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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
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OF THE
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA FORTE, TEXAS
DECEMBER 20, 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: Dick Brown, 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 Sampson.
1. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting
of December 6, 1971 with the following amendment:
Items 11 and 12 be amended to read:
"Comm. Thomas protested payment of this bill
as it had not been previously approved by
the Commission and in his opinion was not in
compilance with the City Charter."
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
• NAYS: None.
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Regular Meeting 12/20/`71 - continued
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2. Mr. J. R. Spradling addressed the Commission to
express his opposition to the proposed use of
the IvTorthside Civic Center for a training program
planned by the Neighborhood Center. Mr. Spradling
also spoke of several incidents pertaining to
administrative procedures and personnel problems.
Mayor Smith stated the Neighborhood Center had
caithdrawn their request for use of city facilities
and that anything pertaining to personnel
problems would be discussed in executive session.
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3. A lengthly discussion was held on the Flood
Insurance Program.
Mr. Paul Gillette, State Administrator of the
Federal Flood Insurance Program, explained the
program in detail and answered questions asked
by the Commission and several visitors.
• Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux
to adopt Ordinance No. X05-F as read. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDItiTANCE N0. ~05CAN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PLATTING
OR RE-PLATTING OF LAND IN THE SUBDIVISIORTS IN THE
CITY OF LA PORTS AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY Or^ LA PORTS); AND 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 LESS THAN
TEN DOLLARS($10.00) NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) AND EACH DAY SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE
OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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• ~ Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux
to adopt Ordinance No. 910 as read. Motion carried
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Regular Meeting 12/20/71 - continued
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, BY THE AD-
DITION OF A NEW CHAPTER, TO BE NUMBERED CHAPTER
10.5 AND TO BE ENTITLED "FLOOD HAZARD AREA
REGULATIONS"; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS SPECIFICALLY
INCI,UI)ING PROVISIONS RESTRICTING CONSTRUCTION
IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; ESTABLISHING TFIE LA PORTS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AS THE AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING TIE ADMINISTRATION OF TIIIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING TWO IiUNDRED
DOLLARS($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; REPEALING
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREt,IITH; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot
to postpone for additional study the industrial
waste ordinance. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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5. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Crofoot
that the Commission meet for a workshop session
on January 13, 1972 at x:00 P.M. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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Regular Meeting 12/20/'71 - continued
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6. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux
to postpone for additional study the ratification
of city bills. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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7. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas
to ratify payment of $1,335.90 to Shuman Dirt and
Ditching Service for replacing the water line in
Sylvan Plaza. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Crofoot.
NAYS: None.
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• 8. Mayor Smith excused. himself from the Commission
and Mayor Pro-Tem Crofoot presided for this
portion of the meeting.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas
to ratify Mayor Pro-Tem Crofoots signing the
agreement with O'Meara-Rush for water and sewer
service to their proposed site for an apartment
project. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Sampson.
NAYS: None.
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9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
• Approved this the 3rd V' inia line, City lerk
day January, 1 2.
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H. Carlos Smith, Mayor