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MINUTES - REGULAR ME~~TING
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LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS
JULY 3, 1972
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.
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ALSO PRESENT: Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Walter Roberson, Lois Compton, Uel Price and Dallas Aker.
PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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Invocation was offered by Comm. Boyle.
1. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
June 19, 1972 and the special meeting of June 26,
1972 as presented.
Mayor Thomas stated the minutes of the special
meeting did not the reflect that O'Meara-Rush
had given the city a fifteen (15) foot easement
from the lift station along the north property
line to the east property line of the O'Meara-
. Rush project.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
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Christensen to amend the motion by correcting
the minutes of the special meeting to read
that O'Meara-Rush gave the City of La Porte
a fifteen (15) foot easement from the lift
station along the north property line to
the east property line of the O'Meara- Rush
project. The amendment to the motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
The motion as amended carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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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 3oyle.
NAYS: None.
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3. Public Hearing to consider the rezoning of
lots 17 through 32, block 164, Town of
La Porte, from Residential to Commercial.
The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Thomas
who read the request from N 77 Ltd., (signed
by Mrs. Zula Stanford, Mr. R. R. Zirkelbach,
and Mr. H. H. McDonald) requesting the re-
zoning and stating the intent is to use the
property for the orderly expansion of Bay Area
Plaza.
It was ascertained that notices to alI property
owners within 200 feet of the property under
consideration for rezoning were mailed on June 21,
19'72 and that a Public Notice of this hearing
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was published in the official newspaper of
the city on June 22, 1972.
Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone opposed
to the rezoning that would like to speak. There
being none, he asked if there was anyone to
speak for the rezoning.
Mr. H. H. McDonald stated the area will be an
extension of the Bay Area Shopping Center, which
now exists on the west side of the block.
Mayor Thomas asked if there were any further
comments, and there being none, declared the
hearing closed.
Walter Roberson, Chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission presented their recommendation
to rezone the property.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to rezone lots 17 through 32, block
164, Town of La Porte, from Residential to
Commercial. Motion carried by the following
vote:
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AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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4. Mr. James Spradling addressed the Commission
in regards to the O'Meara-Rush project being
low rent housing. Mr. Spradling stated he felt
the citizens of La Porte had been deceived and
had it been known that the project was going
to be low rent housing, it would not have been
rezoned. He stated he felt the local newspaper
knew that it was a low rent project and the
public was not being informed by the paper.
Mr. Spradling stated he felt there were some
good men on the Council and he believed there
would be some changes in the city.
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• 5. Mr. Dennis Johnson, All Seals Inc., addressed
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• the Commission in regards to his company building
on block 643 in La Porte. Mr. Johnson asked if
it would be possible to close the alley in the
block; if water could be made available and if
it would be permissible to use a septic tank.
The Commission discussed Mr. Johnson's request
and advised him they felt everything could be
taken care of satisfactory if and when his
company decided to build in La Porte.
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6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 928 as
read. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
• AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS BY CREATING THE OFFENSE
OF NEGLIGENT COLLISION; DEFINING SAME; PROVIDING
THAT PROOF OF NO INTENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED;
CONTAINING EXCEPTIONS; 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 MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS($200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATL HEREOF.
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7. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle that Ordinance No. 870-A be adopted as
read. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE PERMIT HERETOFORE
• GRANTED TO GEORGE E. WILKINSON, DOING BUSYNESS
AS BAYTOWN AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE, BY ORDINANCE
N0. 870, TO OPERATE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA FORTE
AND HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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• 8. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 780-M(2)
as read. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780-M,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LA PORTS
ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REMOVING THEREFROM THE
LIMITATIONS ON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IMPOSED
BY SAID ORDINANCE; CONTINUING THE CLASSIFICATION
OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND AS "DISTRICT C--APARTMENT
AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT;" AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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9. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
• Sampson to adopt Ordinance No. 929 as read.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ATRICLE 6701D, VERNON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING
,AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS
AND fiIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, AS
SET OUT IN Tf~IS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDIT~G AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 915-A as
• read. Motion carried by the following vote:
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• AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION
18-A-3 OF ORDINANCE N0. 915, "PIPELINE TRANS-
PORTATION," BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; AND
APPROVING THE APPLICATIONS OF HUMBLE PIPE LINE
COMPANY DATED JUNE 29, 1972, TO CONSTRUCT AN
EIGHT-INCH ETHYLENE PIPE LINE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATA HEREOF.
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11. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux to adopt Resolution No. 72-04 as read.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
• NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
RESOLUTION AUT~TORIZING LARRY L. BROUSSARD, DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE, TO ACT FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE,TEXAS, IN MAKING APPLICATION TO THE
TEXAS PARKS AND L~rILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR GRANTS-
IN-AID UNDER THE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN.
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12. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to adopt Resolution No. 72-05
as read. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
A RESOLUTION EXP~~ESSING A POSTIVE INTEREST IN
SECURING FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT
• ACT OF 1971 (EEA), AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO FOR~~IARD CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE PROGRAM AGENT FOR HARRIS COUNTY,
TEXAS, AND TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
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13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to postpone for additional study the
final plat of the Garden Walk Townhouse project.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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14. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to approve payment of $21,182.55
to Baytown Utility Company for construction of the
eight-inch water line from the north side of
Forest Avenue, south along Highway 146 to "R"
Street. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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15. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux to approve installation of a street
light at Bayshore and Hazel Streets and also
a guard light in Block Three in La Porte
Terrace. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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16. Mr. M. L. Miller addressed the Commission in
regards to a lease at the airport. Mr. Miller
stated he was presently leasing two (2) acres
and would like to lease an additional acre as
he plans to build a nine (9) unit hanger. He
also asked that the new lease be for a twenty
(20) year period.
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• Mayor Thomas advised Mr. Miller to meet with
the Airport Commission regarding his request
and they would make a recommendation to the
Commission. Mayor Thomas explained this was
in accordance with the City Charter.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to postpone for additional study
Mr. Miller's request. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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l~. Mayor Thomas stated the Commission had authorized
him to send a letter to Mayor Shell Martin of
Shoreacres regarding the contractual services
for ambulance service and police calls between
Za Porte and Shoreacres. Mayor Thomas read a
• copy of'.the letter which had been sent to
Mayor Martin and each member of the Shoreacres
City Council. (See exhibit A)
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18. Jack Oliphant, Fire Chief, reported quotations
had been received for a radio for the new fire
truck and his recommendation was to purchase
the Motorola unit as statistics prove these
units require less maintenance.
Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to purchase the radio from
Motorola for $812.15. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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• 19. Comm. Kibodeaux reported having a lot of
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• trouble with manholes being set so low that
infiltration was so great it was creating
drainage problems and he would like to
initiate a program to build the manholes
up 6 to 8 inches. The Commission agreed
the project was needed, but at the present
time manpower was not available. It was
agreed that T'1r. Cline be authorized_ to
proceed with the project when manpower and
equipment was available.
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20. A lengthly discussion was held on the un-
sanitary conditions that exist at the
Colonial Oaks Apartment project.
Mr. Kennedy, City Inspector, stated the
owners had been sent a letter stating the
project violates Cit, Ordinance No. 716,
and they had ten (10~ days to correct the
violations before action. is taken.
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21. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion carried.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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Approved this the 17th Vi inia Cline, City Clerk
day of July, 1972.
E. A. THOMAS, MAYOR
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_io... i~iayGr aizd City Councilman
L? '~.V Gf Shoreacres
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i:~;:<:.r .~~::.,•TGr i~iG:~tin and Co:,u:~issiorcrs:
:--~-+ wetter ~ 'GO COni:lr:i~ t:e G1Ler .aye tO :+aylir Sileil lic:rtii: ;~y
'~ .::. C 3.'~y Of La POrte a'~ a recent COnfereilCe, for the City Of
L~.. ~i~iJri:~, tG prGV.'..cie pO11C~? ?':,}'ii11~;.riCG Set"V1Ce tO yOLI'l reSid~.i:tS,
c;~::~.~O.' "i: i7e Serv1CE Gfleceiviilg teleiorlGne Calls from your resideits
G:;~ diS"~~u-~Chin~~ your pOIiCC. VC~"11C1e S, either Gi: '~JO tit Sv~:iV1Ceo, ai:
~/Gi:ti G -;:ioi1, the dispatchii-:g service for $113.75 per month, ar:c:
tii2 ~Oi7.Ce a;:bulaiiCe SerV1Ce fG:. $121.75 per month. ACtiial' ~T,
".== ~::,0 rates are bdSed O. CaiCi.ilc:t:iOn S Of SOme time ago, bcaSeCl G::
._. pr Ora'C:iOr: Gf the relative ~oopulationS Gf Lu POrte, MGrgct it ~ S ~l7 ii~t,
.~.:G:i:a}i, aild SY:OreaCr25, al-:.:sough LGrna.ti i5 nO lOi7ger Served by tli~:
Ci•cy, aild without taking into account the greatly increased costs
w:-.=ci: 'tree C~.'cy of Lr~~~or•~e has ir~currcd i.r~ these mat;:ers.
.s you arc probably aware, the City of ::organ's Point izas ei1t~:Z"C.G
i:.::G a cor:tract with the City of La Porte for the above ,services,
Gii\,. :..15G iOt fire prGteCtlGi1 .
~~:ze City Gf La Porte has rot been refusiizg police ambulance service
':.G your residents for the past :rr.any ionths, altroug:, the City of
Sixor~Gcres has paid r:othir:g for this service, while the City Gf
l'.o~'~gar: ` s point has been pay:ii:g for this service. We think you will
::.~rEe ti^.at it is unfair to the citizeizs of La Porte and Morgan ` s
.~Git, who are having to pay for these services with their taxes,
:iOr 'chG City Of La POrte t0 Offer tha Same SerV1.CeS free Oi: CY,arge
to -she City of Shoreacres.
P.:~sG, t:~e general form of contrac•c which we have had in the past,
yr::icy' we Gre again offering to the Ci-cy of Shoreacres, includes
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~:.e provision. for ordinances, and grants of legal rights by the
C~ta of Shoreacres •~o City of La Porte vehicles, making clear the
City of La Porte°s legal right to use your city streets to mate
police ambulance runs. Tn'e are 'reluctant t0 COntlnue the Se'LV1Ce
EXHIBIT A
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• ::o ti~ayor ai.:: City Cour::s~l:%en - 2 ~ June 3G, 1972
~^: ...4::Gi::: ~ COi:4~u.Ci: Geii..~.:g ;...e ega r1g:.tS ua.d Obllgat::G: S O
b0'~h Cl'~leS .
'r\7`, '~..~?::Ce :tore i'eOLiG-'S ~ ":.hat your City CO~1r:Ci1 taste formal aCti0i1,
Oi?~: Way ~r ti:e Other, Or. Oir CGii'i:"lc-i.C'i;. OffCr, c:T1C~ ti at yOL1 :`_1.1ri1iS:'2
us a certified copy of your r:;inutesreflec'cing the actioiz of your
City Cour:cil, either accepting or rejecting police ambulance serv-
ice for your citizens. Wa also respectfully request that you
Cvi"~~r:u::1Cu::e '.`.O your C~.l:.::ZeiiS yGur aCtiOn 1:1 accepting Or re~ectli:g
~a ~~orte 'police a:~wulance service for t:`~em, so they will be
::CViSeC: c1S t0 t%C c:Va:L~.c":bilty, Or un aVdiiGll.Iillty Of this SerV1Ce,
b, sec; or: your decisioi.. Should the City of Shoreacres elect to
.;.ur:~; ~c`,:i4 police air•,bulancc service available to its citizer:s,
p lews~: advise the residents of tr:e City of Shoreacres to direc•c.
reues:.s fcr police a:rbula:ice service to the La Porte Pslice
Dispa'~cher x:•71-211.
"ir: cr:e:;_ to give your City Coui:cil time to reach its decisioiz or.
~~his«a'cter, I 'nave directed tr:e City of La Porte police dispatcl.irg
® oi.~ice to co ntir.ue to accept requests for police arioulance service
;:h::ough Juiy 31, 1972.
Please be assured of our wish to cooperate wit: the City of
S~~or~acre~ on this, and other :natters of mutual concern.
Yours very truly,
C?'^sY OF LA FORTE
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E . A . THOi~iAS , P;ayor
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Ad Valorem Records
Atlantic Richfield Co.
A. G. Bailey Co.
Baytown Communications
Binswanger Glass Co.
Brown ~ Root, Inc.
Builders Supply Co
Capitol Flag Co.
Century Papers, Inc.
Thomas E. Cockrell
Commercial Sweeping Service
• Dixie Chemical Co.
Edelman's House of Uniforms
Gestetner Corp.
Gulf States Asphalt Co., Inc.
H ~ R Supply Co.
Highlands Shell Company
Houston Welding Supply Co.,~nc.
Hughes Office Supply
Johns Lawnmower Service
Jones Supply Co., Inc.
Key Studio ~, Camera Shop
Jay Marks Chevrolet
Mainland Tire ~ Appliance Co.
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Boyd Mullen
$ 329.56
507.34
60.15
68.90
7.28
2271.32
89.67
115.25
31.50
64.00
413.00
66.00
50.00
24.20
150.21
186.18
940.80
22.31
77.10
5.16
1062.92
13.00
2.50
70.76
19.65
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Norvell Wilder Supply Co. 122.42
Pak-Nor 8390.00
Pfeiffer Gambrell, Inc. 72.40
Power Flame Inc. 10.85
Pump ~ Power Engineering Co. 181.81
Registry of the Court 254.62
Rockwell Manufacturing Co. 1368.89
The Rohan Co. 88.60
Servomation Coffee Club 27.88
Southeastern Utility Sexvice Co. 88.78
Hairy Shapiro-Southern Uniform Co. 8.30
Stephens-Baker 250.00
Ted's Supply Inc. 24.72
Texaco, Inc. 7.44
Texas Industrial Fastener 45.30
Ventech Engineers 129.20
T. L. Walker Bearing 2.91
White Supply Co. 18.08
City of LaPorte 268.72
Shuman, Dirt ~ Ditching 1597.50