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• MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
APRIL 27, 1977
6:30 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: J. J. Meza, Mayor;
Commissioners John Tomerlin, I. J. Kibodeaux, Virginia Cline,
and Tom Simons.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, Director
of Finance; Margie Goyen, City Clerk; Knox W. Askins, City
Attorney; H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police; Joe Sease, Fire
Chief; Stanley Sherwood, Parks & Recreation Director; Royal
• Shepherd, Director of Public Works.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: D. R. McLaughlin, Fire Marshal.
OTHERS PRESENT:
David Webb of Leonard, Koehn, Rose & Webb.
PRESIDING: Mayor Meza.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meza called the meeting to order.
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2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - V.A.T.S. - ARTICLE 6252-17 - SECTION 2 -
(E) - (LITIGATION) - Motion by Commissioner Cline, seconded
by Commissioner Kibodeaux that the meeting recess for an
executive session. Motion carried by the following vote:
• AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline and Simons.
NAYS: None.
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2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - V.A.T.S. - ARTICLE 6252-17 - SECTION 2 -
(E) - (LITIGATION) -(CONTINUED)
The meeting recessed at 6:31 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 6:58 P.M.
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3. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1073 - SUSPENDING
ENTEX RATES - After the proposed ordinance was read in full,
motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner
Tomerlin to approve Ordinance No. 1073 as read. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
• ENTEX, INC. STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE GAS RATES; SETTING
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE OF ENTEX, INC.;
PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF; SUSPENDING THE
SCHEDULE OF RATES OF ENTEX, INC. FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY (120) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID
UTILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
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4. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF C.P.A. FIRM AS RATE
CONSULTANTS ON ENTEX CASE - PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1074 -
After the proposed ordinance was read in full, motion by
Commissioner Cline, seconded by Commissioner Simons to
approve Ordinance No. 1074 as read. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
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4. CONFIDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF C.P.A. FIRM AS RATE
CONSULTANTS- ON ENTEX CASE - PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1074 -
CONTINUED
CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF THE FIRM OF
TOUCHE, ROSS & COMPANY; INCORPORATING THE LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THAT FIRM ARID THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR THE PURPOSES
AND AT THE TERMS STATED THEREIN; ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR
ANY PRIVATELY-OWNED UTILITY FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY AND/OR
TO PERSONNEL HIRED BY THE CITY UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE
TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT; AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS OF FACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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5. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1075 - AUTHORIZING
CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE BURT AGAINST HARRIS-GALVESTON COUNTY
SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT - After the proposed ordinance was read
in full, motion by Commissioner Cline, seconded by Commissioner
Kibodeaux to approve Ordinance No. 1075 as read. Motion
• carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE
SUIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AGAINST THE HARRIS-
GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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6. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Tomerlin, seconded
by Commissioner Cline that the meeting adjourn. Motion
carried by the following vote:
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AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:08 P.M.
Margie oyen, C ty Clerk
• Passed and Approved this
the 2nd day of May, 1977.
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J. J. a, Mayo
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