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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-21 Regular Meeting~ ~ MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS FEBRUARY 21, 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 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. Eusch, Jr., City Engineer. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Christensen. 1. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone present Acceptance of wishing to submit bids for the garbage packer bids for garbage body and handling device, and there being none, packer unit declared the bids closed. Mr. Busch read the bid received from Pak-Mor Manufacturing Company. Their bid for one (i) 24 cubic yard packer unit was $9,600.00. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to accept the bid received from Pak-Mor for tabulation. Motion carried by Bid received from Pak-Mor Bid accepted for tabulation ~ • • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 2. Mayor Thomas called to order the joint public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider l.) Request from Fred Westergren to rezone Block one (1), Nebraska Syndicate, from Mobile Home Park to Commercial and 2.) Request from Bob Chase to rezone Blocks 432 and 980 from Residential to Zommercial. It was ascertained that notices to all property owners within 200 feet of the property under consideration for rezoning were mailed on February 8, 1974 and that a Public Notice of this hearing was published in the official newspaper of the city on February 7, 1974. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone opposed to the rezoning that would like to speak, and there being none, he asked if there was anyone to speak for the rezoning. Mr. Fred Westergren stated the intended use for the property, if rezoned to commercial, was for construction of warehouses to be used for dry storage with office space. Public hearing with Planning & Zoning Comm. to consider rezoning of Block 1, Neb. Syndicate and Blocks 432 & 980(Fred Westergren and Bob Chase) Mr. Bob Chase stated that Block 432 is split zoned (residential and commercial) and the location of the property is not desirable for residential development as it is too close to proposed truck routes to the Port of Houston terminal at Barbour's Cut. He stated he purchased the property as an investment with the intent of reselling it and if the zoning were commercial it would help to sell the property to a user and increase the tax revenue for the City of La Porte. Mayor Thomas asked if there were any further comments, and there being none, declared the hearing closed. 3 ~ f • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued The meeting of the City Commission was recessed while the Planning & Zoning Commission met on the requests for rezoning. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order and read the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the rezoning of Block one (1) Nebraska Syndicate, from Mobile Home Park to Commercial and Blocks 432 and 980 from Residential to Commercial. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the rezoning of Block One, Nebraska Syndicate, from Mobile Home Park to Commercial. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the rezoning of Blocks 432 and 980 from Residential to Commercial. Motion failed by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners NAYS: Commissioners Mayor Thomas. Price and Boyle. Christensen, Kibodeaux and + + 3. A discussion was held with Mr. Reed of Reed and Clements, Architects, for the proposed addition to the Library Building. Mr. Reed stated his firm would meet with the Library Board and the Commission to determine the needs and prepare the basic design for an estimated cost of $750.00. He stated the design could be used in a fund raising campaign and if and when the addition was built, his firm would expect to have the contract for the architectual work. Planning & Zoning approve rezoning Commission approval to rezone Block 1, Neb.Syndict Commission denies approvl to rezone bloc 432 & 980 Reed & Clements Architects re: Library bldg. addition • • • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a letter of intent to Reed and Clements for basic design of an addition to the Library Building. Motion carried by the following vote: city Att'y authorized to prepare letter of intent with Architects AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Minutes of Price to approve the minutes of the previous previous meeting meeting of February 4, 1974 as presented. approved Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • + + + 5. Mr. Broussard stated the list of accounts Accounts payable payable as presented needed to be corrected approved as as follows : corrected Allen & Kerber Parts, Inc. $181.40 Pearland Pool & Supply to be deleted Southwestern Bell Telephone $1,100.00 Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to approve the accounts payable as corrected. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • ~ • • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued 6. Mr. J. D. Sherrill, 10251 Catlett Lane, addressed J.D.Sherrill the Commission in regards to the water line breaks addresses the on Catlett. He displayed a jar of cloudy water Commission stating that the water had come out of the faucets re: water at the Comeaux residence and that this happened line on every time a break occurred in the line, which Catlett Ln. was quite often. Mr. Sherrill stated he had talked with the Engineer and the Director of Public Works about the new line that was to be put in and wanted to know when work was to begin and why the line was being installed on the South side of the street instead of the same side as the existing line. He stated that because of the line breaking so often, sidewalks and drive- ways had been torn up and the residents wanted them replaced when the new line was installed. Mr. Busch stated the line was being placed on the South side of Catlett so as to not break the existing line and completely disrupt service. Mayor Thomas stated the breaks and leaks had • started long before the subdivision was annexed into the city, but if the residents wanted the new line put in where the existing line is, a change order would have to be worked out with the contractor. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to instruct the Engineer to prepare a change order with the contractor to install the new line on the North side of Catlett and to obtain cost estimates from the contractor on replacing the sidewalks and driveways. Motion carried by the following vote: Engineer authorized to prepare change order re: placemnt of water 1 ir_: on Catlett T•~ AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 7. Mr. H. P. Pfeiffer addressed the Commission H.P.Pfeiffer to request the load limit for trucks be request Comm. lowered on South 16th Street. He stated to change truck route • ~ • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued • that trucks of the 50,000 to 60,000 pound class were tearing the street up and he would hate to see N. 16th in the condition as S. 16th now is and because the county is not maintaining the street,it will soon be in bad condition. He asked the Commission to consider lowering the load limit or rerouting the trucks. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Approval for Price to have Chief Freeman and Mr. Cline Chief Freeman make a study and survey of the trucks & Mr. Cline to traveling on N. 16th and to report their survey trucks findings to the Commission for further action. on N. 16th St. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 8. Mr. Ernest Brown Fiscal A ent for the Cit g Y Ernest Bro wn of La Porte, stated that his contract with ask for renewl the city was due to be renewed and that he of contract & could see no problems in renewing the contract. City to sell bonds for Mr. Brown asked the Commission to consider industries selling bonds for industries for air pollution control facilities, which the State of Texas has authorized in some areas. He stated the City of Deer Park had recently sold bonds for the Rohm and Haas Company and explained that selling the bonds for industries is done without any cost to the city. He asked that a work shop be held to discuss this one item. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Mr. Brown's Kibodeaux to table Mr. Brown's request for request tabled additional study. Motion carried by the for additional following vote : study AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • + + + ~ • • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued 9. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Mrs. Skarda & Boyle to appoint Mrs. Dennis Skarda and Mrs. Mrs. Herrmann John Herrmann as members of the Library Board appointed to for three years terms . Motion carried by the Library Board following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 10. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to ratify awarding the bid to Lumus Dodge for garbage truck, in the amount of $7,203.25. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Awarding of bid to Lumus Dodge for garbage tr~lek ratified + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Advertising for Boyle to ratify advertising for and accepting accepting bids bids on February 21, 1974 for garbage packer for garbage body and handling device. Motion carried by packer body the following vote : ratified AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + n LJ 12. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen to ratify approving partial payment in the amount of $6,916.18 to South Coastal Equipment Company. Motion carried by the following vote: Partial payment to So. Coastal ratified • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Rental of bldg. Christensen to ratify rental of building to for Welfare house the Welfare Office, a copy of the lease Office ratified agreement is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux and Price. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Boyle. c: + + + 14. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Payment to Christensen to ratify approving payment to Victory Gunite Victory Gunite for repairs to the swimming pool. for pool repair Motion carried by the following vote: ratified AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 15. Mr. Askins read the letter (a copy of which is attached to and made a part of these minutes) from the City of La Porte to Mr. George Sharp, Jr., requesting Mr. Sharp to release the City of La Porte from damages resulting from the location of an 8-inch water line next to his house, which is located on the North right-of- way of "J" Street and stated Mr. Sharp had signed the letter. Geo.Sharp,Jr. signs>letter from City re; house in r-o-w • • ~ ~ Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued Mr. Sharp addressed the Commission and apologized for the delay in signing the letter, but stated he was still not satisfied with the survey, for in his investigation he fould some maps that showed the street to be 100 feet wide and some showed it to be 80 feet wide. + + + 16. Mayor Thomas announced there would be a public hearing regarding the Clear Lake Water Authority on March 22, 1974 and that he, Mr. Busch and Mr. Cline would attend, also that Mr. Schultz of the Texas Highway Department had requested a meeting at 10:00 a.m., on February 25, 1974 to discuss problem areas and future plans. Mr. Sharp address= Commission Mayor reads correspondence Public hearing with TWQB re: sewer treatment Mayor Thomas read correspondence from Mr. Ronald Stop sign at McCowen requesting the stop sign at Valley Brook Valley Brook & and Catlett Lane be put back up. Catlett Chief Freeman stated he would do another survey at the intersection to determine if a stop sign or pedestrian crossing sign is needed. Comm. Christensen reported that he and Comm. Report from Kibodeaux did not feel that they could make Committee re: a recommendation on the need for another nursing need for addit' home in La Porte, as they were not expertise nursing home in this field to know if one is needed or not. U Comm. Christensen reported that he had meet with Mrs. Meadows and felt that the City could help with the recycling program by renting a container of 30,000 pound capacity for the collection of newspapers. The container will be placed at the Public Works and picked up twice a month and depending on the participation, the rent of $45.00 per month could be paid for and proceeds could go to the Library fund. Comm. Price reported that the bulk head across an alley in Oakhurst could be replaced for Recycling comm. report Bulk head reps in Oakhurst /~ • • • Regular Meeting 2/21/74 - continued $1,980.00 as the contractor has materials there now to replace bulk heads for property owners, and that he had a request for a street Request for light to be place at S . Broadway and West "A" . street light Mayor Thomas stated he didn't think the City @ Bdwy & A could be responsible for replacing the bulk head. + + + 17. Mr. Askins stated he did not have anything to Executive report on the pending litigation and would Session not need to have an executive session. cancelled + + + • 18. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting Price that the meeting be adjourned. Motion adjourned carried by the following vote: AYE5: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. . , Vi nia C ine, City Clerk Passed and approved this the 4th day of Marcy, 1974. ~_ E. A. Thomas, Mayor ~J • . • SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for Approval at the February. 21, 1974 Meeting, City Council, 7:00 PM CREDITOR DESCRIPT-ION AMOUNT Adler Auto Parts Admiral Linen Service Ad Valorem Records, Inc. Ad Valorem Records, Inc. Allen & Kerber Parts, Inc. American City Askins, Knox W. parts services water billing for month delinquent taxes parts & supplies monthly magazine legal services $ 956.39 547.23 339.16 215.37 /8/, s/° 20.00 1,442.00 B & F Maintenance Service Jim Ball Motors Bay Plumbing Supply Bayshore Lumber Co. Bayshore Municipal Utility Dist. Baytown Sun Bobbie's Cafe Briggs-Weaver Brown & Root, Inc. Cer of. Commerce C. elius Cleaners Cowin & Associates Coastal Air Conditioning Cole's Publications Cordell Brick Co. David Rents & Equipt. Dunn, Nelson E. Eagle Supply Co. Edelman's House of Uniforms repairs parts services January charges water & sewer ads in paper prisoner's meals parts supplies banquet cleaning internal security services service cross ref directory red brick January charges physicals parts uniform supplies General Binding Corp. supplies Grainger Inc. supplies Gulf Products gas & oil Gulf Coast Firemen's Assoc. 1974 dues Gulf Area Water & Wastewater Assoc. 1994 dues Harris County Fire Fighters Assoc. Houston Natural Gas Corp. Houston Lighting & Power 1974 dues services services I B M Corporation Ineeda Linen Service L~~orte Hardware Co. Lacy Company La Porte Carpet Mathern's Mid-Tex Metal Products, Inc. Mustang Tractor & Equipment Mainland Tire & Appliance Moore Paper Co. NFPA - Fire Technology Otes Roofing & Sheet Metal Pals Pharmacy Pfeiffer-Gambrell, Inc. P~land Pool Supply & Service R© n Company .,~ Standard Coffee Co. Stephens Baker Insurance Sargent-Sowell, Inc. State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Reeder Plumbing & heating Rohan Company Sharp Grain Co. State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Asoc. black film ribbon cleaning supplies inpack wrench services services supplies parts inspection supplies. 1974 dues repairs supplies service replastering of pool supplies service & supply insurance sign blanks supplies January account supplies supplies 1974 dues 36.00 11.85 360.61 363.81 62.86 111.55 67.50 45.48 121.13 180.00 9.15 25.00 16.50 21.05 204.00 35.63 12.00 622.07 67.70 92.50 109.82 992.82 10.00 20.00 15.00 32.03 3,762.20 11.15 28.17 182.82 75.00 193.40 118.19 1,384.23 188.28 6.00 201.44 10.00 158.00 3.97 19.50 2,041.39 206.86 10.28 10,273.00 103.20 50.00 273.75 162.68 50.60 25.00 y • Page 2 Accounts .Payable , February 21, 1974 CREDITOR ~ DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Southwestern Bell Telephone services TCAA - Texas City Attorneys Assoc. dues 5.00 Texas Marine & Ind, Supply supplies 36.45 Texas Crushed Stone supplies 1,915.58 Texas Fire & Safety Inc. supplies 10.40 P]hite Supply Co. parts 176.10 T. L. Walker Bearing Co. parts 7,gg Worthington Ice Makers rental 30.00 Xerox Corp. service & supplies 155.76 • • • ~IT~' ®~ ~A FORTE PNONfi (713) 471.54~O • P. O. Box 1115 • LA POFITE, 7fiXAB 77371 July 31, 1973 Mr. George H. Sharp, Jr. 1302 W. "J" Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Mr. Sharp: ~. This letter is written to confirm recent telephone conversations and agreements between yourself, ,as owner of the property on which you reside at 1302 W. "J" Street, La Porte, Texas, and myself and other representatives of the City of La Porte. The City of La Porte recently let a contract for the construction of an 8-inch water line, along the North right-of-way line of "J" Street .(Fairmont Parkway), from New State Highway 146, to the Matheson Gas Products plant on "J" Street next to the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Your house at 1302 W. "J" Street is located on the North right-of-way of "J" Street. When the City's engineers began to stake out this job for the contractor,~ri.th the proposed route to be approximately four feet south of and parallel to the North right-of-way line of West "J" Street, ,it was discovered that your house extends approximately eight .feet into the right-of-way. This made it necessary to re-route-the proposed water line construction around your house, so that the house itself would not have to be moved, at this time. Of necessity, the water line will be closer to your house than either of us would have desired. However, since it was your request that the water line be routed in this manner, rather than your having to move yourYr~use, and in consideration of the City's doing so, .it was understood and agreed that you would release, and agree to save and hold harmless the City of La Porte from any damages, ,actual or consequential, resulting from the location of the-water line in this manner and proximity to your house. Mr. George H. Sharp, Jr. - 2 July 31, 1973 n This letter is not to be construed as a consent or agreement to the permanent encroachment of the house into the street right- of-way. However, in view of the agreement which has been reached between you and the City of La Porte on the construction of the present water line, the City of La Porte will not have to request the moving of the encroaching part of the house at this time. If this letter accurately states our agreement, I would appre- ciate your signing and returning to me in the enclosed envelope, the enclosed copy of this letter, retaining the original as your copy of .the agreement. Yours very truly, r1 LJ EAT/f h AC TED AND AGREED: ~~ t . l ~~ -~, C. G George. Sharp,,Jr. CITY OF LA PORTE ~~1L/ // By E. A. Thomas{.Mayor