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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-09-18 Regular Meeting# • 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. CJ PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + 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. + + + 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: • ~ • Regular Meeting 9/18/72 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 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. + + + 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 Regular Meeting 9/18/72 - continued • transferred to the water and sewer account. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 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. ., + + + 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. + + + 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 3 • ~ Regular Meeting 9/18/72 - continued • of $500.00 along with a letter of committal. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 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. • + + + 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. + + + 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 • ~ Regular Meeting 9/18/2 - continued • 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. + + + 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. + + + 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. + + + 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. + + + ~ ` ~ Regular Meeting 9/18/'72 - continued 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. + + + 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. • Approved this the 2nd day of October, 192. C~ ~ E. A. Thomas, Mayor Vi inia Cline, City Clerk • 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 ,~ E. A. Thomas, Mayor CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS of 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 • 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 • 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 • Tucker Radiator Shop 12.00 2 WK Sales (parts) 2.40 Westinghouse (lamps) 16.91 White Supply (reinforcements) 13.36 • •