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Home My WebLink About1973-04-02 Regular Meeting• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS APRIL 2, 1973 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 L. Broussard, Director of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police. • PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Kibodeaux. 1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of March 19, 1973 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + Minutes of previous meeting approved 2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Accounts payable Christensen to approve the accounts payable approved • as presented, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion Regular Meeting 4/2/73 - continued • carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 3. Mr. Ed Hickman, Safti-Glo Signs, addressed the Safty signs Commission in regards to the City participating approved in a safty sign program. He stated the Bayshore National Bank would purchase twenty-five (25) of the signs, which he displayed, and explained the signs were designed for the safety of children. He stated the only cost to the City would be the installation of the signs. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle that the Chief of Police and the Director of Public Works be authorized to approve the program and the installation of the signs. • Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Bids for water Sampson to approve advertising for and accepting and sewer lines bids on April 26, 1973 for water and sewer to Northside extensions to the Northside. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Bid awarded for • Kibodeaux to ratify awarding the bid for the fence around Mini-Bike Park fence to the lowest bidder, Wolfe Mini-Bike Park Construction Company in the amount of $5,755.60. Regular Meeting 4/2/73 - continued • Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 6. Motion by Comm.Christensen, seconded by Comm. Bid awarded for Kibodeaux to ratify awarding the bid for Central Central Park Park improvements to the lowest bidder, Wolfe improvements Construction Company in the amount of $21,456.00. (tennis courts) Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYSs None. + + + • 7. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 953 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None CAPTION: Ord. 953 adopted (closing of S.ls~ street and alle; S. of "J" St.) AN ORDINANCE VACATING,AHANDONING AND CLOSING THAT PORTION OF SOUTH FIRST STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "J" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "K" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCKS ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT (1108) AND ELEVEN HUNDRED NINE (1109), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT (1108), TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE TO BAYSHORE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT; NAD PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. • + + + . / Regular Meeting 4/2/73 - continued • 8. Motion b Comm. Christensen seconded b Comm. y ~ Y Advertise for Kibodeaux to advertise for and accept bids on bids for Pfeiffer April 26, 1973 for improvements to Central Park, Central Pk, Park and Pfeiffer Park, which are Federally and Vest Pocket Funded Projects and to Vest Pocket Park, Park. which will paid for by City funds. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. pay increase for Christensen to approve paying the election Election clerks judge and clerks $2.00 per hour for thirteen and Judge (13) hours, with the election judge receiving an additional $5.00 for picking up and delivering the supplies. Motion carried by the following vote: • ~ AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. Special meeting Christensen to call a special meeting for called to canvas: April 11, 1973 to canvass the election returns. election returns Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Chief of Police Sampson to authorize the Chief of Police authorized to to advertise for bids on technical equipment advertise for when the specifications are completed and bids for I.D.etc_ • approved by the Texas Criminal Justice Council. equipment Motion carried by the following vote: • . Regular Meeting 4/2/73 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting adjourned Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Vir nia C ine, City Clerk • Passed and approved this the 16th day of April, 1973. E. A. Thomas, Mayor • • • • • SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for Approval at the April 3, 1973, City Council Meeting ____ CREDITOR _ _ ____ DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Atlantic Richfield Gasoline $ 300.55 Perry Archer Abstracts 5.50 Bayshore Ayto Parts Parts g.76 Baytown Communications ~ Atenna Bracket replacement 66.00 Jim Ball Motors Parts 16.73 Briggs-Weaver Tools 12.48 Brown & Root Hot Lay 433.22 Builders Supply Gravel Topping 220.00 Richard Broome ~ Radio Repair 41.42 i Central Scientific Co. Parts 3.12 Thomas Cockrell Garbage pick up 64.00 Crescent Television Parts for Radio 10.55 Dr. Nelson Dunn Hew Hire Physicals 12.00 W.W. Grainger Parts 12.30 Gulf Oil Co. Gasoline & Petroleum Products 869.00 Travis Hardy Trucking Sand 112.00 Houston Fire & Safety Hose 40.00 Houston Lighting & Power Light & Elec. Service 1,175.82 ~ l ston Natura Gas Co. Gas Service 139.62 Houston Welding Oxygen 5.69 Howards Hardware Tools 4.98 Hyco Equipment Hose 46.63 Jones Supply Parts '~.'"r~ 237.90 Knapp Cheverolet Parts 297.34 Photo Film 13.05 La Porte Carpet Co. Carpet 213.08 Lone Star Industries Shell 413.25 ~ .~ •. pge2 ounts Payable pril 3, 1973 CREDITOR Lumus Dodge Jay Marks Cheverolet Mattick Business Forms Morin & Co. MUESCO Tom Preston Parker Bros. ~iffer-Gambrell Rohn Co. Sargent Sowell Inc. Servomation Southwestern Bell Tele. Southwest Meter Co. Tri-City Exterminators TIFCO Industries Tom-Ken Printers White Supply Co. • Xerox • • DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Repair $ 32.63 Parts & Repair 160.81 Forms 4.36 Election Supplies 63.65 Register Dials 125.15 Title Check 125.00 Sand 568.98 Repairs & Parts 74.00 Clamps 73.35 Parts 93.00 Coffee Service & Supplies 60.13 Tele. Service 31.25 Clamps 128.41 Services Rendered 11.00 Tools & Parts 112.01 Forms 113.47 Parts 36.80 Usage & Supplies 117.71