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Home My WebLink About1973-06-18 Regular Meeting• . MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS JUNE 18, 1973 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas, Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux, A. Uel Price and C. D. Boyle. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works; H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police and A. J. Busch, • City Engineer. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. Invocation was offered by Commissioner Price. 1. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone present Bids called fo■ wishing to submit bids for the water and sewer extensions to the northern portion of La Porte or for the water line to Matheson Gas Products, and there being none, declared the bids closed. 2. Mr. Busch read the bids received for the water Bids received for and sewer extensions to the northern portion water & sewer to of La Porte, a copy of the tabulation is attached northern part to and made a part of these minutes. of La Porte. Motion by Comm-. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the bids received for tabulation. Motion carried by the following vote: 0 0 • Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 3. Mr. Busch read the bids received for the eight inch water line extension along "J" Street to service Matheson Gas Products, a copy of the bid tabulation is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Bids received for 8" water line to service Matheson Gas Products. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to accept the bids received for tabulation. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 4. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Minutes of previo- Christensen to approve the minutes of the meeting approved. previous meeting of June 4, 1973 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 5. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Accounts payable Boyle 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, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued • 0 6. Major John H. Hewitt, Commander of the 272nd Electronic Installations Squadron, presented certificates of appreciation for patriotic service rendered to the National Guard of Texas to Mayor Thomas, Chief of Police, H. F. Freeman and Director of Public Works, Robert Cline. 7. Mrs. Ellen McLean presented an invitation to Mayor Thomas and members of the Commission to attend a meeting on recycling, June 27, 1973 at 7:30 p.m., at the Civic Center. 8. Mrs. Antonio Pena addressed the Commission in regards to city sewer service to residents along S. 16th Street. Mrs. Pena stated there were some 20 families residing in the area that needed sewer service. She stated that raw sewage was overflowing in the ditches and in areas where small children play and the residents were requesting the city for sewer service. Comm. Kibodeaux assured Mrs. Pena that he would check the area and see what could be done. 9. Motion by Comm. Christensen,seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve payment of $1,500.00 to Mr. Clinton Owsley for consulting service in connection with the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company rate increase case. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Maj. Hewitt presents certificates of appreciation to Mayor Thomas, Chief Freeman & Mr. Cline. Mayor & Comm. invited to attend meeting on recycling program. Residents of S.16t request city sewer service. Payment to Clinton Owsley fo, telephone rate increase study approved. 4 • • • Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued 10. Water and sewer service to property owned Water & sewer by Mrs. Dan Tarpey was discussed. Mayor service to Mrs. Thomas stated Mrs. Tarpey had deposited Dan Tarpey's $3, 000.00 with the City to cover the cost property approved of the extensions to the property, which is all but 5� lots in block 2, located at S. Lobit and Park Streets, and the Commission needs to determine if Mrs. Tarpey will be entitled to recoup any of her money. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen that Mr. Askins prepare a contract between the City and Mrs. Tarpey whereby Mrs. Tarpey will recoup a portion of her money for the sewer line extension only, as there is no extension necessary for the water line. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 11. Discussion was held on the request from Mr. Florance Mr. R. G. Florance concerning water and request Comm. for sewer service to his property north of letter regarding the city limits. Mr. Florance stated water & sewer to he was seeking a statement from the his property north City in response to demands from the of city limits Water Pollution Control Board. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux authorizing Mr. Askins to prepare a letter for Mr. Florance stating that the water and sewer lines being extended to the northern portion of the city would be sized to take care of future growth on the northside. Motion carried by the follwoing vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued 12. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Payment to Busch, Kibodeaux to approve payment of $70.50 to Hutchison approved Busch, Hutchison & Associates for survey (Vest Pocket Park and plat of lots 15 through 28, block 28, plat and survey) Vest Pocket Park. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Partial payment Boyle to approve payment of $758.83 to for engineering Busch, Hutchison & Associates for partial fees on 8" water engineering fees for water line extension line approved along "J" Street. Motion carried by the following vote: • AYES: Commissioners Christensne, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 14. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Partial payment Price to approve payment of $8, 000. 00 for engineering to Busch,Hutchison & Associates for partial fees on water & engineering fees for water and sewer sewer extensions extensions to the northern portion of to northern area the city. Motion carried by the following vote: approved AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 15. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Policy approved Price that employees absent from work for for employees any reason that is not covered in the employee unaviodable • rules will not be paid for the absence. absence 0 • • Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 16. Mayor Thomas read correspondence from the Request from Chamber of Commerce and St. John's Episcopel Chamber of Comm. Church requesting the City to furnish labor to improve "G" and equipment to improve the shoulders on Street shoulders "G" Street in front of their property and approved. they will pay for the materials. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux for the City to furnish the labor and equipment necessary to do this work. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 17. Mr. Busch returned to the Commission Chambers Mr. Busch present -- and announced that he had tabulated the bids tabulation of bid - received at the beginning of the meeting for received at the the water and sewer extensions to the northern beginning of the portion of the city and the water line along meeting. "J" Street. He recommended that the Commission accept and award the contracts to the low bidders on each of the projects. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Bid for water & Price that the bid from McKey Construction sewer extensions Company in the amount of $221, 841.00 be to northside accepted and the contract awarded to furnish awarded to low water and sewer extensions to the northern bidder, McKey Co - portion of the City. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Regular Meeting 6/18/73 - continued • 18. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Bid for 8" water Price to accept the low bid from Ellis line along "J" St Construction Company for the eight inch awarded to low water line extension along "J" Street to bidder, Ellis Matheson Gas Products,and the Mayor being Const. authorized to sign the contract when the City has received a check for the total amount due from Matheson Gas Products. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. 19. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Meeting adjourned. Kibodeaux that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. • Vi inia Cline City Clerk Passed and approved this the 2nd day of July,1973. U�r' e�t- :�: E. A. Thomas, Mayor SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for Approval at the • June 18, 1973 City Council Meeting, 7:OOPM CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT AD Valorem Records Deliquent Tax Collection $ 132.61 Adler Auto Parts Parts 507.85 Allen & Kerber Parts 484.60 American Wollen Co. Blankets (jail) 54.00 Knox Askins Services 1,102.00 Jim Ball Motors Parts & Repair 177.35 Bay Plumbing Supply Parts & Repair 231.91 Bayshore Lumber Materials 137.10 Bayshore Municipal Utilities Service 41.00 Barret & Johnson Inspections 4.00 Bobbie Cafe Prisoner's meals 75.00 Briis Weaver Tools 18.60 Coastal Air Conditioning Repair 48.50 Central Texas Iron Works Shelters 1,808.50 Comptons Guest Book 17.52 Cornelius Cleaners Service 22.68 Thomas Cockrel Garbage Pick Up 64.00 Dixie Chemical Co. Chemicals 371.00 Edleman's Uniforms Uniforms 195.00 Federal Copper Co. Copper tubing 714.48 Fire Fox Corp. Lights & Boots 70.30 Gamon Indus. Water Meters 1,152.00 Greater Water Works Parts 58.94 Gulf Oil Corp. Petroleum Products 602.25 GuAktates Asphalt RC-2 78.78 Travis Hardy Trucking Sand 392.00 Houston Fire & Safety Power Pak 25.00 'louston Welding Oxygen 5.69 louston Lighting & Power Service 2,543.07 louston Medical Gas Cylinder Rental 2.50 jiroggins Wash out 444.00 lunter Indus. Chemical Disfectant 54.00 Ineeda Linen Service Service 18.83 & D Lawnmower Service Parts 18.30 :ey Studio Supplies 184.50 Page 2 Accounts Payable Ju0 8, 1973 CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Keown Supply Hot Lay $128.00 Knapp Cheve. Parts 69.80 Hugh Landrum Appraisal Service 3,7500.00 La Porte Bayshore Sun Service 97.70 La Porte Hardware Parts & Materials 531.95 La Porte Lumber Co. Materials 89.13 Lone Star Indus. Shell 202.80 Lumus Dodge Parts 18.71 Jay Marks Parts & Repair 181.31 3-M Corp. Refel. Sheeting 301.52 Frank Glass Minimax Supplies 22.37 Mo* la Transm. & Rec'v. Elements 270.00 Oak Forest Tires Tires 57.00 Oxford Chemicals Chemicals 63.91 A.M. Polker & SOns Welding 22.10 Pals Pharmacy First Aid Supplies 4.27 Parker Bros. Gravel 364.04 Pfeiffer-Gambrell Service & Repair 87.01 Pitney Bowes Machine Rental 28.35 The Ronan Co. Parts 33.60 Radcliff Materials Asphalt 1,178.22 Reeves Advertising Plaque 6.95 S.& R. Sand Co. Sand 21.00 Serrvvomation Coffee Supplies & Rental 42.28 Sh�T'p Grain Co. Misc. Supplies 247.50 Southwest Meter Cm. Parts 123.15 Southwester Bell Tele. Co. Service 1,040.12 Sporting Goods Inc. Water Coolers 26.69 Stephens -Baker Ins. Policy Renewal 1,237.00 Teds Supply Parts 25.46 T# Fire & Safety Ext. Recharge 7.25 Texas Super Market Misc. Supplies 63.14 Vallen Corp. Equipment 9.13 Warrior Security Service C;iem Analysis Kit 122.45 T.L. Walker Bearing Bearings 7.19 Worthington Ice Co. 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E Y t�A R l.IN EXTENSION` ..J00 NU�1B R 7 -973 BIDTABULATION CITY 0 LA R t- - Le- . %VIP'+-«.i...-.--b.._.�._...___- i ELLI5 CON SERV. MC KEY CONSr. R. T.BISHOP COMT4 otn t ?r cA��-- Ho. Quanelt rUni.t ri t Pace ota n� Pr ceT - o a. , S0011f CO TA C4 S. MLLIC0 INC. r ce oil Un Pr ce -ro a � F 011 Unit Piece AC _ QP S total _ �] N�C Un}t rice = 40�x ; ; -_ Total YS R CONS ►�,- Un^ t-Mice � ► ---- total ' 7HOM'S i I Unit Pr IAA► 01L -total A_ C C01}STIIUC _ Unit" Price j` C r Iotal 6� 120.00 22,100.00 i..1.Z • 7.85 SY...__'�.,C-+_-a=,...� - 20 436.0(� _. 4..a.�.-.�.-�.-,+..,.e+.+•"1f'.`. 11.00 _ 28 600.00 ] . r 8" Class 150 Asbestos -Cement Water Line, Complete i n place 2,600 L. 532.00' 4. 90 y 12,740.00 f 5.25 13,650.00 ._�_ _ F . 4.82 fig 5.04 i 13;00p.00} 6. (Nl 15,b00:0 - _ 6.20 6.50 16290�T.00 _ _ µ R� 8. b0 -- - 2 6" Class 150 Asbestos -Cement ►� ' ;�a�ter Line , Com late i n lace 20 t l_ . F . , 4. 52 90. 40' 3.50 ' 74: 00 � 3. 55 1T .Od - -_ L T --- - 4.0(' ° B :OQ 7.00 140.0 ---- r _ _5 6 - • 112 _ _ . 4 ,- . fi4 _ _ i t 6r,. Q4 f F 1 U�. 4 _ .: 0a:: 14�3. aQ _ 100 01i _ 200.00 _ 3. 8" Gate Valve w/Valve Box, Com late in lace 3 Each ' 253.00 f 189.00 _ 245.00 135.00 223:04 681.00 _ 4 1;0 1;3'St :OQi 200.OQ 6 250.0 a 840`:00 250~.0Q', 750.0t1 `: 04 .904;Qt 27 50�: 6-. 0 N� 0 4. Fire Hydrant, 4' Bury, with National Std. Threads, i 1 in 5' Each 268.00 1,340.00: 375.00 ' 1,815:130, 350.00 1,750.00 -400��t�:r 2,6A'Q� 440A 220006 t� � 0 � 1�. ` :-`� Cum fete lace 1 p - _��.4Q. �►---� �.r �.� 3 : 08t]4� 50�� 44 Z b00-:, 5. 8" x 6" C . 1. Tee 1 n 1 a 5 Each ] 32.50 5b2.50' l 20 : 00 600. 00 110. 00 i " 550 �00 Complete i p ce 20�3:00 1 1;00�}j 00 116.00 81 : a ,.._ _ i 3 _ _ b15. 00 _ -_-- t 50, Off° ' 750r., *rt 875►„00 . _ 104_0 6,. 6 Gate Valve ►�/valve Box , ; Com i ate f n 1 ace _ 5 each 191.10 955. 50 175. 00 875.00 , 165.t14 825:04 i P 2 . 0 1,Q . Q0 i 43.00 126: 175.O�J 875, Ott 18(1.0t � 9�� (}4 :. �:. 44 . at 4:04 ' 21 � 00' '�� 015 QO 2Ot� 01] 1 .004.00 __ 74.04 _�r 7Q.QU -- - 0 Q4. - 110s�Oa< 110.0 33.04 i 8" C. I. plug, 1 complete in ace 1 Each 72.00 72.00� 50.00 50.00 38.Qi� 38'00 `---- p --- ---- 80.00' 8 `.a4 35.00� 35.4 40 04 �� -4 .1 --�- - 406 �� __. 3 .Q - - --- f 84 12" x 8" C.I. Reducer,,`� ` ' 150: GO } 50.00' I00.00 100. 115•.,00 15.00 --- t Com fete i n 1 ace 1 Each 127.00 127.0010 100.00 100.00 = 160.00 160:00 l P _ __ i 15 .OQ: �_�- 15 40 :. _; �'Ot 100, t}4 120.0Q 1 0.0 2 Q Z00,00i.00'. _ i �0pt�: 00 004 00 _}, _., 13,000.00 1,OOt3 QQ, hump ' 9.# Clearin and Grubbing All Sum 500.00 500_.00� 500.00 500.00, No Bid -___--_ 1,000.00 1 '0001.00i _ 500.00 500:0 _ 840.00 $410-.00 1 00 _�a�Q.d(i H r .. O�fad 1,000.00 TM1�00�•.00 10.Road shell for road, shoulder i I i � {. 3•.0 5. repairs, etc•, (delivery ticket basis) Complete in lace 9e C . Y . 8.40 420_. Q0 8.00 400.00 10.00 500:40 w' } 4 _004 50tr 00 8:00 400.0 _� T 4.00 IOQ_ d0 7.50 1 OQ 3_ 40Q: 00 2Q. f10 _ T ,000.Ot 1 } . QQ 550.00 11. Removing existing flexible a • 7 base pavement and replacing r with 8" cement stabilized s she]] base and 1-1/2" Type "F" Not Mix As ha]t Surface .115 1 S.Y. 4.00 460.00, 9.00 ' 1,035.00 12.00 1,380.00 d - - }Q.bQ 1,15C1.Qt1 15.00 },r25�0 _ 19.Q0 Z,186.04 _._ _. _... _ 4.50_ _4492 -q _ 13,50 1,b52,5Q 1t�.00 1,150.00!' 12. Remove existing8" Concrete i ' y' pavement and replace with � 0 10.00 100.00 8 Concrete Pavement 10 S.Y. 6.00 60.04 30.00 300.00 20.00 2t]4:00 25.00 250:00• 33.00 __ 330.00 1 �54�04___�Q0,00 1 _ 40.OS1-10.00 ' - . , 500 OQ _ IOtT __1 00 13.00� 13t,00 13. Water 1 ine wet connection 1 Each 400.00 400.00 350.00 350.00 1 0: 00 lOQ.00 0 200.00 24t1- 00 # T 00� 00 ' i 100.0 4 406 . _�QQ_ 40�,Q0 �- 30Q.00 _300.,0 500.00 1 090. 00 , 100tT.0Q b04.0a $00�QO _ TOTAL BID 18,408.40 19,630.00 1g,811.00 21;11QO 23,OQ.O _25 �,¢8.0 .�.__ 254 �'0 :4 -=fi 34;�180 aQ . r ....._.,..,,.,.._..$ • . 3(1� 9: 0 37 82.5 0 k CONSTRUCTION TIME: 30 working Uays � _�.'