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• MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JULY 2, 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: 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.
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Invocation was offered by Commissioner Boyle.
1. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Price to approve the minutes of the special
meeting of June 22, 1973 as presented and to
approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
June 18, 1973 with the following correction:
Item 2-Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded
by Comm. Christensen to accept the
bids received for tabulation.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
• NAYS: None.
Minutes of
special meeting
approved & minutes
of regular meeting
corrected.
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2. Mr. Broussard stated there was an error on the Accounts
list of accounts payable. He called the Commission's Payable
attention to Item 2 - Central Texas Iron Works, approved as
Park Equipment, in the amount of $850.00. Mr. corrected.
Broussard stated the amount should be $2,650.00.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle to approve the accounts payable as presented,
with the amount to Central Texas Iron Works being
corrected to read $2,650.00. A copy of the list
of accounts payable 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.
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3. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Ord. No. 960
• Boyle to adopt Ordinance No. 960 as read. adopted as
Motion carried by the following vote: read.
(Safety light
AYES : Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, ing system
Price and Boyle . along SH 14~
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AGREEMENT DATED
JULY 2, 1973, BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS
AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR THE INSTALLATION
CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A HIGHWAY ILLUMINATION PROJECT
AT SH 146; FROM THE SOUTH CITY LIMIT, NORTH
TO CREST LANE IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE;
PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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4. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Ord. No. 961
Price to adopt Ordinance No . 961 as read . adopted as
Motion carried by the following vote: read. (Speed
zones during
• construction
along SH 146)
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AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING
CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF SH 146 WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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5. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to approve the installation of
a street light at 11th and Polk Streets.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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6. Mayor Thomas reported on the meeting that
he and Commissioner Price attended, June 26,
1973 in the Houston City Council Chambers
regarding the proposed rapid transit authority
for the Houston area. Mayor Thomas stated
this was a public hearing, which was the first
of two public hearings necessary for the City
of Houston to create a temporary transit
authority. The authority would then call a
referendum to attain permanent status and
authorize a vehicle emissions tax. Mayor
Thomas stated he spoke in opposition to
the creation of the authority, as he felt
this would be taxation without representation
and that he also questioned the method of
selecting the nine members of the Board.
He said the City of Houston would have
five members on the Board, while the remaining
members would be appointed by the county
appointing two, and the outlying cities
appointing two, thus giving the City of
• Houston control of the Board. He stated that
Approval of street
light at 11th &
Polk Streets.
Mayor Thomas &
Comm. Price
report on meeting
with City of
Houston regarding
proposed rapid
transit system.
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• readily agreed that Houston needed a rapid
transit system, but he opposed plans to tax
outlying areas without being able to provide
them service for 15 to 20 years.
Mayor Thomas stated that Mayor Harrison of
Pasadena was present at the meeting and that
he also spoke in opposition to the plan.
Comm. Price stated that he also spoke in
opposition to the plan and he proposed that
members of the Board be equally appointed, by
the City of Houston appointing three, the
county appointing three and the outlying
cities appointing three, but he said his
proposition was not received very favorably.
Mr. Jim Smith and Mrs. Lois Compton stated
they agreed with Mayor Thomas in opposing
the plan.
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• 7. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
V ginia Cline, City Clerk
Passed and approved this
the 16th day of July, 1973.
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Submitted for Approval at the
July 2,11973 City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM
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CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Paul E. Allen Co. Park Equip. $ 219.00
Central Texas Iron Works Park E ui'.
Game Time Inc. q p a 6~o,rra-~:-00--
Park Equip. J 2,130.91
Admiral Linen Service
Automatic Dist. Co.
Jim Ball Motors
Briggs Weaver
Bay Can Rentals
Brown & Root
Chemtron Corp.
Thomas E. Cockrell
Commercial Sweeping Service
Dr. Nelson Dunn
Duncan Tool Co.
~. Everett ~ Co.
Gulf Oil Co.
Harley Industries
Houston Light 8 Power
Houston Natural Gas Corp.
Houston Medical Gas Co.
Hunter Industries
Jones Supply Co.
Keown Supply Co.
Key Photo
La Porte Automotive
Lone Star Indus.
Lumus Baytown Dodge
Uniforms
Edger
Parts
Gloves
Porta-Cans
Hot Lay
Parts
Garb. pick-up
Street Sweeping
New Hire Physicals
Tool
Stacks
Gas & Products
Parts
Service
Service
Oxygen
Liq. Soap
Meter Parts
Asphalt
Supplies
M.V.I.
Shell
Parts & Repa i•r
500.63
54.44
138.82
59.40
50.40
54.00
13.24
64.00
206.50
12.00
2.83
67.50
1,077.85
35.82
1,466.47
57.84
18.00
19.80
245.47
192.00
34.74
3.00
171.00
118.55
Mainland Tire Co.
Jay Marks Cheve.
Matherne's
Mattick Printing
Oak Forest Tire
Oxford Chemical
~Ils Pharmacy
arkor Bros.
Pfeiffer Gambrell, Inc.
Rohan Co.
Sargent-Sowell Inc.
Servomation
Southwest Meters
2-WK Sales
Ted's Auto Supply
TIFCO
Tucker Radiator
Twin Oakd Florist
t Chemical
ite Supply
M.V.I.
Reapir
Seal die
Message pads
Tires
Drain cleaner
First Aid
Concrete
Service & Repair
Parts
Sign Blanks
Lease & Supplies
Parts
Parts
Parts
Parts
Repair
Corsage
Washroom Sanitation
Materials
4.00
56.65
II.00
5.50
292.00
94.85
7.03
126.10
122.80
367.68
134.45
18.90
111.95
.25
22.17
88.70
9.00
3.52
29.90
404.28
Xerox Service Usage 91.62