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• MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
DECEMBER 27, 1973
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas,
Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux,
C. D. Boyle and A. Uel Price.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY I~FFICALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, Director
of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City
• Attorney, Robert Cline, Director of Public Works; H.F. Freeman,
Chief of Police and A. J. Busch, Jr., City Engineer.
PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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1. Mayor Thomas called the special meeting to order
and stated the purpose of the meeting was to take
final action on the pending annexation proceedings,
but before the Commission could take action, it was
necessary to meet with the City Attorney in executive
session to discuss the lawsuit brought against the
City of La Porte by the City of Shoreacres regarding
the proposed annexation.
Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen
to adjourn the meeting for an executive session with
the City Attorney. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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2. The special meeting of the City Commission was
reconvened by Mayor Thomas at 7:18 p.m.
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3. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone wishing
to address the Commission in regards to the
proposed annexation.
Mr. James Robertson, representing Shindler-Cummins,
addressed the Commission and stated his clients owned
all of the property west of Highway 146 which was
included in the proposed annexation and they felt
the annexation was too premature as the City has
no immediate plans for the area. He stated his
clients could not understand why an area east of
the highway was not included in Tract 2 of the
annexation.
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Ordinance No. 978 was read by the City Attorney.
Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm.
Price to adopt Ordinance No. 978 as read. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREIN-
AFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDRY LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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4. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen
to ratify authorizing Mayor Thomas to sell securities
having a market value of approximately $9,200.00,
which had been donated to the City of La Porte as
an anonymous gift and for which proceeds of said
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sale are to be used for future additions to
the Library Building. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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5. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm.
Christensen that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Vir nia Cline, City Clerk
Passed and approved this
7th day of January, 1974.
E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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