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• MINUTES - PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
AUGUST 2, 1978
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor J. J. Meza;
Commissioners John Tomerlin, I. J. Kibodeaux, Virginia Cline
and Tom C. Simons.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: J. R. Hudgens, City Administrator;
Margie Goyen, City Clerk; H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police;
Gerard Nutting, Public Works Director; Al Steckman, Inspector;
Stan Sherwood, Parks & Recreation Director; Knox Askins, City
• Attorney.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: D. R. McLaughlin.
OTHERS: A. J. Busch, Jr., and David Corbin of Busch, Hutchison
and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers; Jennie Riley, Evelyn
Kennedy, Lillie Montgomery, Mineola Walker and Eddie Gray.
PRESIDING: J. J. Meza, Mayor.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meza called the public hearing to order.
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2. PROVIDE CITIZENB WITH AN OPPORTUN'TTY TO COMMENT ON THE
POSSIBLE USES OF ENTITLEMENT REVENUE`SHARING MONIES -
A. JENNIE RILEY - was recognized and addressed the Commission
on t e need for a swimming pool for the North Side, additional
police protection and consideration for upgrading and lighting
streets on the North Side as her suggestions for uses for
Revenue Sharing monies.
B. COMMISSIONER CLINE - asked what Revenue Sharing monies could
be used for?
The City Administrator stated that Revenue Sharing monies could
be used for almost anything, including operating expenses, but
discouraged using these monies for operating expenses. Streets,
water and sewer and debt service could be paid for out of the
Revenue Sharing monies. He further stated that Revenue Sharing
monies had been extended for another six and one half years.
C. EVELYN KENNEDY - was recognized and suggested that Revenue
Sharing monies be spent on developing the new park the City
was purchasing, Little Cedar Bayou and projects for the Heritage
• Society, such as the old train station.
It was determined that funds for the Nutrition Center would continue
to come from the Revenue Sharing Funds.
D. LILLIE MONTGOMERY - was recognized and spoke on the need for
demolishing old uildings within the City.
There was a brief discussion regarding the process of law
required before a building could be demolished.
E. MINEOLA WALKER - was recognized and asked that the Commission
consider the need for a hospital.
Commissioner Simons stated that he had been trying for three
years to get a hospital for La Porte, but you can not get
doctors interested in coming to our City.
F. EDDIE GRAY - was recognized and stated that a lot of work
had been done toward architectural plans for a hospital and
they were still working on something for his new shopping
center. However, it takes time and you have to have doctors
that will come to a facility.
G. JENNIE RILEY - asked if we could get doctors to come to
• the health clinic on 8th street more than one day a week? It
was determined that that was a problem. Doctors are not willing
to come.
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3. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Meza asked if there was anyone desiring
to speak further regarding the use of Revenue Sharing monies.
No one spoke.
Mayor Meza declared the hearing closed at 7:17 P.M.
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Margie yen
City Clerk
Passed and Approved this
the 16th day of August, 1978.
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