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• MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
DECEMBER 13, 1978
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor J. J. Meza;
Commissioners I. J. Kibodeaux and Tom C. Simons.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISS-ION ABSENT: Commissioners John Tomerlin
and Virginia Cline.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: J. R. Hudgens, City Administrator;
Margie Goyen, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Stan Sherwood,
Parks & Recreation Director; Robert Hall, Assistant Chief of Police;
• Paul Hickenbottom, Fire Inspector; Cecil Money, Sanitation Superinten-
dent.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: Joe Sease, Fire Chief; D. R. McLaughlin,
Fire Marshal, and H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police.
OTHERS PRESENT: Al Ward of Decker McKim Realty and Jim Wyatt of
Houston Lighting & Power Company.
PRESIDING: Mayor J. J. Meza.
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1. CA'LL'TO ORDER - Mayor Meza called the Special Meeting to
order.
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2. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1137 - AN ORDINANCE
ESTABL'I'SH'IN'G RATES FOR HOUSTON L3GHTING & POWER COMPANY -
Mr. Jim Wyatt of Houston Lighiting & Power Company addressed
the Commission and gave a brief summary of the rates, stating
that there would be a 7.60 overall rate increase; a discount
will no longer be given and a late charge of 3~ will be added
to late bills; after December 31, 1979, there will be no more
mercury vapor lights. The new rates„~ac?nt into effect in Houston
and Harris County on December 7, 1978.
After the proposed ordinance was read in full, motion by Commis-
sioner Simons, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to approve
Ordinance No. 1137 as read. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Simons and Mayor Meza.
NAYS: None.
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• 3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - None.
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4. COUNCIL ACTION - Mayor Meza stated he had received a letter
from the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District notifying the
City of expiration of the term of office of Board Member. He
asked that the Commission submit any names for consideration for
appointment to him by January 8, 1979. A copy of the letter is
attached and made a part of these minutes.
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5. EXECUTIVE BESSYON - None.
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6. ADJOURNMENT ~ Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by
Commissioner Simons that the special meeting adjourn. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Simons and Mayor Meza.
NAYS: None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 P.M.
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Margie oyen, C C erk
Passed and Approved this the
20th day of December, 1978.
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J. J. Meza, Mayor
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