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Home My WebLink About1972-10-02 Regular Meeting• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS OCTOBER 2, 1972 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas, Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux and C. D. Boyle. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner G. E. Sampson. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works and R. R. Hall, Assistant Chief of Police. MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRESENT: • Mrs. Lois Compson, A. Uel Price and Dsllas Aker. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Kibodeaux. Mayor Thomas stated the first item on the agenda was the Public Hearing, but until Mr, Aker arrived to constitute a quorum for the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Public Hearing would be postponed and the Commission would proceed with other items on the agenda. 1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of September 18, 1972 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, and Boyle. . NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • • ~ Regular Meeting 10/2/72 - continued • 2. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve the accounts payable as presented, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 3. Mr. A. Uel Price, President of the Fairmont Park Homes Association, addressed the Commission in regards to the sewer rates charged by the city. Mr. Price stated the sewer charge was unfair as it penalized those persons who water their yards and urged the Commission to find a better way to apply the charge. • + + + 4. Mayor Thomas stated Mr. Aker was now present and the Planning and Zoning Commission had a quorum, therefore he would call the Public Hearing to consider the rezoning of the West Half of Block 1171, West Half of Block 1182, East Half of Block 1174, East Half of Block 1179 and all of Blocks 1172, 1173, 1180 and 1181 from Residential to Commercial. It was ascertained that a notice of this hearing was published in the official news- paper of the city on September 21, 1972 and that a written notice of the hearing had been sent to all property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the property in question. Mayor Thomas stated that the rule would be that all proponents would be permitted to speak first, then any opponents would be permitted to speak. A discussion of the location of the property • was held and Mayor Thomas pointed out the blocks 3 Regular Meeting 10/2/72 - continued • in question on the zoning map. There being no one to speak for or against the rezoning, Mayor Thomas declared the hearing closed. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission presented their written recommendation to approve the rezoning. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the rezoning of the West Half of Block 1171, West Half of Block 1182, East Half of Block '174, East Half of Block 1179 and all of Blocs 1172, 1173, 1180 and 1181 from Residential to Commercial. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve advertizing for bids to be received October 18, 1972 at 7:15 p.m., for waterproofing the city hall complex. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle that the following amounts be transferred to the General Fund Encumbrance Account 9/30/72. Airport $3,500.00 Streets 54,494.82 Sanitation 7,223.70 Parks 14,416.46 Fire 35,267.71 . • Regular Meeting; 10/2/72 - continued • Police ~b11,214.52 Water & Sewer 28,848.38 Administration 3,217.41 Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 938 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE REC~UIRING ALL SWIMMING POOLS TO BE FENCED AND EQUIPPED WITH SELF-LATCHING GATES; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 939 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS • • • ~ Regular Meeting 10/2/72 - continued • FOR PUBLIC SWIMT~TITdG POOLS AS HEREIN DEFINED CONTAINING DEFINITIONS ; PROVIDING AN ANNUAL PERMIT FOR THE OPE£~ATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HERL'WTTH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 9. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 940 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: • AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANC'~S OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF GOING IN AND UPON PRIVATE RESIDENCES IN TTiE CITY OF LA PORTS, TL'XAS, BY VEATDORS, WITH- OUT THE INVITATION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT; DECLARING THE SAME TO BE A NUISANCE; PROVIDING THAm ANY P:=~RSON VIOLATING TL?E TLRMS OF TTiIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS- DEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE TT3ATd TWO HUNDRED ($200.00 ) DOLLARS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAi?SE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 941 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. • ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE • Regular Meeting 10/2/72 - continued • CITY OF LA PORTE HOUSING AUTHORITY• AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + -~ 11. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve Change Order No. 2 on the fire station building in Fairmont Park, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + • 12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve authorizing Johnny Busch to engineer the water line project to the airport. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and. Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to ratify installation of water and sewer lines in Block 114 at a cost of `;1,4'72.50 to the city. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sampson. • + + + ~ ! ~ • Regular Meeting 10/2/'72 - continued 14. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that Lester Clark and Dennis Dunham be appointed as deputy fire marsh~lls. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Coz;~:missioner Sampson. + + + 15. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. • Approved this the 18th day V ginia Cline, City Clerk of October, 19'72. E. A. Thomas, Mayor • • • ACCOUNTS PAYABLE • These were paid out of last year's budget La porte Hardware $ 228.59 Allen & Kerber 310.30 Sharp Grain 117.56 La Porte Lumber 257.34 Jones Supply 244.36 Cornelius Cleaners 8.85 Harco Oil 30.72 Jack's 66 7.87 Jay Marks 2.15 Seabrook Tool Rental 25.00 Tom Ken Printers 61.10 • Hughes Office 106.40 Gestetner 48.00 Jim Ball 31.49 Houston Welding 8.39 L & L Welding 10.29 Ted True 15.90 Bell telephone 771.20 Lone Star Industries 460.71 La Porte Bayshore Sun 30.40 Parker Bros. 35.46 Bayshore MUD 84.47 Southwest Meter & Supply 63.75 Bayshore Auto Part 6.95 • Ad V l 28 336 a orem . Greater Waterworks Supply 202.04 David Rents 138.76 The Rohan Co. 44.65 • • • • • • Houston Light & Power $ 3,409.13 Adler Auto Parts 138.52 Ad Valorem 630.29 Knox Askins 700.00 A. G. Bailey 21.95 Jim Ball Motor 86.05 Bay Plumbing Co 1,001.31 Baytown Communications 99.40 Ben Franklin 7.19 Best Uniform 37.50 Bob & Maries 2.85 Bobbie's Cafe 51.30 Burkett Motors 20.85 • Coastal A/C 12.50 Commercial Sweeping 413.00 Dickey Clay 565.95 Page Dittman 16.34 Gestetner 4.32 Gulf States Asphalt 78.15 Houston Welding Supply 10.57 Hunter Industrial Chemicals 124..90 I B M 12.93 Industrial Towel & Uniform 20.00 Wayne Knox 41.44 Lone Star Industries 242.46 Mathernes 4.59 • M & M Cycle Shop 16.60 Municipal Finance Officers Asso. 40.00 Pal's 11.04 H. P. 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