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Home My WebLink About1974-05-06 Regular Meeting• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS MAY 6, 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. Busch, Jr., City Engineer. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Comm. Kibodeaux. 1. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone present Acceptance of wishing to submit bids on replacing the air bids to replace conditioning system and electrical service air conditioni*:= revisions at the City Hall, and there being in City Hall none, declared the bids closed. Mr. Busch read the bids received. They were as follows: Bids received Contractor: Lump Sum Bid: M.S.Young Co. $11,027.00 Coastal A/C & Htg. $ 9,407.48 • ~ • • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued • Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Boyle to accept the bids received for tabulation. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 2. Mayor Thomas stated the results of the run-off election held on April 27, 1974 had been canvassed by the Commission at a special meeting on April 29, 1974. Ordinance No. 985 was read by Mayor Thomas. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 985 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUN- OFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 27, 1974, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR AND A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4. + + + 3. Mayor Thomas stated it was an honor and privilege to have former Municipal Court Judge, George H. Counts present to administer the oath of office to himself and Comm. Boyle. Mr. Counts gave the oath of office to Mayor Thomas and Commissioner Boyle and ceritifcates of election were presented to each. Commissioner A. Uel Price expressed his appreciation for the support he received in the recent election. + + + • Bids accepted for tabulatio. Ord. No. 985 adopted as read. Ordinance declaring results of Run-off elect Geo. Counts gives oath of office to Mayor & Comm. 3 • • • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued 4. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Christensen to approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 11, 1974, the regular meeting of April 15, 1974 and the special meeting of April 27, 1974 as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Minutes of previous meetings approvr~_ as presented. + + + 5. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Accounts payable Kibodeaux to approve the accounts payable as approved presented, a copy of which 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. + + + 6. Mayor Thomas welcomed the many visitors present Visitors WelcnmP. and asked if there was anyone wishing to address the Commission. Mr. J. H. Smith, Jr., 711 North 12th Street, Jim Smith addressed the Commission in regards to questions Commissioner Price serving on the City Comm. Price's Commission and also being president of the right to serve Fairmont Park Homes Association. Mr. Smith on city commissi~ stated the question had arisen several times in recent months, as to the City Charter not being complied with since the Homes Association does have a contract with the City for garbage service. He stated that it was only fair to the citizens and Mr. Price that the question of Mr. Price's qualifications be settled. He asked the Commission to have the City Attorney give a legal opinion on Mr. Price's qualifications • to determine if he was in violation of the Charter. • • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued Comm. Price addressed the Commission and citizens Price says and stated that he had consulted three attorneys, not in conf- one being the City Attorney, about a conflict of lict with the two positions prior to his being elected to Charter the Commission and was told that since the Homes Association is a civic organization it would not be a conflict. He stated he had no intention of resigning from the Commission and since he didn't think that three different attorneys could have the same opinion and be wrong, he would like to have a ruling from the Attorney Generals office. The Commission authorized Mr. Askins to prepare City Attorney a legal opinion for the next Commission meeting. to prepare opinion + + + 7. Fire Chief Jack Oliphant presented John Dunham John Dunham a certificate for being the most outstanding honored as • student at Texas A & M fire training class. outstanding Chief Oliphant stated Mr. Dunham has 325 hours Fireman. of certified fire training and is a Class "C" fire instructor. He stated for the first time in fifty years, the City has a full time qualified instructor instead of a volunteer and the fire department was proud to have Mr. Dunham in the department. + + + 8. Ordinance No. 986 was read by Mayor Thomas. Ord. No. 986 Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. adopted as Boyle to adopt Ordinance No. 986 as read. read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATION THE CITY OF LA PORTE Ord. designa- A BIRD SANCTUARY; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF tang City as SIGNS; DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON bird sanctua~_ • 5 • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued TO TRAP, HUNT, SHOOT OR ATTEMPT TO SHOOT OR MOLEST IN ANY MANNER ANY BIRD OR WILD FOWL, OR TO ROB BIRD NESTS OR WILD FOWL NESTS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 9. Mayor Thomas stated the Board of Equalization Names submitted appointments were to made and submitted the for Board of following as members of the Board: Equalization J. R. Spradling F. E. Westergren, Jr. H. L. Hughes Ordinance No. 987 was read by Mayor Thomas. Ord. No. 987 Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. adopted as read. • Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 987 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, and Boyle. NAYS: Commissioner Price. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUAL- Ord. appointing IZATION COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS; SETTING Board of Equal- THE DATE OF ITS FIRST MEETING; AND PRESCRIB- ization ING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. + + + 10. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Christensen to ratify advertising for and accepting bids on May 20, 1974 for a flat bed truck. Motion carried by the following vote: Ra.tif ication of advertising for bids for flatbed truck. • 10 • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 11. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to advertise for and accept bids for garbage containers on June 3, 1974. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Boyle to authorize the engineer to prepare plans and specifications to accept bids on June 3, 1974, for new roof on the Civic Center building and make repairs to the roof on the Library building. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 13. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve payment being made to Hugh Wood Ford for the Mayor's car, when the car has been brought up to specifications by Hugh Wood Ford. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. Approual to bid for garbage containers Engineer to prepare specs for new roof on Civic Center bldg. Mayor's car to be paid fo~ after car mee~ specificatinn_ • + + + 7 • • • Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued 14. Mayor Thomas read a letter to be sent to County Judge Bill Elliott and the Commission- ers Court endorsing the La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce's endeavor to get some- one from La Porte or the Bay Area appointed to the Port of Houston Authority Commission. Motion by Comm. Price, seconded by Comm. Kibodeaux to approve Mayor Thomas sending the letter to the County Judge and Comm- issioners Court. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 15. Mayor Thomas stated that he, Comm. Christensen amd Comm. Kibodeaux had been out of Fairmont Park and inspected the sidewalk being replaced in the ten thousand block of Cattlett Lane. He stated a portion of the sidewalk was sub-standard and would have to be replaced. Mayor Thomas stated he had talked with Mr. McKey and Mr. Busch about the sidewalk and Mr. McKey said he would do whatever can be done within reason to correct it. Approval of Mayor's letter to County Judge & Comm. Court,re: appointment t~ Port Commiss~~~ Fairmont Park sidewalks inspected by Mayor & 2 C~- Mr. Busch stated the sidewalk was not acceptable in the present form and suggested that the Mayor and Comm. Price meet with Mr. McKey and himself to inspect the sidewalk. It was agreed that they would meet on Thursday, May 9th to do the inspection. + + + • 16. Comm. Kibodeaux stated there were rumors that he had been adjusting water bills without the Comm- ission being notified. He stated this was not true, that he had talked to other members of the Commission before taking any action and that if the employees in City Hall didn't have anything else to do but start rumors, he could find some thing for them to do. Rumors of water bills being adjustd + + + • . Regular Meeting 5/6/74 - continued 17. Mr. Busch informed the Commission that La Porte La Porte p1acF~= had been placed 25th on the priority list for on list for a federal grant for sewer improvements and with sewer grant the Commission's permission he would attend a meeting in Austin on May 13, 1974. + + + 18. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting adj~uL. Price that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. . ~ , Vi inia Cline, City Clerk Passed and approved this the 20th day of May,1974. E. A. homas, Mayor C7 s ~ SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted May 6 1974 Mee for Approval at the tin Cit C i , , g, y ounc l, 7:00 PM CREDITOR DE.SC.RIP:TI:ON .::.:: :: AMOUNT Admiral Linen Service services $ 524 23 Ad Valorem Records, Inc. special runs for tax office . 45 00 Allen & Kerber Parts, Inc. ' parts . 167 37 Andy s Garage inspection . 2 00 Archer, .Perry Cause No. 905,665 . 150 00 Askins, Knox legal services . 579.00 B & F Maintenance repairs 106 50 Bayshore Municipal Utility Dist. water & sewer . 42 81 Ball, Jim International parts . 93 44 Bayshore Electric services . 39 50 Bayshore Lumber supplies . 8 04 Bobbie's Cafe. prisoner's meals . 91 25 Brewington Typewriter Co. service . 16 50 Briggs Weaver supplies . 38 40 Brown & Root type "D" HMAC . 247.82 Coastal A/C & Htg. Co. repairs 16 50 Coastal Equipment supplies . 5.80 rell, Thomas E. garbage pick-up 80 00 C dell, Andy Brick Company brick- . 220.00 Dixie Chemical chlorine 1 177 50 Dunn, Nelson M.D. physical , . 7.00 Eagle Pipe & Supply ' supplies 372 41 Edelman s uniforms . 417.75 Goodyear tubes 9 33 Graves Office Supply office supplies . 18 50 Gulf Oil gas and oil . 1,269.15 Travis Hardy Trucking sand 120 00 Harrison Equipment Co. electronic parts . 262 14 Hodges Overhead Door Co. repair door . 32 50 Houston Lighting and Power services . 684 3 14 Houston Natural Gas services , . 109 49 Hughes Office Supply supplies . 186 37 Hyco Equipment, Inc. parts . 4.89 Ineeda Linen Service cleaning 12.00 B. P. Johnson sand 400 00 Jones Supply Co. Hydrant Ext. . 314.01 M Machine Works shaft 35 70 Mrs. Fred Kulbeth alterations . 28.50 LaPorte Carpet float 37 95 LaPorte Lumber Co. supplies . 249 40 Lumus Baytown Dodge parts . 171.05 Matherne's investegation reports 30 60 Micknel Mfg. Inc. letters . 30 00 Miles, A.L. styrofoam . 24 32 Miller, G.M., M.D. physical . 20 00 Minimax, Frank Glass supplies . 116 07 Company supplies . 109.70 National Fire Protection Assoc. Oak Forest Tire and Supply Pasadena, City of Pfeiffer-Gambrell Pitney. Bowes NFPA membership dues 30.00 tires 367.18 solid refuse-to Pasadena City dump 83.40 supplies & services 1,286.58 services 31.00 • Page 2 ounts Payable 6, 1974 CREDITOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Red's Safe & Lock Co. service & repair $ 27.50 Rohan Company parts 158.90 Rapid Delivery Service delivery 8.00 Sharp Grain Co. supplies 9.27 Singer Layne Texas Co. technician costs 392.62 South Texas Equipment parts 41.13 Southwest Meter & Supply parts & supplies 217.43 Southwestern Bell services 22.00 Standard Coffee Co. supplies 63.78 Tackaberry Company supplies 181.65 ~i~exas r ire & Safety Inc . services 18 .25 Texas Crushed Stone limestone 463.98 Tifco Industries parts 72.21 Tom - ICen Printers printing 335.85 Tri-City Exterminating Co 3 community bldgs. 22.00 T~ker Radiator repairs 9.00 Universal Joint Service repairs 39.83 Verd-A-Ray supplies 73.55 [~7allcer Bearing parts 1.81 [~7est Chemical Products chemicals 40.90 Western Pipe & Supply parts for fire hydrant 78.10' [^7orthington Ice Maker Rentals rent on ice machine 30.00 Xerox supplies 149.68 • •