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MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
• OF THE
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS
APRIL 24, 1972
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas,
C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux, G. E. Sampson and
C. D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Virginia Cline, City Clerk;
Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of
Public Works, H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police and Fire
Chief, Jack Oliphant.
• PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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1. Mayor Thomas stated the special meeting was called
because of the resignation of the City Administrator,
Dick Brown. Mayor Thomas explained that Mr. Brown
had submitted his resignation effective April 30,
1972, but after polling the Commission, it was
unanimously decided to ask Mr. Brown to dispense
his duties with the City, Monday, April 24, 1972.
Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Coma. Sampson
to accept the resignation of Richard L. Brown as
City Administrator. Motion carried by the following
vote
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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Special Meeting 4/24/']2 - continued
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2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle
to adopt Ordinance No. 923 as read. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF RICHARD
L. BROWN; APPOINTING JAMES BRADFORD AS ACTING DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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3. A discussion was held on the eight inch water line
extension along S. Broadway.
I,es McDonald, Baytown Engineering, stated through
an oversight on locating the existing line, which
• is north of Forest Street, the crossing of that
street had been omitted in the plans and specifications
in bidding the job. He stated the additional cost
would be $365.00, but since the contract was bid
on a unit price, it would not be necessary to
issue a change order.
The Commission gave approval for Mr. McDonald to
instruct the contractor to cut through Forest Street
to connect with the existing line on the north side
of the street.
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4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle
authorizing the Director of Public Works to hire
the necessary help to tear down the city building
which burned in Fairmont Park. Motion carried
by the following vote
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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Special Meeting 4/24/72 - continued
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5. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson
to approve repairing the fire truck damaged in
the fire as ecomomical as possible.- Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
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Vi inia Cline, City Clerk
• Approved this 1st
day of May, 19?2.
E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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