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• MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JANUARY 10, 1974
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 and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police.
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PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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1. The Ctiy Commission hereby finds, determines,
and declares that the subject matter of this
meeting constitutes an emergency or urgent
public necessity, and that notice of this
meeting was posted by the City Clerk of the
City of La Porte, before this meeting was
convened or called to order.
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2. Mayor Thomas stated the special meeting was
called to allocate additional funds for the
addition to the police building to house
radio equipment. He stated the four bids
received were higher than the budgeted amount
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of $10,000.00, therefore the Commission would
have to approve the transferring of additional
funds to make up the difference.
Comm. Boyle stated an additional $5,000.00 would
be needed to cover all cost of the building.
Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux
to transfer $5,000.00 from budget account 001-750-760
to account 001-707-906. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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3. Mayor Thomas read the bids received and a
written recommendation from the city engineer,
• a copy of which is attached to and made a part
of these minutes.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle to award the contract for an addition
to the police building to the low bidder,
Moore & Moore Contractors in the amount of
$13,148.00. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Price and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
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4. Mayor Thomas stated that with the Daylight
Savings Time, now in effect, it is still dark
when employees report to work at 8 o'clock,
and crew members at the Public Works cannot
work in the dark, and he recommended changing
the employees working hours to 8:30 until
5:00 p.m., with the lunch hours being changed
from one hour to one-half hour.
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Comm. Christensen stated he did not agree
to changing hours at City Hall, but could
understand and did agree with the hours
being changed at Public Works.
After discussing the matter, Mayor Thomas
stated he felt that if the change is made
in one department, it should be made in all
departments.
Motion was made by Comm. Boyle to change the
city employees working hours from 8:30 a.m.,
to 5:00 p.m. The motion died for lack of
a second.
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5. Comm. Boyle reported that a city employee
• was directly responsible for saving the
life of a child from a fire and that
recognition should be given to the employee,
William Booth.
The Commission agreed that a plaque should
be ordered and presented to Mr. Booth when
it is ready.
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6. Mayor Thomas stated the Fire Marshall had
requested a meeting with the Commission and
other city officials to discuss several items
pertaining to safety protection plans for the
city. The Commission agreed to have the meeting
on February 7, 1974, providing that everyone
involved can attend.
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7. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Boyle that the meeting be adjourned. Motion
carried unanimously.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Vir inia Cline, City Clerk
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Passed and approved this 21st
day of January, 1974.
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