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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-17 Regular Meeting MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS JANUARY 17, 1972 ']:00 P.M. M13"IBERS 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 Jack Oilphant, Fire Chief. • PRESIDING: Mayor Smith. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Thomas. 1. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 3, 1972 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 2. Mr. Ralph Ocaman addressed the Commission in regards to the proceedure used for water. billing, especially delinquent accounts. He • stated he felt the customer should be notified I Regular Meeting 1/1`]/`72 - continued .7 when their water was being turned off and asked why the men couldn't knock on the door to tell people when their water was being turned off. Mayor Smith explained the billing proceedure and stated the Commission would take the matter under advisement. + + + 3. Jack Oliphant, Fire Chief, addressed the Commission in regards to adopting the National Standard Thread for all fire hydrants in the city. He explained the advantages of having the standard thread and stated that it would be too expensive to change all of the hydrants at one time, but maybe it could be done block by block until all were changed. Mr. Oliphant also asked that an ordinance requiring the NST in subdivisions be considered. • Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas that Mr. Askins be authorized to prepare an amendment to the subdivision ordinance requiring the NST on fire hydrants. Motion carried b,y the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson to adopt Ordinance No. 911 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. CAPTION: z AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION • OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE; DESIGNATING AN ELECTION PRECINCT AND A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE • Regular Meeting 1/1']/72 - continued • USE OF VOTING MACHINES• AP 0 N P I TING 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. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm Kibodeaux that H. Carlos Smith be appointed as a representative from La Porte to the Houston Galveston Area Council and G. E. Sampson be appointed as alternate. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to adopt Ordinance TTo. 912 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, TO PERSOPdS, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS USING ITS SANITARY SEWER LINES AND SYSTEM OR PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SEWAGE; PROHIBITING AND REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIOr1S THEREOF; DEFINING CERTAIN TERT•TS; ESTABLISHING A BILLING PROCEDURE; REPEALING ALI; ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. .7 • + + + • • Regular Meeting 1/17/72 - continued 7. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson that Baytown Engineering be authorized to prepare plans for modification and repairs of the primary clarifer at the Fairmont Park sewer plant. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Sampson to ratify an increase in salary of X100.00 per month to the City Administrator. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: Commissioner`Thomas. + + + 9. Mayor Smith excused himself from the Commission and Mayor Pro-Tem Crofoot presided for this portion of the meeting. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to recognize that all pre-requisitions of Ordinance No. 892 have been met by O'Meara-Rush and that Ordinance 892 be finalized. Potion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Sampson.. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to ratify an increase of $6.50 per month in the rent for the welfare office. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, S.,mpson • and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + ~ ~ Regular Meeting 1/17/72 - continued • 11. Motion by comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to advertise for bids, February 24, 1972, for one new refuse truck. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson. and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Motion by Comm.. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Crofoot to advertize for bids, February 4, 1972, for bi-annual bids for gasoline, oil and grease products. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to replace the water line in the alley between Main and Polk Street from 6th to 7th; 7th to 8th; and 8th to 9th Streets. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 14. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson authorising the automation of the lift pumps to the elevated water tower in Fairmont Park. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: Nine. • S + + + Regular Meeting 1/17/72 - continued • 15. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson to adopt the procedure policy for the Credit Union which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. + + + 16. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to call a work shop session for February 3, 1972 at 7:00 P.M. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • + + + 17. Motion by CoMm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. • , V G?:NIA CLINE, CITY CLERK Approved this 7th day of February, 1972. i~~~~ A H. CARLUS SMITH, MAYOR 6 • • LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION POLICY Re: Assignment of wages for Credit Union members (City employees only) The City of La Porte will accept assignments through the Federal Credit Union for payment of loans by employees under the foregoing procedure. This procedure will be used by the Federal Credit Union if the City of La Porte is to participate in the program concerning assign- ment of employee wages for repayment of loans. A. An assignment form must be approved and excepted by the City Administrator. B. Federal Credit Union must notify the payroll clerk as to any balance of loans when City employees are terminated. C. Federal Credit Union will explain in detail to the employee exactly what it is he or she is signing and the position of the City before signing agreement. D. The City will make payroll deductions for installments and make final check payable to the Credit Union when agree- , ments are on file. E. Allow the Federal Credit Union to utilize the City Tax Department for the purpose of conducting their business and related activities. The hours employees are allowed to conduct personal Credit Union business will be 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday of each week. ~~ PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of January, 1972. ATTEST: + MAYOR • r , ' CI CLERK COMMISSIONER ~' ~ ~ • COMM SIONE CO IONER (SEAL) ~~ COMMISSIO ER