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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-01 Regular Meeting~ ~ • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS OCTOBER 1, 1973 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas, Commissioners C. D. Christensen and C. D. Boyle. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioners: I. J. Kibodeaux and A. Uel Price. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Virginia Cline, City Clerk; • Robert Cline, Director of Public Works; H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police and A. J. Busch, Jr., City Engineer. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Boyle. Mayor Thomas stated the City Attorney had recommended that since two Commissioners were absent that the Mayor vote on all items to come before the Commission tonight. 1. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of September 17, 1973 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. • NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. City Attorney advises Mayor to vote Minutes of previous meeting approved + + + Regular Meeting 10/1/73 - continued • 2. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Accounts Boyle to approve the accounts payable as pre- payable approved sented, a copy of which is attached to and made a part o~ these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. + + + 3. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Final payment Boyle to approve the final payment in the to Ellis Const. amount of $10, 077.92 to Ellis Construction Company for installation of the eight inch water line along West "J" Street to Matheson Gas Products. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. + + + 4. Mr. Busch stated that he and Mr. McKey had Payment to McKey been unable to prepare the partial estimate ready for next payment to McKey Construction Company in time meeting for approval at this meeting, but it would be ready for the next meeting of October 17th. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Ord. No. 915-B Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 915-B adopted as read. as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. • • • Regular Meeting 10/1/73 - continued • + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Boyle to adopt Ordinance No. 968 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. • NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING METHODS FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE ELECTIVE OFFICES TO FILE FOR OFFICE AND HAVE THEIR NAMES APPEAR ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT AT CITY GENERAL ELECTIONS; MAKING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-A-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANS- PORATION," BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF TENNECO OIL COMPANY DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1973, TO CONSTRUCT A SIX INCH PRODUCTS PIPE LINE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ord. 915-B (pipeline permit to Tenneco Oil) Ord. 968 adopted as reap (Candidates fo~ City Election to present petition for name to be on ballot) + + + 7. Mr. Fred Westergren addressed the Commission to Fred Westergrr, request an amendment to Section 3 of Ordinance No. 953. Mr. Westergren stated under the provisions of the ordinance, he had six months in which to obtain a building permit or the street and alley that had been closed would revert back to the City and he was asking that this period of time be extended to one year as more time was needed to acquire the financial backing necessary to develope the property as planned. ask for change in G;.~ • ~ ~ ~ Regular Meeting 10/1/73 - continued • The Commission discussed the subject of the six Comm. agrees to months limitation and agreed to Mayor Thomas' one year time recommendation that on future request of street for bldg. permit and alley' s being closed that this time limit on street & alle= be set at one year. closing Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Ord. 953-B Boyle to adopt Ordinance No. 953-A as read. adopted as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING Ord. 953-B THAT PORTION OF SOUTH FIRST STREET LYING WITHIN (Closing 1st St. THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE between "J" & OF WEST "J" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY "K" and rhangi_r_: LINE OF WEST "K" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCKS 6 mos. to 1 yr. ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT (1108) AND ELEVEN HUNDRED to obtain bldg NINE (1109), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS permit) • COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE TO BAY SHORE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 8. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Final Plat of Christensen to approve the final plat of Westport Park, Westport Park, Section 1 and authorizing Sec. 1 approved the Mayor to sign the map. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. + + + 9. Mr. Cline stated there was a bill due to Mayor authorized Delbert Walker Trucking Service for lime to ok payment to stone base that was not on the list on Walker Trucking • accounts payable and it was overdue for Service. payment. The amount was approximately $2,000. ~ • • Regular Meeting 1/10/73 - continued Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Boyle that Mayor Thomas check on the invoice and determine if payment is due and if so, authorize the bill to be paid. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Boyle and Mayor Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Price. + + + • 10. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Christensen that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. • , G~~./ E. A. Thomas, Mayor i inia C ine, City C er Passed and approved this the 17th day of October, 1973. # • ~ ~~ SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE • Submitted for Approval at the October 1, 1973 Meeting, City Council, 7:00 PM CRED I~!'OR DE SCRIPT ION AMOUNT Ad Valorem Records _ delinquent tax collections $ 270.07 Admiral Linen Service linen and uniform service 520.60 A. G. Bailey Company parts 46.76 Jim Ball International, Inc. parts 45.23 Binswanger Glass Company glass plates 88.74 Bost Ditching Service .water taps 65.00 Cockrell, Thomas E. garbage pick-up .• '76.00 Commercial Sweeping Service sweep streets 413.00 W. S. Darley & Co. ~ gold stripping, 28.22 Dixie Chemical Co. Chemicals 260.50 E~rson Ross Co. badges 108.00 Fire Fox Corporation relief valve ~ 220.00 Gulf Oil Co. gas 681.30 Gulf States Asphalt Co. asphalt `.91.44 Houston Lighting & Power services 360.22 Houston Natural Gas services 89.50 Houston Welding Supply oxygen, acetylene 6.25 Hovey, Eugene ~ services rendered 1,241.26 Hyco Equipment cushions 99.13 IBM Corporation typewriter cover 2.95 Ineeda Linen Service linen service ~ 15.03 Keown Supply Co. ~ asphalt 180.95 Lone Star Industries, Inc. supplies 309.96 3M Company supplies 100.75 Muesco Inc. registers 139.88 Mustang parts 40.13 Pfeiffer. Grambrell service ~ 129.52 ~ney Bowes service 19.00 t Sign Company signs 168.00 Sargent-Soaaell, Inc. signs-signal 348.95 Southwest Meter & Supply parts 45.35 Stephens - Baker Ins. insurance - renewal 172.00 Swint's TV parts 5.52 Texas Surplus Property parts 25.62 Tifco Industries parts 99.51 ~lity & Consumer Prod. water meters 468.31 Vilven Motor Rebuilding parts 13.06 Western Pipe and Supply ~ parts 270.96 White Supply Co. ~ parts 494.32 Xerox ~ service & supplies 116.76 Jack Oliphant reinbursement for payment to James Martin for lettering fire truck 87.50