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Home My WebLink About1975-02-19 Regular Meeting • • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTS, TEXAS FEBRUARY 19, 1975 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; Margie Goyen, City Clerk; • Knox Askins, City Attorney; Larry Morton, Director of Public Works; Herb F. Freeman, Chief of Police; Joe Sease, Fire Chief; and D. R. McLaughlin, Fire Marshal. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. A. J. Busch, Jr., Busch, Hutchison & Associates, Inc., was unable to attend the meeting. PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas. + + + 1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order. 2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Commissioner Kibodeaux. + + + • • Regular Meeting 2/19/75 2 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1975 - Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 19, 1975, as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 4. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to approve the accounts payable as presented. A copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. • NAYS: None. + + + 5. VISITORS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION - Mayor Thomas asked if the meeting had been posted according to law? The City Clerk affirmed. Mayor Thomas welcomed the visitors and expressed his appreciation for their presence. There was no one present wishing to address the Commission. + + + 6. CONSIDER LEASE FOR CITY OF LA PORTE WELFARE BUILDING - After a brief discussion, motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to authorize the Mayor to sign the lease for the City Welfare Building, being Lots No. 11 and 12, Block 38, Town of La Porte, together with all improvements thereon. The lease to be one year, beginning March 1st, 1975, ending February 28th, 1976, installments of $150.00 month, plus utilities. Telephone bills to be paid by Welfare Department. • • Regular Meeting 2/19/75 3 6. CONSIDER LEASE FOR CITY OF LA PORTE WELFARE BUILDING (Cont'd.) Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, and Price. NAYS: None. Commissioner Boyle was temporarily absent from the room. + + + r~ 7. CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 1012 APPOINTING BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - After the ordinance was read in full, motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Price to adopt Ordinance No. 1012 as read, appointing Mr. Fred Westergren, Jr., Mr. H. L. Hughes and Mrs. Ruth Huddleston as the Board of Equalization. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS; SETTING THE DATE OF ITS FIRST MEETING; AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. + + + 8. APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE NO. 1 - MC KEY CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT RENTALS IN THE AMOUNT OF 39,877.41 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER, SOUTH SIDE - JOB NO. 74-1132 - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to approve Pay Estimate No. 1 to McKey Construction & Equipment Rentals in the amount of $39,877.41 for Sanitary Sewer, South Side - Job No. 74-1132. A copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. • + + + • Regular Meeting 2/19/75 4 9. DISCUSS HARRIS COUNTY MANPOWER CONTRACT - The Director of Finance informed the Commission that federal funds had been made available to help unemployment. The City of La Porte had been awarded $16,500.00 to be used by 12-31-75. The program is similar to the E.E.C. Program, which we have hired employees under in the past. The City has applied for an executive secretary and two laborers. After the contract was read in full, motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to authorize the Mayor to sign the Harris County Manpower Contract. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 10. CORRESPONDENCE - (A) Mayor Thomas read a Resolution in full, • from the Harris County Mayors' and Councilmen's Association, which was presented in Austin, requesting that the Port Authority be increased from five to seven members. A copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mayor Thomas stated that he and several Mayors from the surrounding cities had taken the Resolution to Austin and it had been received favorably. A brief discussion followed. (B)Mayor Thomas read a letter from Mr. Omer F. Poorman of the Texas Highway Department concerning a meeting regarding funds under the Federal-Aid Highway Act. He further stated that Mr. Schultz of the Highway Department had been down for a meeting and indicated that La Porte would be allocated approximately $80,000.00, to be spent over a three year period. Mayor Thomas recommend as the No. 1 priority project: A. Traffic Light at G and Broadway. B. Left Turn Channel- ization Movement at "R" and Spur 501. C. Traffic Light or Channelization Movement at Oakhurst (Also known as South "X") and Spur 501. The No. 2 priority project will be the completion of Bay Area Boulevard from Fairmont Parkway to 26th Street or • Spencer Highway. • • Regular Meeting 2/19/75 5 10. CORRESPONDENCE - (C) The Attorney contacted Dr. Co 45-foot strip of As of this time, Sullivan tract. (Cont'd.) stated that Mr. Frank Boyle, Sr., had Leman Carter, who has agreed to give a land for the extension of Bay Area Boulevard. there has been no reply in regard to the + + + 11. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS - Commissioner Price stated that he had a request for a street light from Mr. Harrison McDonald at the corner of South Broadway and West "K" and a request from Mr. J. R. Spradling of the Fairmont Park Homes Association for a street light at the intersection of Farrington Boulevard and Fairmont Parkway, which would be a single standard double arm, placed in the middle of the esplanade. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, Christensen to authorize a street • South Broadway and West "K" and a at the intersection of Farrington Motion carried by the following v. AYES.: Commissioners Christensen, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. seconded by Commissioner light at the corner of single standard double are Boulevard and Fairmont Parkway. ate Kibodeaux, + + + 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION - VATS - ARTICLE 6252-17, SECTION 2(8) Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen that the meeting be recessed for an executive session. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. The meeting recessed at 7:40 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:17 P.M. • • Regular Meeting 2/19/75 13. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Price that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 P.M. i argie Goyen, C ty Clerk Passed and approved this the 3rd day of March, 1975. • . Thomas, Mayor 6 • • • • ~ SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Submitted for approval at the. February 19, 1975, Meeting, City Council 7:00 P. M. CREDITOR AAA Modular Buildings, Inc. Portable Building $ 710.00 Abcor, Inc. Supplies 38.64 Adler Auto Parts Parts 802.76 Admiral Linen Service Cleaning 289.97 Ad Valorem Records, Inc. Service 323.18 Allen $ Kerber Parts, Inc. Parts 104.95 Knox W. Askins Service 1,284.00 Bayshore Lumber Co. Supplies 295.01 Bayshore Municipal Utility District Service 99.56 Bay Plumbing Supply Co. Supplies 54.48 Baytown Communications, Inc. Service 20.00 Big Three Industries, Inc. Supplies 20.25 Bobbie's Cafe Prisoner Meals 107.00 Briggs-Weaver, Inc., Supplies 7.19 Brown ~ Root, Inc. Type "D" HMAC 920.00 J• Camp, Inc. Part 11.40 Cornelius Cleaners Laundry 6.33 Decibel Products, Inc. Antenna's 42.50 Dictaphone Service 234.00 Edelman's Uniforms 141.90 R. B. Everett $ Co. Supplies 37.60 V. W. Eimicke Associates, Inc. Supplies 29.25 Fire Fox Corporation Supplies 196.80 Gulf-Coast Camera Supplies 23.03 Gulf Oil Corporation Gasoline 1,326.37 Hart-Graphics Supplies ~ 4.40 Houston Lighting F, Power Co. Service 2,179.04 Howard's Hardware Supplies 1.35 Hyco Equipment, Inc. Supplies 19.24 Ineeda Uniforms Laundry 6.60 International Business Machines Corp. Supplies 27.20 International Crystal Mfg. Co.,Inc. Supplies 29.12 La Porte Hardware Co.,Inc. Supplies 486.55 L~rte Lumber Co.,Inc. Supplies 46.59 LL~Cis Baytown Dodge, Inc. Parts 25.21 Jay Marks Chevrolet, Inc. Parts 14.65 Frank Glass Minimax, Inc. Supplies 69.05 Motorola, Inc. Supplies 25.09 JNO. Muller Co. Supplies 90.56 N•hwest Sweeping Service Service 244.00 Oak Forest Tire Supply Tires 512.40 Pak-Mor Mfg. Co. Parts 242.90 Polker Welding Co. Service 35.88 Reeder Plumbing & Heating Service 57.25 Ridgway's Supplies 24.58 Rockwell International Supplies 34.12 S $ H Maintenance Service 142.09 St. Paul Stamp Works, Inc. Supplies 24.46 Safety Lights Co. Service ~ 6.25 Salt Grass Chapter Clerks/Secretaries Membership 5.00 Sharp Grain Co. Supplies 68.70 DESCRIPTION A~'~10UNT • Page 2 Accounts Payable February 19, 1975 CREDITOR Jack Sollock Chrysler-Plymouth Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Southwest Meter F, Supply Co.,Inc. Standard Coffee Service Co. Sylvan Drugs DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Part $ 5.75 Service 1,420.46 Supplies 110.62 Supplies 88.94 Supplies 8.66 Ted's Supply, Inc. Part 13.74 Texas Crushed Stone Co. Supplies 1,605.33 S. J. Traylor Service 15.00 Texas Fire ~ Safety, Inc. Supplies 12.00 Tom-Ken Printers Supplies 183.35 Underwood Equipment ~ Supply Co. Parts 18.14 United Distributors Camera 119.77 T. L. Walker Bearing Co. Parts 6.64 • West Chemical Products, Inc. Rental 40.90 White Supply Co. Supplies 2,508.88 Worthington Ice Maker Rentals Rental 40.00 Xerox Rental 118.00 • n U r • • ~3USCH, HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES, iNC. GON4ULTIN4RffQiNEFf!9 1107 FLEETW000 UfiIVE - DAYTOWN, TCX/1'f 77520 - PHONE (713) A7.2•b2f3 • D11TE: February 10, 1975 ESTIh1ATE NUMQER: One PROJECT: City of La Porte - Construction of Sanitary Sewers, South Side - Jab CJo. 74-1132 CONTRACTOR:__P~cKey Construction & Equipment Rentals, Inc., P. 0. Box 9, La Porte, Texas AMOUNT OF CONTRACT: $221,489.42 CONSTRUCTION TIME: 90 Working Days n Item No. Item uantit Unit Unit Price Total 1. 8" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 0 - 6' cut Com lets in lace 0 L.F. 5.15 2. 8" V.C. Sanitary Sevrer, R.G. Joints 6 - 8' cut com lets in lace 0 L.F. 5.47 3. 12" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 0 - 6' cut com lets in lace 2 260 L.F. 6.26 4. 12" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 6 - 8` cut Com lets in lace 1,645 L.F. 7.10 5. 12" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 8 - 10` cut Comolete in lace 1 730 L.F. 9.35 6. 12" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 10 - 12' cut Com lets in lace 570 L.F. 17.58 7. 15" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 8 - 10' cut Com lets in lace 685 L.F. ]1.70 8 014.50 8. 21" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R. G. Joints 8 - 10' cut Com fete it lace ~ 555 L.F. 18.63 9. 21" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints 10 - 12' cut • Com fete in lace 600 L.F. 26.86 16 116.00 C~ C~ Page Two - City of La Porte - Construction of Sanitary Sewers, South Side McKey Construction & Equipment Rentals, Inc., Job No. 74-1132 - Estimate Item No. Item uantit Unit Unit Price Total 10. 8" C.I. Sanitary Sewer Pipe, AtJWA C1 ass 150 0 - G' cut Com lete in lace 180 L.F. 13.57 11. 8" C.I. Sanitary Sewer Pipe, AWtJA C1 ass 150 6 - 8' cut Com fete in lace 0 L.F. 14.35 12. Sanitary Sewer Manhole Cam fete in lace 0 Each 400.00 13. Extra Depth for Sanitary Sewer Manhole in excess Vert of 8 feet 0 Feet 40.00 14. 8" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints by angered const. Com lete in lace 0 L.F. 16.00 15. 8" Cleanouts, Complete in lace 0 Each 75.00 16. Sanitary Sewer Creek Crossing to include pipe supports, 8" steel pipe and appurtenances from Sta 19+00 to lift Sta. Complete in place Lump (See sheets 3 & 12 0 Sum 17,000.00 17. Sanitary Sewer Lift Sta. with wet well, Complete in place Lump See sheets 4 & 12 0 Sum 27,750.00 18. 6" P.V.C. Sanitary Sewer Force Main, R.G. Joints Necessary to connect "M" Street Lift Station Lump ~ '~ Com fete in lace 0 Sum 1 500.00 • • Page Three - City of La Porte - Construction of Sanitary Sewers, South Side Mcl:ey Construction & Equipment Rentals, Inc., Job PJo. 74-1132 - Estimate Item No. Item uantit Unit Unit Price Total 19. B" x 4" V.C. Sanitary Server tdye, R.G. Joints Com lete in lace 0 Each 970.00 20. 12" x 4" V.C. Sanitary Server t~ye, R.G. Joints Com lete in lace 0 Each 20.38 21. 12" x 6" V.C. Sanitary Sewer Wye, R.G. Joints Com lete in lace 0 Each 20.38 22. 4" V.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints Service Connection Com fete in lace 0 L.F. 4.68 23. 6" U.C. Sanitary Sewer, R.G. Joints Service Connection Com lete in lace ~ 0 L.F. 5.08 24. 4" Concrete Sanitary Sewer Plug Com lete in lace 0 Each 0 .86 25. 6" Concrete Sanitary Server P1 ug Com lete in lace 0 Each 1.95 26. Road Shell or crushed limestone for road, shoulder, driveway, etc. Repairs (Delivery ticket basis Com lete in lace 0 C.Y. 10.00 27. Timber order left in 1000 Trench 0 B.F. 10.00 28. Removing existing con- crete driveways and replacing with 4" con- ' Crete drivewa 0 S.Y. 20.00 r Fi 4 ., • Page 4 - City of La Porte - Construction of Sanitary Sevaers, South Side Mc Key Construction 8. Equipment Rentals, Inc., Job No. 74-]132 - Estimate Item No. Item uantit Unit Unit Price Total 29. Removing existing flex- ible base pavement and eplacing with 8" cement stabilized shell base and 1-l/2" Type "F" Hot hlix As halt Surface 535 ~~ S.Y. 10.00 ~. '`~ TOTAL WORK COMPLETED 24.130.50 Materials on hand, but not in place (Invoice furnish, material accounted for) Total work and material Pay 90% of $ 44,308.23 = $39,877.41 Less Preivous Payments - -0- PAY THIS AMOUNT $39,877.41 WORK DAY ANALYSIS Contractor's first day of work - January 27, 1975 Lost Time January, 1975 - 0 days Lost Time - Total 0 days Total work days since start 5 Total days lost due to weather 0 Total time charged 5 Progress Number of days charged: ~ 5 = 6 % Work completed: ~l~b~6-'- _ -'fI-% Position. 5 % or 4.5 days ahead Gl' ~i~~~ v ~~~~ A. J. Busch, Jr., P.E. AJB/vm $20,177.73 $44,308.23 ~ ~ t .; ;, COMMISSION • REAGAN HOUSTON, CHAIRMAN DEWITT C. GREER CHARLES E. SIMONS TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT P. O. Box 1386 Houston, Texas 77001 •TAT[ MIONWAY [NGIN[[11 B. L. DEBERRY January 8, 1975 IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NO. Hon, E. A. Thomas Mayor, City of La Porte P. 0, Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 775?1 Dear Mayor Thomas: To provide a better understanding of those provisions contained in the current Federal-Aid Highway Act as they relate to funds al- located for Urban Areas, arrangements have been made for an informa- tional, question-and-answer type meeting. This meeting will be • conducted Tuesday, January 21, in the Main Building Assembly Room at 7721 Washington Avenue, Houston, beginning at 9:30 AM. We extend to you and/or your representative an invitation to attend this meeting. We believe attendance would be beneficial as the method of allocation and priority of allocation will be two of the prime topics under discussion. Very truly yours, Omer F. Poorman District Engineer District No. 12 cc: Hon. Jon Lindsay Judge, Harris County Mr. V. D. Schultz, Supervising Resident Engineer Mr. Oliver Stork, Study •Director, H-GRTS • ! _ PHONE ( 713 ) 471.5020 ~ P. O. BOX 1 1 15 ~ LA PORTS, TEX^s 77571 • • February 20, 1975 Mr. Omer F. Poorman Texas Highway Department P. O. Box 1386 Houston, Texas 77001 Dear Mr. Poorman: In regard to the Federal-Aid Urban System, we would like to list as our No. 1 Priority Project: A. Traffic Light at G and Broadway B. Left Turn Channelization Movement at "R" and Spur 501 C. Traffic Light or Channelization Movement at Oakhurst (Also known as South "X") and Spur 501 We feel that these are our No. 1 projects and according to Mr. Schultz's information we are entitled to approximately $80,000.00. We feel these projects will about utilize the $80,000.00. Our No. 2 project will be the completion of Bay Area Boulevard from Fairmont Parkway to 26th Street or Spencer Highway. Any consideration that might be given us in these matters will be greatly appreciated. Yours truly, .~ ~~ -~ E. A. Thomas, Mayor City of La Porte EAT/mg • RESOLLTiON WHEREAS, the Harris County Mayors' and Councilmen's Associ- anon .recognizes that the Port of Houston and its operation directly affects those several cities bordering on the Port; and WHEREAS, 'this Port indirectly affects all other municipalities in l iarris County, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Article 8235 of Vernon's Civil Statutes be amended as follows: The governing board of the Houston Port Authority shall be increased from five (5) to seven (7) members. Two appointed by the City of Houston; two appointed by Harris County; two appointed by all other .incorporated cities of Harris County; one; who shall be chairman, shall be appointed by an elected delegate from Houston, Harris County and all other incorporated cities. ADOPTED this the 31st day'of January, A. D., 1975. r . '+. '~ JOl ~ RAY E-iA c I; Har ~ County M tv, r resi~ent s' & Councilmen's Association