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• MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JUNE 27, 1977
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: J. J. Meza, Mayor;
Commissioners John Tomerlin, I. J. Kibodeaux, and Tom Simons.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner Virginia Cline.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, Director of
Finance; Margie Goyen, City Clerk; Knox W. Askins, City Attorney;
R. R. Hall, Assistant Chief of Police; Stanley Sherwood, Parks &
Recreation Director.
• OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police;
Joe Sease, Fire Chief; D. R. McLaughlin, Fire Marshal.
OTHERS PRESENT: Messrs. B. Harry and C. Thompson of Sonic Drive-In.
PRESIDING: Mayor Meza.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meza called the meeting to order.
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2. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER VARIANCE TO ALLOW DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT - LOTS 21, 22, 23, 24, AND 25, BLOCK 36, TOWN
OF LA PORTS - The Mayor asked the City Clerk if certified
letters had been mailed to the Residential half of Block 36
and if so, how many letters were mailed: The City Clerk
stated that four letters had been mailed by certified mail
to the property owners on the Residential half of Block 36.
There was no response by the property owners by mail, phone
or person.
Mayor Meza asked if there was anyone present wishing to
object to the rezoning? No one spoke.
Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner
Tomerlin to grant a variance to the Zoning Ordinance and
allow a drive-in restaurant on Lots 21, 22, 23, and 24, also
25, Block. 36, Town of La Porte, with the following Special
Conditions to the Building Permit:
A. The trees at the rear of these lots shall not be
removed by owners without the prior written consent
of the City Commission, so that the trees can serve
• as a sound and light barrier.
B. Owners shall construct and maintain a solid six foot
cedar fence across the rear, property line, and on
the side property lines to the 25-foot front setback
line.
C. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold.
D. No outdoor speaker or music, except the individual speakers
for communication with the customers in their cars. The
volume on these outdoor speakers shall be kept as low as
possible, consistent with the nature of the operation. No
outdoor music speakers.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
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3. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING SPENDING FUNDS TO U'SE' CERTIFIED LABORATORY
FOR TESTING F,ND REPORTING SANITARY SEWER SAMPLES IN LIEU OF
SELF REPORTING SYSTEM - T.W.Q.B. - After a brief discussion
regarding the hearing in Austin before the Texas Water Quality
Board regarding the priority rating of the City, and the Texas
Water Quality Board in favor of the City using a certified
laboratory for testing and report sanitary sewer samples, rather
than the self reporting system, motion by Commissioner Tomerlin,
seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux, that this item be tabled and
the Director of Finance authorized to check the possible cost
for a certified laboratory to perform this service, and report
back to the Commission at the work shop on June 29, 1977.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
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4. CONSIDER REQUEST OF ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS FOR MEETING PLACE AT
215 S. 4TH STREET - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded
by Commissioner Simons to allow the Alcoholic Anonymous bring
the building at 215 S. 4th Street up to City Code and be allowed
to use said building as a meeting place for a period of up to one
year. It must meet all city code specifications and inspections
by the necessary departments. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
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5. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by
Commissioner Tomerlin that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, and Simons.
NAYS: None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:13 P.M.
Passed and Approved this the
5th da July, 1977.
J. J. Meza, Mayor
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