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Home My WebLink About1974-05-20 Regular Meeting• • • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS MAY 20, 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; Robert Cline, Director • of Public Works.. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + Invocation was offered by Commissioner Price. 1. Mr. Robert Cline, Director of Public Works, was called on to read two bids that were re- ceived on the flat bed truck. The bids were as follows: Jim Ball Motors $ 6,466.42 Jay Marks Cheverolet 6,874.77 Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to accept the bids for tabulation. Motion carried by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, • Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. 2. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to approve the r: Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued minutes of the regular meeting of May, 6, 1974, and the special meeting of May 15, 1974. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen,Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 3. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to accept the accounts payable as listed, a copy of which is attached. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 4. Mayor Thomas welcomed all people attending the meeting, and asked if anyone had signed in to address the Commission. Mr. Bob Burgin of 10407 Winding Trail addressed the Commission and asked to see a signed settlement between the City of La Porte and the Southern Pacific Railroad. Mayor Thomas explained that an agreement had not been signed and it was still in negotiations. + + + c: 5. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to award the bid for replacing the air conditioning unit and electrical service revisions in City Hall to Coastal Heatin and Air Conditioning, at their low bid of ~ 9, 407.48. Motion carried by the following vote. AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + ~ • • Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued • 6. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to go into Executive Session before making various appointments. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen and Kibodeaux. NAYS: Commissioners Price and Boyle. Mayor Thomas broke the tie by voting AYE. + + + 7. Ordinance N. 988, appointing members to the Electrical Board was read by Mayor Thomas. Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 988 as read. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. • CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF LA PORTS ELECTRICAL BOARD, FOR THE TERM MAY 1, 1974 UNTIL APRIL 30, 1976; AND PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 8. Ordinance No. 989, appointing members to the Airport Commission was read by Mayor Thomas, Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 989 as read. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS AIR PORT COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + • i ~ Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued 9. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to discuss appoint- ing an appraiser for the closing of the alley in Block 824, in the executive session. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + • 10. Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux, to accept bids on June 17, 1974 at 7:00 P. M. for a new roof at the Civic Center and repairs to the roof at the library building. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 11. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux seconded by Commissioner Christensen to pay McKey Construction Company $35,696.97 towards his contract. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 12. Mayor Thomas read a letter he had from Chief of Police Herb Freeman the two new city cars. Motion by Price, seconded by Commissioner C to release payment for both cars. carried by the following vote: received accepting Commissioner hristensen Motion • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued 13. City Attorney Knox Askins reported to the Commission that the opinion of elegibility of Mr. Price serving on the Commission would be ready for the next regular meeting. + + + 14. Johnnie Busch, City Engineer, reported to the Commission that the meeting in Austin with the Texas Water Quality Board concerning a Regional Sewage Plant, had been postponed. + + + c: 15. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to adjourn into Executive Session. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 16. Upon returning from the Executive Session, Mrs. Joyce Smith and Mrs. Roberts of the 1000 Block of South Third Street, addressed the Commission concerning drainage problems. Commissioner Price and Director of Public Works Robert Cline are to take a look at the situation. + + + • 17. Fire Chief Jack Oliphant formally presented the new Fire Chief Joe Sease to the Commission. Chief Oliphant expressed his gratitude to the Commission for their cooperation, and explained• that he had other pressing matters and could not devote the time necessary to do a satis- factory job. + + + ~ ~ ~ Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued • 18. Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux, that Mr. Otis Graham be hired to do the appraisal work for closing of the alley in Block 824. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 19. Ordinance No. 990 was read by Mayor Thomas, excluding the appointment of a City Clerk. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to adopt Ordinance N~. 990 as read, excluding the City Clerk. Motion carried by the following vote: • AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price and Boyle . NAYS: None. + + + 20. At this point Mrs. Virginia Cline asked why she was not $e appointed to the City Clerk position. Mayor Thomas explained that the Commission would not give her a reason at this time. City Attorney Knox Askins was called on at this time for an opinion and replied that the appointed positions serve at the will of the Commission, and that a reason is not mandatory for not re-appointing a particular person. + + + 21. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Boyle that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, • Price and Boyle. NAYS: None. • • • • Regular Meeting 5/20/74 - continued The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned. ~C ~~ Hu~3cc estop, Passed and approved this the 3rd day of June 1974. ~~ ~~ E. A. T omas, Mayor ~sistant City Cler C t • SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE • Submitted for Approval at the May 20, 1974, Meeting, City Council, 7:00 PM Creditor Description Amount Adler Auto Parts parts $ 635.75 Aumiral Linen Service services 292.41 Ad Valorem Records, Inc. delinquent taxes 197.59 Ad Valorem Records, Inc. water billing for April 497.79 i~ay Can Rentals, Inc. porta-can 90.00 Bay Plumbing Supply Co. parts 2,199.20 Bayshore Utility District water ~ serwe 121.35 Baytown Communication,. Inc. check on frequency units 147.00 Ben Franklin supplies for City Float 14.04 Big Three Industries oxygen ~ tip cleaners 6.34 Brown $ Root, Inc. type "D" HMAC 620.00 Busch Hutchison F Associates, Inc. services 178.55 Coastal A/C ~, Heating Co. repairs 47.00 Commercial Sweeping Service power sweeping streets 206.50 James Crate repairs on radios 58.60 cent Television parts ~ repairs for P. D. 137.77 elius Cleaners cleaning 7.84 David Rents ~ Equipment. Co. April charges 35.87 Dixie Chemical Company chlorine 298,80 Eagle Pipe ~ Supply Co. supplies 57.84 Frank's Pastries donuts 25.20 Foxboro Co. parts 33.98 Gamon Calmet Industries, Inc. parts 241.78 Gestetner Corp. stencil 31.88 Gulf Oil Corporation gas and oil ~5-~5- /i~i':L~ ~lamilton, Gary A. parts 13.13 E~ouston Lighting $ Power Co. services 381.71 Houston Welding Supply Co:, Inc. supplies 1.43 Ineeda Linen Service cleaning 7.38 Johnson, B. P. sand 10.00 !.a Porte - Bayshore Chamber parade expense 112.50 La Porte - Bayshore Sun services 61.60 Porte Hardware J supplies 200.74 ~.-y's Body Shop repairs 100.00 L~~~e Star Industries, Inc. shell 198.60 M Company supplies 331.08 Mainline Tire ~ Appliance Co. parts 24.46 Jay Marks Chevrolet repairs 38.59 Matheson Gas Products supplies 33.00 Morin ~, Co. election supplies 57.10 The Male Bag jackets 110.00 r'eters ~, Sons Mfg., Inc. Mayor's keys 139.35 Pfeiffer Gambrell supplies F, services 344.90 The Plank Co. lites F, barricades 14.00 Police Supply Service Co. supplies 97.00 Polker Welding supplies 4.80 ~er Plumbing $ Heating parts 34.60 Ridgways supplies 24.11 Sa - So, Inc. supplies 12.08 Skylark Camera Company supplies 36.51 Southwest Meter ~ Supply Co. parts 105.76 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. services 1,273.21 e 2 ounts Payable 20, 1974 • • Creditor Description _ Amount __ Standard Coffee Service Co. supplies $ 92.00 Stephens - Baker Insurance Agency bond, L. L. Broussard 250.00 Stephens - Baker Insurance Agency bond, Judge 49.00 Texaco Inc. Ted's Supply Texas Crushed Stone Company Texas Department of Corrections Texas Fire ~ Safety, Inc. Tom - Ken Printers Verd - Ray Corporation T. L. Walker Bearing Co. West Chemical Products , Inc. Worthington Ice Maker Rentals ~ox • repairs 12.06 parts 7.39 limestone 1,162.66 desk name plates 2.00 services 30.80 printing 406.36 supplies 205.63 parts 3.52 chemicals 81.80 rent for May 30.00 supplies 82.35 •