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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-18 Regular Meeting~ ~ MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS JANUARY 18, 1971 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. Carlos Smith, Commissioners E. A. Thomas, I. J. Kibodeaux, Bobby J. Burgin and H. Gould Crofoot(Comm. Crofoot arrived at 7:35). MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: P.V.Werner, City Administrator; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works and H.F.Freeman, Chief of Police. PRESIDING: Mayor Smith. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Burgin. 1. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 4, 191 with the following amendment: Amend Item 7 to read as follows: "to accept the recommendation from Mr. Cline, Lirector of Public Works, to accept the bid of $11,265.25 from Lumas Baytown Dodge for fiveC5) pickup trucks for the Public Works Department". Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Burgin. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Crofoot. + + + • • 2. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to postpone for additional study approval of the Weems Water District and to call a special meeting January 22, 1971 at 5:00 P.M. for final action on the Water District. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 3. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to ratify payment of Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $15,873.30 to Don Love, Inc., for sewer plant improve- ments. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • 4. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the audit report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1970. Motion carried by the following vote: + + + AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux authorizing Mr. 14skins to contact cities with industrial districts that are in the Houston Lighting and Power Company area and try to determine if we can collect our gross receipt tax in those area's, up to a point of spending money. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. z + + + ;~ 6. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Burgin to adopt Ordinance No. 8']2 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; DESIGNATING AN ELECTION PRE- CINCT AND A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR TFiE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + ~. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot authorizing Mr. Werner to contact insurance study companies to make an overall study of insurance needs and recommendations and to obtain quotations from them for their services. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Burgin to accept the recommendation from the Director of Public Works to accept the bid from Layne Texas Company in the amount of X7,500.00 to $9,200.00 for reworking water wells Number 3 and 4. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 3 9. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Burgin to accept the bid from General Electric in the amount of $650.50 for a police radio. Motion ,~ carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Discussion was held on funds and amounts in local banks and Bayshore Savings Association. Mr. Werner presented a list of all funds on deposit as of December 31, 19'70. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Burgin to continue the policy of dividing the deposits of the City of La Porte equally in both La Porte State Bank and Bayshore rational Bank and to accept the best rate of interest on Certificates of Deposit from either bank. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot . NAYS: None. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Burgin, seconded by Comm. Thomas to suspend the order of business to take up two items not on the agenda. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that H. Carlos Smith be appointed to serve as the representative from the City of La Porte to the general body membership of the Houston Galveston Area Council for 19'71. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot that the selection of an area representative to the Executive Committee of the H.G.A.C. be made at Mr. Smith's discretion. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + • 14. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Approved this lst day of Feb uary, 1971. r H. Carlos Smith, Mayor Vi inia Cline, City Clerk •