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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-03 Regular Meeting MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS MAY 3, 1971 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. Carlos Smith, Commissioners E. A. Thomas, I. J. Kibodeaux, G. E. Sampson and H. Gould Crofoot. 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 Kibodeaux. 1. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Sampson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 1971 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 2. Mr. Harold Pfeiffer addressed the Commission in regards to tax inequities relative to mobile homes and permanent residences. He suggested that the Commission review the situation to bring the tax- ation on mobile homes more in fair proportion to that of the home owner. Mr. Pfeiffer also stated the Industrial District Contracts would be up for renewal next year and • since he had had experience on the contracts from the beginning, he would be willing to offer any ~ ! ~ Regular Meeting - 5/3/71 - continued • assistance he could to the Commission in negotiating the new contracts. Mayor Smith stated Mr. Pfeiffer's help would be most welcolme and asked the City Attorney to study the tax situation on mobile homes. + + + 3. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas to deny Mrs. L. W. Knupple's request to amend the zoning ordinance to allow fences around front yards and since Mrs. Knupple was in violation of the ordinance, the fence around her front yard would have to be removed. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tyler addressed the Commission in regards to enforcement of the livestock ord- inance. After a brief discussion the City Attorney • was asked to prepare an opinion as to the enforce- ment of the ordinance and the Chief of Police was asked to look into the matter. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas to adopt Ordinance No. 880 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY AN EASEMENT OUT OF AN ALLEYWAY LOCATED IN BLOCK TWENTY- TWO (22) OF BAYFRONT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. + + + 6. Discussion was held on an ordinance appointing members to the Planning and Zoning Commission. • Comm. Thomas asked that members of this commission be required to resign in the event they seek • • Regular Meeting - 5/3/?1 - continued. election to the City Commission. Mr. Askins stated there was no legal reason why members of this commission had to resign if they choose to run for a city office. Mayor Smith asked Mr. Askins to prepare a brief on the question. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Sampson to table the ordinance. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Sampson. NAYS: Commissioner Crofoot. .7 + + + 7. Discussion was held on the contracts for services withthe area cities. Comm. Thomas stated he thought the Mayor should appoint three Commissioners to a committee to work with the involved cities on the contracts, that it should not be worked out in the news- paper and that the cities should not feel that they were being forced into anything they did not agree with. Mayor Smith stated he thought that all of the Commission should meet with each city individually to discuss the contracts so that something could be worked out that everyone could live with. Mayor Ed Lemon from Lomax and Mayor A. M. Polker from Morgans Point stated they were working on the contracts and hoped to have a proposal to present at their next meeting with La Porte. It was agreed that all of the Commission would meet together with each of the cities individually to work on the contracts. + + + • 8. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the bid of X1,200 from Rhymes Lawnmower Service for a riding mower. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. .~' + + + • • Regular Meeting - 5/3/71 - continued • 9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to ratify adoption of Resolution 71-04, a resolution pertaining to authorizing filing of application for grant to acquire open space land. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Motion by comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas to ratify adoption of Resolution 71-05, s resolution pertaining to land acquisition policy. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Sampson to adopt Resolution 71-06, a resolution opposing Senate Bill 630. Motion carried by the following vote: • AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sempson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to adopt Resolution 71-07, a resolution supporting House Bill 730. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 13. Motion by ~'omm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to adopt Resolution 71-08, a resolution supporting Constitutional Amendment No. 4. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. • NAYS: None. + + + • • Regular Meeting - 5/3/71/ - continued • 14. Motion by ~'omm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to ratify Commission action appointing the City Administrator as office manager. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 15. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:20 P.M. V' inia dine, City Clerk Approved this the 17th day of May, 19?1. • ~ H. Carlos Smith, Mayor .5" •