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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-04-03 Regular Meeting• MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS APRIL 3, 1972 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. Carlos Smith, Commissioners E.A.Thomas, I.J.Kibod.eaux and H. Gould Crofoot. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. 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. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Kibodeaux. Mayor Smith stated Commissioner Sampson had received an emergency call and would not be present for the meeting. 1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of March 20, 1972 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. 4~BSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • 2. Mr. Fred Westergren addressed the Commission in regards to the closing of the alley in Block 300, Regular Meeting 4/3/72 - continued • Town of La Porte, to permit the building of a shopping center. He stated plans were to begin construction by May lst. The Commission advised Mr. Westergren to submit the proper application for the alley closing. + + + 3. A canvass of the votes cast in the Municipal Election, held on Saturday, April 1, 1972 was made. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, seconded by Comm. Thomas to adopt Ordinance No. 917 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 1, 1972, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR; A CITY COMMISSIONER POSITION 2; AND A CITY COMMIS>SIONER, POSITION 4. + + + 4. Mayor Smith called a special meeting for Monday, April 10, 1972 at '7:00 p.m. for the purpose of administering the oath of office to the newly elected officials. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 918 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. • ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • • Regular Meeting 4/3/72 - continued • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF "F" STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ARIZONA STREET, AND THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF SAN JACINTO STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK TWO HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT (248) AND BLOCK TWO IiUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN (267) IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS'COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN (267) OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to postpone for additional study the calling of a public hearing to rezone Lot 1, Block 1255, Town of La Porte, from Residential to Commercial. Motion carried by the following vote: • AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the bid from Victory Pool and Gunite Company in the amount of $4,668.60 for repairs to the swimming pool, with a maximum amount of $500.00 for a cost to repair the filters. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux • to accept the contract with La Porte Independent Regular Meeting 4/3/72 - continued • School District for the lease of three C3) baseball fields as presented. A copy of said contract is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS:. None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 9. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to authorize payment of $583.00 additional compensation to Glynn T. Wall and $420.00 to George Reed for legal fees in acquiring air easement from Mr. Wall. 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 approve the request from the State Department of Health to install air sampling instruments on top of the Civic Center building, with the City providing a weather proof electricial outlet and power. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioner Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to advertize and accept bids for a riding lawn • mower, to be used in the Fairmont Park area, on April 27, 1972 at 3:30 p.m. Motion carried • • Regular Meeting 4/3/72 - continued • by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 12. Motion by Comm. Thomas, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve the final plat of Brookglen, Sec. III. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas • to suspend the order of business to consider an item not on the agenda. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 14. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to advertize and accept bids on April 27, 1972 at 4:00 p.m. for a back hoe machine on a rental purchase plan. Motion carried by the following .vote: AYES: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux and Crofoot. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • 15. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas Regular Meeting 4/3/72 - continued • that the meeting. be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:20p.m. V' ginia Cline, City Clerk Approved this the 10th day of April, 19?2. i H. Carlos Smith, Mayor .7 •