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Home My WebLink About1972-06-19 Regular Meeting• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS JUNE 19, 192 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas, Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux, G. E. Sampson and C. D. Boyle. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Broussard, Director of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works; H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police and Jack Oliphant, Fire Chief. • ALSO PRESENT: Lt. Hembree and S t. Vercher of the Air g National Guard; Color Guard from Ellington Air Force Base; Boy Scout Troop No, 930; Mrs. H. F. McFall and Mrs. John P. McFall and children. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Mayor Thomas welcomed the visitors present and stated SSgt. John P. McFall had sent the City of La Porte a United States Flag which would be presented by the Color Guard from Ellington Air Force Base. Rev. Daryle Dunks of the First Baptist Church gave the invocation. The Color Guard presented the flag and Boy Scout Troop No. 930 lead the Pledge of Allegiance. • Mayor Thomas acknowledged Sgt. McFall's mother, Mrs. H. F. McFall, wife and children, who were present. • ~ ~ Regular Meeting 6/19/ 72 - continued • Mayor Thomas stated the City of La Porte was honored to receive this special flag, which had flown over the Capitol of the United States and Da Nang Air Force Base in Viet Nam. Sgt. McFall had acquired the flag as he wanted to present it to his home town of La Porte and the flag had flown over the La Porte City Hall on Flag Day, June 14, 1.972. He stated La Porte could be proud and honored to have a citizen like Sgt. McFall. Mayor Thomas called a short recess and invited those present to read the letters which had accompanied the flag and had been framed to hang in City Hall along with the flag. + + + 1. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting • of June 5, 1972 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the accounts payable. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 3. Mrs. Grace Greer addressed the Commission to request the city to move the fence that is around the present Child Development Center • on E. Main to the .new location on W. Polk. Mayor Thomas stated the City had purchased • Regular Meeting 6/19/72 - continued • and installed the fence for the facilities about three C3) years ago and while the Commission had no objections to the fence being moved to the new location, the City would not move the fence for them. + + + 4. Jack Oliphant, Fire Chief, presented bids received on May 11, 1972 for one thousand (1,000) feet of fire hose. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson to accept the low bid from Houston Fire and Safety Equipment Company in the amount of $1.77 per hundred feet for a total of $1,770.00. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. CJ NAYS: None. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux authorizing Mr. Oliphant to bring quotations for a radio for the new fire truck to the next meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 5. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson authorizing Baytown Engineering to proceed with planning, engineering and cost estimates for sewer service to area north to the city limits. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen. Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS; None. + + + ~ ~ Regular Meeting 6/19/72 - continued • 6. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve installation of a street light at Ohio and "f"' Streets. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to call a public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 3, 1972 to consider a request from N 77 Ltd., to rezone lots 1'7 thru 32, Block 164 from Residential to Commercial. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen,Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. • NAYS: None. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded. by Comm. Boyle that due to an emergency situation, Mr. Cline be authorized to get McKey Construction Company to do excavating work necessary to make repairs to the sewer line in the 800 block of S. Utah. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 9. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux authorizing Mayor Thomas to send a letter and copy of the contract • to the Mayor and City Council of Shoreacres, setting a deadline of July 31, 19'72 for ~' • Regular Meeting 6/19/72 - continued accepting or rejecting the contract for ambulance service with La Porte and re- questing a written reply of their decision for our record. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:25 P.M. Approved this the 3rd day of July, 19?2. r ~ e ~ s2~:C Vi inia Cline, City Clerk E. A. Thomas, Mayor • • • 1 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE June 19, 1972 • Ad Valorem Records, Inc. Hugh Landrum Atlantic Richfield Co. Aurora Pump Jim Ball Motor Co. Bay Can Rentals, Inc. Bay Plumbing Supply Co. Bayshore Auto Parts Bayshore Lumber Co. Baytown Engineering Co. Bertram's Tractor Work • Best Uniform Supply Co. Binswanger Glass Co. Bobbie's Cafe Brewington Typewriter Briggs-Weaver Brown ~ Root, Inc. Bob ~ Marie's Restaurant Builders Supply Co. Coastal A/C ~ Htg. Co. Coastal Road Boring Co. Dixie Chemical Co. Gates Tire Center Melvin Gay • • Gestetner Corp. Gulf States Asphalt Co. Heins Equipment Co. Y, ~ H Supply Co. Houston Fire ~, Safety Equip. Houston Light ~, Power Houston Wesding Supply Humble Credit Cart Industrial Towel ~ Uniform Ineeda Linen Service Delinquent Taxes Collected Professional Services Gasoline ~ Diesel Fuel Packing Gland Auto Parts - Sleeves etc. Porta-Cans (Rental) Pipe, Fittings, etc. Auto Parts Cement ~ Mix F.P. Water ~ Sewer Lines, plus Engineering Services Concrete Wash Door Mats Windshields Prisoner's Meals Service Vinyl Gloves ~, Coolex Asphalt Prisoner's Meals Sand, Gxavel ~ Cement Repair Lennox A/ C Boring thru 8th St. Chlorine 4-Tires Sandblasting Paper F, Stencils 593 Gal. RC-2 Pivot ~ Pin Roll Battery, Brake Shoes, etc. Suction ~ Booster Line Light Bills Oxygen Gas while pump Changed Laundry Laundry $ 242.71 2,500.00 210.36 17.80 4.86 90.00 295.99 18.71 6.97 4, 723.70 24.00 30.00 119.49 18.60 10.00 58.68 1,216.95 28.75 24.10 892.50 240.00 146.50 100.50 55.00 58.65 92.69 15.20 50.55 15.00 3,509.52 5.69 17.58 26.00 20.63 • / • Page 2 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - June 19, 1972 . Johns Lawn Mower Service Riding Mowery Belt 1,258.53 Bill Kelley Painting Unit 206 50.00 Knapp Chevrolet Windshield Gasket 7.24 L ~ L Welding Supply Co. Welding Rods, Oxygen etc. 31.46 LA PORTS BAYSHORE SUN Legal Notices 65.45 La Porte Feed ~ Supply Dog Food 4.75 La Porte Hardware Co. Miscellaneous 161.49 La Porte Lumber Co. Miscellaneous 186.39 Lone Star Industries, Inc. Shell 129.36 George Lunday Battery Service 4.00 Bill Morse, Jr. Professional Services 1,219.50 Page Dittman Motors A/C Control Switch 8.30 • Pasadena Hardware ~ Supply Diving Board Skid 25.83 Pal's Pharmacy Flashlight 2.99 Pfeiffer-Gambrell, Inc. Repair Service (Siren) 524.14 Check power failure at Sewage Plant 9.50 A.M. Polke.x~~ Sons Welding 13.00 P S Photo Shops I D Camera - Flashgun 4.56 George L. Reed Professional Services 400.00 (City vs Grabbe) Servomation Coffee Club Coffee Maker Lease 8.50 Sharp Grain Co. Misc. Supplies 70.99 Southeastern Utility Serv. Curb Stops, Tap Plugs, etc. 258.77 Southwest Meter ~ Supply Curb Stops 87.48 Southwest Bell Telephone Telephones 185.66 ^'~~xas Dept. of Corrections Name Plates, Signs etc. 5.00 • ~.~. Post Office Dept. Box Rentals 18.00 Utility Supply Co. Clamps, Couplings $ Curb Stops 241.05 Xerox Rental 103.08 T.L. Walker Bearing;~•Co. Bearings ~ Seals 5.44 W.K. Sales Points, Rings, Gasket etc. 8.25 Worthington Ice Maker Ice Machine Rental 30.00 Williams Enco Gasoline 7.90 • TOTAL $20,024.29