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AGENDA
WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD
AUGUST 10, 1983, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY .HALL,
604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCUSS LEASING ADDITIONAL SPACE TO TEXAS HUMAN RESOURCES
FACILITY - J. Owen
3. DISCUSS AWARDING BID FOR FLEXIBLE BASE (CRUSHED LIMESTONE) -
J. Hodge
4. DISCUSS POSSIBLE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX - K. Askins
5. DISCUSS AIRPORT MASTER PLAN - Deferred from Aug. 3 meeting
6. DISCUSS DISASTER PLAN - H. Freeman
7. DISCUSS UTILITY EXTENSION AGREEMENT TO SERVE WALKER NICHOLS
TRACT (SH146 AT "K" STREET) - J. Joerns
8. DISCUSS AMENDING SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO REFLECT CHANGES
TO HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY UTILITY EASEMENT
REQUIREMENTS - J. Joerns
9. ADJOURNMENT
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C1ty Manager Public Works
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REQUfS7 FOR CITY COVNCIt AGENDA ITEM!' Z• _„~,_,_,Report
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1. Agenda Oate Requested: August lo, 1983 ,_,_,_.Ordinance
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Bids received for Flexible Base (Crushed Limestone). Bid opening -August 1,
1983. (see attached)
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4. Action 1~squired:
Recommendation to accept the low bidder of Parker Brothers & Company, Inc.,
and award a one (1) year contract for the supplying of flexible base to the
City of La Porte.
S. Altetaatiw:
6. Recoaoendationt
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•.Avai taelltty of funds: ._„_6eneral fun0 ~ Vater/~tastewater
r,,,,_Capital Improvmt. .„_„6eneral Revenue Sharing
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Account Nunber: ~ Funds AvaitaDle: „Ye! ` No
J Hodge, Director of Public Work
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City Manager
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 2, 1983
T0: J. HODGE - Director of Public Works
FROM: J. RA
SUBJECT: Seale d 40013: Flexible Base (Crushed Limestone)
Advertised sealed bid 440013 was opened and-read in Council Chambers
August 1, 1983 at 4:00 P.M. Vendors submitted pricing for the pur-
chase of flexible base (crushed limestone) on an as needed basis.
The current contract for flexible base (contract X010-08-83) is held
by Parker Brothers & Company-Inc. of Houston, Texas and will expire
August 24, 1983.
Bids were received from Parker Brothers & Company Inc., Gulf Coast
Limestone Inc., and Texas Crushed Stone Company. Low bid meeting
specifications was submitted~by Parker Brothers b Co., Inc. in the
amount of $8.85 per ton picked up and $11.52 per ton delivered.
These prices compare favorably with current pricing for the material
of $9.00 per ton picked up and $11.67 per ton delivered.
I hereby recommend accepting the low bid by Parker Brothers 6 Company,
Inc. and awarding a one year contract for the supplying of flexible
base to the City of La Porte. I trust this recommendation will meet
with your approval.
cc: B. Herrera, S. Gillett
Attachment: Bid Tabulation
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''~ ITEM: FLEXIBLE BASE
(CRUSHED STONE) * '
ARKER BRO. GULF COAST TEXAS CRUSH CURRENT
~` ~ & GO., INC. LIMESTONE ED STONE C CONTRACT
INC. PRICE '82-
'83
SEALED BID X00013
1. Flexible Base - Price per $8.85 Ton $9.70 Ton $9.00 Ton
$9.00 Ton
Ton Picked-Up
2. Price per Ton Delivered $11.52 Ton $11.70 Ton
_.!_ $12.40 Ton' $11.67 Ton
*Denotes Low Bid
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, ADDING CHA PTER
12 1/4 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "HOTEL OCCUPANCY
TAX"; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A HOTEL OCCUPANCY
TAX; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR REPORTS; PROVIDING
FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE TAX COLLECTOR; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS:
PART I.
Chapter 12 1/4 shall be added to the Code of Ordinances
of the City of La Porte, Texas, entitled "Hotel Occupancy
Tax," which shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 12 1/4
HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
SECTION 12 1/4-1 - DEFINITIONS
The following words, terms and phrases are, for the purposes
of this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning, defined as follows:
(a) Hotel - Shall mean any building or buildings, trailer
or other facilities, in which the public may, for a considera-
tion, obtain sleeping accommodations. The term shall include
hotel, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodging houses,
inns, rooming houses, or other buildings where rooms are fur-
nished for a consideration, but hotels shall not be defined so
as to include hospitals, sanitariums or nursing homes.
(b) Consideration - Shall mean the cost of the room,
sleeping space, bed or other facilities in such hotel and shall
not include the cost of any food served or personal services
rendered to the occupant of such room not related to the cleaning
and readying of such room, sleeping space, bed or other facility
for occupancy.
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(c) Occupancy - Shall mean the use or possession, or the
right to use or possession of any room or rooms in a hotel for
any purpose.
(d) Occupant -Shall mean anyone, who, for a consideration,
uses, possesses, or has a right to use or possess any room or
rooms, sleeping space, bed or other facility in a hotel under
any lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract
or agreement.
(e) Person - Shall mean any individual, company, corpora-
tion or association owning, operating, managing or controlling
any hotel.
(f) Tax Collector - Shall mean the Tax Collector of the
City of La Porte, Texas.
(g) Quarterly Period - Shall mean the regular calendar
quarters of the year, the first quarter being composed of the
months of January, February and March; the second quarter being
the months of April, May and June; the third quarter being the
months of July, August and September; and the fourth quarter
being the months of October, November and December.
(h) Permanent Resident - Shall mean any occupant who has
or shall have the right to occupancy of any room or rooms or
sleeping space or other facility in a hotel for at least thirty
(30) consecutive days during the current calendar year or
preceding year.
SECTION 12 1/4-2 - LEVY OF TAX; RATE; EXCEPTION
(a) There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of Occu-
pancy of any room or space furnished by any Hotel where such
costs of Occupancy is at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) or
more per day, such tax to be equal to four percent (4~) of the
Consideration paid by the Occupant of such rooms to such Hotel.
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Ordinance No.
Page 3.
(b) No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a Permanent
Resident.
(c) No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a corporation
or association organized and operated exclusively for religious,
charitable or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings
of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or
individual.
SECTION 12 1/4-3 - COLLECTION.
Every Person owning, operating, managing or controlling
any Hotel shall collect the tax imposed in Section 12 1/4-2
hereof for the City of La Porte.
SECTION 12 1/4-4 - REPORTS.
On the last day of the month following each quarterly
period, every Person required hereby to collect the tax imposed
by this Article shall file a report with the Tax Collector
showing the Consideration paid for all room occupancies in the
preceding quarter, the amount of the tax collected on the
City's behalf on such occupancies, and any other information
as the Tax Collector may reasonably require; such reports
shall be in writing. Such Person shall pay over the tax due
on such occupancies at the time of filing such report. There
shall also be furnished to the Tax Collector of the City of
La Porte at the time of payment of such tax, a copy of the
quarterly tax report filed with the State Comptroller in con-
nection with the State of Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax. The
Person required to collect the tax may deduct and withhold from
the Person's payment to City, as reimbursement for the cost of
collecting the tax, an amount equal to one per cent (1%) of
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Ordinance No.
Page 4.
the amount of tax collected and required to be reported to City.
Such reimbursement shall be forfeited in case of failure of
Person to pay the tax or file reports as required by City.
SECTION 12 1/4-5 - ADOPTION OF PROCEDURES, RULES & REGULATIONS;
ACCESS TO BOOKS, RECORDS.
The Tax Collector shall adopt such procedures, rules and
regulations as are reasonably necessary to effectively collect
the tax levied herein, and shall upon request of any Person
owning, operating, managing or controlling any Hotel furnish a
copy of such procedures, rules and regulations for the guidance
of such Person and facilitate the collection of such tax as
such collection is required herein. Such procedure, rules and
regulations shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be
placed on file with the City Secretary. The Tax Collector
shall be permitted to have access to the books and records
during reasonable business hours as shall be necessary to
enable the Tax Collector to determine the correctness of the
amount due under the provisions of this article, or to determine
whether or not a report should have been filed and the amount,
if necessary, of taxes due.
SECTION 12 1/4-6 - PENALTIES
(a) If any Person required by the provisions of this
article to collect a tax imposed herein or make reports as
required herein, and pay to the Tax Collector the tax imposed
herein, shall fail to collect such tax, file such report, or
pay such tax, or if any Person shall file a false report, or
any Person shall violate any of the provisions of this article,
such Person shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred
dollars ($200.00).
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Page 5.
(b) If the operators of any Hotels shall fail to
file a report for any period as required by this article, or
shall fail to pay the tax for any period as required by this
article, then the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to make an
assessment of the tax for such period. The tax assessed together
with any penalty provided by this article shall be a prior and
superior lien on the property of the Hotel. In addition, City
may enforce the payment of delinquent taxes hereunder, by bring-
ing suit to close down the particular Hotel or Motel until such
taxes are paid in full, as authorized by Art. 12691-4.1, Sec-
tion 3, V. A.T.S.
PART II.
If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of
any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is
hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to
have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section,
sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
invalid.
This Ordinance shall be effective October 1, 1983. The
City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance
by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official
newspaper in the City of La Porte at least twice within ten
(t0) days after the passage of this ordinance.
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Ordinance No.
PART I V .
Page 6.
The City Council officially finds, determines, recites
and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City
Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this
meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17,
Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times
during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has
been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City
Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of August, 1983.
CITY OF LA PORTE
ATTEST:
By
Virginia Cline, Mayor
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS ~
This agreement made and entered into effective the 1st day of
October, 1983, by and between the City of La Porte, a municipal
corporation, hereinafter called "City", and The La Porte - Bayshore
Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation chartered under the
Laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called "Chamber",
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, City has recently passed an ordinance providing for the
assessment and collection of a Hotel Occupancy Tax in the City of
La Porte of four percent (40) of the consideration paid by the occupant
of a room, space or facility in any hotel; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber is well equipped to advertise and conduct
solicitation programs to acquaint potential users with public meeting
and convention facilities and to promote tourism and advertise the
City of La Porte ; and
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit of the City and Chamber that
the City provide funds to the Chamber for the above stated purposes
and that the Chamber use such funds to the Chamber for the above stated
purposes and that the Chamber use such funds for such purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants herein contained, City and Chamber hereby agree as follows:
1. Chamber shall employ its best efforts for general promotional
and tourist advertising of the City of La Porte and conducting solici-
tation and operating programs to contract conventions and visitors,
including the establishment and operation by Chamber of a convention
and visitors bureau.
2. As a consideration for the services set forth in Paragraph 1
hereof, City agrees to pay to Chamber an amount equal to twenty-five
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per cent (25~) of the amount actually collected by the City from the
Hotel Occupancy Tax in any City fiscal year during the term of this
agreement.
3. The City shall, on or before the 45th day following the end of
each quarter pay any amount of the monies collected for that quarter
less one percent (10) to the Chamber. The quarters will end on the
31st day of March, the 30th day of June, the 30th day of September
and the 31st day of December of each year.
4. The Chamber agrees that it will record expenditures involved
in this program on a monthly basis in separate accounts. The books
of account will be maintained in a form approved by the City Manager
of the City of La Porte, and will be available for inspecting and
copying by the City Manager, his duly authorized agents and repre-
sentatives, during regular business hours of the Chamber.
5. Thirty days after the end of every year the Chamber will
furnish to City a performance report of its work under this contract
in a form determined by the City Manager and which shall reflect
overall activity, meetings, conventions and conferences conducted,
identity and amounts of advertising conducted, copies of literature
produced as well as a description of direct mailings in the last
year, and the expenditures during the year of the funds received
pursuant to this contract.
6. It is understood and agreed that Chamber shall not in any
sense be considered a partner or joint venturer with City, nor shall
Chamber be considered nor in any manner hold itself out as an agent or
official representative of City. Chamber shall be considered an inde-
pendent contractor for the purposes of this agreement and shall in no
manner incur any expenses or liability on behalf of City.
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7. Chamber does further agree to hold City harmless from any and
all claims by third parties for any injuries, damage or liability
occasioned by Chamber in connection with this agreement.
8. In is understood and agreed that this contract shall be ter-
minated upon occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) The giving of written notice by either party to the othe r
party at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of termination;
(b) The termination of the corporate existence of Chamber;
(c) The insolvency of Chamber, the filing of a petition in
bankruptcy, either by or against Chamber, or an assignment by Chamber
for the benefit of creditors;
(d) The breach by Chamber of any of the terms and conditions of
this agreement and the continuation of such breach for a period of ten
(10) days after written notice is given by City to Chamber of such
breach;
9. In the event of the termination of this agreement as provided
in Paragraph 8 hereof , Chamber shall submit to City a statement showing
any expenses incurred by it for the present year in which said termi-
nation takes place and City agrees to reimburse Chamber, to the
extent that said monies are collected from the Hotel Occupancy Tax
during that year, an amount equal to the lesser of the expenses
incurred by the Chamber during that year or the amount of tax collected
for that year. City also realizes that Chamber may have committed
themselves to pay expenses for conventions that will occur after the
termination of this agreement, and City agrees to reimburse the
Chamber for such expenses up to the cumulative sum of $1, 000.00 from
the Hotel Occupancy Tax.
10. Chamber shall not assign this contract without the written
consent of City first obtained in writing.
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11. Any notice required to be given under the terms and provi-
sions of this agreement shall be effective if and when given in writing
and deposited in the United States Mail, certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, on the date so deposited and addressed to the
respective parties as follows:
City Manager
City of La Porte
P. 0. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
Executive Vice-President
La Porte - Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 996
La Porte, Texas 77571
12. All the terms, conditions and stipulations of this contract
are subject to all applicable federal laws, state laws, the Charter of
the City of La Porte, all ordinances passed pursuant thereto and all
judicial determinations relative thereto.
WITNESS OUR HANDS, effective the 1st day of October, 1983.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
Virginia Cline, Mayor
ATTEST:
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED:
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LA PORTE - BAYSHORE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
By:
President
Secretary
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T0: FROM: Date :_ Au4ust 4. 1983 1I
City Manager John Joerns
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGE`dDA ITEM 2. X Report
Resolution
1. Agenda Date Requested:_Workshop Meeting - 8/10/83 Ordinance
3. Protect Summary: Discuss Utility Extension to Serve Blk 1134 and
alternative approaches to reimbursement for the
developers.
4. Action Required: Review of proposed alternative approaches
to reimbursement provisions of the
City's utility extension agreement.
5. Alternative
6. Recommendation:
Reject other approaches to reimbursement for
off-site expenses and keep utility extension
agreement as is.
~. Exhibits: To be provided at workshop
8.Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing
Other
Account Number:
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City Manager
Funds Available: Yes No
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City Manager John Joerns
Date: August 4, 1983
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEilDA ITEM 2• X Report
Resolution
1. Agenda Date Requested:_ Workshop Meeting - 8/10/83 Ordinance
3. Protect Summary: Amend City of La Porte's Subdivision Ordinance to reflect
the wording requested by H.L.& P a in order to remain consistent with their
design practices.
4. Action Required: Authorize preparation
5. Alternative: N/A
6. Recommendation: Approve the request by H.L.& P. to amend the Subdivision
Ordinance and instruct City's legal counsel to prepare the necessary
ordinance amendment.
7. Exhibits: See Attachment
s.Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing
Other _
Account Number: IV/A Funds ~1vai Table: Yes No
.Approved for City Council Agenda
uested By
City hlanager
Date
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CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council DATE: August 4, 1983
FROM: John Joerns - Engineering Dept.
SUBJECT: Aerial Easement
At the Workshop Meeting of July 13, 1983, Council questioned the need
for an aerial easement in a subdivision with underground electric service.
Houston Lighting & Power explained that the aerial easement is necessary to
provide feeder service to the underground electrical service for individual
property owners. This feeder is not used for individual service lines.
The enlargement of the aerial was requested in order to meet the National
Electrical Safety Code requirements for 35 HV.
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c®m~aa~y Houston Lighting & Po~.~er P. O. Box 597 Seabrook, Texas i 7586 ( i 13) 4 i 4-4151
June 27, 1983
Dear Building Official:
We have recently completed a review of our distribution easement
design practices and have made several minor changes to improve consistency
and practicality. The attached drawings indicate dimensions for the four
standard types of distribution easements necessary for construction of our
power lines on private property or in residential subdivisions. .These
designs will become effective July 1, 1883.
The sixteen foot ground portions of dedicated utility easements
are typically shown on new subdivision plats. If the aerial portions of
these easements are not properly described, we secure the required additional
space through separate documents. This is often confusing as the same ease-
ment gets recorded in separate locations. If your subdivision developers
intend to dedicate utility easements, the following language added to the
plats will be beneficial to all parties concerned:
Owners have dedicated and by these presents do dedicate to the
use of the public for public utility purposes forever unobstructed
aerial easements five feet, six inches (5'6") in width for perimeter
lots, seven feet (7'0") in width for back-to-back lots from a plane
sixteen feet (16') above the ground level upward, located adjacent
to all public utility easements shown hereon.
We hope this information will be helpful to you in project plan-
ning. It would be beneficial if your developer would contact us early in
the design phase to discuss individual jobs as electric service arrangements
are influenced by many factors.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
JLW/vap
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Texas Department of Human Resources _~~~..~y
P. 0. Box 16017
Houston, Texas 77022
COMMISSIONER BOARD MEMBERS
MARLIN W. JOHNSTON J. LIVINGSTON KOSBERG
Chairman, Houston
VICKI GARZA
July ~ 9, i 983 Corpus Christi
THOMAS M. DUNNING
Dallas
Mr. Jack Owen, City Manager
City of La Porte
P. 0_ Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
Dear Mr. Owen:
This is to confirm our conversation of July 15, 1983. As mentioned, The
Texas Department of Human Resources requires that the City of La Porte
approve the improvements outlined in your letter of May 25, 1983 before
a lease for the additional space can be executed. These improvements
include:
A. Carpet for new offices.
B. Partition waiting area and build Receptionist Window
C. Replace old soiled ceiling tiles
D. Paint all offices throughout.
The new monthly rental of $799.90 for 1776.01 square feet is acceptable,
but assurance that improvements will be made is required. Once .approval
is granted by the city, a new lease will be requested.
Your cooperation on this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
~aR-.,~..~c
Ben Moreno
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cc: A. B. Leonard, Jr., Regional Director of Business Management
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Public Works
Oate: August 3, 1983
REQUEST FOR CITY COUrICit AGE1gDA ITEM ~ Z• ~._.ReP~'t '
"_,_Resolutton
1. Agenda Oate Requested: August lo, 1983 ,,,_,,,~Ordtnance
~' ~j~lct ~~= Flexible Base (Crushed Limestone)
Bids received for Flexible Base (Crushed Limestone). Bid opening -August 1,
1983. (see attached)
4. Action 1l~gt1lsrd ~
Recommendation to accept the low bidder of Parker Brothers & Company, Inc.,
and award a one (1) year contract for the supplying of flexible base to the
.City of La Porte.
S. ATtesaatiwi
6. 1o~a~oseendation t
~. Enhibits:
•.Arattaetttty of funds: _,.,,,_6eneral Fund ~ itater/Waster:ater
~_Capttal Improwat. .,,,_6enerai Revenue Sharing
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Account Nueber: ~ Funds Avatlaple: ~Ye! ~ po
J~x~t~Lr- Hodge, Director of Public
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9.APProved for city Council Agenda
City Manager ~"
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 2, 1983
T0: J. HODGE - Director
FROM: J. RA
SUBJECT: Seale d #0013:
of Public Works
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Flexible Base (Crushed Limestone)
Advertised sealed bid #0013 was opened and-read in Council Chambers
August 1, 1983 at 4:00 P.M. Vendors submitted pricing for the pur-
chase of flexible base (crushed limestone) on an as needed basis.
The current contract for flexible base (contract #010-08-83) is held
by Parker Brothers b Company Inc. of Houston, Texas and will expire
August 24, 1983.
Bids were received from Parker Brothers b Company Inc., Gulf Coast
Limestone Inc., and Texas Crushed Stone Company. Low bid meeting
specifications was submitted by Parker Brothers b Co., Inc. in the
amount of $8.85 per ton picked up and $11.52 per ton delivered.
These prices compare favorably with current pricing for the material
of $9.00 per ton picked up and $11.67 per ton delivered.
I hereby recommend accepting the low bid by Parker Brothers b Company,
Inc. and awarding a one year contract for the supplying of flexible
base to the City of La Porte. I trust this recommendation will meet
with your approval.
cc: B. Herrera, S. Gillett
Attachment: Bid Tabulation
-°` ITEM: FLEXIBLE BASE
(CRUSHED STONE) • '
ARKER BRO. GULF COAST TEXAS CRUSH CURRENT
. & CO., INC. LIMESTONE ED STONE C CONTRACT
INC. PRICE '82-
'83
SEALED BID X00013 .
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Flexible Base -Price per $8.85 Ton $9.70 Ton $9.00 Ton $9.00 Ton
Ton Picked-Up
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$11.70 Ton
$12.40 Ton'
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II T0: ' FROM: ~ Date: August 4, 1983 II
City Manager John Joerns I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEiJDA ITEM 2. X Report
Resolution
1. Agenda Date Requested: Workshop Meeting - 8/10/83 Ordinance
3. Project Summary: Discuss Utility Extension to Serve Blk 1134 and
alternative approaches to reimbursement for the
developers.
4. Action Required: Review of proposed alternative approaches
to reimbursement provisions of the
City's utility extension agreement.
5. Alternative:
6. Recommendation:
Reject other approaches to reimbursement for
off-site expenses and keep utility extension
agreement as is.
~. Exhibits: To be provided at workshop
s,Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing
Other -
Account Number:
9.Approved for City Council Agenda
City Manager
Funds Available: Yes No
sted
Date
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T0: ~ FROM: `~ Date: August 4, 1983
City Manager John Joerns
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEiJDA ITEM 2. X Report
Resolution
1. Agenda Date Requested :_ Workshop Meeting - 8/10/83 Ordinance
3. Protect Summary: Amend City of La Porte's Subdivision Ordinance to reflect
the wording requested by H.L.& P. in order to remain consistent with their
design practices.
4. Action Required: Authorize preparation
5. Alternative: N/A
6. Recommendation: Approve the request by H.L.& P. to amend the Subdivision
Ordinance and instruct City's legal counsel to prepare the necessary
ordinance amendment.
7. Exhibits: See Attachment
s.Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing
Other
Account Number: N/A Fund~ailable: Yes No
o.Approved for City Council Agenda
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City Manager
Date
CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council DATE: August 4, 1983
FROM: John Joerns - Engineering Dept.
SUBJECT: Aerial Easement
At the Workshop Meeting of July 13, 1983, Council questioned the need
for an aerial easement in a subdivision with underground electric service.
Houston Lighting & Power explained that the aerial easement is necessary to
provide feeder service to the underground electrical service for individual
property owners. This feeder is not used for individual service lines.
The enlargement of the aerial was requested in order to meet the National
Electrical Safety Code requirements for 35 HV.
n Joerns
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The Light
company Houston Lighting & Poker P. O. Box 597 Seabrook, Texas 77586 (713) 474-4151
June 27, 1983
Dear Building Official:
We have recently completed a review of our distribution easement
design practices and have made several minor changes to improve consistency
and practicality. The attached drawings indicate dimensions for the four
standard types of distribution easements necessary for construction of our
power lines on private property or in residential subdivisions. These
designs will become effective July t, 1983.
The sixteen foot ground portions of dedicated utility easements
are typically shown on new subdivision plats. If the aerial portions of
these easements are not properly described, we secure the required additional
space through separate documents. This is often confusing as the same ease-
ment gets recorded in separate locations. If your subdivision developers
intend to dedicate utility easements, the following language added to the
plats will be beneficial to all parties concerned:
Owners have dedicated and by these presents do dedicate to the
use of the public for public utility purposes forever unobstructed
aerial easements five feet, six inches (5'6") in width for perimeter
lots, seven feet (7'0") in width for back-to-back lots from a plane
sixteen feet (16') above the ground level upward, located adjacent
to all public utility easements shown hereon.
We hope this information will be helpful to you in project plan-
ning. It would be beneficial if your developer would contact us early in
the design phase to discuss individual jobs as electric service arrangements
are influenced by many factors.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
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:"James L. Wyatt, Manager
District Operations
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