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Home My WebLink About1971-07-12 Regular Meeting MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS JULY 12, 1971 7:00 P.M. • MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. Carlos Smith, Commissioners E. A. Thomas, I. J. Kibodeaux and H. Gould Crofoot. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner G. E. Sampson. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: P. V. Werner, City Administrator; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works, H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police and Jack Oliphant, Fire Chief. PRESIDING: Mayor Smith. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Kibodeaux. 1. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of July 21, 1971 as presented. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. ~'AYS : None . ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 2. Mr. James Spradling addressed the Commission in regards to the building code requiring reinforcement material in driveways and sidewalks that cross driveways. He stated he felt this requirement would benefit the home owner. • ~ ~ Regular Meeting x/12/'71 - continued • Mayor Smith stated the sub-division ordinance had this requirement and the Commission would ask the City Attorney for a legal opinion on amending the building code. + + + 3. Jack Oliphant, ~~ire Chief, addressed the Commission in regards to the forthcoming fire school at Austin and requested approval of expenditure of budgeted funds for school expenses. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded. by Comm. Thomas to approve the expenditure of budgeted funds for fire school expenses. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to suspend the order of business to take up an item not on the agenda. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas authorizing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting mobile service stations in the City of La Porte. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. z • + + + Regular Meeting '7/12/'71 - continued • 6. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 664-E as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 664, BY ADDING A SECTION PROHIBITING THE USE OF ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS IN ANY WIRING WITHIN BUILDINCrS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS 0200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + ~. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to postpone for additional study an ordinance approving • traffic signals for new Highway 146 and South "J" Street. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 883 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II, ARTICLE III, ARTICLE IV, AND ARTICLE V, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILD- • ING CODE, WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS THE BUILDING CODE 3 • • Regular Meeting 7/12/71 - continued • OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIG- NATING THE 1967 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS TF~E PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS THE GAS CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; ADOPT- ING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE, AS THE HOUSING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS 0?~DINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE .FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDR~;D DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + CJ 9. Mr. Werner stated a letter confirming the creation of the La Porte Utility District by the 62nd Legislature had been received from Mr. xobert Randolph, Attorney, and Commission approval was needed to pay Mr. Ernest Brown for his work in creating the district. Motion by comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to approve a second payment of X2,500 to Ernest Brown for his work in creating the district. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to postpone for additional study an ordinance changing the sewer service charge. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • Regular Meeting x/12/71 - continued • 11. Motion b Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot y to adopt Ordinance No. 884 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING TIIE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CON- VICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPERATE OFFE1~?SE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + • 12. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to ratify action to retain Mr. Bill Morse to proceed with negotiations and condemnation pro- ceedings to secure lots 1 thru 14, 15 thru 17, 25 thru 28 in Block 26?, Town of La Porte, for a city park. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux anal Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to postpone for additional study the request from Chemetron Corp. to discharge their effluent into the city sewerage system until an unbiased analysis of their effluent has been made. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • . Regular Meeting x/12/'71 - continued • 14. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to accept bids August 6, 1971 at 4:30 P.M. for water and sewer service to thirty one C31) new homes being built by Mr. Akard Beall of Lakewood Development Company. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + + 15. Mr. John Rivard, of the La Porte Area Human Develop- ment Committee, addressed the Commission in regards ,too the city committing two lots to the Harris County community Action Association for use as a site for a Head Start Center. Mr. Rivard stated HCCAA would bear all expenses of moving, erection and upkeep of a 30x90 foot surplus building that had been obtained from Ellington Air Force Base. • HCCAA officials, Head. Start staff members, parents of Head Start children and members of the La Porte Area Human Development Committee were present at the meeting to support the action. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to committ lots 1 and 34, Block 59 to HCCAA for the Head Start Program for a period of five years, subject to the City Attorney's approval of the lease. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 16. Motion by Coma. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to postpone for additional study an ordinance retaining the services of H. P. Pfeiffer. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. • NAYS: None. ~4BSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • • Regular Meeting 7/12/71 - continued • 17. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to approve purchase of a new calculator for the tax office. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 18. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 9:05 P.M. Vi inia Cline, City Clerk • Approved this 26th day of July, 1971. • H. Carlos Smith, Mayor n U