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Home My WebLink About1973-02-22 Regular Meeting • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS FEBRUARY 2~, 173 7:00 P.M. LJ 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 L. 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 Commissioner Sampson. 1. Public Hearing for expenditure of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. Mayor Thomas stated the City of La Porte had received Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and since it was required that this money be budgeted, just as a regular budget for the city, a public hearing must be held on the expenditure of the money. He stated that a check had been received on December 13, 1972 in the amount of $39,279.00 and on January 9, 1973 a check in the amount of $37,690.00 had been received, making a total of $76,969.00 of revenue sharing funds for the year 1972. As required the money, as received, had been depoisted on Certificates of Deposit with an interest rate of five per cent(5g). Public Hearing on expenditure of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds • Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued • Mayor Thomas stated the Commission proposed to use this. money to construct water and sewer extensions to an area north of Main Street, along Highway 146 to the Oak Park Trailer Park and that service probably could be extended to most of the Northside by supplementing the costs with other city funds. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone present to speak against the proposed expenditure of funds and there being none, asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the proposed expenditure. Mrs. Lois Compton and Mr. R. E. Thrower both spoke in favor of the Commission's plans for the expenditure of the funds. Mayor Thomas asked if there were any further comments, and there being none, declared the' public hearing closed. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the expenditure of • the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds as set forth in the public hearing. Motion carried by the following vote. AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to postpone the Public Hearing to rezone lots 11,12,13 & 14 in Block 1373 from Residential to Commercial until the next meeting when a quorum of the Planning and Zoning Commission could be present. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • z Approval for expenditure of Federal Funds as set forth in public hearing. Public Hearing on rezoning property post- poned. • • ~ Regular Meeting 2/22/73 continued • 3. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Minutes of Boyle to approve the minutes of the previous previous meeting meeting of February 5, 1973 as presented. approved Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Motion by Comm.. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. Accounts payable Sampson to approve the accounts payable as approved 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, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. . + + + 5. Mr. Gordan D. Gary, Attorney representing Tyler's lawyer James and Patricia Tyler, addressed the ask for permiss- Commission in regards to the Tylers filing ion to sue city a lawsuit against the City of La Porte for failure on the citys part to enforce the Auto Wrecker Ordinance, thereby violating and endangering their right to operate a business. Mr. Gary asked for an acknowledge- ment of the Tylers request to sue the city. Mayor Thomas informed Mr. Gary that he would have to contact the City's Attorney, Mr. Askins in regards to the request. + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Employee rules, Kibodeaux to adopt the revised employee as revised, rules, a copy of which is attached to and approved. • made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the follcwing vote: ~ ~ ~ Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Bid awarded Kibodeaux to accept Mr. Cline's recommendation for backhoe and award the bid for the backhoe machine to machine Coastal Equipment Company in the amount of $10,273.65, a copy of the tabulation of bids is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kbiodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 8. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Awarding bid Kibodeaux to ratify awarding the bid for the for police police car to the lowest bidder, Lumus Dodge, car ratified in the amount of $3,293.85, a copy of the tabulation of bids is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the folling vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 9. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Ord. 949 read Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 949 as read. and adopted Motion carried by the following vote: (Board of Equalization) AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS; SETTING THE DATE OF ITS FIRST MEETING; AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS ~ ~ Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued • AND DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 951 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM SCHEDULES OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY UNITED GAS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE FURNISHED BY IT TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS, PROVIDING FOR GAS COST AND OTHER COST ADJUSTMENTS, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS, FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF GAS RATES PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. + + + 11. Mayor Thomas read a letter from the Fairmont Homes Association requesting the Commission to change the name of Lake Trail Drive to Farrington Blvd., also a petition from the home owners whose property abutts Lake Trail Drive stating they offered no objection to the name being changed. Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. Sampton that Mr. Askins be authorized to prepare an ordinance for passage at the next regular meeting, changing the name of Lake Trail Drive to Farrington Blvd. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. Ord. 951 read and adopted (United Gas,Inc., rate increase) Request from Fairmont Homes Assoc. to change street name. City Attorney authorized to prepare ord. to change name of street. • + + + ~ • ~ • Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued 12. Mayor Thomas read a letter from the property Request to owners of Blocks 1108 and 1109 in which they close S. 1st st. requested the closing of South First Street, and alley in lying between said blocks and the alley in Blocks 1108 & block 1108. 1109 Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. City Clerk Christensen that the City Clerk be instructed authorized to to proceed with contacting the utility companies contact utility in regards to the closing of South First Street companies in and the alley in Block 1108. Motion carried regards to by the following vote: request AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting Sampson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion Adjourned. carried unanimously. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Vir inia Cline, City Clerk Passed and approved this the 5th day of March, 1973. E. Thomas, Mayor • • • SCHIDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for Approval at the February 22, 19?3, City Council Meeting CiKLiITO't2 DESCRIPTION ANO'.%y =' :.i ~: Machine & Welding Parts & Repairs on Pump $1,O4~.u~ ::~~a•~ A~:to Parts Parts 445.52 :.L AVLORF~ii Records Del,iquent Tax Collection sii~r. S ierber Parts y~:~ari:ic Ric'rfield Gasoline ~::.ox Askins ~ Legal Services _~. Bail :Motors Parts :._y:;:.ore M.U.D. Water Service Eaysi:ore Auto Parts Parts ~hore Lumber Materials Bsy Plumbing Repairs & Service Wiest Uniforms Service 3inswanger Glass Glass Replacement Join Blackmon Houston Fost Subscription Eriggs-Weaver Butane Bottles :.town & Root Hot Lay ~~r:{ett Motors Repairs Jae Camp Inc. Repairs . Coastal A/C & Htg.~ ~ Service & Repairs ~,aryercial Sweepir:; Street Sweeping %o-rr:elius Cleaners. Cleaning Service C.cent T.V. Service ~ Antenna Repairs/Raidio ~n'. S. Dickey C.iay Mfg. Parts Dixie Chemical Co. Chlorine & Deposit on Cylinders ::sier..an's House of Uniforms Clothing - Rain ::..:xon Co. Gasoline GG,:.or.=Calvet Ind. ~ ~ M-BG Meter uezeral Electric Monitor Geetrer Corp. •. Stencils & Paper ~L~r+Area Waterwast Oper. Assn. Dues arco Oil Co. Petroleum Products ::oustor. Ligrting & Power Electric Service 3ous~or. Welding & Supply Oxygen & Acetylene J _,,;. L accts. Payable .~ CREDITOR ~ DESCRIPTION AAIOU~~ I-iur:phrey Supply Gauge 7.54 'r~un;:er Ir:dustries ~ Disinfectant 54.OG yde-Park Chemical Patch C.T. 92.52 Jo::es Supply Co. ~ 'Baker Saddle 53.1E I a L t~~eidir:g Acetylene • • 17.05 ~~~::e Star Industries Shell 670.04 ~:.e Star kTipir:g Rag Co. Wipers 36.OG Lu::cay's S ei1 Sta. ~ 'Misc. ~ 2.55 L1 Po-rte Lumber Co. ~ Asphalt, Blocks, Paint ~ 72.54 ~::c. TiLller Co. Parts ~ 12.54 „•;.y tiiarks Cc:everolet :C~ylor Supplies Oxford Chemical ~~. Pzarmacy :marker Eros. P~eifer-Gambrell A.... Po lker & Sons To:~: ?reston T'r~e Rohan Co . Servos~a lion Roc:ccaell Mfg. S::arp Grair: Co. S:~ap-on Tools Sou~hwestern Bell Tele. Co. Soul'nwest Meter Supply Texas A & M University Texas Dept. of Corrections .:e~ Fire & Safety Texas Marine Texas Surplus Agency texas Screw Products T'~F CG Ird. Tucker's Radiator 'twit: Oaks Florist Jt-Ilily Supplies Jr~ad Valve Supply . L . S~]alker Bearing ~]srrior Security • Mat & Covers Pick Up Tool XL-222 First Aid Supplies Sand Service & A/Comp Rent. 7 Fabricating Title Search Fee Clamp, Saddle Coffee Bar Supplies & Lease Reg. Comp Towels, Cups Tools Service Parts Training Cleaner Ext. Refills Ospho Misc Bolt Stands '_ ~ Misc. Supplies Radiator Repair Corsages Curb Stop Repair ' Bearings Hinge Lif ter• & Misc. 19.56 S.iS 89.50 3.73 124.50 87.OG 21.60 125.40 215.32 35.4G 27.07 117.15 5.75' 977.87 179.16 12.00 9.15 28.75 81.90 4.28 19.80 112.52 12.00 22.27 23.06 190.00 5.31 6.13 ]estern Wa~erproof ing Service Rendered 3,636.00 • ~' ® ~ `~ . ~ l: .~ ,T ~cct's•. 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Box 1 1 18 • LA PORT E, TEl(A8 77871 T0: ALL CITY EMPLOYEES FROM: THE CITY COMMISSION The following work rules are for your benefit; please read and study them carefully and if there is • anything that you do not understand, ask for an explanation. Do your job to the best of your ability and work safely. Remember, when you get hurt it costs both you and the City. • • • SUBJECT: GENERAL RULES 1. A11 new employees shall furnish proof of date and place of birth, and are required to have a physical examination before beginning work. 2. All employees of the City of La Porte are expected to pay their debts to the City. Should an employee fail to do so, they will be given one chance to make arrangements to start paying or face dismissal. 3. Any employee who is terminated for dereliction of duty, misappropriation of funds, stealing, falsification of records, or for any other justifiable reason shall forfeit all rights to any unused vacation, sick leave, or other benefits generally received from the City. 4. No vacation credit or benefits will be earned by hourly, temporary, or part-time employees. 5. The City has adopted a retirement program, however there is a ninety (90) day period before it is effective for .all new permanent employees. This program applies only to those new • employees less than fifty years of age. A11 employees on retirement shall retire upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65). All employees not on retirement shall retire upon reaching the age of seventy (70). 6. The City subscribes to a uniform service for all of the outside employees. The cost is divided with the City paying one half and the employee paying the other half. 7. City vehicles may be carried home at night only by those employees who are on call. 8. No gasoline or oil shall ever be put in a personal car or truck even .for reimbursement for a trip made for the City. When a City vehicle is not available and a personal car ds used for City business, approval has to be granted by the Director of Finance, in advance. If approval is given, employee will present a bill to the City for payment through regular channels. 9. All supervisory, fire police, and previously advised employees are required to work the number of hours necessary to satisfac- torily care for their job. 10. All utility maintenance crews work forty (40) hours per week. Scheduled overtime is paid at regular rates. Non-scheduled • overtime is paid at time and one-half (1~). r'ag~ ~ u~ .~ General Rules (Continued) 11. Garbage is to be picked up every holiday except Christmas Day. When garbage crews work on a holiday they are given an extra day's pay. 12. Off duty ambulance drivers ($10.00) per call; off duty warrant servers ($7.50) per warrant; Off duty officers paid for court appearances; and water department employees paid for turning water on or off after regular hours, ($2.00). All of the above will be paid for these services once each month at the time of the second half pay check. 13. The rules in this section shall be effective after approval by the City Commission, and shall not be retroactive. a. The spouse of a city employee shall not be eligible for employment by the city, in any department. b. No person shall be employed by the city who is related within the second degree by affinity (marriage) or within the third degree by consanguinity (blood) to • his supervisor or department head. • SUBJECT: HOLIDAYS 1. Authorized Holidays New Years Day Washington's Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Days Christmas Day Page 3 of 13 January 1st Third Monday in February Friday before Easter Last Monday o f May July 4th First Monday in September Last Thursday ~ Friday in November December 25th 2. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Friday will be observed. When one falls on a Sunday, Monday will be taken. 3. All employees will be paid one day's pay for each official holiday. To be eligible for holiday pay the employee must work the scheduled workday preceeding and following the holiday unless absence with excuse is accept- able to the department head. 4. When an employee has to work on a holiday, it can be handled in one of the following ways: (With consent of department head) a. Take the next day off b. Take it as a day excused leave: c. Be paid. at the regular rate • • • ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE t ii g e e .; 1 1 .. 1. The City's vacation period shall be January 1 through December 31. 2. An employee must be employed by the City for one full year before he is eligible for any vacation . 3. Each employee who has been in the continuous service of the City for one full year shall be entitled to ten (10) working days vacation with pay each year until his tenth anniversary is obtained. Then each employee with ten years or more continuous service shall be entitled to fifteen (15) working days vacation with pay each year, until his 20th anniversary is obtained, then each employee with • 20 years continuous service shall be entitled to twenty (20) working days vacation with pay each year. 4. All vacations must be taken in the calendar year in which they are due. (For example: An employee begins work on June 1, 1973. As of June 1, 1974 he is eligible for ten (10) working days vacation. This must be taken from June 1, 1974 through December 31, 1974.) Thereafter he converts to January 1 until December 31. 5. If a permanent employee terminates, he shall receive a proration of the vacation pay for which he is eligible at that time. (This section does not apply in the case of an employee who is dismissed for theft, dishonesty, or abuse of • City equipment, or any other justifiable reason.) • Vacation Leave (continued) Page 5 of 13 6. Should an employee terminate after taking his vacation, the amount of unearned vacation he has already received shall be with- held from his final check. 7. If an employee is on vacation and a holiday should occur, the employee will be granted an extra day vacation. 8. Should an employee get sick while on vacation, he or she will furnish a Doctor's Certificate showing date and nature of illness, this time to be charged to Sick Leave. 9. Vacation leave shall be arranged with Department Heads. Department heads should arrange vacation at such time that would least interfere with operations of the City and at the same time consider the employee. Should there be a conflict between employees as to time of vacations, preference should be given to the one with the longest tenure with the City. 10. All employees shall be required to take at least five days of vacation consecutively at some time during the year. Employees with three weeks vacation shall be required to take at least five days of vacation consecutively twice each year. • Employees with four weeks vacation shall be required to take at least five days vacation consecutively three times each year. The remaining days of vacation may be taken in periods desired by the employee and approved by the immediate supervisor. Vacation time may not be taken in periods of less than one day. 11. During the first ten years of service an employee is allowed to carry over five days of vacation from one year to the next by taking one week this year and three weeks the next. Employees entitled to fifteen or twenty days shall take the full time each calendar year. 12. Each employee is expected to take a vacation each year and will not be paid in liew of vacation. Page 6 of 13 • Subject: Injury Suffered While on Duty 1. The City Commission has elected to have the City become self insured under the Workmen's Compensation laws of the State of Texas. This means that all employees are protected just the same as if they were covered by an insurance company. 2. An employee injured while in the performance of his assigned duties for the City, no matter how slight the injury, shall immediately report to his supervisor and receive first aid and, if necessary, be taken to a doctor or a hospital. 3. NOTE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS: Fill out accident report, take statements o ellow wor ers who witnessed the accident and see that this information is attached to the attending physician's report and turned in to the office. 4. Time and amount an employee is paid while off duty due to injury is figured as follows: Workmen's Compensation will take precedence and pay first when an employee is injured on the job. At this writing (1-26-73) Workmen's Compensation pays • .$49.00 per week, starting on the 8th day. An employee's sick leave pay will be used to supplement the Workmen's Compensation, but in no event is the employee to receive more than his xegular salary. Employee will not forfeit sick leave time when injured on the j ob . EXAMPLE: Employee's salary is $100.00 week; he has 60 days accumulated sick leave and he gets hurt on the job: He will be aid $49.00 a week from Workmen's Compen- sation and51.00 a week sick leave pay; making a total of $100.00. 60 days sick leave = 12 wks. or $1200.00 $1200.00 $51.00= 23.5 weeks that sick leave will supplement Workmen's Compensation. After this time, if employee is unable to return to work, he will receive $49.00 a week Workmen's Compensation for the period provided by law. age ul • Subject: EMERGENCY LEAVE 1. In case of sudden and/or serious illness or injury to a member of an employee's household which requires the employee's personal attention and care he may be allowed absence with pay for a period not exceeding three working days. 2. In case of death to a member of an employee's immediate family an employee shall be granted leave with pay occuring in the first three working days immediately following the date of death. 3. Emergency leave is .confined to three (3) working days for no more than a total of two (2) times in any one (1) year. 4. Immediate family shall be defined as wife, husband, child, brother, sister, parents, grandparents, mother-in- law or father-in-law, or foster parents. 5. Death of relatives other than those mentioned above not .included in the immediate family, shall be considered individually and such time allowed as circumstances warrant. 6. Department Heads shall be responsible for reporting employee's emergency leaves to the office. 7. Any additional time off requested .may be granted by the department head without pay. evidence of death satisfactory to the department head may be left to his discretion. • Page 8 of 13 Subject: SICK LEAVE 1. Each permanent employee shall be allowed sick leave at the ratio of 1~ working days for each full month of the employee's service, and any such accrued but unused p0ltion shall be accumulated up to a maximum of sixty (60) working days. 2. Leave with full pay granted for illness shall not exceed sixty (60) working days in any one calendar year. Should the illness last longer than .sixty (60) days the employee shall be required to take the unused portion of his vacation time. 3. Employees who are absent from work because of illness must report their absence to their department heads by 9 a.m. on date of illness. Any employee failing to make such report will be penalized by having leave changed to leave without pay. 4. All Department Heads shall make spot checks of illness of employees from time to time to be assured that sick privileges are not abused. Abuse of sick leave privileges is reason for dismissal. 5. Department Heads are responsible for reporting sick leave time to the personnel office. • • Page 9 0~ 13 n L~ Sick Leave (Continued) 6. Termination pay will be authorized for unused Sick Leave for terminating employees up to sixty (60) working days for each employee who has completed five (5) years of continuous employment with the City of La Porte. However, an employee who terminates and receives authorized payment of unused sick leave will not be rehired by the City unless or until said employee reimburses the City for payment received for unused Sick Leave. Page 10 of 13 • Subject: EMPLOYEE INJURY OR ILLNESS WHILE OFF DUTY 1. At no expense to the employee the City provides sickness. and accident insurance while off duty. Any employee may include his family in this group insurance program by agreeing to pay their portion of the premium.. 2. If an employee knows that he or a member of his family has to be admitted to the hospital, he should notify his Supervisor or Department Head before admittance. However, should it be an emergency, notice should be given as soon as practical. 3. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS When employee tells you of need to go to the hospital, please notify the Bookkeeper so that she will know what to tell the hospital when they call. v " Page 11 of 13 Subject: LONGEVITI' OR STABILITY PAY 1. Longevity or Stability Pay is a reward for length of continuous service with the city. It is calculated on the basis of $1.00 for each month of continuous service. 2. On the first of Decem~ner each year all permanent employees who have completed one year's service will receive $1.00 for each month of prio^r service. Each succeeding year employee will receive $1.00 per month from beginning work for continuous service. Example: Should an employee begin work in August of 1970, in August of 1971 he or she will have completed one year's service; so on December 1st, 1971, employee will receive $17.00 (5 + 12 17) ; on December 1st, 1972, employee will receive $29.00 •( 5 + 12 + 12 = 29) . 3, Longevity is paid for length of service, for completing another year s wore. For this reason no longevity is paid when• an employee quits or is relieved of his duties with the city, however, full longevity for final year of employment will be paid when an employee~exerc~ses his rights to municipal retirement. ~. • Subject:. .JURY DUTY • Page ~'"'o Z'3 t ~. ~~ 1. All regular employees shall be granted leave of absence from regular duties when called for jury service. 2. The length of such authorized absence shall be equal to the time required for jury service. Proof shall be furnished to the Department Head. 3. Employee on authorized leave for jury service shall be continued on the City payroll at full salary, which shall be in addition to any pay employee may receive for serving on the jury. 4. Department Heads shall be responsible for seeing that such absence is reported to the office. i • Page 13 of 13 .. Adopted by the City Commission. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of February 1973. GO E. A. T om s, Mayor C. Christensen, Commissioner . ~.~,xiboaeaux, com~sioner ~ ~ w r G. E. Sampson, Commiss ner C. D. Boyle, Commissi ATTEST: Virginia Cline, City Clerk