACT ANG AUTHOR lZ lNG THE EXECUTION' THEREOF ON BEHALF GF THE CITY; APPROVING A;~ID ACCEPTING THE PERFORMANCE BCNG AND PAYMENT BCND, HERETOFORE EXECUTED BY SAID GULF BITULITHIC COMPANY AND 1TS SU.4ETY IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CONTRACT; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGlN..ER AND DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBL I C 4'vORKS, TO P cE PARE AN'D F I LE 4'u' l TH Th'E C l TY CCMM / SS / ON CERTAIN ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS OF SAID IM>/40'/EM,ENTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT I NF0 4MAT l ON 1 fJ CONNECT l CN TH RED""~ l TH; AND PRCV l D l NG FGR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HERECF. + + + 5. A motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, 92conded by Commissioner Shepherd and carried that Ordinance No. 769 be passed on first and final reading. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE CALL IPJG AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LA PO.='TE ON THE OUESTIGN OF WHETHER THE CITY SHALL ENTER INTC A COOPERATION AGREE- MENT 4Y'!TH THE C1TY'S PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY; DESIGNATING AN ELECTIGN PRECINCT AND A POLLING FL.~CE; PROVIDING FC,R THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTIGN OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FO.R RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES GF SAID ELECTIGN; PROVIDING FOR ,NOTICE; PROVIDING FO+< FORM OF PRO+-OSITION ON BALLOT; DECLARING LAS"r APPLICABLE TO SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING A SAV/NGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 6. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Compton that the Certificate of Acceptance and the Engineer's Completion Certificate for the Sewer Extension Project, be approved. Motion carried. + + + 7. Commissioner Boyle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stabs, that John Holland Construction Company Estimate No. 7 (Final) in the amount of .94,363.39, be approved for payment. Motion carried. + + + • • g~ A motion was made by Commissioner Shepherd and seconded by Commissioner Compton that the construction of a concession sfand at the swimming pooC be approved. Approx. ,700. Motion carried. + + t 9. Commissioner Boyle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd, that the Director of Public Works be authorized to purchase five mercury vapor lights. Motion carried. + + + 10. A motion was made by Commissioner Stabs, and seconded by Commissioner Boyle, that the City Clerk be authorised to take steps necessary to up-dating the office procedures. Motion carried. + + + 11. A motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Compton, and carried, that the following accounts payable be approved: Jtmmy Mc Knight ~ 950.00 St. Regis Paper Company 162.50 Highway Equipment Company 112.89 Highway Equipment Company 159.19 Public Sanitary Company 105.00 Motor Truck Equipment Company 1,770.00 Burroughs Corporation 213.19 Star Fence Company 1,396.45 Layne of Texas 1,972.28 + + + • 12. Commissioner Stabs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, that the Director of Public Works be authorized to purchase one 2" water meter, two 6" fire hydrants, and 6" pipe. Motioncarried. + + + 13. A motion was made by Commissioner Stabs, and seconded by Commissioner Shepherd, that Albert Langston Woodring be given a Police Reserve Commission. Motion carried. + + + 14. Commissioner Compton made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd, that H. Carlos Smith, and Charles ©. Boy 1e be authorized to attend the Solid 'Nastes Seminar, M,anc~ 7, 1967. Motion carried. f + + i • 75. A mutton was made by Commissioner Compton, and seconded by Commissioner Boyce, that the Director of Public Works be authorized to purchase 7/2 car of 3/8 crushed stone, and 7 7/2 cars of 3/4 crushed stone. Motion carried. + + + 76. Commissioner Compton made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boyce, that the Street Department be authorized to hire a temporary man to assist with the sealing of the joints on the concrete streets. Motion carried. + + + THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE MEETING WAD ADJOURNED. H . P. P4//F/E ! FFE MAYOR ATTEST . MARILYN KELLEY CITY CLERK •