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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
• OF THE
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 18, 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; Robert Cline,
Director of Public Works and H. F. Freeman, Chief of
Police.
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PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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Invocation was offered by Commissioner Christensen.
1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle
to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of
September 7, 1972 as presented. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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2. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to approve the accounts payable
as presented. (See exhibit A) Motion
carried by the following vote:
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• AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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3. Mayor Thomas stated there would be a surplus of
funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year
amountin to or in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ~~100,00.00). He stated the funds would
be appropriated to the various departments and the
money would be used just as if it had been budgeted.
The reason it had not been budgeted was because
of the industrial district contracts, which were
to be re-negotiated this gear and in the event
the contract .negotiations were not successful,
the City would. have needed the money to operate.
Mr, Broussard read the funds to be appropriated.
They were as follows:
Airport $3,500
Streets X34,000 or 35.23/ of final figures
• Sanitation $4,500 or 4.67 of final figures
Parks $9,000 or 9.32% of final figures
Fire $22,000 or 30.05/ of final figures
Police $7,000 for fire & police
Water & Sewer X18,000 or 18.65% of final figures
Administration ~b2,000 or 2.08 of final figures
Mr. Broussard stated the final figures will be ready
for approval at the next regular meeting of Oct.2nd.
Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to approve the appropriation
of funds as stated. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Sampson that the Seventy Six Thousand Dollars
(976,000.00) budgeted for tertiary treatment
• at Fairmont Park in the 1971-72 budget, be
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• transferred to the water and sewer account.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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5. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to adopt Ordinance No. 937 as read.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Sampson and
Boyle.
NAYS: Commissioner Kibodeaux.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION; ESTABLISHING
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COMMISSION, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to approve partial estimate No. 1
to Baytown Utility Corporation in the amount
of $8, 376.66 for contractual work being done
on the Wallace Johnson development. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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7. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux authorizing a survey by a licensed
surveyor be made of a certain tract of land
at the airport, lying between Texas Air National
Guard and Bayport Aviation, said survey to be
• made when Mr. Williams of Urban Industries, Inc.,
deposites a check with the City in the amount
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• of $500.00 along with a letter of committal.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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8. Comm. Christensen read the following bids
received for uniform rental:
Clean Wear $4.00 per man
Texas Uniform 3.75 per man
Admiral Rental 3.60 per man
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to accept the low bid from
Admiral Rental. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
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9. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Sampson to approve Change Order No. 1 on
the fire station building at Fairmont Park.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle to adopt Resolution No. 72-07 as read.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
• Resolution 72-07 urges the Chief Justice's
Task Force for Court Improvement to reconsider
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• its proposed amendment to the present Article V
of the Texas Constitution, said proposed con-
stitutional amendment would completely eliminate
Municipal courts in the State of Texas.
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11. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen that the meeting date of the
regular meeting of October 16, 1972 be changed
to October 18, 192. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
• Boyle to approve paying Wyatt Hedrick X842.40
for engineering plans and paying Mr. Robroy
Carroll 349.5'7 as reimbursement of overpayment
on the water and sewer line extensions in
Fairmont Park. Motion carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle authorizing the Mayor to send a letter
to Houston Lighting and Power asking them to
allow verbal approval by the Mayor or any one
of the Commissioners in getting power supply
to a resident in case of an emergency, a copy
of the letter is attached to and made a part
of these minutes. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
• Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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14. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux authorizing installation of
two street lights on the North and South
end of the alley in Block 3, La Porte
Terrace. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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15. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Approved this the 2nd day
of October, 192.
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
Vi inia Cline, City Clerk
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September 18, 1972
Mr. Jim Wyatt
Division Manager
Houston Lighting & Power
Seabrook, Texas
Dear Mr. Wyatt:
In the past we have had difficulty in getting power
supply connected on several occasions when this supply
has been broken for one reason or another. We are
• hereby asking that your cooperation in allowing a verbal
approval at night or on the weekends by the following
named persons:
Mayor E. A. Thomas ................471-2359
Commissioner C. D. Christensen....471-0460
Commissioner I. J. Kibodeaux......471-3385
Commissioner G. E. Sampson........471-2110
Commissioner C. D Boyle.........471-119
In the event one of the above should be required to
give a temporary approval our building inspector, Dan
Kennedy, would inspect tr_is repair job the next working
day and would call your company and give a permit approval
number.
We-kindly ask if you can comply in this matter and
ask that if another system would work better with your
company that you please advise us.
I will be awaiting your reply.
With kind regards
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
• October 2, 1972
Capitol Flag Co. (stands, eagles-Fire Dept.) 38.00
Fire Engineering Co. (Subscription) 18.00
Alder Auto Parts (parts) 120.90
Atlantic Richfield Co. (gasoline) 263.15
Bayshore Lumber Co. (paint) 105.59
Baytown Communications (install siren radio) 172.7.0
Be;7ring's Bearing Service (parts) 4.26
Briggs-Weaver (gloves ) 34.10
Brown & Root (8.02 tons of H.M,A.C.) 54.14
Joe Camp (gaskets) .64
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Thomas Cockrell (garbage pickup) 64.00
Dickey Clay Co.(Tee W/DC) 11.58
Dixie Chemical Co. (chlorine) 86.25
Dr. Dunn (3 physicals) 18.00
Gates Tire Center (tires) 53.48
Hamrick Chevrolet Center (drum) 11.09
Harco Oil (oil, trans. fluid, gasoline) 95.68
Hines Co. (telephone stickers) 50.75
Houston Fire & Safety (siren, lights) ~ 298.99
Hou-Tex Sheet Metal Works (pipe) 35.00
Hughes Office Supplies (chairs) , (table) 1360.00
Jones Supply Co. (C F Corporation,Unions) 120.65
• Junghans Sand (sand) 54.00
Key Studio & Camera Shop (equip.,film ) 115.12
La Porte Automotive (repair work) 41.00
Lone Star Industries (shel) 97.02
3 M Business Products Sales, Inc.(copy rolls 185.63
and paper)
Mainland Tire & Appliance Co. 333.24
• Matheson Scientific (Weather Station) 200.00
Motor Machine & Supply Co. (bore case & shaft) 75.00
Page Dittman Motors (parts) 68.63
Parker Bros. (concrete gravel) 502.04
Pfeiffer-Gambrell; Inc. (parts) 11.99
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Regan Glass Co.
35.25
Ridgway's (auto positive wash off) 509.95
Sargent Sowell, Inc. (sign bl~.nks) 88.00
Seeley's Supply (radio) 154.75
Servomation Coffee (coffee supplies) 20.50
Stephen's Baker (renewal ins. policy) 172.00
Ted True Supply (hyd. hose) 14.55
Dept. of Correction (furniture) 116.00
Tifco (parts) 99.07
Tom-Ken (tickets) 92.50
Tri City Extermination 11.00
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Tucker Radiator Shop 12.00
2 WK Sales (parts) 2.40
Westinghouse (lamps) 16.91
White Supply (reinforcements) 13.36
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