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Home My WebLink About1972-11-06 Regular Meeting• MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 1972 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSISON 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; and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police. ALSO PRESENT: Hugh L. Landrum, of Biggs, Landrum and Associates, Tax Consultants for the City of La Porte. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Boyle. Mayor Thomas welcolmed the visitors present. 1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Minutes Sampson to approve the minutes of the pre- of pre- vious meeting of October 18, 1972 as presented. vious Motion carried by the following vote: meeting approved AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, • Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • • ~ Regular Meeting 11/6/72 - continued 2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Accounts Sampson to approve the accounts payable as Payable presented, with the exception of the bill Approved from Edward DuBose in the amount of $1,171.60, Except for with this bill to be paid after Comm. Kibodeaux Bill from has had the opportunity to check with Mr. Cline DuBose and Mr. Broussard about the work done by Mr. DuBose. A copy of the accounts payable 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. • + + + 3. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. ord. 942 Sampson to adopt Ordinance No. 942 as read. Adopted Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENTS WITH INDUSTRY WITHIN THE BATTLE- GROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE SEVEN (7) YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1973. + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Contract Kibodeaux to postpone for additional study With Hugh the contract with Hugh L. Landrum. Motion Landrum carried by the following vote: Postponed for study AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: Commissioner Christensen. + + + • Regular Meeting 11/6/72 - continued • 5. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson that no adjustment be allowed on Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Moore's water bill. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + o~ No adjustment allowed on Moore's Water bill 6. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Resolution Kibodeaux to adopt Resolution No. 72-08 as 72-08 read. Motion carried by the following vote: Adopted as AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Read. Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION BY • THE CITY OF LA PORTE IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO COMMUNICATION PLAN, AND APPROPRIATING SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,500.00) AS THE CITY OF LA PORTE'S SHARE OF THE COST OF SUCH PLAN. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Partial Sampson ,to approve partial payment in the amount payment of $3,730.00 to Aztec Building Company for Approved foundation and sitework on the fire station To Aztec building in Fairmont Park. Motion carried Construction by the following vote: Company AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • ~ T Regular Meeting 11/6/72 - continued 8. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Boyle to reject the bid received on October 18, 1972 from the A. M. Bowles, Company, in the amount of $6,731.00 for waterproofing the city hall complex as the amount bid exceeded the amount budgeted for this pro- ject. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + C 9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. Christensen to ratify readvertizing for bids on November 2 and November 9, 1972 for water- proofing the city hall complex, with bids to be received on November 20, 1972 at 7:OOp.m. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson to advertize for bids for two (2) police cars on November 16, and November 22, 1972 with bids to be accepted on December 4, 1972 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 11. Comm. Boyle announced that be in La Porte on November • to demonstrate the modular was a possibility of having helicopter on display if a be selected. Reject bid Recd for Waterproofing City Hall Ratify re- advertizing of bids to waterproof city hall. Advertize For Bids For Two Patrol Cars Chief Martin would Chief Martin 11th at 10:00 a.m., To be in ambulance and there La Porte to ~ an air evacuation Demonstrate landing site could Ambulance + + + Regular Meeting 11/6/72 - continued • 12. Comm. Boyle stated that he had contacted several area cities in regards to clothing allowances for detectives on their forces and from this study his recommendation was to allow Detective Green $300.00 a year clothing allowance. Mayor Thomas asked Comm. Boyle if the $300 for Det. Green's clothing was to come from the $1,800 budgeted for police uniforms and Comm. Boyle stated yes, that hhe money was there. Mayor Thomas informed Comm. Boyle that he did not appreciate this item not being put on the agenda as it should have been and asked Comm. Boyle about the policemen re- ceiving $100 a month for driving the ambulances. Comm. Boyle stated he had a motion on the floor, to which Mayor Thomas replied the motion did not have a second.. Mayor Thomas asked Mr. Askins for a ruling • on all items to be acted on being put on the agenda first. Mr. Askins stated he would like to have time to prepare an opinion on the matter and apologized for not being able to rule on it at this time. Comm. Kibodeaux stated to keep all this little nitty gritty stuff out and he thought there was too much fighting and bickering going on, that if Comm. Boyle would make a motion to place this item on the agenda for the next meeting, he would second the motion. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that the clothing allowance for Detective Green be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of December 4, 1972. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. • + + + .~ Comm. Boyle recommends clothing allowance for Detective Green with Discussion Following Regular Meeting 11/6/72 - continued 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Adjourned Motion carried. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Vir nia Cline, City Clerk Passed and approved this the 20th day of November, 1972. ,7f-~~! E. A. Thomas, Mayor • ~ ~ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE • James Crate $490.00 Joe Sease 490.00 Allen & Kerber 381.23 Edward DuBose 1171.60. Ad Valorem 336.52 Bell Telephone 44.73 Atlantic Richfield 384.64 Adler Auto Parts 168.56 Baytown Communications 129.05 Binswanger 110.64 Bobbies Cafe 28.15 Briggs-Weaver 72.14 • Brown & Root 1',296.00 Burkett Motors 31.42 Comptons 16.52 Dr. Dunn 12.00 Edelmans 51.25 Foxboro Co. 19.12 Franks Pastries 2.36 W. W. Grainger 158.41 Gulf States 169.12 Harco Oil 147.41 Houston Welding 23.65 Hunts Paint & Body 72.90 Ineeda 11.00 • IBM 567.00 Jones Supply 52.80 Key Studio 35.85 • La Porte Automotive 49.25 La Porte Hardware 129.45 Lenox Barbeque 387.50 Lome Star Wiping Rag Co. 30.55 Lumus Dodge 31.08 George Lunday 47.74 Minimax 77.50 National institute of Mun. Law Officers 107.50 Parker Brothers & Co. 37.24 George Prappas 15.00 Servomation 20.50 Stephens Baker 588.00 • Texas A & M 24.00 Tifco 98.52 :7