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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-12-04 Regular Meeting• MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING • OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS DECEMBER 4, 1972 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas, Commissioners I. J. Kibodeaux, G. E. Sampson and C. D. Boyle. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner C. D. Christensen. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Broussard, Director of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Kibodeaux. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone wishing to submit sealed bids for the police cars, and there being none, declared the bids closed. Mayor Thomas welcomed the visitors present and extended a special welcome to Mr. Dan Reagan and members of Weblo Scout Pack 930 who were attending the meeting. 1. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the bids received for two (2) police cars for tabulation, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: Bids for two police cars Visitors welco?n_e~ Bids for police cars accepted for tabulation • • ~ 2 Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 2. Mr. Herman Promise, Chairman of the Human Herman Promise Development Committee, addressed the Commission addressed the to ask if the members of the Commission had Commission in received an invitation to attend a meeting with Regards to fire the Human Development Committee on November 3 0, of Nov. 23,1972 1972. Mr. Promise stated he had not received a reply from the Commission, except for Mr. Boyle, who had replied that he had a previous commitment. Mayor Thomas informed Mr. Promise that the invitation had been received and on that date the Commission was having a duly called work shop meeting, and that if the Human Development • Committee had any problems they needed to discuss with the Commission they were welcome to come to City Hall and discuss any problems or complaints, but since the citizens of La Porte had elected this Commission to transact city business, it would be done at the City Hall. Mr. Promise stated the Committee had called the meeting to discuss the fire on November 23,1972 in which two small children had died. He stated he felt there was a problem with fire protection for the northside residents because firemen were not familiar with the northside and do not know where the fire plugs are located and pointed out that there were no black men in the fire department and he felt there should be, as they would be more familiar with addresses in that part of town. Mr. Promise stated he had taken fire training in order to join the department, but that he had never been notified by the Board if he qualified. He asked Mayor Thomas if the Mayor could promise him there would be black men in the fire department. Comm. Boyle stated Mr. Promise knew why he did not qualify as a fireman and that any man that • qualified, regardless of color, would be accepted in the department. Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued • Mayor Thomas and members of the Commission discussed the fire in detail with Mr. Promise. Mayor Thomas informed him that a full investigation was being made of the fire and that he and every member of the Commission deeply regretted the tragedy. + + + • 3. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of November 20, 1972 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Sampson 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 AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + C7 5. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve Blue Cross Hospitalization Insurance for city employees to be effective on February 1, 1973 and that a thirty-one (31) day cancellation notice be given to Farmers New World Life Insurance Company which presently covers the employees. Motion carried by the following vote: .~ Minutes of previous meeting approved Accounts payable Approved Blue Cross Ins. Approved for City employees • • Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Clothing Kibodeaux to approve Detective Ben Green Allowance for receiving $150.00 a year clothing allowance. Det. Green Motion carried by the following vote: Approved AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Sidewalk on Kibodeaux to ap prove con struction of 330 East side of feet of sidewal k on the east side of South S. Broadway to Broadway from " G" Street to the school School parking parking lot at a cost of $1, 080.00 with the lot approved. work being done by city forces. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. 5 Street lights Kibodeaux to approve installation of street Approved lights at the following locations: 1. Crescent Shores and Edgewood 2. Oakhurst and Westview 3. South "Y" Street and Westview 4. Crescent Drive and Pole Number 220 5. Lobit Street and "A" Street Motion carried by the following vote: Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 9. Comm. Sampson stated that Mr. Harrison Mc Donald had asked the city's cooperation in construction of a concrete street, 200 feet long and 40 feet wide on South 7th Street down to "J" Street. The city forces would do the excavation, base, and compaction work at an estimated cost of $1,500 and Mr. McDonald would complete the work to city specifications. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve city forces doing the excavation, base and compaction work on this project. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and • Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson to approve changing the date of the first meeting in January from January 1, 1973 to January 3, 1973. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Sampson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. • S' Harrison McDonald request City to help in building concrete street on S. 7th to "J" January 1st meeting changed to January 3rd Meeting adjourned Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued n LJ The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Vi inia Cline, City Clerk Passed and approved this 18th day of December, 1972. ~.~~ E. A. 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Parts 39.41 Baytown Communications Parts and Labor replace damaged radios 2260.37 Bobbies Cafe Prisoner Meals 23.20 Curtis Industries Parts 13.29 Delta Tires Tubes 3.62 Delta Safety Fire Exting. & Parts 54.57 Harco Oil Materials 245.42 ash & Carry Lumber Lumber 19.20 : rioustoN-Fire & Safety Hose 302.00 Houston Welding & Supply Parts ~ 23.65 Eugene Hovey Services Rendered 305.00 IBM Maint. Agreements 197.50 La Porte Automotive Equipment 25.45 La Porte Insurance Library Ins. 270.00 Lunday's Shell Gasoline (When our pump 11.40 went out.) Lone Star Industries Shell 495.00 McClure Enterprises Office Supplies 8.84 Jay Marks Materials 45.74 Mathernes File Cabinet 97.51 Motorola Repairs and parts 15.00 age Dittman Repairs 175.56 Texas Mun. Finance Officers Dues 10.00 Servomation Coffee 10.50 Servomation Coffee 28.50 Sharp Grain Supplies 94.58 Southwest Meter Parts n 96.00 ~tephens Baker Policies 92.00 State of Texas Brooms, Supplies 71.38 Texas Fire and Safety Exting. recharged 10.75 Texas Ind. Services Uniforms- last bill 36.40 S. J. Traylor Grading Electrician Exams 120.00 w • • • West Publishing Co Books- Law $45.00 White Supply Pipe 352.00 Worthington Ice Maker Rent on Ice Machine 30.00 Houston Lighting & Power Monthly Bills 2551.57 La Porte Lumber Materials 366.47 Allen & Kerber Materials 268.20 La Porte Hardware Materials 353.55 Bayshore MUD Water 103.55 r • •