HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-07-20 Regular Meeting• •
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA FORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA FORTE, TEXAS
JULY 20, 1970
7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. Carlos Smith,
Commissioners E.A.Thomas, I. J. Kibodeaux and Bobby Burgin.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner H. G. Crofoot.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Virginia Cline, City Clerk;
Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of
Public Works; and H. F. Freeman., Chief of Police.
PRESIDING: Mayor Smith.
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Invocation was given by Commissioner Burgin.
1. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1970
were approved as presented.
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2. Mrs. Emma Smith addressed the Commission in
regards to requirements necessary to close
twenty (20) feet of X Street and forty (40)
feet of Park Avenue in Block 1373, La Porte.
The Commission advised Mrs. Smith to obtain the
agreement of other property owners and to make
proper application for closing streets in
accordance with City Ordinance No. 733•
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3. Mayor Smith read correspondence from The Baha'is
of La Porte requesting the use of the Northside
Civic Center, free of charge, for sponsoring
classes for children on Sunday mornings.
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The Commission agreed the request would
have to be denied as the policy is to
charge each and everyone a fee for the
use of the community buildings.
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4. Mayor Smith read correspondence from
Mr. Art Busch, Republican Candidate for
Congress, in which Mr. Busch requested a
meeting with Mayor Smith and members of
the Commission.
The Commission agreed that Mr. Busch's
request to meet with them as a governing
body should be denied, but Mr. Busch was
welcome to meet with them individually.
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5. Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded
by Commissioner Burgin that the Mayor be
authorized to sign the contract with
Commerical Street Sweeping Service, sub-
ject to the amount of insurance being
stated in the contract. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas,Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
6. Discussion was held
charged to the City
IItility District.
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on water rates being
by Bayshore Municipal
Mayor Smith stated Bay Muds offer to the
City would be 1-1/4 times the rate for
water charged to customers within the
District.
Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded
by Commissioner gibodeaux to table action
pending further study. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
Thomas, Kibodeaux and
,Zi
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7. Mr. Askins read a recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission that City
Ordinance No. 780 be changed to read "duplex
dwellings can be built in Zones R-1 and R-2
by special permit only.'.' .
Motion by Commissioner Burgin, seconded by
Commissioner Thomas to accept the recommen-
dation from the Planning and Zoning Commission
and to call a Public Hearing for August 17,
1970 at 7:00 P.M. with all property owners
being notified of the hearing by mail. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux,and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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8. Mr. Ed Barlow, Consulting Engineer, addressed
the Commission in regards to bids being let
on sewer plant improvements. Mr. Barlow stated
the Federal Grant had been approved and the
City was now in the position to commence work
on the sewer plant renovation and requested
the Commission to set a date for receiving
bids.
Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by
Commissioner Thomas that bids be received on
August 17, 1970 at 4:30 P.M. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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9. Motion by Commissioner Burgin, seconded by
Commissioner Kibodeaux that Ordinance No. 768-A
be adopted as read. Motion carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 768, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON MAY 1, 1967, BEING AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS PER-
TAINING TO WATER DISTRICTS WITHIN THE EXTRA-
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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10. Motion by Commissioner Burgin, seconded by
Commissioner Kibodeaux to approve the Industrial
Agreement with Signal Chemical Company. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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11. Motion by Commissioner Burgin, seconded by
Commissioner Thomas authorizing the Mayor
to sign and the City Clerk to attest tax
anticipation note for Fairmont Park in the
amount of Fourteen Thousand, Eight Hundred
Forty-Two Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents (~14,
842.65). Motion carried by the following
vote
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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12. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by
Commissioner Burgin to approve progress payment
No. 4 on the Fairmont Park well in the amount
of X19,795.65 to Layne Texas Company. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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13. Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by
Commissioner Kibodeaux to ask the Clear Creek
Basin Authority to refund the $4,020 the City
has deposited with them. Motion. carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, and
Burgin.
NAYS: None.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, THE MEETING
WAS ADJOURNED.
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H. Carlos Smith, Mayor
ginia Cline, City Clerk