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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA FbRTE CITY COMMlSS10N, LA PORTS, TEXAS
July 95, 9968
7:OC P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COti'Nr/SS/ON PRESENT: Mayor N. P. Pfeiffer, Co,~r,missioners
H. Gould Crofoot, Bobby J. Burgin, and Charles D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COP!M/SS/ON ABSENT: Commissioner Compton.
OTHER CITY OFF/C/ALS PRESENT: City Attorney Knox W. Askins, City
ngineer H. Carlos Smtth, City Clerk Marilyn Kelley, Chief
of Police H. F. Freeman, and Superintendent of Streets Clifford
Ellis.
PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer.
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9. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 9968, were amended
as follows:
Item No. 2 - Last Sentence to read, "Ne was advised that
the City is in the process of hiring a dog catcher, and
plan to concentrate on the dog problems".
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2. The minutes of the special meeting of July 99, 9968 were amended
as follows:
Item No. 5 - To read, "Mr. Jack Oltphant requested that the
Voluntary Fire Department be allowed to build a lodge and
meeting hall in Block 695, Town of La Porte ".
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3. The City Clerk was requester.' to prepare a list of persons who
have junk and other rubbish on their property, to present said
list to the Commission for approval, and to prepare notice
letters for same.
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4. Estimate No. 6, Gulf Bituiithic Cor,.~pany was presented. This
estimate showed a credit balance of ,4,433.87, therefore no
payment was due.
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5. Commissioner Burgin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boyle, that Les West Construction Company, Estimate No. 2,
X2,162.02, be approved for payment. Mottos carried.
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6. The City Clerk was requested to advise Mrs. Pat Martin, be letter,
that the deadline for paying for Lot 6, Block 33, Town of La Porte,
has been extended until 5:00 P.M., July 22, 1968, and if the purchase
is not completed, the lot will be re-advertised for bids.
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7. A motion was made by Commissioner Crofoot, seconded by Commissioner
Burgin, that the Voluntary Fire Department Zoning Nearing, and
Alley Closing fees on Block 615, Town of La Porte, be waived.
Motion carried.
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8. A motion was made by Commissioner Burgin, and seconded by
Commissioner Boyle, that the 1968-69 Budget Hearing be held
at 7:00 P.M., August 5, 1968. Motion carried.
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9. Commissioner Crofoot made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Burgin, that $900.00 for Fire School be authorized. Motion
carried.
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10. A motion was made by Commissioner Crofoot, and seconded by
Commissioner Boyle, that the authorization to buy two hand
recuscitators be rescinded, and that the purchase of one
Emergikit resuscitator at $295.00, and one hand resuscitator
at approximately $59.00, be approved. Motion carried.
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11. The Cify Clerk stated that the Trawlers Insurance Company
has paid all but ,299.77 of the medical bill covering Clifford
Ellis, due to an on-job accident.
Commissioner Burgin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Crofoot, that the City pay the .299.77, and that the proper
release be obtained. Motion carried.
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12. A motion was made by Commissioner Burgin, and seconded by
Commissioner Boyle, that the purchase of 55 gallons of
Larvacide, from Barnes Products Company, X151.25, be approvE:~d.
Motion carried.
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93. A motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, and seconded by
Corrnnissioner Crofoof, that H. Carlos Smith be authorized
to attend the American Waterworks Association Southwest
Division meeting, October 93, 94, 95, 96. Motion carried.
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14. The City Attorney stated that Eugene White, Jr., who
had a wreck with one of the PoCice cars on February 93, 9968,
did not have liability insurance to cover the ,386.93 in
damages to the City car. He recommended that the City accept
a pay-out plan, in oraer that Mr. White will not have his
driver licenses revoked.
Commissioner Crofoot made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boyle, that the City accept $90.00 per month until the X386.93
is paid, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute a release
to the State. Motion carried.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT NAND, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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MAYOR
ATTEST
MAR l L YN KELLEY
CITY CLERK
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