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Home My WebLink About1973-11-19 Regular Meeting• • . MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS NOVEMBER 19, 1973 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: E. A. Thomas, Mayor, 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; H. F. Freeman, jr., Chief of Police and A. J. Busch, Jr., City Engineer. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Price. 1. Mm+tion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of November 5, 1973 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Minutes~f, previou meeting approved) + + + v `J • Regular Meeting lY/19/73 - continued 2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the accounts payable with the addition of Mr. B. P. Johnson's bill for sand in the amount of $48.00, a copy of the 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. + + + .7 3. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Price that at the request of the Petitioner, Mr. Decker McKim, the Public Hearing to consider the reaoning of Blocks 613, 614, 338, 647 and 97, Town of La Porte, be postponed indefinitely. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to adopt Ordinance No. 970 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THAT PORTION OF SOUTH NINTH (9'~H) STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF WEST "F" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "G" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE (141) AND ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO (142) IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF SOUTH NINTH(9TH) STREET Accounts Payable Approved Public Hearing to consider rezoning reques~ from Decker McKim postponed Ord. 4970 adopted as read. Street and alley closed (La Porte State Bank ) Block 147 & 148 • Regular Meeting 11/19/73 - continued • LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "G" STREET, AND ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "H" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN(147) AND BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT (148) IN THW TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ALSO VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (141) OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Ord. X6971 Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 971 as read. adopted Motion carried by the following vote : as read. AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE Industries CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREE- District MENT WITH GREIF BROTHERS CORPORATION, AN INDUSTRY Agreement WITHIN THE BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, FOR with Gr?{ THE SEVEN (7) YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1973. Bros. + + + 6. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Price to adopt Ordinance No. 972 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: Ord. X6972 adopted as read. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY Intent to OF LA PORTE TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX annex 3 CERTAIN TERRITORY; CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH tracks of ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY land and TO BE HEARD; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE calling C `P • • ~ Regular Meeting 11/19/73 - continued OF SUCH HEARING BY THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 7. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux that a special meeting be called for December 10, 1973 for a Public Hearing on the proposed annexation and that a special meeting be called for December 27, 1973 to consider the final annexation ordinance. Motion carried by the following vote: Public hearing Special meeting: called AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 8. Comm. Price stated Garden Walk Townhouses had Street lights requested twelve (12) street lights for the for Garden Walk project and had paid for the cost of the lights Townhouses for one year. Discussison was held on Ordinance No. 705-D, the amendment to the Sub-Division Ordinance regulating street light installations. Comm. Price stated he would explain to Mr. Neel the ordinance required the developer to pay for the lights for five (5) years. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the installation of the lights when the developer has complied with the ordinance and the plans have been approved by Mr. Cline and Mr. Busch. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • + + + r 9 • Regular Meeting 11/19/73 - continued 9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Approval of Christensen to postpone approval of the Master Airport map Map of the Airport until such time as the postponed F. F. A. has given their final approval. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 10. Mayor Thomas read a letter from Marvin Zindler, Complaint Action 13, stating he had received a complaint Letter from from Fred Harrellson against the Ctiy of La Porte Marvin Zind= concerning city services not being furnished to ler re: the extreme northwestern portion of La Porte water sere. which was annexed eight years ago. • Mayor Thomas explained that this was the area adjacent to the City of Lomax that he had talked to Mayor Lemon about getting water service for from Lomax. Comm. Kibodeaux recommended that the city attorney and Mayor Thomas meet with Lomax City Officials and work out an agreement to furnish water service to this area. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Approval to Kibodeaux to advertise for and accept bids adv. for 2 on December 17, 1973 at 7 : 00 p.m. , for two patrol cars patrol cars. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Boyle and Price. NAYS: None. + + + • 6 • • Regular Meeting 11/17/73 - continued 12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting adjourn Boyle that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. o Vin nia C ine, City Clerk Passed and approved this the 3rd day of December, 1973. • E. A. Thomas, Mayor • SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for Approval at the November 19, 1973 Meeting, City Council, 7:00 PM __ CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Admiral Linen Service Adler Auto Parts Ad Valorem Records, Inc. Allen & Kerber Archer, Perry Askins, Knox Bay Plumbing Supply Co. Bayshore Utility District Baytown Communications Bishkin, Sam R. - Surplus Co. Channel Sheet Metal Coastal A/C & Htg. Co. Commercial Sweeping Service Cornelius Cleaners Morris Covin & Associates S. barley & Co. ie Chemical Co. Edelman's Fire Fox Corporation W.W. Grainger, Inc. Gulf Oil Products Herbert A. Heitman Co. Hi-Way Equipment Co. Houston Medical Gas & Equipment Houston Medical Gas & Equipment; Houston. Lighting & Power Houston Natural Gas Hunter Chemicals Ineeda Linen Service Jones Supply Company Keown Supply Co. Key Photo Supply a Porte Bayshore Sun Porte Carpet Co. La Porte Insurance Agency Lone Star Industries Lumus Baytown Dodge Jay Marks Chevrolet Mathern's Miller, Gann & Perdue Minimax Moore Paper Company Municipal Finance Officers Ass. •iphant, Jack Pals Pharmacy Penny's Pfeiffer-Gambrell, Porker Welding Co. services parts delinquent taxes coll. parts delinquent tax service legal services parts water & sewer check on frequency units Visc gas tank unit for Fire Station sweeping streets services polygraph examinations stripping chemicals uniforms equipment drills, gloves, other equip. diesel emerg. brake band equipment parts oxygen oxygen & acetylene lights services supplies - janitorial laundry service parts asphalt Camara supplies ads printed carpet for Mayor's office & Inspection Dept. insurance -fire shell motor parts envelopes services rendered supplies supplies dues paid for coverall's first aid supplies coveralls Inc. repair to controls welding $ 527.99 782.88 362.31 344.63 150.00 721.00 1,054.93 48.47 478.35 59.75 45.00 887.00 413.00 11.98 50.00 28.34 148.00 114.65 260.99 119.78 902.82 7.50 108.13 27.00 12.60 213.55 11.10 116.47 15.82 495.81 105.00 9.92 44.55 456.51 586.00 372.90 34.94 28.52 11.69 1,451.50 22.04 105.68 55.00 47.22 7.53 94.04 119.90 29.50 The Rohan Company curb & Corp stops 276.48 Ross, Everson pins 21.70 Rupley Brakes bendix brake booster 35.43 • • ~ e 2 _, . ounts Payable November 19, 1973 CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Standard Coffee Supply supplies $ 94.79 Southwestern Bell telephone services 1,025.55 Southwest Meter & Supply sup~'lies 324.59 Ted Supply repairs 15.18 Texas Fire & Safety Inc. recharged fire extinguishers 8.75 Texas Surplus Property Agency supplies 9.41 Texas Department of Correction furniture refinished 403.70 T.L. Walker Bearing belts 9.07 Walker's Dump Truck sand 3,077.54 West Chemical Products chemicals 40.90 Xerox supplies ~ 61.56 • •