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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and
Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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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.
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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.
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~. 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.
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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.
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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
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carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Burgin and
Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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H. Carlos Smith, Mayor
Vi inia Cline, City Clerk
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