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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-03 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting~ ~ MINUTES OF THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 3, 1982 1. The Joint Public hearing of the La Porte City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Meza Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Meza, Council- persons Norman L. Malone, John Longley, Gus Faris, Douglas Latimer, Tom Simons, Deotis Gay, Don Skelton and Linda Westergren Members of the City Council Absent: None • Members of Planning & Zoning Commission Present: Karl Johnston, R. J. Blackwell, E. F. Red" Westen, Da lie Wright, Ragan Franks Members of Planning & Zoning Commission Absent: Chairperson Pat Muston, due to her involvement with the sale of one of the properties to be rezoned Members of the City Staff Present: City Manager Jack Owen, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty T. Waters, Graduate Engineer John Joerns, Assistant Police Chief Robert Hall, Public Works Director Jerry Hodge, Parks Director Stan Sherwood, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Fire Marshal Paul Hicken- bottom Others Present: Betsy Webber, Bayshore Sun; Frieda Beaty, Baytown Sun; a representative from the Southeast Weekly; Jim Hutchison of Busch, Hutchison & Associates; Eugene Hovey, and 28 interested citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson B. Don Skelton Mayor Meza: Now before we go into the Public Hearing, Mr. Hodge has a presentation he would like to make. • L' i • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 2 Hodge: Some time back the Council requested that some type of recognition program be set up to recognize outstanding employees. The Public Works Department got together some criteria and started looking at our employees. We have selected as "Employee of the Month" from the Public Works Department, Josue Jiminez. He is employed in the garage division and was selected primarily because he is a very conscientious worker. He has a very good attitude and lays out his work real well; goes beyond. the call of duty. He works through his breaks when necessary to see that cars are properly maintained and serviced. I would ask Josue to come up and we would like for you, Mayor, to present him with this certificate. Meza: Josue, on behalf of the City Council, I would like to present you with this certificate and offer our congratula- tions to you for a job well done. 3. Mayor Meza stated: This Joint Public Hearing has been called • to hear public input on a request submitted by Mr. Stuart Haynsworth for the rezoning of 18.3434 acres in the City of La Porte from Commercial classification to Light Industrial. The tract of land commences for its northwest corner at a point 420 feet south of the north line of the McKinstry Survey on the west side of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence N 86° 59' 35" E approximately 915.29 feet to a point on the westernly boundary of 16th Street approximately 936 feet to its intersection with the northern boundary of a .8188 acre easement approximately 140 feet south from the northern boundary of formerly dedicated Block 1238 for the southeastern corner of said tract; thence South 86° 59' 35" West approximately 592 feet to the eastern boundary of the G. B. McKinstry Survey; thence N 02° 23' 35" W ap- proximately 536 feet to a point on the northern boundary of the formerly dedicated West "R" Street, marking the northeast corner of a 2.50 acre Humble Drill Site; thence S 63° 05' 09" W approximately 349.68 feet to a point on the eastern perim- eter of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of -way, thence north along said SPRR right-of-way N 02° 58' 09" W approxi- mately 857.90 feet to the place of beginning. Mayor Meza asked that the owner or his representative come forward. • Mr. Don Ford came forward as the representative making the request. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 3 Ford: I believe our request is pretty well set out in the agenda. This is an 18-plus acre tract we plan to develop and put in a rail spur. This will not be a container yard. We request the Council grant this change of zoning. Tf there are any questions, I will try to answer them. Meza: If it is not for containers, what is the reason for the rezoning? Ford: Spec warehouses with a spur to serve the warehouses. Longley: Will there be any hazardous material stored in that area? Ford: None that I know of, and I am sure that the City of La Porte has ordinances that govern that. They are spec, so I can't really say what the tenants would have. Meza: Is there someone from the public wishing to address • this matter? From the floor (unidentified) the question was asked: ~rVhat is a spec warehouse? Ford: It's a real estate term. These are an investment project built with the hopes of getting tenants. In other words, I don't have any occupants right now, but T will build in hopes of getting some. We will bring in a rail spur to serve the warehouse. There will be truck traffic; that is the reason we are requesting the industrial zone. Skelton: Mr. Ford, will you tell us what kind of construc - tion you plan for this project? Ford: I would imagine it would either be tilt wall or metallic. It's economics right now as to which way we go. Skelton: The tilt wall would be masonry? Ford: We haven't determined that yet because of cost factors. We have to compete with other areas and other warehousing types. I think most of the facilities along 16th are metallic. It would be pretty hard to compete with them if you went masonry or anything like that. • Skelton: I don't think there's any along 16th south of Broad- way except one building, that I know of. ~J • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 4 Ford: I didn't say south of 16th, I said on 16th. Simons: You don't know what kind of materials you are going to be handling or what, so you don't know if your buildings are going to be fire proof enough to handle this type of material? Ford: I don't imagine the City of La Porte is going to let you put anything in a warehouse if the warehouse isn't. You pretty well regulate what goes on within these warehouses. The City has the means to control it. T seriously doubt if you are going to let anybody house dynamite, regardless of what kind of building you build. Longley: Mr. Askins, what type of control do we have over hazardous material and the way they are housed? Askins: First, on a warehouse, they're going to have to meet Southern Standard Building Codes so far as wind loading and construction. On materials, our Fire Code would cover that • as to the types of materials housed in certain zones. The City of La Porte Fire Code is based on the National Fire Code. Also, this is just a zoning hearing, and at the time the building permit is taken out and they want to occupy the building, they will have to state the use of the building. The building code on all warehouse construction, the City requires certain size water lines to feed fire hydrants :r properly and handle sprinkler systems. A number of different codes would regulate it. Blackwell: The way I understand our ordinance, hazardous waste material must be within the industrial district. Tf this should be put in an industrial district it would have a "Special Use Permit", which does not permit hazardous waste. So this particular piece of property would not be allowable for hazardous waste. Skelton: Mr. Ford, you did say this would not be used for containerized storage at all, the containers from the ships? Ford: That is correct. Skelton: I just wanted to be sure that we were clear on that since this Council has been accused of opening so many con- tainer yards, which we really didn't do. • Ford: I am on record here, and I state there are no plans for container storage and we are primarily working to get the spurs in and warehousing. • • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 5 Westergren: That will take a "Special Use Permit" anyway, isn't that right, Bobby? Blackwell: Yes, he would have to have the property zoned Industrial with a "Special Use Permit" for a railroad spur and warehousing. Meza: Is there any other question concerning this matter? If not, we will go on to the next item on the agenda for our consideration. 4. Mayor Meza stated: The next .item is a request for rezoning submitted by Gus Brieden of the East one-half of Block 1131 from R-2 to Commercial. Is Mr. Brieden present? Will you come forward and state your request? Brieden: The piece of property is on 8th Street, one block south of Fairmont Parkway. The west half of this block is already zoned commercial and there is no access to the block, • so to speak, from the back half without having this front half. Latimer: Is this the piece of property next to Joe Camp Ford? Brieden: No, it would be south of Fairmont, on 8th Street, over by the cemetery. Gay: In other words, it is right back here (motioned south), two blocks over. Brieden: It will be the second block. Westergren: Mr. Brieden, can you tell me how the other blocks, say the block between this block and Fairmont and the one to the south, how the zoning is? Brieden: They are commercial. Westergren: On the east half of those other two blocks, are they commercial? Brieden: O.K. The block on my north side is commercial. The half block on-the west side is commercial. The east side of the block going south is residential. Dale Porter: In the first place, T don't think Mr. Brieden • owns that block yet. He is a long ways off. Before he ever got involved in this thing I said I wanted my money out of it and I haven't got my money yet. I am paying the taxes on it and I want to leave it just like it is. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 6 Mrs. Broadwater: I agree. I don't believe Mr. Brieden owns that lot. There is houses there. We do not want to see that go residential. (This person did. not come to the mike and T was unable to pick up the balance of her statement.) Brieden: The property is in the process of being transferred. It was bought under assumption. Everyone's aware of this. Meza: Mr. Askins, are you aware of the transferring of these titles? Askins: Yes. Mr. Brieden has deed and title policy to it. Brieden: And we are also in the process of taking care of the rest of it. Meza: O.K. Your reason for wanting this to be rezoned is what? • Brieden: What I am doing is, I am getting my loan, and the reason I want it rezoned---we plan on building a 2400 square foot building there for a, uh, J. R.'s Garage, which is on 8th Street already, north of there. Jake Harris wants his old building back, so J. R. is moving in there. Westergren: May I ask Mrs. Broadwater where she lives? She didn't give her address. Broadwater: O.K. I live just behind Bayshore Lumber, "K" Strut comes up to my house and stops. Westergren: You live to the east of 8th Street, is that correct? Broadwater: Yes. Skelton: I'd like to ask Mrs. Broadwater if she lives in Block 1102. Broadwater: I live in Block 1129. Westergren; So that's another block on down. Skelton: That's two blocks over from this property. Meza: Any further comments? • • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 7 Porter: Evidently, Mr. Askins hasn't read that whole con- tract, because he can't sell that without my permission. Nobody said a word to me; he just jumped up and took off with it. Askins: That is really not an issue in this zoning hearing, but I have examined that deed and they have a general warranty deed and an owner's title policy on the land. They owe you a first lien note; you are a lien holder, but you are not an owner. Brieden: I was in Mr. Askins' office this morning and Mr. Porter was supposed to be notified that we are ready to pay off this lien and that will be all taken care of. Porter: T haven't heard from anybody. Meza: This is a zoning hearing, not a court to decide who owns title to the property. Are there any further questions from the Council? Mrs. Broadwater states she lives near the property and she objects to it. Does the Council have any further comment? Simons: I am confused. Is he the legal owner? I understand only the legal owner can apply for rezoning, Askins: Mr. Simons, I stated a moment ago, T examined Mr. Brieden's deed and title policy. He is the owner and Mr. Porter is a lien holder. He holds a mortgage on the property that I understand from Mr. Brieden he is going to pay off. As the Mayor pointed out, that is not an issue in this zoning hearing. Porter: I'd like to see you just let the thing go until we see who really does own it. I think I own it and T don't want anything different until you get the thing cleared up. Meza: Is there any further comment? Tf not, this Public Hearing is closed and there will be a short recess while Plan- ning and Zoning consider their recommendation to Council. 5. At 7:35 P.M. Mayor Meza reconvened the meeting by calling the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to order. 6. The City Council considered the minutes of the Regular Meeting • of the La Porte City Council held February 17, 1982. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 8 A motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to accept and approve the minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Westergren. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Long ley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 7. Council heard Planning and Zoning recommendation that the request for rezoning of the 18.3434 acre tract by Stuart Haynsworth be granted. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Ordinance No. 780-WWW as read by the City Attorne Secon y Counci - person Malone. The motion Carrie ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 8. Council considered the recommendation from Planning and Zoning to rezone the East one-half of Block 1131 requested by Mr. Gus Brieden be granted. The City Attorney read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF." Question was asked by Mr. Latimer if utilities were available to this location. Joerns advised him utilities were available. Skelton: Mr. Mayor, I think that this area is probably in the right zoning type, but if there is a cloud on the title or we're not sure of the owner, I'd like to see it tabled until such time as Brieden is for sure the owner of the property. Meza: Are you making a motion to table this? Skelton: Yes, sir. • Latimer: I'd like to second that motion. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 9 Meza: I have a motion and a second to table it. A11 in favor? There was some confusion on the vote. Mayor Meza restated the motion. The motion has been made by Councilperson Skelton to table action on this ordinance until such time as the title is clear; second by Councilperson Latimer. The motion carried, 5 ayes and 3 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton Nays: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Westergren Faris: If Mr. Brieden makes sure the title is clear, can he bring this back to us in two weeks? Askins: Yes. • Westergren: Mr. Askins, if I am understanding you correctly, you have looked at this. This piece of property is in Mr. Brieden's name and he does hold a title policy? Askins: Yes. Skelton: Does Mr. Porter wish to withdxaw his objection to this since he claims to own the property? Porter: No. Askins: I would suggest Mr. Brieden bring to the City Sec- retary his title policy and his release of lien and it can be brought back in two weeks. 9. Council heard Eugene Hovey's 1980-81 Financial Audit Report Hovey: This is the audit report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. It's a good report. We will briefly go through it. (The report is a part of the official minutes:) In reviewing and analyzing the City's operation we don't find that there are any fiscal problems. Cash flows are sound. The budgetary processes are sound and working very effectively. We've got some things in inventory areas we have talked to • the new City Manager, Jack Owen, about and I'm sure these things will be affected. We are constantly wanting to improve • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 10 the operation of the City and are working to do that. We have a fine staff here. Some of you folks ought to get around and thank Dortha Gray for working with us. T'd like to comment on the fact that we did get the general fixed assets booked this year. We booked seven million dollars worth of assets. Kathy and the whole bunch worked real hard to get it done. They were still out there counting in December and on into January, and it was cold as blazes. It wasn't much fun but they got it done. I think if you go by and say, "Y'all did a good job." Those poor people sit in there and they work and they work and they work and they look at me and say, "What is all this for?" I say we've got to do it and we have got to do more. I think:;you need one additional hand in that Department. We're going to load them down with this general fixed asset accounting where we've got seven million dollars of assets booked and we're going to have to keep track of those assets. If I book them and somebody doesn't book them, just throw them out the window. We've been a little short handed in the accounting department • trying to pinch pennies, but now we need to spend a buck to make this a first class accounting department. We've got the personnel basically to do it; we just need a little additional help. As I mentioned at the start, we have the long form report, approximately 90 pages, which will be re- leased from the printer in two or three weeks. Tt will be available in the office of the City Manager for anybody who wants to review it or anything else. If I tried to go that report here, we would be here until 11:00 P.M. and you wouldn't like that. So we do have it there available for you. We are going to try to get national approval of the reporting formats. There are some differences within the personnel of these reviewing committees. We have a unique situation with our filing system but we are going to file it. We may or may not get it the first time, but we are going to give it a shot. They can tell us what's wrong, and the second time we'll make it for sure. This concludes the report. Tt has taken quite a bit of time to get this thing done. It is almost two and a half to three times longer than last year's report. 10. Council considered Change Order #3 - the Brown/Couch Contract No. 1 - the Sanitary Sewer Plant, for a total of all work including cost of material and labor of $39,919.00. This is a fundable item under the EPA Grant. A motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to approve • Change Order 3 as presente Secon y Counci person Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. • • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 11 Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 11. Council considered a report from Director of Public Works Hodge concerning problems with water well #2 at Fairmont Park and requesting an emergency be declared for repairs since the loss of this well affects the entire system. A motion was made by Councilperson Simons to declare an emergency and authorize repairs for water we Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes.and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 12. Council considered an invoice from Layne Texas Company for repairs to water well #2 at Fairmont Park in the amount of • $15,257.48. A motion was made by Councilperson Simons authorizing payment of the Layne Texas Company invoice in t e amount of 15,257.48 from the Water and Sewer Contingency Fund. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 13. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ANDY WILSON TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF LINDSAY PFETFFER, ON THE CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF A motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to pass and appro~ Ordinance No. 1300 as read y the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Simons. T e motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 14. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING JOHN RIVARD TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ANDY WILSON, ON THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF . • • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 12 A motion was made by Councilperson Faris to pass and ap rove Ordinance No. 1301 as read by the City Attorney. Secon y Councilperson Malone. The motion carr~e 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None C 15. Council considered the recommendation of Joerns and Hodge concerning an amended Industrial Sewer User Charge. Joerns reviewed the report for Council, explaining the basis of the recommendation, the assumptions and a suggested formula. The proposed surcharge formula for the City of La Porte was .76 per 1000 gal. rate with a $4,879 surcharge per year. A motion was made by Councilperson Faris to approve the recommended Industrial Sewer User C arge. Secon y Council- person Simons. T e motion Carrie ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Latimer, Simons, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Gay 16. Council considered authorizing the purchase of 12 Sure SM~11 Mini Cavalier microphones in the amount of $1,450.00 for the Council table. Motion was made by Councilperson Longley to approve the pur- chase of the microphones. Second y Councilperson Skelton. Faris: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to point out that that is $1,450.00 of the citizens' money. I think if we all lean forward we could take care of that without spending the money. Mayor Meza called for a vote. The motion was defeated, 3 ayes and 5 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Longley, Gay, Skelton Nays: Councilpersons Malone, Faris, Latimer, Simons and Westergren • G_~: Mr. Mayor, the reason why I voted on this is because I've got so much flack and complaints from the citizens. So this is my reason for voting on it. T have to agree this r~ u • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 13 was $1,450 we want. I want Skelton: Mr. T can't hear would like to when I vote. could save, but if this the records to show why Mayor, the reason I vot some of my colleagues on know if I am voting for is what the citizens T voted. ~d like I did is because the other side and I them or against them Longley: Mr. Mayor, obviously folks in the accounting depart- ment are very soft spoken, but I will try to do my best. 17. Administrative Reports: City Secretary Waters reported 5 bid packages had been sent to vendors for the Police Department Continuous Duty Base Station and no bids were returned by the bid date and time of Monday, February 22, 1982 at 4:00 P.M. Waters asked for direction from the Council on this matter. • City Attorney advised the Police Department should now nego- tiate with a proper vendor for the best possible price for the product. 18. Council Action: Councilperson Malone: I just want to thank Jerry. A lady made a presentation last week about cleaning up La Porte, and it looks like Jerry has started. It's going to take a long time. Councilperson Longle I'd like to comment once again about accountants eing soft spoken. They are usually strange looking little people with glasses on the end of their nose. However, I am quite impressed with Mr. Hovey's report, and I would like to commend the Accounting Department for doing a fantastic job for us. We could not survive without them. Councilperson Faris: I would request an executive session for a legal matter. I don't think it will take that long. We will need Mr. Askins. Councilperson Latimer: I feel the audit .report was very excellently prepared. Councilperson Simons: I want to commend the Accounting Depart- • ment for this excellent report. I know the Accounting Depart- ment worked very diligently to bring us this report. • • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 14 Councilperson Gay: I always want to thank the citizens for coming out. We had quite a few tonight and it tells me that they are concerned. I'm also impressed with the report. Councilperson Skelton: I'd like to comment on our Accounting Department. I think they should be commended for receiving the certificate. T know they worked hard for it. We, the people of La Porte, get something for this. My hat's off to Dortha Gray and her people. I would also like to ask the Parks Director if we finished up out at Lomax. Sherwood: Yes, sir; everything is in good shape. We are working on the concession stand. Councilperson Westergren: Everybody has gone through the thank you list, but T do appreciate the excellent work done by the Accounting Department. Also, I commend Mr Jiminez; we have many fine employees and I agree they should be recog- nized. • Councilperson Latimer: Stan, the playground equipment you put in out at Fairmont Park is getting a real test. There must be 25 or 30 kids a day out there. Mayor Meza: I would like to thank the staff in the Accounting Department for a job well done. I also would like to have an executive session on a contractural matter. 19. The Council retired to executive session at 8:35 P.M. Council returned to the Council table. There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting was duly adjourned. 20. Adjournment: 9:15 P.M. Passed & Approved this the 17th day of March, 1982 Respectfully ubmitted: ~~~~ C T. Wa ers Cit Secretary • J. J. Meza, Mayor • Stuart Haynswort~ ATTOPNEY AT LAW 1700 COMMERCE BUILDING • HOUSTO N, TEXAS 77002 713 / 652- 6136 December 31, 1981 Office of the City Secretary City Hall 604 West J Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Attention: Mrs. Betty Waters Re: Application for rezoning of 18.3434 acres Gentlemen: This is being submitted to request the rezoning of a tract of land containing 18.3434 acres in the City of La Porte from commercial to light industrial classification. The tract of land commences for its northwest corner at a point 420 feet south of the north line of the McKinstry Survey on the west side of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence N 86° 59' 35" E approximately 915.29 feet to a point on the western boundary of 16th Street for its northeastern corner; • thence south along the western boundary of said 16th Street ap- proximately 936 feet to its intersection with the northern bound- ary of a .818.8-acre easement approximately 140 feet south from the northern boundary of formerly dedicated Block 1238 for the southeastern corner of said tract; thence South 86° 59' 35" West approximately 592 feet to the eastern boundary of the G. B. Mc- Kinstry Survey; thence N 02° 23' 35" W approximately 336 feet to a point on the northern boundary of formerly dedicated West R Street, marking the northeast corner of a 2.50-acre Humble Drill Site; thence S 63° 05' 09" W approximately 349.68 feet to a point on the eastern perimeter of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence north along said SPRR right-of-way N 02° 58' 09" W approximately 857.90 feet to the Place of Beginning. Rezoning is being requested in order to make the land more saleable, and of course any development would be subject to City of La Porte permits. The land will be used for materials ware- housing, container storage, railroad and truck line shipments and receipts . A plat plan is enclosed, same being a partial copy of the survey prepared by John T. Burleson Land Surveying Company, a duly licensed public surveyor. Also accompanying this request are copies of deeds vesting title in the applicant. A~ ' • • Office of the City Secretary December 31, 1981 • Page Two A cashier's check in the amount of $100 is also enclosed to cover your advertising and public notices in connection with this request. We would appreciate acknowledgement from you of your re- ceipt of this application, and also request that we be apprised of any further or additional action on our part that would assist you to promote your favorable consideration of this re- quest. Respectfully su-b-omitted, ~G~. - Yom/ Stuart Ha nsworth General Partner LaPorte 81, Ltd. & LaPorte 115, Ltd. SH:sm • Enclosures ~~ f I I/4"~ LF-.' FOr2 N.E. C~~]~-t~ ;;, i ~ ~' , cai ~, ' `-1 N; I~,~c-? 2 i .. ~~ ., \~ ~ \\ 9.0047 Ac • I .~ x U W t 1 N i0 ~~! IJ IQ~ ~~ U t~. Q,'' Q. 'Z ~~ I 1] O ~ ~6: 00' '"~A i-ORT ~tUUSTUN' R~ :LTY CO. li IS MIN. INT. 1)56/73 ' c a ~ ;! ,~ ,, ,~ ~~ : o ! ,,, .~ t_ ._ LA PORT HOUSTQN!, R~~pLTY CO. °D I/1~61MIN.INT. - 196/73 ~ ~. ! ~. 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This tract is now zoned "C" Apartment and Commer- cial, Light Industrial if Special Use Permit is granted. PrTr. Haynsworth's request is for Light Industrial classifi- • cation. Neighboring properties have been rezoned recently to allow such uses as warehousing with rail spur, container repair and storage, and an asphalt plant. Planning? and Zoning recommends that the property be rezoned to Industrial with a special use permit limiting the uses to materials ~rrare- housing and railroad and truck line shipments and receipts. ?~~le Gvish to hold a joint public hearing to consider the re- quest. T~Irs. Nluston has disqualified herself on this issue, due to her involvement in the sale of this land. Respectfully, • Karl John on, ActinK~ Chairman /~} • • • January 29, 1982 Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Mrs. Betty ;caters City Secretary City of La Porte Dear Mrs. waters: I hereby request that Planning and Zoning give consideration to the rezoning of the east half of Block 1131, Town of La Porte, from R-2 to Commercial so that the property can be used for an auto repair service. The west half of said block already has a Commercial classification. Attached are copies of a plat of the property, deed to the property, and a copy of my check in the amount of $100.00 for rezoning fee. If you need further information, please contact me. Your earliest consideration of this request is appreciated. • Sincerely, Gus Brieden ~~- • D~ _~. __ i... .» ..w S~ xnS.:. r.... -r.. J 7 1 . _ . ' ~ ` K K ' 49! ~ D p m Q L n . L ' W _. _ __. 0 ~ "" /~~~ `-~ -F~ ------_ u ~ I R'P~ 4 ` ' ~4 ~~ `' n • J` Fa ~ ~ _~ ~ ' \ F I _ RG A ~ ~ ~ ~ - m ~ \ .. .. .. m ~ T -_. ~\ I \ ~\'' ., s ~, _ ~~ \~ ~_.. A .- `V ., ` ' ~ s ~ Z m --------- _---- N~ Z .. --_ G` 4`!N nn ~. ~ 1 ~ASr 2666 ~ . n n1 ~ ~v ~--p'--->.~-~-Y--'-T:--=pry-'--~C~:-a: ~<-"~ . • ~- o ra ' rX ~ _~1~l.Reed WW~Re deuce __ v _.. _. - • ~ .1 '~ N 0 _ T ~~, ~uti~ .,pRo~Ed) o r • • MEMORANDUM February 5, 1982 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Rezoning of Block 1131 Planning and Zoning met on February 4, 1982, to consider a request from Mr. Gus Brieden to rezone the east one-half of Block 1131 from Residential 2 to Commercial. This block lies between 8th Street and the access road for Highway 146, and the present zoning allows only one-half block as commercial property along the highway. Although there are several residences nearby, Planning and Zoning considers this property appropriate for commercial use. The extension of commercial zoning to this half block would provide one full block along the highway for commercial use and would be consis- tent with the rest of the highway frontage through La Porte. Planning and Zoning recommends the rezoning of the east • one-half of Block 1131 to Commercial. We request a public hearing to consider this request. Respectfully, Pat Muston, Chairperson PM/bb ~3 • ORDINANCE NO. 780- f~1~Gc~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 7$0, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 3rd day of March, 1982, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council, of the Cit of La Port y e, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Public Hearing" which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. ~ Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session on March 3, 1982, to consider the changes in classification which were the subject of such joint public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated March 3, 1982, the original of which _ letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. J~ • Ordinance No. 780-~~f(~, Page 2. • Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the herein- after described parcel of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewith, and the zoning classification of said parcel of land shall hereafter be "Light Industrial," with a special use permit, strictly limited to materials warehousing, railroad and truck line shipment and receiving terminal (but not including oceanic shipping container storage or repair). The description of said parcel of land re-zoned is as follows, to-wit: The tract of land commences for its northwest corner at a point 420 feet south of the north line of the McKinstry Survey on the west side of the Southern Pacific Railroad right=of-way; thence N 86° 59' 35" E approximately 915.29 feet to a point on the western boundary of 16th Street for its northeastern corner; thence south along the western boundary of said 16th Street approximately 936 feet to its intersection with the northern boundary of a .8188-acre easement approximately 140 feet south from the northern boundary of formerly dedicated Block 1238 for the south- eastern corner of said tract; thence South 86° 59' 35" West approximately 592 feet to the eastern boundary of the G. B. McKinstry Survey; thence N 02° 23' 35" W approximately 336 feet to a point on the northern boundary of formerly dedicated West R Street, marking the northeast corner of a 2.50-acre Humble Drill Site; thence S 63° 05' 09" W approx- imately 349.68 feet to a point on the eastern perimeter of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence north along said SPRR right-of-way N 02° 58' 09" W approximately 857.90 feet to the Place of Beginning, as more particularly shown on Exhibit "D" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, to the extent of conflict only. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. -~ • Ordinance No. 780- , Page 3. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of March, 1982. CITY OF LA PORTE By J. J. Meza, Pdayor ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: L~f/- City Attorney ..3 a ~ CITY OF LA PORTE • AUDIT REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 i EUGENE HOVEY, P. C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 902 WEST MAIN STREET LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 ~~ • ~ CITY OF LA PORTE AUDIT REPORT YEAR ENDID SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 TABLE OF CONTENTS Auditor's Opinion Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types and Account Groups Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - All Governmental Fund Types Combined Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Governmental Fund Types Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Retained Earnings/Fund Balances - All Proprietary Fund Types and Similar Trust Funds Combining Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Retained Earnings - All Enterprise Funds Combined Statement of Changes in Financial Position - All Pro- prietary Fund Types and Similar Trust Funds Combining Statement of Changes in Financial Position - All _ Enterprise Funds Notes to Financial Statements • EXHIBIT PAGE 1 1-4 2 5-6 3 7 4 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 12-22 f • I • C7 EUGENE HOVEY, P. C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT P.O BO% 1375 LA FORTE. TEXAS 77571 PHONE 471 -2700 February 10, 1982 t Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and City Manager City of La Porte We have examined the combined financial statements of the City of La Porte and the combining fund financial statements as of and for the year ended September 30, 1981, as listed in the table of contents. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion, the combined and combining financial state- ments referred to above present fairly the financial position of the City of La Porte at September 30, 1981, and the results of its operations and the changes in financial position of its pro- prietary fund types and similar trust funds for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Also, in our opinion, the combining financial statements referred to above present fairly the results of operations and the changes in financial position of the individual proprietary funds for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Respectfully submitted, EUGENE HOVEY, P.C. Eugene Hovey Certified Public Accountant • ~ • EXHIBIT 1 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF LA PORTE • COMBINED BALANCE SHEET-ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Governmental Fund Types Debt Capital General .Service Projects ASSETS Cash on Hand and in Bank $ $ 79,291 $ 47,853 Cash Investments 3,897,000 483,049 1.,270,400 Receivables (Net, where applicable, of allowances for uncollectibles): Delinquent Taxes 231,835 - - Accounts 171,377 - - Accrued Interest 103,340 20,766 8,691 Due from Other Funds 657,698 - 80,243 Due from Other Governments 40,451 - 332,395 Inventory, at Cost 31,671 - - Restricted Assets: Cash and Cash Investments - - - Accrued Interest Receivable Fixed Assets (Net of Accumulated - - - Depreciation) - - - Amount Available in Debt Service Fund - - - ' Amount to be Provided for Retirement ~ of General Long-Term Debt - - - TOTAL ASSETS $5,133,372 $583,106 $1,739,582 (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) ,. ~ • l • • Proprietary Account Fund Types Groups General General Long Memorandum Enter rise Fixed Assets Term Debt Totals $ 278,928 $ $ - $ 406,072 _ - 5,650,449 _ - 231,835 255,407 - 426,784 10,759 - 143,556 _ - 737,941 41,977 - 414,823 35,058 - 66,729 348,955 - 348,955 12,799 • - 12,799 10 914 308 6,783,579 - 17,697,887 _ 581,553 581,553 _ 6,867,447 6,867,447 $11,898,191 $6,783,579_ $7,449y000 $33,586,830 • • • EXHIBIT 1 Page 2 of 2 CITY OF LA PORTE COMBINED BALANCE SHEET-ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS • SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Governmental Fund Types Debt Capital General Service Projects LIABILITIES Cash Overdraft $ 178,427 $ - $ 26,714 Accounts Payable 367,669 - - Tax Anticipation Note 51,391 - - Advance from Customers - - - Payable from Restricted Assets Accrued Revenue Bond Interest - - - Customer Water Deposit - - - Revenue Bonds Payable - - - General Obligation Bonds Payable - - - Due to Other Funds 108,519 1,553 605,434 Estimated Liability for Compensated ' Absences - - - Revenue Bonds Payable - - - Deferred Income 263,656 - - TOTAL LIABILITIES 969,662 1 553 ,S 632,148 FUND EQUITY Contributed Capital $ - $ - $ - Investment in General Fixed Assets - - - Retained Earnings: Reserved for Revenue Bond Retirement - - - Designated - - - Unreserved - - - Fund Balance: Reserved for Debt Service - 581,553 - Reserved for 1981-1982 Appropriations 675,000 - - Reserved for Capital Projects - - 1,450,662 Unreserved but Designated for Subsequent Years' Expenditures 2,523,794 - - Unreserved and Undesignated 964,916 - (343,228) Total Retained Earnings/Fund Balance X54,163,7].0 581 553 $1,107,434 TOTAL FUND EQUITY $4,163,710 $581,553 $1,:L07,434 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY $5,133,372 583 106 $1,739,582 (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) -3- • • • Proprietary y ~ Account Fund Tvpes Groups General General Long Memorandum Enterprise Fixed Assets Term Debt Totals $ - $ $ - $ 205,141 18,137 - 385,806 - - 51,391 54,332 - 54,332 413 - 413 55,202 - 55,202 30,000 - 30,000 - 7,449,000 7,449,000 22,435 - 737,941 .36,561 - 36,561 160,000 - 160,000 29,500 - 293,156 $ 406,5x0 $ ~7,44~,000 ~,45a,~43 $ 6,646,451 $ $ - $ 6,646,451 - 6,783,579 - 6,783,579 136,636 - 136,636 167,418 - 167,418 4,541,106 - 4,541,106 - - 581,553 - - 675,000 _ - 1,450,662 - - 2,523,794 - - 621,688 4,845,160 $ - $10,697,857 $11,491,611 $6,783,579 $ - $24,127,887 $11,898,191 $6,783,579 $7,449,000 $33,586,830 f -4- • • EXHIBIT 2 CITY OF LA PORTE COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - • ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Deb t General Service REVENUES Taxes $5,691,515 $ 775,041 Licenses and Permits 73,902 - Intergovernmental Revenues 176,342 - Charges for Service 476,5$4 - Fines and Forfeitures 127,376 - Miscellaneous Revenues 607,657 53,261 TOTAL REVENUES $7,153,376 $ 828,302 EXPENDITURES Fire $ 470,229 $ - Poli_ce 1,141,110 - Administration 1,194,460 - Public Works 2,175,520 - Engineering 350,333 - ` Parks and Recreation 556,584 - Capital Outlay _ _ Debt Service - 815,641 TOTAL EXPENDITURES _$5,888,236 $ 815,641 - EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES $1,265,140 12 661 OTHER FINANCING SOi1RCES (USES) Proceeds Sale of Bonds $ _ $ _ Operating Transfers In 299,672 338,580 Operating Transfers Out _(378,690) - TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) $ (79,018) 338 580 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES $1,186,122 $ 351,241 FUND BALANCE, OCTOBER 1, 1980 2,977,588 230.312 FUND BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) ' • • • CJ Capital Memorandum Proiects Totals $ - $ 6,466,556 - 73,902 2,871,631 3,047,973 - 476,584 - 127,376 343,.441 1,004.359 $ 3,215,072 $11,196,750 $ - $ 470,229 - 1,1.41,110 46,890 1,241,350 - 2,175,520 • - 350,333 - 556,584 7,120,418 7,120,418 • 7 167 308 $(3,952,236) $ 800,000 398,120 (358,010) ~ 840 ,110 815,641 13 871 185 x(2,674,435) $ 800,000 1,036,372 5,736, 700) $ 1,099,672 $(3,112,126) $(1,574,763) 4,219,560 7,427,460 1.107.434 5.852.697 • • REVENUES: Taxes Licenses & Permits Intergovernmental Revenues Charges for Services Fines and Forfeitures Miscellaneous Revenues EXHIBIT 3 CITY OF LA PORTE • COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES-BUDGET (GAAP) AND ACTUAL- ' GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 TOTAL REVENUE EXPENDITURES: Fire Police Administration , Public Works Engineering Parks & Recreation TOTAL EXPENDITURES EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES • i General Fund Variance Favorable Budget Actual (Unfavorable $5,389,274 62,900 134,290 358,900 105,850 134.950 $5,691,515 73,902 176,342 476,584 127,376 607 , 657 $ 302,241 11,002 42,052 117,684 21,526 47L .707 _$6,186,164 $ 668,136 1,216,705 1,325,489 2,635,573 459,165 661,140 $6,966,208 $ (780,044) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Operating Transfers (In) 299 672 Operating Transfer (Out) (378,690) TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) $ (79,018) EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES $ (859,062) FUND BALANCE, OCTOBER 1, 1980 2,977,588 FUND BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) -7- $7,153,376 $ 470,229 1,141,110 1,194,460 2,175,520 350,333 556,584 $5,888,236 $1,265,140 299,672 (378,690) $ (79,018) $1,186,122 2,977,588 S4_lh3.710 $ 967,212 $ 197,907 75,595 131,029 460,053 108,832 104.556 $1,077,972 $2,045,184 $2,045,184 • • • CITY OF LA PORTE EXHIBIT 4 CO_MBI_NED _STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS/FUND BALANCES = ALL PROPRIETARY FUND TYPES AND SIMILAR TRUST FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1981 Proprietary Fund Types Enterprise OPERATING REVENUES Charges for Services $ 1,373,215 Airport Income 8,056 Contributions _ Interest TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES OPERATING EXPENSES Personal Services Supplie s Maintenance Contractual Services Sundry Pension Payments Bad Debts Depreciation TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Interest Income Grants Servicing of Customers Installations Interest & Fiscal Charges TOTAL NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) INCOME BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS OPERATING TRANSFERS (OUT) NET INCOME .(LOSS) RETAINED EARNINGS FUND BALANCES, OCTOBER 1, 1980 RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER TO STATE FIREMENS' PENSION SYSTEM RETAINED EARNINGS, FUND BALANCES, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 $ 1,381,271 $ 559,308 79,858 130,012 254,726 7,942 12,597 502,769 $ 1,547,212 $ (165,941) $ 64,253 14,593 131,733 (8,076) $ 202,503 $ 36,562 $ (299,672) $ (263,110) 5,108,270 Fuduciary Fund Tvpes Pension Trust $ - 13,334 1,524 $ 14,858 $ - 8,250 $ 8,250 $ (8,250) $ - $ - $ 6,608 $ - $ 6,608 19,554 /7L 7L~]\ (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) -R- r: CITY OF LA PORTS EXHIBIT 5 • COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS ALL ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Utility Airport Totals Fund Fund September 30, X981 OPERATING REVENUES: Charges for Services $1,373,215 $ - $ 1,373,215 Airport Income - 8,056 8,056 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES $1,373,215 $ 8.056 $ 1,381,271 OPERATING EXPENSES: Personal Services $ 559,308 $ - $ 559,348 Supplies 79,858 - 79,858 Maintenance 130,012 - 130,012 Contractual Services 254,726 - 254,726 Sundry 7,942 - 7,942 Depreciation 469,987 32,782 502,769 Bad Debts 12,597 - 12,597 TOTAL EXPENSES _$1,514,430 $ 32,782 ~ 1,541,212 OPERATING INCOME $ (141,215) $ (24,726) ~ (165,941) NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES): Interest Income $ 59,456 $ 4,797 $ 64,253 Grant - 14,593 14,593 Servicing of Customers Installa- tions 131,733 - 131,733 Interest and Fiscal Charges (7,143) (933) (8,076) TOTAL NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) $ 184,046 $ 18,457 $ 202.503 INCOME BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS $ 42,831 $ (6,269) $ 36,562 OPERATING TRANSFERS (OUT) 5299,672) - (299,672) NET INCOME (LOSS) (256,841) (6,269) (263,110) RETAINED EARNINGS, OCTOBER 1, 1980 4,658.245 450,025 5.108,270 RETAINED EARNINGS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 4.401.404 $ 443~,7~.~ 4.845.1 • (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) -9- • • CITY OF LA PO RTE EXHI BIT 6 • COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION ALL PROPRIETARY FUND TYPES AND SIMILAR TRUST FUNDS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPT EMBER 30, 1981 Proprietary Fiduciary Fund Types Fund Tvpes Pension Memorandum Enterprise Trust Totals Sources of Working Capital: Operations: Net Income (loss) for Year $ (263,110) $ 6,608 $ (256,502) Items Not Requiring Working Capital- Depreciation 502,769 502,769 Increase in Long Term Compensated Absences 36.561 36.561 Working Capital Provided by Operations 276,220 282,828 Net Increase in Current Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets 2,279 2,279 Contributions by Local Government 5,103,690 5,103,690 Total Sources of Working Capital $5,382,189 $ 6,608 $5,388,797 Application of Working Capital: Acquisition of Fixed Assets $5,297,564 $ $5,297,564 Decrease in Long-Term Debt 30,000 30,000 Net Increase in Restricted Assets 36,715 36,715 Decrease in Equity by Transfer to State Fireman's Pension System 26,162 26,162 Total Application in Working Capital $5,364,279 $ 26,162 $5,390,441 NET INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL $ 17.910 S(1~ $ (1,644) Elements of Net Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital: Cash $ (92,095). $(24,054) $ (116,149) Accounts Receivable 123,271 123,271 Accrued Interest Receivable 10,759 10,759 Inventory 11,525 11,525 Due from Other Funds ~ (3,383) (3,383) Accounts Payable (13,230) (13,230) Due to Other Funds 16,832 4,500 21,332 Advances from Customers (50,362) (50 362) Deferred Income 14.593 14.593 NET INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL ,,$ 17.910 rl _ SCE, ~ (_:1;644) (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) i ~ _10_ • • CITY OF LA PORTS EXHIBIT 7 • COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION ALL ENTERPRISE FUNDS _ FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 . Totals Utility Airport Sept.30 Fund Fund 1981 Sources of Working Capital: Operations: Net (loss) for Year $ (256,841) $(6,269) $ (263,110) Items Not Requiring Working Capital- Depreciation 469,987 32,782 502,769 Increase in Long Term Compensated Absences 36,561 36,561 Working Capital Provided by Operations 249,707 26,513 276,220 Net Increase in Current Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets 2,134 145 2,279 Contributions by Local Government 5,103,690 5,103,690 Total Sources of Working Capital $5,355,531 26 658 $5,382,189 Application'of Working Capital: Acquisition of Fixed Assets $5,287 674 $ 9,890 $5,297,564 Decrease in Long-Term Debt 25,000 5,000 30,000 Net Increase in Restricted Assets 29,650 7,065 36,715 Total Application in Working Capital X5.342,324 21 955 $5,364,279 NET INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL $ 13.207 ! ~ $ 17.910 Elements of Net Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital: Cash $ (86,751) $(5,344) $ (92,095) Accounts Receivable 127,817 (4,546) 123,271 Accrued Interest Receivable 10,759 10,759 Inventory 11,525 11,525 Due from Other Funds (3,383) (3,383) Accounts Payable (13,230) (13,230) Due to Other Funds 16,832 16,832 Advances from Customers (50,362) (50,362) Deferred Income 14,593 14.593 NET INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL $ 13.207 4.70 $ 17.910 (See accompanying notes to financial statements.) • -11- • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 1 of 11 • NOTES TO FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 NOTE 1; SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The City of La Porte was incorporated on August 10, 1892. The City operates under a Council - Manager form of government and provides the following services: public safety (police and fire), highways and streets, sanitation, health and social services, recreation, public improvements, utilities, planning and zoning and general administrative services. The accounting policies of the City of La Porte conform to generally accepted accounting principles as applicable to governments. The following is a summary of the more significant policies: A. FUND ACCOUNTING The accounts of the city are organized on the basis of funds and account groups, each of which is considered a separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues, and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. Government resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The various funds are grouped, in the financial statements in this report, into five generic fund types and three broad fund categories as follows: Governmental Funds General Fund - The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Debt Service Funds The General Obligation Bonds - Interest and Sinking Fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of general long-term debt principal, interest and related cost. Capital Projects Funds Capital Projects Funds are used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of planned major capital facilities (other than those financed by proprietary funds). Proprietary Funds Enterprise Funds - Enterprise Funds are used to account for opera- tions (a) that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises - where the intent of the governing body is that the costs (expenses, including depreciation) of providing goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. • -12- • • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 2 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Fiduciary Funds Trust Funds - The Firemens' Pension Fund is used to account for assets held by the City for the La Porte Volunteer Firemen. The Firemen voted as of July 1, 1981 to enter the State Firemens' Relief and Retirement Fund and all assets of the fund were corres- pondingly transferred to the State. Trust and Agency Funds - Trust and Agency Funds are used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity or as an agent for private organizations and for other governments. These include expendable trust, nonexpendable trust, pension trust and agency funds. Nonexpendable trust and pension trust funds are accounted for in essentially the same manner as proprietary funds since capital maintenance is critical. Expendable trust funds are accounted for in essentially the same manner as governmental funds. Agency funds are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve measurement of results of operations. B. FIXED ASSETS AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES The accounting and reporting treatment applied to the fixed assets and long-term liabilities associated with a fund are deter- mined by its measurement focus. Ali governmental funds are accounted for on a spending or "financial flow" measurement focus. This means that only current assets and current liabilities are generally in- cluded on their balance sheets. Their reported fund balance (net • current assets) is considered a measure of "available spendable resources." Governmental fund operating statements present in- creases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (ex- penditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Accord- ingly, they are said to present a summary of sources and uses of "available spendable resources" during a period. Fixed assets used in governmental fund type operations (general fixed assets) are accounted for in the General Fixed Assets Account Group, rather than in governmental funds. During the year, the City in- ventoried and recorded all general fixed assets except public domain assets such as roads, bridges, curbs and gutters, streets and sidewalks, drainage systems and similar assets that are immovable and of value only to the City. All fixed assets are valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual historical cost was not available. No depreciation has been provided on general fixed assets. Long-Term liabilities expected to are accounted for in the General the governmental funds. • -13- be financed from governmental funds Long-Term Debt Account Group, not in . CITY OF LA PORTE Page 3 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 The two account groups are not "funds." They are concerned only with the measurement of financial position. They are not involved with measurement of results of operations. Because of their spending measurement focus, expenditures recognition for governmental fund types is limited to exclude amounts represented by non-current liabilities. Since they do not effect net current assets, such long-term amounts are not recognized as governmental fund type expenditures or fund liabilities. They are instead reported as liabilities in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group. All proprietary funds and nonexpendable trust and pension trust funds are accounted for on a cost of services or "capital maintenance" measurement focus. This means that all assets and all liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) associated with their activity are included on their balance sheets. Their reported fund equity (net total assets) is segregated into contributed capital and retained earnings components. Proprietary fund type operating statements present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in net total assets. Depreciation of all exhaustible fixed assets used by proprietary funds is charged as an expense against their operations. Accumulated depre- _ ciation is reported on proprietary fund balance sheets. Depreciation has been provided over the estimated useful lives using the straight line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows: Utility System 20 - 40 years Buildings & Improvements 20 years Equipment 4 - 10 years C. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures or expenses are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Basis of accounting relates to the timing of the measure- ments made, regardless of the measurement focus applied. Governmental fund types of the City are kept on a modified accrual basis. The modified accrual basis of accounting records revenues in the accounting period in which they become both measurable and available to finance expenditures of the fiscal period. Taxes collected as well as other revenues are reported as income when received. Receivables due at year end are recorded as deferred revenue items until collected. • -14- • • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 4 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Expenditures are generally recognized under the modified accrual basis of accounting when the related fund liability is incurred. Exceptions to this general rule include: (1) accumulated unpaid vacation, sick pay, and other employee amounts which are not accrued; and (2) principal and interest on general long-term debt which is recognized when due. All proprietary funds and nonexpendable trust and pension trust funds are accounted for using the accrual basis of accounting. Their revenues are recognized when they are earned, and their expenses are recognized when they are incurred. Unbilled Utility Fund utility service receiva- bles are recorded at year end. D, BUDGETS AND BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements: 1) Prior to September 1, the City Manager submits to the City Council a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following October 1. The operating budget includes proposed ex- penditures and the means of financing them. • 2) A public hearing is conducted to obtain taxpayer comments. 3) Prior to September 30, the budget is legally enacted through passage of an ordinance. 4) The City Manager approves changes within a department. The City Council approves changes between departments as well as amends the budget during the year as may be required. 5) Formal budgetary integration is employed as a management control device during the year for the General Fund and Enterprise Funds. Formal Budgetary integration is not employed for Debt Service Funds and Capital Project Funds because effective budgetary control. is alternatively achieved through general obligation bond indenture provisions and legally binding construction contracts, respectively. 6) The budget for the General Fund is adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Budgets for Enter- prise Funds are utilized for planning, control and evaluation pur- poses. They are adopted on a basis consistent with GAAP except that bond principal payments and fixed asset acquisitions are treated as expenditures. Budgeted amounts are as originally adopted, or as amended by the City Council prior to September 30, 1981. Individual amendments were not material in relation to the original appropriations which were amended. • -15- • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 5 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 E. ENCUMBRANCES Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments for the expenditure of monies are recorded in order to reserve that portion of the applicable appropriation, is employed as an extension of formal budgetary integration in the General Fund and Capital Project Funds. Encumbrances outstanding at year end are reported as reservations of fund balances since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities. F. INVESTMENTS Investments in time-deposit certificates are stated at cost. Amounts of cash held in passbook savings accounts at year end are included as part of the cash balance on the financial statements. G. ADVANCE TO OTHER FUNDS All interfund loans receivables (reported as "Due from" asst accounts) are considered "available spendable resources." H. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN ._ The City participates in a Retirement Plan administered totally by the Texas Municipal Retirement System. After 90 days of employment with the City, participation in the plan becomes mandatory. Employees are required to contribute 7% of their gross wages and this is matched by the City. The City's contribution for the fiscal year was $58,301. • Participants become vested in the City's contribution after 20 years of credible service if less than 60 years of age, and after 15 years of service if more than 60 years of age. According to actuarial valuations supplied by the Texas Municipal League, the following is a statement of assets and liabilities of the City of La Porte's employee retirement plan on December 30, 1980: Assets and Unfunded Accrued Liabilities Assets Held by T.M.R.S. For Funding of Accrued Liabilities For: a. Prior Service Benefits $ 54,517 b. Current Service Benefits 750,657 Unfunded Accrued Liabilities For: a. Prior Service Benefits 541,514 b, Current Service Benefits _ Total Assets and Unfunded Accrued Liabilities $1,346,688 • -16- • • • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 6 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 Liabilities Accrued Liabilities For Prior Service Benefits a. Present Members b. Annuitants Accrued Liability For Current Service Benefits Overfunded Accrued Liabilities For: a. Current Service Benefit s Total Liabilities ~~ For: $ 435,044 160,987 738,346 12,311 X1,346,688 The City also contributed $13,329 to the Firemens' Pension Fund in.FYE 9-30-81. During the year the City transferred all Firemens' funds to the State's pension program for administration. No actuarial valuations were available from the state for the year ended September 30, 1981. I. ACCUMULATL'D UNPAID VACATION SICK PAY AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AMOUNTS Employees are credited with vacation time at rates from ten to twenty-five days per year, depending upon length of service. After one year of service, all unused vacation time earned is vested and payable upon an employee's termination with the City. Employees are credited with sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days per month. After one year of service, all unused sick time is vested and payable upon an employee's termination with the City. The accumulated unpaid vacation and sick pay amounts are accrued when incurred in proprietary funds (using the accrual basis of ac- counting). Such amounts are not accrued in governmental funds (using the modified accrual basis of accounting). At September 30, 1981, unrecorded General Fund estimated liabilities for compensated absences was $310,597 of which $85,574 was vacation pay and $225,023 was sick pay accumulation. The $310,597 is designated as reserved against fund balance which indicates that this amount is not "available spendable resources." The Utility Fund liability at year end was $36,561 of which $10,661 was vacation pay and $25,900 was sick pay accumulation. J. TOTAL COLUMNS ON COMBINED STATEMENTS - OVERVIEW Total columns on the Combined Statements - Overview are captioned Memorandum Only to indicate that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns do not present financial position, results of operations, or changes in financial position in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Neither is such data comparable to a consolidation. Interfund eliminations have not been made in the aggregation of this data. NOTE 2: PROPERTY TAXES Property taxes for fiscal year September 30, 1981, attach as an en- • forceable lien on property as of January 1, 1980. Taxes at $100 of assessed valuation were levied on September 24, 1980$and were payable on October 1, 1980. -17- • CI`T'Y OF LA PORTE Page 7 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 NOTE 3: DUE FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS Amounts due from the Federal government include $40,451 due from the Revenue Sharing Program and $332,395 due on reimbursement of Step III Sanitation Sewer Project. The Airport Fund and the Utility Fund also have amounts due of $29,500 and $12,477 respectively. NOTE 4: CHANGES IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS General Fixed Assets (except public domain assets) were in- ventoried and recorded at the end of the fiscal year as follows: Land $1,149,228 Improvements other than Buildings 509,800 Buildings 1,910,043 Equipment 2,277,060 Construction in progress 937,448 Total $6,783,579 Construction in progress represents Service Center Building expenditures of $937,448 thru September 30, 1981. Remaining -~ amounts to be expended is $149,411 on total contracts of $1,086,859 from the Capital Projects Funds. • A summary of proprietary fund type property, plant and equipment at September 30, 1981 follows: Land Buildings Airport Improvements Utility Plant Vehicles and Equipment Construction in progress Total Less: Accumulated Depreciation Net Enterprise Funds Utility Airport $ 47,701 $ 18,603 631,099 9,045,475 373,746 4,286,761 $13,772,286 $631,099 3,278,338 210,739 $10,493,948 $420,360 Additions during the year were as follows: Utility Plant $1,048,012, Equipment $83,364 and Construction in Progress $4,161,298. Construction in Progress in the Utility Fund represents work progressing on the City's Step III Sanitation Sewer Project. At year end, the City had entered into construction contracts for $5,140,378 of which amount $4,156,517 had been expended, leaving $983,861 to be expended as the work is completed from the Capital Projects Fund. -18- • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 8 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 NOTE 5: CHANGES IN LONG-TERM DEBT The following is a summary of bond transactions of the City for the year ended September 30, 1981: General Obligation Revenue Total Bonds Payable at October 1, 1980 $6,970,000 $.220,000 $7,190,000 New Issue 800,000 800,000 Bonds Retired (321,000) 30 000) (351,000) Bonds Payable at September 30, 1981 $7,449,000 $190,000 $7,639 000 Bonds payable and Certificates of Obligation are comprised of ttie following individual issues at September 30, 1981.: General Obligation Bonds: 1965 General Obligation serial bonds due in annual installments of $40,000 to $50,000 through February 1, ~- 1986; Interest at 3.6% for 1978 - 1984; 3.7% for 1985 - 1986 $ 240,000 • 1956 Water District Bonds, serial bonds due in annual installments of $17,000 to $28,000 through • June 1, 1989; Interest at 4.25% 186,000 1962 Water District serial bond due in annual in- stallments of $15,000 to $50,000 through February 1, 1991; Interest at 5% 258,000 1963 Water District serial bonds in annual in- stallments of $5,000 to $55,000 through June 1, 1993; Interest at 5% 180,000 1970 Water District serial bonds in annual in- stallments of $5,000 to $50,000 through June 1, 1989; Interest at 5% 75,000 1970 Water District serial bonds due in annual installments of $5,000 to $10,000 from February 1, 1989 through February 1, 1993; Interest at 8% 45,000 1973 General Obligation serial bonds due in annual installments of $25,000 to $50,000 from February 15, 1981 through February 15, 1996; Interest at 6% from 1981 to 1986; 5% from 1987 - 1988; 5.10% from 1989 - • 1991; 5.2% to 4% from 1992 to 1996 590,000 -19- J • CITY OF LA PORTE Page 9 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 1979 General Obligation serial bonds due in annual installments of $100,000 from February 15, 1982 to February 15, 1995; Interest at 6.4% from 1982 to 1983; 5.2°/a from 1984 to 1991; 5.3% to 5.45% from 1992 to 1995 $1,400,000 1980 General Obligation and Refunding serial bonds due in annual installments of $175,000 to $250,000 from August 1, 1982 through August 1, 1995; Interest at 8.5% from 1981 - 1984; 7.50% from 1985 - 1988; 7.0% from 1989 - 1993; 7.5% to 8.25% from 1994 to 1999 3,675,000 1980 Certificate of Obligation due in annual installments of $80,000 from February 1, 1982 through February 1, 1991; Interest at 7.75% 800,000 $7,449,000 Revenue Bonds• 1965 Waterworks and Sewer serial bonds due in annual installments of $25,000 through March 15, 1988; Interest at 3.6% from 1982 to 1983; 3.7% from 1984 to 1988 $ 175,000 1965 Airport serial bonds due in annual in- = stallments of $5,000 through January 15, 1984; Interest at 4.5% from 1982 to 1984 15,000 $ 190,000 A summary of annual requirements to amortize all debts outstanding as of September 30, 1981, including interest payments of $4,363,205 is as follows: General Obligations Revenue Total 1982 $ 958,563 $ 36,650 $ 995,213 1983 936,126 35,525 971,651 1984 906,990 34,276 94 1,266 1985 878,137 28,238 906,375 1986-91 4,377,278 79,161 4,456,439 1992-99 3,541,263 - 3,541,263 $11,598,357 $213,850 $11,812,207 • -20- CITY OF LA PORTE Page 10 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 $581,553 is available in the Debt Service Fund to service the General Obligation Bonds. The City is in compliance with all significant limitations and restrictions of the various bond in- dentures. NOTE 6: LITIGATION The City has no significant claims or litigation pending against it at September 30, 1981. NOTE 7: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The City of La Porte participates in the General Revenue Sharing program as well as other federally assisted programs from time to time. These programs are subject to program compliance audits by the grantors or their representatives. Accordingly, the City's compliance with program requirements could be subject to review at some future date. The amount, if any, of expenditures which may be disallowed cannot be determined at this time although the City expects such amounts, if any, to be itmnaterial. NOTE 8: GENERAL FUND BALANCE At year end, the City reserved $675,000 for 1981-1982 appropriations. The City also set aside or designated for future expenditures $2,523,794 • of the City's general fund balance as follows: Maintenance of Buildings $ 85 000 Surface Water Study 100,000 Flood and Drainage 150,000 Reconstruction of Streets 983,000 Vehicle Replacement and Capital Improvements 647,408 Sick and Vacation Time Accumulated 310,596 Other Designations 247,790 Total Designated $2,523,794 NOTE 9: OTHER REQUIRED INDIVIDUAL FUND DISCLOSURES Generally accepted accounting principles require disclosure, as part of the, Combined Statements - overview, of certain information concerning individual funds including: A. Segment information for certain individual Enterprise Funds. The City of La Porte maintains two enterprise funds, the Utility Fund to account for revenues and expenses related to the operation and main- tenance of the water and sewer systems of the City; and the Airport Fund to account for revenues and expenses related to the operation of the airport. Net working capital for the Utility Fund is $484,394 and for the Airport is $854. Total assets for the Utility Fund is $11,409,790 and for the Airport Fund is $488,401. Long-term portion • -21- CITY OF LA PORTE Page 11 of 11 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 of funds payable from operating revenues of the Utility Fund and the Airport Fund respectively are $150,000 and $10,000. All other segment information required is effectively met in this report by Exhibits 5, 7 and Note 4. B. Summary disclosures of debt service requirements to maturity for all types of outstanding debt. This requirement is met by Note 5. C. Summary disclosures of changes in general fixed assets by major asset class. This requirement is met by Note 4. D. Summary disclosures of changes in general long-term debt. This requirement is met by Note 5. E. Excesses of expenditures over appropriation in individual funds. None. F. Deficit fund balances or retained earnings balances of individual funds. The 1980 Bond Fund balance was $912,294 at year end and not in ~ deficit balance. However, the unreserved-undesignated amount was a deficit in the amount of $388,147. The unreserved and undesignated deficit was caused by construction contract encumbrances o.f $1,300,441 plus interfund payables of $571,772 exceeding fund assets by $388,147. The City indicates that reimbursable amounts due from the Federal government which were not measurable and available as net current assets at year end will more than cover the unreserved-undesignated deficit. In addition the City has General Fund contingency amounts available should they be required. The 1979 Bond Fund and the 1981 Certificates of Obligation Fund unreserved-undesignated balances of $44,919 with the 1980 Bond Fund unreserved-undesignated deficit of $388,147 combine for a total unreserved-undesignated deficit of $343,228. G. Individual fund interfund receivable and payable balances. Such balances at September 30, 1981 were: Interfund Interfund Receivables Parables General Fund $ 657,698 $ 108,519 Debt Service Fund 1,553 Utility Fund 22 435 Capital Projects Fund: 1980 Bond Fund 78,690 571,772 1981 Certificates of Obligation Fund 1,553 9,087 1979 Bond Fund 24,575 $ 737,941 $ 737,941 -22- ~'3ro«~n-Couch, Inch -GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S - P. O. BOX 700 RICHMOND, TEXAS 77-169 OPl10NE (713) 342-5680 February 25, 1982 Busch, Hutchinson & Assoc., Inc. 1107 Fleetwood Baytown, Texas 77520 Attn: 'Dave Corbin ~3~ 2141 PItL'STON ,c,/~-a~.~.Q. e~ ~3 Re: La Porte Main STP Job :do . 8104 Dear Dave, As per our conversation on February 25, 1982 the changes we propose to make fran the letter dated February 2, 1982 are as follows: We will furnish a Belt Press Observation and Instrumentation Platform per your drawing. Cost will be $2,400.00 We will change the two stainless steel distribution boxes with weirs and staff gauges to galvanized distribution boxes with weirs and gauges. Cost will be $9,269.00 O We will furnish one-Fisher Porter flowmeter (8"), one-Fisher Porter portable ultrasonic generator, and one-Fisher Porter magnetic floc.~neter indicator, totalizer and connecter instead of the Foxburrough. Cost will be ~ $13,000.00 We change the D.I.P. to drying beds to P.V.C. drain pipe. Cost will be $3,250.00 We will change sludge lines in sludge building and change line at aerobic digester where it goes through the wall. Cost will be $4,000.00 We will change piping at distribution box to fit stainless steel boxes. Cost will be $8,000.00 Total of all work including cost of material and labor is $39,919.00 (Thirty nine thousand, :-:nine hundred nineteen dollars and no cents) . Thank you for this opportunity to bid your work. TJe look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Brown-Couch, Inc. O~ ~ --//~ ~%.l'Gt~ ~~i~ ~~~ , ~~~ Gefiera~Superintendent ~~ •I 4 Calendar Contract Time Prior To This Change Order 548 ~~ Days. • Calendar Ngt (Increase) .(Decrease) Resulting From This Change Order -0- Days. • Calendar Current Contract Time Including This Change Order 548 ~O~CDays. The Above Changes Are Approved• Busch, Hutchison & ASGociatre.s~ Tnc.• E~n,,g,~i~neer David A. Corbin, P. E. Date Februar~t_.$r 19L~ -____ The Above Changes Are Accepted: Brown Couch, Tn~ - Contractor by _ Othel C. Couch, President Date Februarv ~ 1982 • • Page 2 of 2 Pages . ~ ' `- • CHAT~GE ORDER • n . N0. Three DATED: February 8, 1982 er's Project No. Engineer's Project No. 74-1068-03 E,P.A, Project No. C-481176-03-0 Project Contract I-Sewall e Treatment Plant Owner ~ City of La Porte Contractor Brown-Couch, Inc. Contract Date January 7, 1981 Contract For Construction of main La Porte Sewage Treatment Plant To: Brown-Couch, Inc. Contractor You are directed to make the changes noted below in the subject contract: Owner City of La Porte By J. J. Meza, Mayor Date February 1982 Nature of the Change - See attached letter dated February 2, 1982, from Brown- Couch, Inc. Enclosures: The changes result in the following adjustment of Contract Price and Contract Time: Contract Price Prior to This Change Order $ 3,003,899.00 Net (Increase) (N~~) Resulting from this Change Order $ 39,919.00 Current Contract Price Including This Change Order $ 3_,,043.$18:D0 Page 1 of 2 Pages ~Z • . • CITY OF LA PORTS T0: Jack Owen, City Manager FROM: Jerry Hodge, Director of Public Works DATE: February 26, 1982 SUBJECT: Fairmont Park Water Well Repair During the first part of December of this fiscal year, I reported a problem with the Number 2 water well, located in Fairmont Park, to the Council. Although it is difficult to say what caused the problem, it appears that lack of oil to the shaft caused it to freeze up. When I arrived at the site, there was oil on the ground, and the feed line from the oil reservoir to the shaft was broken, which indicates that the reservoir was full. It appeared to me that vandals could have been the cause of the broken line. Because the loss of a well affects the whole water system, in terms of water pressure and fire fighting, Layne Texas was called in to repair the well. Enclosed is a copy of their invoice in the amount of ($15,257.48) fifteen • thousand, two hundred fifty seven dollars and forty eight cents. I request that Council declare an emergency and appropriate these funds from the Water and Sewer Contingency Fund. There are sufficient funds available. If you should have any questions, please advise. JH/va attachment • G/ LAB ~ ~@ eXa 1~ s ~o p~vtg~ P.O. BOX 9464 • 5402 LAWNDALE INVOICE NO: 5356 '~;..,, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77011 (713) 92A-5741 INVOICE DATE: ~"la~$2 i PLEASE MAIL PAYMENT TO. DATE SHIPPED: ~ P.O. BOX 2901 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001 SOLD TO city of Laporte 12Qp~~ ACCOUNT NUMBER P.O. sex 1115 D ~~~.~~~ 7sl?-2i©s-xc~ 15,257.4 La Porte, Tx. 77571 SHIPPED TO r~ "~ J l I,,, Fa4rw®nt Park iie11 s #Z . YOURpyR DER N DATE SHIPPED VIA i~r~a~ '~2r~iQt F.O.B. TERMS OUR S.O. NO. -.._ vi ~$t CBS~i ~~©~J-Q78Q ~z ~ • • ORDINANCE N0. f~o ~ AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ANDY WILSON TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF LINDSAY PFEIFFER, ON THE CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints Andy Wilson to the unexpired term of Lindsay Pfeiffer, who has resigned, on the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, for the term expiring April 30, 1983, and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. . Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such con- flict only. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of March, 1982. CITY OF LA PORTE By J. J. Meza, Mayor • ATTEST: ity Secretary ~~ APPROVED: ~ / /' ~: City Attorney ~/ • • ORDINANCE NO. ~~Q/ AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ANDY WILSON, ON TH CITY F LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of hereby appoints term of Andy Wilso , who has resigned, Zoning Board of Adjustment, for the term and until his successor shall have b qualified. the City of La Porte to the unexpired on the City of La Porte expiring April 30, 1983, een duly appointed and • Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such con- flict only. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of March, 1982. CITY OF LA PORTE By J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: • C ty Secre ary APPROVED: • - ity Attorney Z'/