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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 29, 1989
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M.
Members of the city Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone,
Councilpersons Betty Waters, Mike Cooper, Ed Matuszak, Bob
McLaughlin, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke
Members of the city Council Absent: councilperson Deotis Gay
Members of city Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City
Attorney Knox ASkins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant
City Manager John Joerns, Assistant to the City Manager Janie
Bais, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Fire Chief Joe
Sease, Acting Pol ice Chief Bobby Powell, EMS Chief Gary
Williams, Utility Supervisor Curtis Herrod, Treatment Plant
Supervisor Walter Barnes, Industrial Waste Technician Lee Dye
Others Present: Berdon Lawrence, Visions '89 Chairman; John
Black, Bayshore Sun; approximately 65 citizens
2. The invocation was given by city Attorney Askins.
3. Council considered approving the minutes of the public
hearings and regular meeting of Council held August 14, 1989.
Councilperson McLaughl in made a correction to the minutes,
item 15 - he had voted "no" on awarding a bid for the
remodeling of the computer room.
Motion was made bv councilperson Skelton to approve the
minutes of Auqust 14 as corrected. Second by Councilperson
Clarke. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
4. Council considered approving the minutes of the special called
meeting of Council held August 21, 1989.
Motion was made bv Councilperson Waters to approve the Auqust
21 meetinq as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin.
The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte city Council
August 28, 1989, Page 2
5. The following citizens addressed Council:
The Mayor noted that three citizens had telephoned to request
their views on the Myrtle Creek traffic situation. They were
Robert Hayes, who called to voice opposition to closing Myrtle
creek but was in favor of a traffic light; Jeff Tippit, who
called to voice opposition to closing Myrtle Creek; and Gary
Hamel, who called to endorse a stop sign or traffic light on
Myrtle Creek.
Mrs. Barbara Sitzman, 730 Myrtle Creek, addressed Council
asking for Council's help in getting traffic control needed
on Myrtle Creek started and completed. The traffic accident
that happened last week was at her location, and the car
involved ended up five feet from her son's bedroom. She asked
that Council consider the petition that has been signed with
over 300 signatures, which asks for the closing of Myrtle
Creek.
Mr. Mike sitzman, 730 Myrtle Creek, addressed Council to
confirm his wife's statements. He felt that stop signs and
traffic control signals might slow down traffic, but it would
not hinder the amount of traffic on Myrtle Creek. He feels
the "pipeline hump" contributes to the problem of safety in
crossing the street. He feels closing Myrtle Creek and
putting an entrance in somewhere else in order to make it less
convenient to drive straight through the subdivision. He
thinks this would be a better solution than a stop sign or
traffic light on that street.
Kevin DeShazo, 5625 Stone Creek Drive, addressed Council to
oppose closing Myrtle Creek but endorsing stop signs being
erected.
Mr. Neal Woodard, 925 Myrtle Creek, addressed Council
regarding traffic on Myrtle Creek. He suggested that through
traffic be allowed on Myrtle Creek during business hours and
close the street off on weekends.
Ms. Terri Burton, 905 Shadow Creek, addressed Council and
stated that she had witnessed the accident on Myrtle Creek
when the little girl was hit, and at that point decided she
needed to take some action as far as getting some stop signs
or some sort of traffic control there. She has spoken to Mr.
Dietert on this problem, and said he informed her that there
is no reason the Council cannot put up stop signs on that
street. She stated that he said the State does not take
jurisdiction within a municipality, that it is the
municipality's responsibility and if the municipality deems
it necessary to put a stop sign on any corner, that the city
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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council
August 28, 1989, Page 3
may do so as it deems necessary. She stated the warrants
listed are for state regulations, and are merely guidelines
for municipalities. Mr. Dietert informed her that the state
will come and do a road survey at the Myrtle Creek location,
but he is not happy about it. She quoted from the list of
general provisions that had been sent to her, which stated
that "the provisions of this manual may be standards for
traffic devices installed, but not a legal requirement for
installation." She also quoted other provisions, dealing with
high speed, restricted view, and serious accident records in
regards to traffic controls being installed. She offered to
let any member of Council look at her paper work.
Mrs. Paula Bridges, 813 River Creek, addressed Council stating
that she had spent 8 and one-half years trying to get some
kind of traffic control on Myrtle Creek. She inquired why,
(since there had been nothing done on Myrtle Creek) in April
of 1987, a stop sign, a 4-way stop, put at the intersection
of Shell Rock and Wilmont? She said there had been no traffic
study at that time, no traffic count, no warrant - the reason
for that stop sign was "restricted view, many near accidents."
She wanted to know why Fairmont Park West does not need the
same requirements for a 4-way stop sign that Creekmont
subdivision needs.
6. Mr. Berdon Lawrence, Chairman of the Visions '89 Committee,
presented the final report to Council. He gave a brief
summary of each subcommittee's report, and complimented the
hard work each of the committees had done. He is proud of the
report, and it is something the City should be proud of. It
shows far reaching vision for City planning, and he hopes it
will be acted upon.
7. Council considered an ordinance appointing members to Position
2 and position 3 of the La Porte Planning and Zoning
commission.
It was requested that this item be taken to executive session.
8. Council considered an ordinance appointing members to Position
3, Position 4, and Position 5 of the La Porte Area Water
Authority.
The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1662 - AN ORDINANCE
APPOINTING A DIRECTOR, POSITION 3, A DIRECTOR, POSITION 4,
AND A DIRECTOR, POSITION 5, OF THE LA PORTE AREA WATER
AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991; CONTAINING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte city council
August 2g, 1989, Page 4
Motion was made by CouncilDerson Waters to adoDt Ordinance
1662 as read by the City Attorney to aDDoint Mike Wadsworth
to position 3. Richard Matthews to Position 4. and Jerry
Bramlett to Position 5. Second by Councilperson Matuszak.
The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
9. Council considered an ordinance amending Article 12-1/2 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, said Article being
the Industrial Waste Ordinance of the City of La Porte.
The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1663 - AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ARTICLE 12-1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, SAID ARTICLE BEING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO PUBLIC SEWERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, PROMULGATING REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR
SERVICES RENDERED; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE
TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO EXCEED
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING SEVERABILITY AND
REPEALING CLAUSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to ado~t Ordinance
1663 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson
Cooper. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Ayes:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Nays:
10. Council considered accepting $16,500 donation from the La
Porte LEPC.
Motion was made by CouncilDerson Matuszak to accept the LEPC
donation. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion
carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Ayes:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Nays:
11. Council considered authorizing the City Manager to enter into
contracts for ambulance service within Battleground Industrial
Complex.
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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council
August 2B, 1989, Page 5
Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to authorize the City
Manaaer to enter into contracts for ambulance service within
the Battlearound Industrial Complex. Second by Councilperson
Matuszak. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
12. Council considered declaring an emergency and authorize
payment for emergency repairs on front loader, cost not to
exceed $3,700.
Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to declare an
emergency and authorize repairs on front loader. not to exceed
$3.700. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried,
7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
13. Council considered a consent agenda, as follows: {a} Consider
awarding bid for grass seed; {b} Consider awarding bid for
tires; {c} Consider awarding bid for elevator controller; Cd}
Consider awarding a bid for fire hose; {e} Consider awarding
contract for air conditioning maintenance.
Motion was made by Councilperson Waters to approve the consent
agenda as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The
motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
14. There were no administrative reports.
15. Council Action: Councilpersons Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's
attention.
16. Council adjourned into executive session at 7:23 P.M. to
discuss the following: {a} Personnel - discuss appointments
to various Boards and Commissions; {b} Legal - Meet with City
Attorney to discuss BayMUD mobile home litigation; {c} Legal,
Land Acquisition - Discuss land acquisition in Shady River for
access to sanitary sewer lift station; Cd} Legal - Meet with
City Attorney to discuss Bayport Aviation, Inc., lease.
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August 28, 1989, Page 6
Council returned to the Council table at 8:24 P.M. Staff was
directed to pursue the purchase of land in Shady River and
the City Manager and the City Attorney were directed to meet
with the owner of Bayport Aviation.
Council considered Ordinance 1661, appointing members to the
La Porte Planning and Zoning commission.
Motion was made bv CouncilDerson Matuszak to table this item.
Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 7 ayes
and 0 nays.
Nays:
Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin,
Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone
None
Ayes:
17. There being no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
RU:lZLtted:
Cherie Black, City Secretary
Passed & Approved this the 11th
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CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR
MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD AUGUST 14, 1989
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
Motion carried
Defeated
Tabled
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CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF COUNCIL
HELD AUGUST 21, 1989
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
Motion carried
Defeated
Tabled
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B~QUEST FOR kill COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
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Agenda Date Requested:
Janie Bais
August 28, 1989
Requested By:
Administration
Department:
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Report
Resol,ution
Ordinance
Exhibits:
Goals Report of the La Porte Visions '89
Committee-August 23, 1989
(Note: Goals Report is separately enclosed.)
SUMMARY & ijECOMMENDATION
In August 1988, City Council appointed a steering committee
consisting of twelve individuals, one chairman and eleven
committee members, to accomplish the following mission statement:
"to develop and set into motion a plan that will
improve the quality of life and promote responsible,
and diversified growth."
The enclosed document, entitled "Goals Report of the La Porte
Visions 'a9 Committee-August 23, 1989," represents the
committee's efforts in achieving the mission statement.
Action Required by Council:
At this time, it is requested that City Council review the
Goals Report. The Report will be presented wd.thin 30 days
for Council action.
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Availability of Funds:
Gerieral Fund
'Capital Improvement
Other
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Account Number:
,Funds Available: __ YES __ NO
A>>P.r-2.~(Q.r~ty__c.QlJnJUl_Ag end q
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 1661
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; 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 the following members to the City of La Porte Planning
and Zoning Commission, for a two year term effective August 28,
1989, said term expiring April 30, 1990, or until their
successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified.
, District 2
, District 3
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict
only.
Section 1. 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.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of August, 1989,
CITY OF LA PORTE
Norman L. Malone, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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o RDI NANCE NO. lfot,~
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A DIRECTOR,. POSITION 3, A DIRECTOR,
POSITION 4, AND A DIRECTOR, POSITION 5, OF THE LA PORTE AREA WATER
AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. .
BE IT ,ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints ~ as Director, Position 3, of the La Porte.
Area Water Authority, ~ , as Director, Position 4,
of the La Porte Area W"ater Authority, and ~ . , as
Director, Position 5, of the La Porte Area Water Authority, for
the term expiring September '-, 1991, and until their successors
shall have been duly appointed and qualified.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict only.
Section ~. 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.'
Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND 'APPROVED this the 28th. day of August, 1989,
CITY OF LA PORTE
By _
Norman L. Malone, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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CONSIDER ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO POSITION 3, POSITION 4 AND
POSITION 5 OF THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY (Ord. 1662) -
K. Askins
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
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Skelton
Clarke
Malone
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Motion carried
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Tabled
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested:
Requested By:
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Public Works
Report
Resolution
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Ordinance
Exhibits: Proposed Ordinance I 1664
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Since the current Industrial Waste Ordinance was adopted in 1980, the
federal regulations have changed. The proposed Industrial Waste Ordinance
I ,~~3 will replace Ordinances #1221 and #1357 and will bring the
City into compliance with all of the current Environmental Protection
Agency's regulations concerning the collection, treatment, and disposal of
Industrial Waste.
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance * l~~~ for the regulation of
Industrial Waste Discharges. A copy of the proposed Ordinance was sent to
the Bayshore Chamber of Commerce for dispersal and comments from the
business community on June 19, 1989. No comments were received by the
Public Works Department. On Monday, April 17, 1989, a workshop meeting was
held by City Council to discuss this ordinance.
Action Required by Council:
Adopt Ordinance I t~_fb,! for the regulation of Industr ial Waste
discharges within the City of La Porte.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Account Number:
Funds Available: ____yES
NO
Approved for City Council Aqenda
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE REVISIONS
Submitted by:
PUBLIC WORKS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION
April, 1989
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Narrative
2. General Introduction
3. Executive Summary
4. Copy of Industry Survey Form
5. Definitions-Proposed Ordinance
6. Additions and Deletions-Proposed Ordinance
7. Proposed Industrial Waste Ordinance
8. Current Industrial Waste Ordinance No. 1221
9. Current Industrial Waste Ordinance No. 1357
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The City of La Porte currently has an Industrial Waste Program in
place. This program is supported by Ordinances No. 1221 and 1357.
Ordinance No. 1221 was instituted by City Council on July 16, 1980 and
No. 1357 amended this ordinance on March 2, 1982. The current
intensified Industrial Waste Program was begun in 1984 with the
issuance of permits to the large,and potentially polluting, industrial
users of the sanitary sewer system.
The current program has been successful in eliminating shock loads and
plant kills at the treatment plant. To date, there has been no plant
kills nor major plant upsets since 1984. Prior to that time the plant
had periodic trouble with shock loads causing upsets and there had been
two (2) plant kills that necessitated completely reseeding the
biological portion of the treatment process. Reseeding is a time
consuming process and can be very expensive. Additionally, the plant
is not able to meet the minimum requirements of the discharge permits
issued by the Texas Water Commission and the Environmental Protection
Agency. The failure to conform to the permit requirements could have
resulted in fines being levied against the City of La Porte similar to
the one recently given the City of Houston. However, the most damaging
of all results in a plant kill is the discharging of untreated or
partiallly treated wastewater into the surrounding environment.
Beginning in December, 1988, the City Golf Course began using treated
wastewater to irrigate the fairways and greens. This has proved to be
a very successful re-use of a resource that is normally discharged with
no benefit. There is a drawback to this use of the plant effluent.
The water pumped to the golf course must not contain any element that
might cause damage to the vegetation. Close watch must be kept on the
incoming flow of wastewater to insure that no toxic chemicals or
hazardous materials are present. The City's investment in the golf
course is very substantial and must be protected. The intensified
Industrial Waste Program will assist in the control of the contents of
the sanitary sewer system and help to safegaurd this investment.
Some industries are currently not allowed to discharge into the
sanitary sewer system under the guidelines of the current Industrial
Waste Ordinances due to the presence of a prohibited substance in their
wastewater effluent. There have been changes in federal regulations
concerning the allowable concentration of substances and, also, the
prohibited discharges that have not been reflected in the ordinances.
Some prohibited substances have been added and others removed. The
concentrations allowed have raised in some cases and lowered in
others. The revised ordinance would allow the City to determine the
allowable concentrations in accordance with the current federal
regulations. This might allow the City to accept some industries that
we would not be able to allow to discharge into the system.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated the establishment of
an Industrial Waste Program and has detailed regulations concerning the
contents of the program. The proposed ordinance will allow the City to
be in compliance with these regulations.
It is not the intent of the Industrial Waste Program to limit or to
prevent businesses from being able to continue their operations. Nor
is the program designed as a revenue-producer. The industrial waste
surcharge is intended to reimburse the City for the additional
operations and maintenance costs involved in the treatment of
wastewater containing substances that make treatment more difficult.
Since the inception of the current program, we have not had to resort
to the final penalties available in the ordinances. We have worked
with industries to institute measures that will allow their discharge
to be accepted and to minimize any surcharge called for. The
Industrial Waste staff have worked so well with one industrial
customer, Independent Tank Cleaning Services, Inc., a van was donated
to the City in appreciation for the advice and assistance rendered to
them. We feel that this indicates the willingness of the staff to be
of assistance and not a hindrance to our industrial customers.
The main goal of intensifying this program is to protect the citizens
of La Porte's health and to provide state of the art treatment for the
protection of the area's recreation and natural environment.
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
There are approximately 250 business establishments or
industries in the City of La Porte. A large number of these
industries discharge their wastes directly into our municipal
wastewater facilities. These discharges may contain significant
quantities of toxic pollutants and other substances that can
profoundly affect the treatment system and possibly interfere
with its performance. Some of these pollutants may "pass through"
the treatment works unchanged and thus be responsible for
contaminating our receiving stream or cause immediate damage to
the appearence of a well groomed fairway or"green on La Porte's
new Golf Course. In some cases toxic metals will end
up as part of the municipal sludge, a condition that can result
in an ultimate disposal problem. An effective industrial
wastewater control program is an essential part of La Porte's
future as a successful community.
Conventional pollutants such as
are capable of causing a plant
over periods of time will
system.
concrete structers:
BOD
TSS
oil & grease
Ph
upset and in high concentrations
cause corrosion to the collection
manholes
concrete
pipe
steel structers:
lift station pumps & motors
steel pipe
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The basic requirements and activities for a successful municipal
industrial Waste regulatory program in the City of La Porte will
be developed through correspondence with the City government.
and will include:
data base development
1. Industrial Plant Surveys
2. Inventory of Industrial Discharges
3. Industrial Publications
make the proper ordinance adjustments
establishment of limitations on industrial discharges to the
treatment system, and their enforcement;
1. Influent Analysis
2. Effluent Analysis
3. Particular Industry Analysis
4. Receiving Stream Analysis
5. When data is established we will have enforceable
limits that are facility specific
authority to enter and inspect an industrial company and
obtain samples of its wastewater discharges;
provide for self
1. Frequency
permit
, 2. Pollutants
monitoring programs;
of sampling will be part of permittees
to be analized will be stipulated in permit
program to recover the cost of industrial waste treatment.
1. Surcharge
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
April, 1989
Public Works Department
Wastewater Treatment Division
Protection of Facilities and Environment
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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was created
by Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of
1972. The system involves the issuance of permits of all industries
and municipalities discharging wastewaters into U. S. waterways.
Permits are valid for a period not to exceed 5 years. The permit cites
certain requirements that must be met by the discharger. Criteria
includes:
.Effluent standards and limitations governing the quality of new
pollution control equipment
.Schedules of compliance for construction and installation of new
pollution control equipment
.Monitoring and reporting requirements
The NPDES permit applies only to discharge of pollutants from point
source into U. S. waterways. Thus those industries discharging their
wastewater to POTWs (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) are not required
to have a permit. The POTW, however, must obtain an NPDES permit.
These permits may require the plant to implement a pretreatment program
including standards that must be met by all industrial users of its
facilities. The industrial dischargers thus are indirectly controlled
by the NPDES program.
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES:
.Minimize potential problems at the Treatment Plant caused by
industrial discharges
.Minimize the entrance of incompatible pollutants that pass
through the Treatment Plant into the receiving waters or into the
distribution system used to irrigate the Golf Course and any
future water recycling programs
.Minimize Treatment Plant sludge disposal problems caused by
excessive concentrations of toxic materials
.Establish and maintain a data base sufficient to set sewer use
surcharge fees and to determine compliance with pretreatment
standards
.Prevent water quality violations resulting from illegal direct
discharges into surface waters
.Protect the safety of plant personnel and the general public
Achieving these objectives will require a coordinated effort between
the regulated industries and the City that takes into consideration
conditions and waste treatment at the industrial facility as well as
the POTW. Many communities have set up a committee composed of local
industry representatives, Chamber of Commerce members, and local
government staff members to exchange information on testing, existing
laws, proposed laws, and the general direction and progress of the
program. The committee's purpose is to bring all interested parties
together working toward a common goal - CLEAN WATER AND A CLEANER
ENVIRONMENT!
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The object of our program is a coordinated planning effort between the
industrial discharger and the Wastewater Treatment Facility of La Porte
to initiate the EPA-mandated industrial permit system and to inform
customers of the requirements needed for conformance to the City of La
Porte's Industrial Ordinance.
PROGRAM DESIGN
I. Develop a Data Base
A. Issue each commercial customer an industrial waste survey.
Survey will request:
1. Company Name
2. Address
3. Telephone Number
4 . Contact Person
5. Type of Business
6. Owner and Manager
7. Brief Summary of Operations
8. Water Source
9 . Amount of Water Used on Daily Basis
10. Pretreatment
a. Volume of grease trap
b. Volume of settling tank
c. Other
II. Record System Development
A. Industry Information
1. Applications for Permits
2. Process Information
3. City Sanitary Sewer piping diagrams and locations of
control points
4. Identify and evaluate the industrial discharges and
classify accordingly
B. Monitoring Results
1. Establish self-monitoring program for customer
(pre-treatment program compliance reports)
2. Establish POTW sampling programs
3. Spot surveillance sampling
4. Non compliance and violation forms
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III. Field Visits
1. Educate customer about program
2. Insure that control points and control manholes are
installed as required
3. See that grease traps are maintained and operating
effectively
4. Check effectiveness of settling tanks
5. Visual inspections and observations
IV. Enforcement
A. Informal Actions
1. Informal notice to industrial user (telephone call with
industrial user representative)
2. Informal meeting to show cause
B. Formal Actions
1. Written notice
Section 22, Ordinance 1221
2. Discontinue discharge
Section 23, Ordinance 1221
3. Citation issued
4. Penalty: $200.00 fine for each violation
Section 24, Ordinance 1221
5. Termination of service (revoke permit)
Section 21, Ordinance 1221
A decision to seek formal enforcement will generally be triggered by a
failure to achieve compliance in a reasonable time period through less
formal means. In any case, formal enforcement will be the decision of
the Superintendent as defined in Ordinance Number 1357, Section 1.
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INDUSTRY SURVEY
The City of La Porte, in compliance with Federal Regulations, is
conducting an Industry Survey to achieve an overall understanding of
the types of businesses and the characteristics of the wastewater
discharged to the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. This information
will enable identification of businesses capable of discharging
pollutants of concern. Minimizing pollutant pass through and
protecting the quality of the City's recreational facilities and
citizens is the goal of this program.
Please fill out the attached questionnaire and return to:
CITY OF LA PORTE
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
P. O. BOX 1115
LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571-1115
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The City of La Porte, in compliance with the Environmental
Protection Agency, is developing an Industrial Waste Pretreatment
Program as required by the Code of Federal Regulations 40 part
403.8 and the Clean Water Act.
This survey is to obtain information on the types of businesses
within the City of La Porte. The City is asking all places of
business to complete the following questionnaire:
COMPANY NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER
TYPE OF BUSINESS AND PRODUCTS
OWNER
CONTACT PERSON
1. WATER SOURCE: CITY PRIVATE WELL
2. WASTE ESTIMATED TO BE PLACED IN SEWER:- AVG. GAL. PER DAY
PRE-TREATMENT NOW INSTALLED
A. VOLUME OF GREASE TRAP
B. VOLUME OF SETTLING TANK
C. ACCESSIBLE CONTROL MANHOLE,
D. ANY OTHER TYPE OF PRETREATMENT
GALLONS
GALLONS
YES
NO
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO:
CITY OF LA PORTE
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 1115
LA PORTE, TX 77571
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL LEE DYE AT 471-5020
EXT.327.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
LEE DYE
INDUSTRIAL WASTE TECHNICIAN
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE PERMIT
The City of La Porte has two classifications for INDUSTRIAL
WASTE discharge. The two categories are labeled DRY INDUSTRY, and
WET INDUSTRY. The definitions of these terms as defined in our
Industrial Ordinance are given below.
DRY INDUSTRY: An Industry discharging only typical domestic
wastewater into the City sewer system and having no process or
manufacturing operation that discharges liquid industrial waste
of any characteristic into the City sewer system.
WET INDUSTRY: An Industry discharging waste resulting from any
process of industry, manufacturing, trade, or business from the
development of any natural resource, or any mixture of the waste
with water or normal wastewater, or distinct from normal domestic
wastewater.
For assistance call,
Lee O.Dye
Industrial Waste Technician
471-5020 ext. 327
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NEW DEFINITIONS
NEW ORDINANCE
1. Administrative Officers
2. Amenable to Treatment
6. City Council
8. Composite Samples
12. Grab Samples
13. Industrial User
14. Industrial Waste Questionnaire
16. Interference
17. Lower Explosive Limit
20. Pass Throuqh
21. Permittee
24. Pollutant
25. Priority Pollutant
26. Pretreatment Standards
27. Properly Shredded Garbage
30. Sewage
33. Sewer
43. Total Hydrocarbons
44. Total Toxic Organic
47. Upset
48. Violation
49. Watercourse
50. Wet Industry
DEFINITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED OR CHANGED
ORDINANCE 1221 << 1357
NEW ORDINANCE
3. Building Sewer
6. Control Manhole Defined in Sec. 4-B
7. Control Point Defined in Sec. 4-B
10. Industrial Waste Charqe Defined as Surcharge
14. Overload
23. Superintendent Defined as Approving Authority
28. Waste Defined as Sewage
30. Wastewater Facilities Defined as Sewage Works
31- Wastewater Treatment Plant Defined as Sewage Treatment Plant
32. Wastewater Service Charge Defined as Sewer Service Charge
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NEW ORDINANCE
NEW REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 2
ADMISSION OF WASTES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS
(A) PERMIT REQUIRED
(A) 2. WET INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION PERMIT
(C) PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE
(D) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
(E) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
(G) EXISTING BUSINESS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
(3) PERMIT SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE
(K) PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SELF MONITOR PROGRAM
(L) MAINTAINING A VALID PERMIT
(M) FAILURE TO COMPLY
SECTION 3
PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGES
(A) second paragraph NO PERSON SHALL EVER INCREASE...
(prohibits dilution)
(A) third paragraph IN CASES WHERE,...
(prevent waste from entering system)
(A) fourth paragraph NO PERSON ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL HAULING...
(tank cleaning, log of products cleaned, prohibit
the hauling of waste into City for disposal)
(B) 4. INDUSTRIAL WASTE WHICH CREATES...
(lower explosive limit, means of enforcement for
dischargers of flammables) see (B) 3.
(B) 11. NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE ...
(unless limits have been set by APPROVING AUTHORITY)
(B) 12.b. (1), (2), (3), (4) LOCAL LIMIT DEVELOPMENT
(prevention of pollutant passthrough)
(B) 12.c. NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS
(for FEDERAL REGULATED CATEGORIES of INDUSTRIAL USERS
more stringent standards will always apply)
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SECTION 4
CONTROL OF ADMISSIBLE WASTES
(A) (1) GREASE INTERCEPTOR SIZING
SECTION 7
POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF ENFORCING AGENTS
(C) ANY PERSON FOUND TO BE VIOLATING...
(notice for violation, corrective measures,
compliance date, citation, right to waive notice,
suspension, terminate City services.)
(D) WHERE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ARE RELEASED...
(hazardous discharge, right to terminate services)
(E) DENIAL OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT
(NON COMPLIANCE)
(E) 2. REINSTATEMENT AFTER SUSPENSION
(E) 3. NO DISCHARGE DURING SUSPENSION
(E) 4. THE APPROVING AUTHORITY MAY AMEND ANY PERMIT
(F) APPROVING AUTHORITY MAY PUBLISH LIST OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
(CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 403.8)
SECTION 11
CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
ORDINANCE 1221 << 1357
ELIMINATED ARTICLES
SECTION 3
CHEMICAL DISCHARGES
(a) (2) fluoride other than that contained in the public water
supply;
SECTION 5
PARTICULATE SIZE
(b) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF GARBAGE GRINDERS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
SECTION 16
USER CHARGE SYSTEM
ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ARTICLE HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE
INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT PERTAIN AND ARE
AVAILABLE IN OTHER CITY ORDINANCES.
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ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, PERMIT FEES
(c) DRY INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION PERMIT
(the $25.00 application fee has been eliminated)
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REOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested:
August 28, 1989
Requested By: Lt. B. L. Powell Department:
X Report Resolution
Police
Ordinance
Exhibits: Brochures
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The La Porte LEPC is donating $11,000 to the Cities of La Porte,
Morgan's Point and Shoreacres for a contract with Community Alert
Network. They are also donating the yearly contract fee of
$5,500.
The City will be responsible for the initial usage fee of $1.00
per phone call. This will be charged only if the system is used
in case of any type of emergency. The computer can call 500
phones in 20 minutes, or 1000 in 40 minutes, etc.
If Council approves this contract we should have the network
installed and working by October 1, 1989.
Action Required by Council: Accept donation from the La Porte
LEPC and approve expenditure of funds for services in case of an
emergency.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing
Other (Motor Pool Replacement Fund)
Account Number:
Funds Available:
YES
NO
Approved for City Council Agenda
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City Manager
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Agreom~nt made this 15th day at May, 1989 by and between Autumated Comniunicatlons, Incorporated, a.
corporation duly organ~d and existing unuer tbc laws of lhe Slal.C of New York wilh priucil)al Ql1io.::>
located at 301 Nott Street, Schenectady, New York 1230S (hereinaCtcr referred [0 as RACI"), and LaPOl"lei'
Texas (including Shoreacrcsaod Morgan's Point), a municipal corporatioll duly otganizcdand eXisting
UDder the laW$ of the State olTexas with principal offices locatcd.at 915 ::;outh 8th Street, (hereinafter.
rcIc.rred to as "Municipal.Corporation").
WHEREAS, ACl conducts and operates COMMUNITY ALERT NE'IWORK (hereinafter reCerred to as
"CAN"). the purpose of which is to assist muDicipalltlca and other organizations in large scale telcphone
COJDUlunications; and .
WHEREAS, the Municipal Corporation desires to engage the services of ACI for the pUfpose of
coordinating a program and setVice for its area such Lhat 13tgc scale telephonc communications to its
rwdents and other ident.iticd ContactS may be implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration or mutua! agreements, COllvcnants and promises herein containeu, '
the parties agfce as follows:
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1. The Mwliclpal Corpqration with the <Wiistance of ACl shall identiCy, establish and designare,specific.
Geographic Areas within tho boundaries of the Municipal Corporation. . Su~ Geographic Areas 5llall be
indicated on maps of the MUDi~ipal COfporation normally.used by public wcty and o~cr ~crg~ncy
personnel of.tlte Municipal Corporation. The Municipal COfpOtation shall pr~)Vide ACI with al1such',map~
at PO cxpeP$C to ACt . .
2. ACI .shall progrcun and store into the,computc~ of CAN all com~crcially available resjd~.n'tial:'
telephone numbers within the mwUcipality which arc listed. Such numbers shall be prograuunod insuch.a '.
manner $0 as to aCCCSiany or all Geogtaphi~ A.(eas oC the municipality, or any portion thcreof, J>y sltc~~ '
name or zip code. (In,thc event that the Dlunicip~y,wi5hes tQiriclude the lc1epbonc numbcr:s of rcsidc~1:S .
who have unlisted nwnbers. the municipality agrees to be ruponsib1e for the collectiori~d Corwurding to..
ACI of such addresses and phone Dumbers, on IBM compatible m,agnellc mc4ia. ACI will add such
addresses and phone numbers to the database at no additio..w charge.) .
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In additio~ to providwg service to geographieally defined aIcas witbin ~ conuactservicc atea,~ a ..' .....
contracting muncipalit)' may provide up to 10 discretc lists (Jlot. to cxcccd a total fQt' aU,. ten lists of 1000 .,
phone numbers) ofpctsoainel with each CODtr~ct. The lists may be updated, Or corrected once each' ,', ..
gUcndar quarter at.l10 additional ehargco Emergency messages dcuycred to th~ personnel on anYQnc of ..
the lists 1Day be requested in the same Cashion ,and ma~er as with a request Ior a gcographically:dcfined .
group, and additionally may, be combined with other sub-lists into ODe request made siJIlultaneously.,.
3. The Municipal Corporation aDd AClshall agree upon, prior to utilizing CAN, the admjnistratj~e offices ...
and personnel thereof who shall be authorized to acces.s CAN.
4. - The Municipal Corpot'atiol1 and ACI shall cO,ol'dinatc efforts to train thos~ personnel of the
, municipality who alC a~onzed to access CAN pursuant to Par~ph 3 hereof. . .
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S. Upon re=iviDg a request CtOIXl authorized pcnonnel in a manner agxeed upon'by the parties, ACl $h~U
adivate.,CAN and place"aJl calls as instructed.ACI shall record the amoU1~t of Computer Une Calling
Twc (hereinafter referred to a5 CLCI') that CAN used on behaIf ~t tbe m.unicipality percach requcst~ .
acti\'atio.Cl thereof. : ACI shall thereafter deduct tbe greater of: .
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(a) the actuallength of CLCTthat CAN used on behalf of the muncipaIity per the
particular rcqucstcd activation thereof to the next nearest mlnutc; or
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(b) one hour of CLcrt from tile remaining and unused hours of CLCI' credited to the
~unl of lhc Municipal Corporation.
6. ACl sbal1 thereafter m~ or send via FAX a report of the telephone calls ulade including the number of
COP1pletcd c:aIls. The option for a facslmilc transmission is included in the contract, ACI will usc.facsinlile
tt8l1$nti"ion to transmit the report immediately upon completion to a Cac.'iillli1e machine alld number
furnished by the Municipal Corporation. Municipal Corporation docs/doc:> not wish to include at no
additional cost the facsimile traosmwion option.
7. ACI asrces to provide the Municipal Corporation with a maximum of 61 houts of CLef for the term of
this agreement. The MUnicipal Corporation acknowledges that all rem"ining and unused hours of CLCT
credited to the account of the Municipal Corporation, upon expiration 01' the term of this agrcemenlt shall ,
be forfeited by the Municipal Corporation. The Municipal Corporation shall have no right torcccivc
reimbursement trom ACI Cor. any temaining and unU5Cdhours of CLef. .
8. ACI agrees to provide trained personnel to activate CAN on a lwenty-four (24) hour per day basis,
seven days per week. '. . ,
9. ACI agrees to notify the Municipal Corporation at such time as the remaining and unused hoUts of
CLcr credited to the accouul ot the Municipal Corpo.ration cquab approximately,4O% of the maximum
number of hours oC CLcr to be provided by ACI pursuant to Paragraph 7 hereof. Such notice' shall be in .
writing and ' shall be for the sole'purposc of enabling the Municipal Corporation to make arrangemcnts
with ACI to continue service without interruption. At any time following the receipt of such notice; the
Municipal Corporation shall have the right to add to or restore its accoW1t to the maximum. number of. .
hours of CLCT. as provided in Paragraph 7, by pUlcha5ing additional hoUts of CLCI" and making payment,"
to AC at the rate ot $65.00 per hour of restored CLCr. .: .
W. In the ewnt that the amount ot CLCT credited to the account ot the Municipal Corporation .rcaches ,'....
zero during the term ot this agreement, 'ACI 'shall be.under no obligation to provide the Municipal
Corporation with additional CLCT. except as provided in Paragl'aph 9 hereof. ACI resCIVCS the right.to
lnterruplt WsconUnuc and terminate allY pending CAN co~unication in such event., .
11~ ACI shall not be responsible Cor any acts or omissions of the Municipal Corporation or its
administrative office$, their en;aployccs. agents. co.atractors, officers or dircctors rcsul9n~m ACl's fail~c
to perform undClt this agreement by rcuon of $trikcs. Acts of God" breakdown oftc1cpho.llc lines and
service. power :5hortages or blackouts, or other, c:a.U$C$ beyond ACI's reasonable conuol. '
12. The parties expressly aclmow!cdge that ACI is coD4'aded by thc MUD.icipal COrporation only for the .
purposes and to the extent set lorth in this asreement. and ACl's, rolation to the. Municipal Corporation .
shall, during the period or periods hereunder, be that oc. an independent contractor. . ACl shall not be ,,'
considered as having employee status.
13. The Municipal Corporation shall pay to ACI such ,tees for its services h~reunder the sum of
$11,000.00. Such sum shall be paid upon the execution at this agreement. . .
14. This agreement shall take effect on August 1, 1989 . .
and shall cOntinue for a period of one year ending July 31, 1990 unless othcrwise extended in accordance
with Paragraph 15 hereof.
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IS. The Munidp8I Corporation shall have the right, to be exercised as hcreuWftcr provided, to extend the ,
term of this agreement for four (4) successive one year periods each upon the following terms and
conditions. '
(a) Each c.xtcnsiOll shall be upon the same term&, C<>>1vcllanls and COUditiOllS as iu this .'
. agrcl;Plcot provided, except Lhat
. (b) There will be no further privilege of extension for the t(,}rm of this agreement beyond
'the;. periods referred to above;
(c) . For eadl ex1eJ1sion period, the MUDiclpal Corporation shall pay to ACI the amOUQt
of SS,500.oo (F"lXCd Extension Charge) plus an. additional amoWltequal to the difference between the
, maximum ~ of hours of CLCT provided in Paragraph 7 hereof, and the number of un~d hours of
CLcr credited to the account of the Municipal Corporation at the expiration of the immediately prior
period, multiplied by $65.00 per hour ofCLCT (Variable Extension Charge).
(d) The MUnicipal Corporation shall exercise the rigbt to anyexte.nsion of the te;m of
this agrccmC.Dt by IlotiIyiugACI in writing of the MUIlicipal Corporation's election to I2Crcisc such right at
least sixty (60) days prior to the expiratlon of the term of this agreement. and lllakiDg payment to ACl at
such timo'of thCl SS,5oo.00 P"u:cd ExtCD5ion Charge specified in Paragraph 15 (a) (2) hereof. Upon tile
giving of such notice and'making such payment, this agreement ~ be deemed CXlcndcd Cor the specified
period, subject to the provWons of this paragraph, without excc.u~on of any further instrument. '
(0) The additional Variable' Extension Charge as provided in Paragraph 15 (a) (2) shall
be paid to ACI within thirty (30) days of the beginning of each extension period.
16. : No guarantee is made of the accuracy of phone nwnbcrs provided by the cliCIlt or commercial sourCC$ '"
except to the extent that ordinary business care will bp taken in the "t:quisition, maintenance, and'
cxtrac:tion of data so acquired or provided. No rcprosentation is made that the person'in(ended toreccive ' ,
the call wiD be physically prciCJlt. It i.$ not repreSented that ACI will attempt to verify physicalprcscncc or '
mental UDderstanding of the message $0 delivered. '
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17. This Agreement sets forth the entire undc..standiDg and agreement betwcen the p~ties.... T~>
,Agreement may be n;odified or changed ,only in writing; and such nlodifical.ions and changes must be ,
, signed by both parties Wlder the laws of the State ot New York. ,', '
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extent to be deCUlcd omitted and the remaining provisions of the Agreement sball lU no way b~ affected or
impaired thereby.
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County ot SchcDedady:
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On the \ ~ day of April, 1989J before me personally came Kenneth E. Baechel, to me lwown, who,.
beiog by me duly sworn did dep06e and say that he resides in Sc:hcn~ctady, New York; that he is the
PresidCllt of Automated Communi<:ati.ons, Incorporatc~ the corporation dC$tibcd in: and wbich executed ..
the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said oorporatioQ; that the seal affixed to said instrument is:.
such. alrporate &e:a1; and that it was so affIXed and he $igncd his name thereto by order of the Board of
Directoni of the cotlloration.
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Notary Public in New York State . '
my commission expires 3-30-90
State ofT~:
County of
011 the " day of t 1989. bc{~re me ~rsonally came ,
t to me Jm9~',~ho, b~~,by me duly sworn ili,at be ()t she.:
resides at ,:,:;" '. i'
that he or ahc i$ the of the'mwllcipal corporation, . . .
de&cri.bed ill and which executed:the above imtrumeDt; ~~ he,~t she !WoWs the seal of said' corporation;
that the seal affixed to said instrument ij, such corporate ~;'iii.ld that it was $0 aCfixcd and Hme he, or, she ,.
sipcd his9ther munc thereto by order aCthe '.':'::,'\~.' .. ' '
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Chief Charles Smith
Chief of Police
915 South 8th Street
LaPorte, Texas 77571
Dear- Char-l es:
I thor-oughly enjoyed our recent conversation and as promised
have enclosed information about Community Alert Network and
the services that we provide for emergency response and public
notification. I have'also enclosed copies of several recent
newspaper articles about Community Alert Network. Additional-
(-~ ly, you will find a matrix comparing the strengths and
\..._J \.'Jeaknesses of different alerting methodologies as identified
in the EPA"s Final Repo~t to Congress on their review of Emer-
gency Systems required in Section 305(b) SARA Title III.
Since the EPA was not aware of the services of Community Alert
Network at the time of their final report, I took the liberty
to include Community Alert Network in the comparison matrix.
I hope that this letter and the attachments will provide you
with a thorough understanding of our services and the poten-
tial applications in LaPorte, Texas.
Community Alert N~twork (CAN) provides a uni~ue ~omputer
driven telecommunications service which assists organizations
and communities when emergency information must be dis-
seminated to large numbers of people in a short period of .
time. It is a tool to be used by public safety and other
emergency officials for targeting or blanketing an area with
critical information, which has saved lives in the past. CAN
is flexible enough to be used to notify and inform people
about a wide variety of situations from chemical spills,
fires, explosions, floods and evacuations to finding missing
persons Dr the notification of emergency weather conditions
and nuclear incidents.
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while allowing officials to concentrate on the emergency
without having to tie up emergency personnel and their own
phone lines. The needs of communities for sound crisis man-
agement procedures that enhance public confidence in the
safety of their lives make the Community Alert Network a more
economical investment than ever before for all of their emer-
gency alerting needs.
This dependable service was recently used to help evacuate
communities along the Texas Gulf Coast during Hurricane
Gilbert and has been successfully implemented in several of
New York State's counties and cities. Additionally, the State
of New Mexico has used CAN to notify a portion of their
populace during recent incidents at the State Penitentiary.
Companies such as Monsanto, BP Chemicals, Alcoa, GAF, AIRCD,
Uniroyal, Union Carbide, Formosa Plastics and duPont are help-
ing to co-sponsor Community Alert Network service contracts
for communities in several states including: Massachusetts,
New York, Connecticut, Texas, West Virginia and Nebraska.
If you have any questions or if I may be of further service,
please give me a call.
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An Emergency Telephone Notification Service, which provides
the ability to call large numbers of people in a short period
of time in the event of an emergency is now available coast to
coast through Community Alert Netwol~k. This service is ideal
for notifying emergency response personnel, special
facilities, and even community residents. Different messages
can be delivered to different groups depending upon their
unique situation. There is no need to buy or maintain equip-
ment. People do not have to be taken away from their normal
emergency assignments to operate any equipment. No additional
phone lines need to be installed, just place one phone call to
Community Alert Network, describe the situation and within
minutes your message is being delivered. Community Alert
Network calls all the numbers in the targeted area or on a
specified list for you. The task is completed in a fraction
of the time that it would take for you to do because CAN al-
locates the resources of their nationwide network to your
emergency needs. CAN provides communities, organizations and
Local Emergency Planning Committees with an effective and ef-
ficient public alerting service that meets the federal re-
quirements of SARA Title III. For more information contact
Community Alert Network, 301 Nott Street, Schenectady, New
York 12305-1039, (800) 992-2331.
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TITLE III PUBLIC NOTIFICATION SERVICE
THE PROBLEM:
Availability of a public alert system that meets the requirements of The Federal
Superfund And Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III for Emergency Response and
Community Right-To-Know.
- Reliable
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THE SOLUTION:
The Community Alert Network, a computer-telephone technology meets the federal
criteria for public alerting systems as mandated in Title III.
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The service is the best available to provide reliable, timely, and efficient alerting
to thousands of households, special facilities and recall of emergency personnel in
the event of any community emergency.
Working with the local government, emergency and industry officials, the
COMMUNITY. ALERf NETWORK team of expert public safety and computer profes-
sionals will design and provide the best emergency notification service available
anywhere. THE COMMUNITY ALERf NETWORK concept addresses the Title III
notification mandates and more importantly, enhances the safety of all who live and
. work. in your community. . '
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I. Community Alert Network contracts with a municipality to provide public safety officials with an
exceptionally reliable, efficient and effective service for commmunity alert and emergency
response. Databases of phone numbers are established for each unique contract.
II. Once the database is in place, CAN is ready to assist in any emergency situation: toxic
chemical spill, missing persons, industrial accidents, severe weather, floods, institutional
escapes, water/gas main breaks, nuclear incidents, etc.
III. When an incident has occurred or threatens and has been reported to the appropriate local
public safety official, the notifying process has begun.
IV. The designated official contacts CAN via a 24 hour emergency phone number and dictates an
access code and password to the CAN operator.
V. The emergency official identifies the specific geographic area that has or will be affected by the
incident and dictates the message to be delivered to the residents of this area. Some
messages may have been pre-recorded and simply need to be recalled. All messages are
digitally recorded on magnetic disks for use by CAN computers.
,:"'"'\ VI. After identifying which of any specially predetermined groups such as response teams, public
\~-') safety officials, hospitals, schools, nursing homes or the news media are to be alerted, the of-
ficial dictates the message that is to be delivered to each of these groups.
VII. The computers at Community Alert Network begin sorting the established database for the
municipality to create a calling file for this speCific incident. All the phone numbers in the
database for both the identified geographical area and for the special groups are listed accord-
ing to the message they are to receive.
VIII. The computers at CAN begin calling the requested phone numbers and delivering the
designated message.
IX. CAN will initially make three attempts to contact any busy or unanswered phone number.
Following three attempts to complete all calls, a report of the calling session is printed and ,the
summary information regarding number of calls made; completed, busy and no answer is
shared with the client. Any client may request that additional calls be made to previously busy
or unanswered phone numbers.
X. The final report of all calling activity is delivered to the client by first class mail or FAX if
previously arranged.
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COMMUNITY ALERT NETWORK INCIDENT REPORT 09-13-88
Address Telephone Atmpts Stat Time Date
Number 123 Code
100 Spring Street 123 3219088 * 10 20:19 09-13-1988
101 Spring Street 123 3211378 * 10 20:25 09-13-1988
102 Spring Street 123 3219159 * 10 20:26 09-13-1988
103 Spring Street 123 3219858 * * 10 20:30 09-13-1988
105 Spring Street 123 3210938 * * * 11 20:41 09-13-1988
110 Spring Street 123 3213348 * * * 10 20:42 09-13-1988
2110 Elmwood Drive 123 3218265 * * * 8 20:39 09-13-1988
2112 Elmwood Drive 123 3218263 * * * 7 20:39 09-13-1988
2113 Elmwood Drive 123 3214964 * 10 20:23 09-13-1988
2114 Elmwood Drive 123 3219055 * 10 20:22 09-13-1988
...~ 2120 Elmwood Drive 123 3212519 10 20:27 09-13-1988
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',,-_J 11 Hampton Court 123 3210901 * 10 20:21 09-13-1988
12 Hampton Court 123 3219995 * * * 11 20:21 09-13-1988
13 Hampton Court 123 3214923 * 10 20:21 09-13-1988
14 Hampton Court 123 3214285 * * 10 20:33 09-13-1988
15 Hampton Court 123 3211089. * * 10 20:33 09-13-1988
Total Calls Made: 16 Status Code Meanings
Completed Calls: 12 '10' Completed Call
Busy Signals: 1 , 7' Busy Signal
No Answer: 1 , 8' No Answer
Intercepts: 2 '11' Ope Int'cept/An$. Mach.
Incident Filename: 140E025F.cal
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"Thank you very much for your professional and effective assistance during the
January 22, 1988, hostage incident and February 23 escape from the Penitentiary
of New Mexico. The Community Alert Network performed to our highest expecta-
tions in notifying residents in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The Network has been a great public relations tool with our neighbors."
Secretary, State of New Mexico Corrections Dept.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to gain a countywide emergency alert system rather
than six separate systems that would have only covered a one-mile radius around
each plant."
Emergency Management Coordinator, Calhoun County, TX
"Last week's disaster was the first time the system (CAN) was used and it worked
wonderfully. "
Sheriff, Niagara County, NY
"The Community Alert Network was especially helpful in notifying residents for
the need to evacuate their homes."
Mayor, City of North Tonawanda, NY
"Your rapid response to our request on March 15th, 16th and again on the 19th
gave us the capability of alerting residents in a way that was never before
possible. "
Director of Emergency Management, Schenectady County, NY
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REFERENCES
Fred Pyzanowski
Emergency Management Director
Schenectady County, New York
(518) 370-3113
Sheriff Francis L. Giles
Niagara County
Lockport, New York
(716) 439-9370
Dr. R. N. Knowles, Manager
E. I. DuPont
Belle, West Virginia
(304) 357-1000
George H. Liebler
Consolidated Edison
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
(914) 526-5253
David D. Bell
New York Power Authority
Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant
(914) 736-8403
Donald Theus
Union Carbi~e Corporation
Port Lavaca, Texas
(512) 553-2231
Sheriff George L. Infante
Albany County
Albany, New York
(518) 445-7515
Sheriff Ronald Emery
Montgomery County _
Fonda, New York
(518) 853-4435
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Philip M. Scbmer
Office of Emergency Management
Orange County, New York
(914) 294-7422
Donald P. McGuire
Office of Emergency Management.
Rockland County, New York
(914) 354-8259
Bill McGee
For.mosa Plastics Corporation
Point Comfort, Texas
(512) 987-2666
Roberta M. Fox, Director
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Montgomery County, New York
(518) 853-4011
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Clarence M. Beauvais
City of Leominster
Leominster, Massachusetts
(508) 534-7850
Billy Zwerschke
Emergency Management Coordinator
Calhoun County, Texas
(512) 552-3226
Wilbur W. Conlea
Ci ty of Danbury
Danbury, Connecticut
(203) 797-4630
Kevin Jackson
Corrections Department
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
(50S) 827-8661
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CONTRACT
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MINIMUM-$22,OOO AREA POPULATION BASE
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VIDED QUARTERLY UPDATES OF PRIORITY LISTS VIA MAGNETIC MEDIA
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Can provide rapid alert to roost Expensive, roaintenance problems,
populations. coverage probleros, public indifference,
difficult to hear in buildings and
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failures.
Can reach a large nurober of Covers areas not at risk, reaches only
people during non-sleeping sroall portion of population during
hours. night-tiroe hours and inconsistent
priority. given to warning broadcasts.
Reaches a large nurober of Covers areas not at risk, is of little
people, particularly in the value during sleeping hours. If cable
evening hours.' Can provide override only is used, non-subscribers
both audio and vigeo roessages will not be r~~9ped.
High level of credibility and Tiroe consuroing, requires high
very targeted. cororoitroent of many vehicles and
personnel. Risk of exposure to alerting
personnel.
Particularly useful when Often difficult to hear or understand
people are asleep. t-1obile roessages - inability to confirro
units can be targeted in eroergency is high. Requires high
high risk areas. Effective cororoitroent of personnel and roobile
in public buildings where units if available.
P.A. Systeros exist.
Quick and specialized roes sage High cost and maintenance probleros,
delivery, round-the-clock availability during power failures and
effective coverage. liroited utility for warning people
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universally available, can do not have telephones.
target only at risk areas,
specialized messages, 24 e
hour effectiveness.
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Why does C.A.N. require
an Agreement?
To be prepared for emergencies,
the NETWORK must have the
phone numbers programmed into
its system in advance. The NET-
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60 days.
The Agreement includes a
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Who decides how and
when C.A.N. is used?
NETWORK calling begins only at
the direction of local public safety
agencies or other designated
emergency officials with an
authorized password,
I~.A.N. always
available for Community
use?
YES! The NETWORK is available
24 hours per day, seven days per
week.
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The Agreement for one year's
service, including all programming
is based upon a formula that takes
into consideration your size and
potential for use.
Who pays for C.A.N.?
The Community or organization
that contracts for the NETWORK,
pays for the service. Local industry
sponsors have demonstrated their
willingness through donations to
assist their communities in
establishing and maintaining the
service.
You CAN make a difference:
For more infonnation contact:
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Using a series of computers and
recorded human voice message,
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rgeted community by telephone.
Please evacuate to the corner of
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s pick you up...
Tune In your emergency broadcast
ltlon Immediately for details
Tropical storm Camille has now
:lched full hurricane force and..
There's been an accident Involving
<lc materials near your home...
There's a child missing In your
Ighborhood. He was last seen at
The river Is reaching flood stage
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This Is an emergency message
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Community Alert Network 15 a
llque telecommunications service
hich assists communities and
ganizations in notifications; using
gh technology to contact people
lickly. The NETWORK Is a tool
be used by public safety and
her officials for contacting peo-
e in a targeted area or on a
,eclla:llist with telephone calls
ov'ft!!ll'ng critical information
The Community Alert Network
is flexible; with capabilities to
notify ~nd inform the public about
a never ending list of situations:
· Toxic & radioactive material spills
· Jail breaks & Institutional escapes
. Severe weather warnings (hurricanes
or tornados)
· Floods and dam failures
· Missing children / persons
· Evacuations
· Emergency personnel notifications
· Industrial accidents
· Military mobilizations
· Nuclear incident
· Water and gas main breaks
· Water and food contamination
· Fires
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The NETWORK is the most effi-
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Community with important infor-
mation. It allows the Community
to take immediate positive action
in a crisis. It saves valuable time,
personnel, money and lives. As
public safety and other officials
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B. L. Powell
Motion by
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Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
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Agenda Date Requested:
8/28/89
Requested By:
J. L. SEASE
Department:
FIRE
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Report
Resolution
Ordinance
Exhibits:
STANDARD AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACT ATTACHED.
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
THE CITY HAS SEVERAL CONTRACTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE TO INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. OUR LATEST CONTRACT WAS WITH BAYPORT
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
THE ATTACHED CONTRACT COVERS THE CORPORATION IN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL
AREA AND REQUIRES THAT THEY PAY FIVE DOLLARS YEARLY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
WE ARE PRESENTLY ENTERING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 225 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF SERVICE. SINCE THESE PLANTS
DO NOT HAVE A FORMAL ASSOCIATION WE CAN CONTRACT WITH, WE WILL BE
REQUIRED TO DO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS.
IN LIGHT OF THIS FACT WE ARE REQUESTING THAT CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE EACH CONTRACT AS IT IS FINALIZED RATHER
THAN REQUIRE MULTIPLE ACTIONS BY CITY COUNCIL.
Action Required by Council:
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER' TO ENTER INTO STANDARD AMBULANCE CONTRACT
WITH INDUSTRIAL ENTITY WITHIN THE BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
FOR SERVICE.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
'Capital Improvement
Other
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Account Number:
Funds Available: __ YES __ NO
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CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF HARRIS
THIS CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT made ~nd entered into on this the
day.
of
19
by
and
between
a
Texas
Non-Profit
Corporation,
hereinafter called "
"
and CITY OF LA PORTE, a Texas
Municipal Corporation, hereinafter called "CONTRACTOR", and containing
all terms of the agreement between said parties.
WIT N ESE T H:
That Contractor agrees, as an independent contractor, at its own
cost and expense, to furnish Emergency Medical Service (EMS) on Service
Area as outlined on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and-fully incorporated
by reference herein, which shall hereafter. be referred to as the
"Service Area", in compliance with the terms and conditions, covenants
and
agreements
hereinafter
set forth; provided, however, that
hereby agrees and promises to pay Contractor the sum
specified in paragraph XIV below per year, in advance, for such
services. Contractor will provide space for housing ambulances and
personnel.
I.
AMBULANCES PROVIDED
As part of the consideration expressed herein, Contractor agrees
to furnish ambulances and the personnel t~man those ambulances, said
Emergency Medical
Service being available on a constant basis.
Contractor shall regularly maintain said ambulance units, keep them in
good working condition at all times, normal wear accepted. Contractor
shall further keep in full force and effect, collision and liability
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insurance on said ambulances in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph IX infra.
shall be named as an additional
insured on said policies.
II.
EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor covenants and agrees to furnish ambulance service in
compliance with the following requirements:
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(1) Contractor shall have and maintain at least two (2)
ambulances and crews available twenty-four (24) hours
daily for emergency dispatch, in conformity with the
standards set forth in Paragraph III hereof. Contractor
reserves the right to arrange for back-up units when
both of the two (2) ambulances are in service, and the
further right to activate mutual assistance agreements
with other governmental entities in the event of
calamity or disaster conditions. Nothing set forth
herein is meant to diminish the ability of Contractor to
arrange for back-up units when both of the two ambulan-
ces are in service, or diminish the right of Contractor
to activate mutual assistance agreements with other
governmental entities in the event of calamity or
disaster conditions.
(2) Equipment and crews shall be located at a point or
points within the City of La Porte to be selected by
Contractor. It is the intention of the parties that
same shall be so located that an ambulance can reach any
area within the Service Area within a reasonable period
from time of dispatch, and it is within the contempla-
tion of the parties that ten (10) minutes is deemed to
be a reasonable period of time.
III.
STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR AMBULANCES
AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT
Contractor 'covenants and agrees to furnish at his own expense
ambulances and accessory equipment which comply with the following
standards:
(1) A total of not less than two (2) Mobile Intensive Care
ambulances shall be furnished by the Contractor twenty-
four (24) hours a day, to the Service Area.
Provided, that said two (2) ambulance requirements shall
not apply, when either or both of said units are engaged
in providing emergency ambulance service to a point or
points as contemplated within the Service Area, said
Service Area specified in paragraph XIII. One of said
units may be on call at a backup location within the
City of La Porte or the Service Area upon dispatch of
the initial unit required to be maintained within the
City of La Porte. Each vehicle must have a patient
capacity of not less than two (2J patients.
(2) All ambulances must be inspected and approved by the
Chief of Emergency Medical Services of the City of La
Porte and must be of a type and design suitable for
transporting injured persons. Said vehicles shall be at
all times in a state of good mechanical repair and shall
be equipped with tires in good condition and not showing
unusual wear.
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(3) All such ambulances must be licensed as Mobile Intensive
Care Units 'in compliance with Article 44470 of the
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and
amendments thereto, and in compliance with the Rules and
Regulations of the State Board of Health.
(4) (a) Each ambulance shall be equipped with a two-way
radio which transmits and receives on frequencies
designated for use by the City of La Porte.
(b) Radios will be operated on City of La Porte local
government frequency - 155.625 megacycles, or such
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other frequency which the City may designate.
(c)
Radios must be maintained to meet
specifications. The maintenance
borne by the Contractor.
current F.C.C.
costs will be
(d)
Radios must have an annual frequency
City of La Porte Radio Technician.
check by the
(e) Contractor will comply with all F.C.C. regulations.
The assigned radio frequency is shared with other
City services. Contractor shall keep all radio
messages brief and clear, and shall avoid unneces-
sary transmissions.
(7) The Emergency Medical Services Chief of the City of La
Porte shall determine the standards for ambulance
equipment. In determining the adequacy of the equip-
ment, the Emergency Medical Services Chief shall take
into consideration the current list of minimal equipment
for ambulances as required by Article 44470 of the
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
IV.
INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF AMBULANCES
AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT BY CITY
All ambulances and accessory equ ipmen t. shall be subject. to
inspection by the Emergency Medical Services Chief of the City of La
Porte, or his duly appointed representative, and if at any time same
are not in compliance with the provisions hereof, or if any ambulance
is in need of mechanical repairs in orde~ to insure its satisfactory
condition, then such ambulance shall not be used until all defects are
remedied to the satisfaction of the Emergency Medical Services Chief.
Appropriate substitute equipment shall be provided in the event any
vehicle or equipment is not available for service for one (I) week, and
immediate written notice of such shall be furnished by Contractor to
V.
TRANSPORTATION TO HOSPITAL
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,Contractor shall
transport patient to the nearest hospital
providing an emergency service, that will take the patient, unless the
patient's safety or the patient him or herself specifically dictates
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otherwise.
In the event that the patient is incapacitated, the
Paramedic attendant shall designate transportation of patient to the
nearest hospital.
VI.
CHARGES PERMITTED CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall be permitted to charge the following base charge,
to-wit:
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(1) Ambulance Service and Invalid Coach Service:
(a) Contractor shall be entitled to charge fees for its
services rendered, said fees being subject to
change from time to time upon thirty (30) days
written notice from Contractor to
The fees chargeable by Contractor to
on the effective date of this
Contract are specifically enumerated on Exhibit
"B", attached hereto and fully incorporated by
reference herein. Contractor shall be entitled to
change said fees upon written notice to
, said fee change becoming effective
on the thirtieth (30th) day following delivery of
the written notice from Contractor to
(b) Method of dividing cost among patients if more
than one if carried in the same ambulance
simultaneously to one hospital:
One and one-half (1/2) times the regular rate,
divided by the number of patients transported;
each patient to pay equal amount.
Contractor shall never deny emergency service
because of a person's inability to pay.
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(c) The collection of such fees shall be the sole
r~sponsibility of the said Contractor.
Contractor shall vigorously pursue the
collection of any such fees. Fees specified
in said Exhibit "B" may be subject to change,
upon approval of the , from
time to time.
VII.
DISPATCHING
Contractor shall have its own telephone number, with a minimum of
two (2) incoming lines. Emergency calls shall be received by Contrac-
tor at the 911 Emergency Service number.
VIII.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND ORDINANCES
Contractor agrees to operate the ambu\ances in accordance with the
requirements of the State and Federal law, and applicable municipal or
county ordinances, as the same now exist, and as may be amended from
time to time hereafter.
IX.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
During the term of this contract and any extensions thereof,
Contractor shall purchase and keep in full force and effect, public
liability insurance on each of its ambulance units, and professional
liability insurance (malpractice insurance) on each of its employees
administering patient care, with minimum limits of One hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage; One Hundred Thousand Dollars
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($IOO,OOO.OO) for each person; and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) for each accident.
In addition, Contractor shall keep
and maintain Worker's Compensation insurance on its employees. In
addition, Contractor shall maintain collision and liability insurance
on the ambulances described on Exhibit "C", with at least maximum
limits of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($lOO,OOO.OO) per occurrence
property damage; One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per person,
and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence for
bodily injury; and uninsured and under-insured motorists coverage
providing at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per
person, and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence
on bodily injury. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall not
be required to obtain insurance in excess of liability limits esta-
blished in the Texas Tort Claims Act, Vernon's Revised Civil Statutes,
Art. 6252-19 et ~eq, in cases where said Act is applicable. Contractor
shall file certificates of insurance coverage with
during the term of this contract and any extensions thereof.
On all
.said insurance policies,
shall be named as an
additional insured.
X.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
It is expressly agreed and understood by all parties hereto that
Contractor is
an independent contractor in his relationship to
Nothing herein contained at any time or in any
manner shall be construed to (1) effect an agreement of partnership or
joint venture, or (2) render any party hereto the employer or master of
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any other party and/or its employees, agents or representatives, and
(3) Contractor shall be deemed sole provider to the
XI.
INDEMNIFICATION AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY
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Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify, and does hereby
indemnify, hold harmless and defend,
, its agents,
servants or employees, from and against any and all claims for damages
or injuries to persons or property of whatsoever kind or character,
whether real or asserted, arising out of or incident to the operation
of its emergency ambulance service and all other of its operations
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arising under or otherwise incident to the provisions of this contract;
and Contractor hereby assumes all liability and responsibility for
injuries, claims or suits for damages to persons or property, of
whatever kind or character, whether real or asserted, occurring during
the term of this agreement, arising out of or by reason of the
operation of its emergency ambulance service and all other of its
operations arising under or otherwise incident to the provisions of
this contract.
XII.
REVOCATION OF CONTRACT
and Contractor may cancel this contract,
without cause, after ninety (90) days prior written notice from the
cancelling party to the other party.
Such notice shall be sent by
Contractor to
at:
Such
notice
shall
be
sent
by
to Contractor at: City of. La Porte, Post Office
Box 1115, La Porte, Texas 77572-1115, Attn: City Manager.
XIII.
SERVICE AREA
Contractor's primary obligation hereunder is to serve the area
described on Exhibit "A" referred to in Paragraphs II and III above,
plus the area within the City of La Porte's Battleground Industrial
District, the City of La Porte's Bayport Industrial District, and any
other entities within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of
La Porte. Contractor, however, shall have the right and privilege to
furnish ambulance service to other entities~ including cities and water
districts, within the boundaries of the La Porte Independent School
District; provided, that the basic level and quality of service to
, as provided for herein, is not diminished.
Contractor shall not enter into any contract with any such other city,
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water district or industry, containing terms ana provisions more
favorable to any such city, water district or industry, than those
contained herein. Contractor shall be entitled to retain revenues
received under such other contracts. Contractor shall charge its usual
and customary fees for such service within such other cities and
entities, which fees shall not be less than those prescribed hereunder.
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Contractor shall file a copy of any such other agreement with
within fifteen (15) days of the execution
thereof.
XIV.
PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR
shall make a payment
before the day of 19
($5.00) per on-site employee of the
to Contractor on or
of Five Dollars
members, comprised within the service area. The employee count, which
represents to Contractor to be approximately between
and
), on
an annual basis, shall be based upon the number of permanent, on-site
employees and shall include the number of recurring-contract workers
(such as maintenance contracts that are used for scheduled plant
maintenance).
The number of covered personn~l is'to be estimated by
each individual. .plant within the service area and furnished to the-
for the computation of the annual fee, which
shall occur on or before
, the anniversary date of
each year of this contract.
shall furnish to
Contractor
said
census
count
furnished
to
them
from
the
during the month of September during each year
of this contract.
XV.
TERM
This Contract shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. Central
Daylight Time, on the
day of
,
, 19
, and shall
remain in full force and
effect
until
the
day of
, 19
unless otherwise cancelled as provided in
paragraph XII above. This Contract is entered into subject to the
Charter and Ordinances of the City of La Porte, and all applicable
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EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE ORIGINALS, as of this the
day of
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By:
ATTEST:
By:
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
Norman Malone, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Cherie Black, City Secretary
APPROVED FOR FORM:
By:
John D. Armstrong
Assistant City Attorney
City of La Porte
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR
AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX -
J. Sease
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
Motion carried
Defeated
Tabled
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Requested By: steve
Department:
Public Works
Agenda Date Requested:
XX Report
Resolution
Ordinance
Exhibits: Recommendation from steve Gillett
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The transmission in the Commercial Solidwaste Division's front loader,
vehicle 173-01, has failed. The back-up unit, vehicle #73-03, is a 1980
Mack that has a history of mechanical breakdown. Failure of the back-up
unit would force emptying of dumpsters with a trash picker and will cause a
disruption in the commercial operation as well as the residential trash
pick-up schedule.
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. estimates repairs will cost
approximately Three Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($3,700.00).
Staff recommends authorization of emergency repairs in an amount not to
exceed $3,700.00 on the transmission of vehicle 173-01 by Stewart &
Stevenson Services, Inc. Funds for this repair are available in the
Equipment Services 1988/89 Operating Budget.
Action Required by Council:
Authorize emergency repairs to vehicle #73-01 transmission by Stewart &
stevenson Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $3,700.00.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other Vehicle Maintenance
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
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Account Number: 024-700-704-421
Funds Available: ____yES
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROb~:~~~era, City Manager
ste;r~' Public Works Director
August 22, 1989
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Emergency Repair to Vehicle 173-01
The transmission has failed in vehicle 173-01, front loading
commercial garbage truck. This truck is used to empty dumpsters
at business locations throughout the City.
Repairs to the transmission will cost approximately
Three Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($3,700.00) as estimated by
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. of Houston. This firm has
performed many repairs for the City on Allison Transmissions and
has shown the expertise needed to make this type of repairs.
The vehicle used as back-up in commercial collection is old
and has a history of mechanical problems. We have requested a
replacement vehicle for #73-03, the back-up unit, in the Fiscal
Year 1989/90 Vehicle Replacement Budget. Vehicle 173-01 will be
shifted to back-up duties when a new truck is received.
It is critical to the commercial solidwaste operation that
repairs to '73-01 be completed immediately. Should the back-up
unit have a major breakdown, we have to pull trash crews off
their regular duties and use a picker to empty dumpsters. This
is a slow process and causes disruption in the commercial
operation as well as the scheduled trash pick-up of residential
customers.
We recommend an emergency be declared and repairs be
authorized immediately and taken to Council at the
August 28, 1989 regular meeting.
SG:ke
xc: John Joerns, Assistant City Manager
Dick Root, Equipment Services Superintendent
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CONSIDER DECLARING EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY
REPAIRS ON FRONT LOADER, COST NOT TO EXCEED $3,700.00 - S. Gillett
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
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B~qUEST FOR kIII COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
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Requested By:
Alex Osmond
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Department:
Golf Course
Agenda Date Requested:
Report
Resolution
Ordinance
Exhibits:
1) Memo with sealed bid #0333 - Winter Grass Overseed
Mixture
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
On July 31, 1989, sealed bid #0333 for grass seed were opened. This
seed is for an annual overseeding program that applies to the clubhouse
area, greens, and tees at La Porte's Bay Forest Golf Course.
Of five (5) bid requests mailed, four (4) bids were returned. The low
bid received was from Chemical and Turf Specialty for a sum of $4,320.00.
The next lowest bid was returned from Watson Distributing Co. at $4,565.00.
Staff's recommednation is to award bid #0333 to the low bid, Chemical and
Turf Specialty for the sum of $4,320.00.
Action Required by Council:
Award bid to the low bidder, Chemical and Turf for the sum of $4,320.00
Availability of Funds:
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General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Account Number: 028-800-811-
Funds Available: __ YES __ NO
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RECEIVED
COMM. I;>!iV.
CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 2, 1989
SUBJECT:
Alex Osmond, Golf Course Manage~D~\w
Louis Rigby, Purchasing Manage~'.-\
Sealed Bid #0333 - Winter Grass Overseed Mixtures
TO:
FROM:
Advertised, sealed bids #0333 for winter grass overseed
mixtures were opened and read on July 31, 1989. Bid requests
were mailed to five area suppliers with four returning bids.
Low bid meeting specifications was submitted by Chemical
& Turf Specialty. Total cost will be $4,320.00.
Please submit your recommendation with an agenda request
form by the prescribed time before the next regular council
meeting. If there is a need to delay bringing this bid before
council, please notify me.
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Attachment: Bid Tabulation
xc: John Joerns, wi attachment
Dennis Hlavaty, wi attachment
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SEALED BID 110333 CHEMICAL WATSON TURFCO TURF
WINTER GRASS MIXTURES & TURF ISTRIBUTIN WORLD, INC.
SPECIALTY
1. GREENS BLEND 1. 16/1b 1. 17/1b 1. 38/1b 1. 39/1b
SUBTOTAL 2,900.00 2,925.00 3,450.00 3,475.00
2. TEE BLEND .62/1b .73/1b .68/1b . 72/1b
SUBTOTAL 1,240.00 1,460.00 1,360.00 1,440.00
3. ANNUAL RYE .36/1b .36/1b .32/1b .36/1b
SUBTOTAL 180.00 18'0.00 160.00 180.00
TOTAL BID 4,320.0Q 4,565.00 4,970.00 5.095.00
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Agenda Date Requested: Au
Requested By: steve
Department:
Public Works
Resolution
Ordinance
Exhibits: Bid Recap - Sealed Bids 10335 - Tires
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Advertised, sealed bids 10335 for the supply of tires were opened and read
on August 14, 1989. Bid requests were mailed to six (6) area suppliers
with four (4) returning bids.
Overall low bid was submitted by General Tire Service in the amount of
. Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents
($63, 238.60). Four (4) tire sizes were no bid by General; however,
comparing like items, they were low bid by approximately Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00).
Staff recommends award of annual contract for the supply of tires to
General Tire Service, overall low bidder, in the amount of $63,238.60.
Action Required by Council:
Award contract to General Tire Service for the supply of tires in an amount
of $63,238.60
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other Vehicle Maintenance
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
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Account Number: 024-700-704-421
Funds Available: ____yES
NO
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City Manager
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AUG I 6 1989
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 16, 1989
TO: Steve Gillett, Director of Public Works
FROM: Louis Rigby, Purchasing Manage~~
SUBJECT: Sealed Bid #0335 - Tires
Advertised, sealed bids #0335 for tires were opened and read
on August 14, 1989. Bid requests were mailed to six area suppliers
with four returning bids.
Bidders were requested to offer firm prlclng on the various
size tires used on the City's vehicles and equipment.
Low overall bid was submitted by General Tire Service for
$63,238.60. There were four tire sizes that were no bid by
General but comparing like items, they were still low by
approximately $5,000.00
Please submit your recommendation with an agenda request form
by the prescribed time before the next regular council meeting.
If there is a need to delay bringing this bid before council,
please notify me.
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Attachment: Bid Tabulation
xc: Buddy Jacobs, wi attachment
Dick Root, wi attachment
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SEALED BID {10335 GENERAL SHULTS GOODYEAR BASS &
TIRES TIRE BROTHERS MEINEKE
1. POLICE SPECIAL RADIAL - SB 20.601. 00 21.474.00 21,474.00 28.347.00
*A
2. PICK UP TIRES .'~ 4,529.56 5,906.70 5,620.80 6,059.32
*B *c
3. TRUCK TIRES '. 33,674.52 48,240.00 49,415.56 ' 35,702.30
4. GRADER TIRES 1, 190. 64 1. 400. 00 1.327.12 NB
5. FARM TRACTOR TIRES 3,007.32 3,658.00 2,903.80 NB
6. SMALL TRACTOR TIRES 325.56 210.00 168.66 NB
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TOTAL 63,238.60 80,888.70 80,909.94
* DID NOT BID ALL ITEMS
A. TWO ITEMS
B. TWO ITEMS
C. TWO ITEMS
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SEALED BID 110335 GENERAL SHULTS GOODYEAR BASS &
TIRES TIRES BROTHERS MEINEKE
1. POLICE SPECIAL RADIAL - SB
A. P225/70HR 15 BLACK 45.97 47.82 47.82 66.11
B. P215/70HR 15 BLACK 45.40 47.52 47.52 56.76
2. PICK UP TIRES
A. 700-15 STREET 38.79 44.45 36.20 49.07
B. 700-15 MUD 41. 69 50.00 32.99 54.85
C. 7.50 - 16 STREET 43.03 50.00 44.42 58.32
D. 7.50 - 16 MUD 52.79 60.00 41. 38 65.47
E. 8.00 - 16.5 STREET 50.67 55.00 43.29 58.92
F. 8.75 - 16.5 STREET 57.15 60.00 46.71 64.83
G. 8.75 - 16.5 MUD 59.91 65.00 49.10 68.41
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H. G78 - 15 STREET NB 35.00 37.89 35.43
1. G78 - 15 MUD <. NB 40.00 40.41 42.45
J. LT215/85R16 STREET 65.37 90.00 113.56 77 . 22
K. 235/85R16 STREET 68.80 95.00 119.53 82.80
L. 9.50 - R16.5 STREET 72.54 90.00 138.07 88.04
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3. TRUCK TIRES
A. 8.25 x 20 87.65 120.00 151. 76 124.94
B. 9.00 x 20 - E10 105.05 140.00 169.37 139.42
C. 10.00 x 20 - F12 130.85 150.00 184.35 181. 08
D. 11.00 x 20 142.96 190.00 211.76 198.63
4. TRUCK TIRES
A. 11.00 x 22.5 - F12 150.51 185.00 203.71 200.41
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TIRES BROTHERS MEINEKE
5. TRUCK TIRES
A. 7.50 x 20 NB 125.00 83.16 90.98
B. 8.25 x 20 154.89 11 O. 00 148.83 102.34
C. 9.00 x 20 - E10 186.46 130.00 158.06 115.72
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D. 10.00 x 20 - F12 175.72 140.00 174.65 148.35
E. 14.80 x R20 329.27 400.00 269.06 NB
6. GRADER TIRES
A. 14.00 x 24 - 10 PLYRATE 280.23 325.00 262. 11 NB
B. 17.5 x 25 - 12 PLYRATE 315.09 375.00 401. 45 NB
7. FARM TRACTOR TIRES
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A. 14.9 x 24 - 6 PLY TURF TREAD 227.67 200.00 166.22 NB
B. 14.9 x 28 - PLYRATE-' 167.67 225.00 159.58 NB
C. 11L-15 37.15 50.00 48.92 NB
D. 11L-16 53.10 52.00 59.25 NB
E. 600-16 TRI RIB 30.35 35.00 32.98 NB
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I F. 750-16 l'RI RIB 40.21 60.00 60.34 NB
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. G. 13.6 - 16.1 232.12 350.00 226.72 NB
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A. 385 - 65R 22.5 376.57 475.00 334.86 NB
B. 425 - 65R 22.5 NB 585.00 376.25 NB
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9. SMALL TRACTOR TIRES
A. 6 - 12 10 Rn 1'; 00 24 53 NB
B. 23 - 850 - 12 43.46 40.00 29.90 NB
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested:
AUGUST 28, 1989
Requested By:
STAN SHERWOOD
Department: PARKS & RECREATION
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Report
Resolution Ordinance
Exhibits:
INTEROFFICE MEMO FROM PURCHASING MANAGER
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Elevator Controller at the Senior Citizen's Center has been a constant
maintenance problem.
In September of 1988 bids (10282) were opened and awarded to Texas Elevator
Company in the amount of $7,964.00. However, before repairs could began,
Texas Elevator went out of business.
On June 5, 1989, sealed bids '0322 for an elevator controller were opened
and read. Compet, Inc. was the only supplier returning a bid of $4,850.00.
Staff recommends awarding the bid to Compet, Inc. in the amount of
$4,850.00.
Action Required by Council:
Approval of Compet, Inc. bid for a relay logic controller and
installation in the amount of $4,850.00
Availability of Funds:
General Fund Water/Wastewater
Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing
X Other - Federal Revenue Sharing
Account Number: 025-800-801-803
Funds Available:
x
YES
NO
Approved for City Council Agenda
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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Date
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CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
JUNE 6, 1989
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Stan Sherwood, Director of Parks & Recreation
Louis Rigby, Purchasing Manager ~
Sealed Bid #0322 - Elevator Controller
Advertised, sealed bids #0322 for an
opened and read on June 5, 1989. This
nonavailability of the first item bid.
five suppliers with only Compet, Inc.,
elevator controller were
was a rebid of #0282 due to
Bid request were mailed to
returning a bid of $4,850.00.
Houston Elevator returned a no bid. However, they also sent an
attachment stating that the new controller would not, in their
opinion, totally alleviate the problems.
Please submit your recommendation with an agenda request form by
the prescribed time before the next regular council meeting. If
there is a need to delay bringing this before council, please notify
me.
LR/gr
Attachment
xc: John Joerns, wi attachment
Karen Beerman, wi attachment
REOUE~OR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA I4Ir
Agenda Date Requested:
8/28/89
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J.L. SEASE I~
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Department:
FIRE
Requested By:
Report
Resolution
Ordinance
Exhibits:
BID TABULATION ATTACHED
MEMO FROM LOUIS RIGBY
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
ON AUGUST 14TH THE CITY OPENED BIDS FOR FIRE HOSE. BIDS WERE MA.Tl:.:ED TO
EIGHT (8) AREA SUPPLIERS WITH FOUR RETURNING BIDS. FUNDS WERE
ALLOCATED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THIS PURCHASE. THE HOSE WILL BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS AT STATION FOUR.
.
THE LOW BIDDER MEETING SPECIFICATIONS WAS CASCO INDUSTRIES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $10,,165.00.
I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY AWARD THE BID TO CASCO INDUSTRIES.
Action Required by Council:
APPROVE OR REJECT AWARDING BID TO CASCO INDUSTRIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,,165.00.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other
Account Number: 001-500-501-821
x
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Funds Available: ~ YES __ NO
Approved for City Council Agenda
GlJ~ ~
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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DATE
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 15, 1989
TO:
Joe Sease, Fire Chief
Manage~~
FROM:
Louis Rigby, Purchasing
SUBJECT: Sealed Bid #0334 - Fire Hose
Advertised, sealed bids #0334 for fire hose were opened
and read 'on August 14, 1989. Bid requests were mailed to
eight area suppliers with four returning bids.
Low overall bid of $10,062.00 was submitted by Shumaker
and Associates with a 30 day delivery, bidding hose
manufactured by Niedner. Attached is a copy of their bid for
your review.
Please submit your recommendation with an agenda request
form by the prescribed time before the next regular council
meeting. If there is a need to delay bringing this bid before
council, please notify me.
LRlgr
Attachment: Bid Tabulation
Shumaker Bid
xc: John Joerns,
Champ Dunham, wi attachment
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SEALED BID /10334
FIRE HOSE SHUMAKER HOUSTON CASCO P & L
AND FIRE & INDUSTRIE TOOL
ASSOCIATES SAFETY SUPPLY
1. FIRE HOSE
A. 4" HOSE NIEDNER NIEDNER NATIONAL -----
PRICE PER FOOT 5.40 5.275 6.35 9.74
SUB TOTAL 5,400.00 5,275.00 6,350.00 9,740.00
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B. 5" HOSE NIEDNER NIEDNER SPAPTITE -----
PRICE PER FOOT 6.66 6.90 5.45 9.86
SUB TOTAL 4,662.00 4,830.00 3,815.00 6,902.00
TOTAL 10,062.00 10,105.00 10,165.00 16,642.00
DELIVERY 30 120 STOCK TO 6C 75 -
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REQU~ FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA~EM
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Agenda Date Requested:
August_28, 1989
Requested By: Louis Rigby
Report
Department:
Resolution
Purchasing
Ordinance
Exhibits: Memo to City Manager
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SUMMARY << RECOMMENDATION
Sealed bids for air conditioning maintenance and repair were
opened on August 14. Barrett's Air Conditioning submitted the only
bid. The preventive maintenance for all A/C units within the City
will be $2,594.40 annually, billed at a prorated amount every other
month, and wi 11 be paid from funds budgeted in Administrat ion.
Repair costs will be billed at $35 per hour labor and cost plus 20%
for parts. Repairs will be paid by the department requesting the
repair.
Action Required by Council:
Approve awarding annual air conditioning maintenance and
repair contract to Barrett's Air Conditioning.
=================================================================
Availability of Funds:
X General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other
Water/Wastewater
General Revenue Sharing
Account Number: 001-600-600-406 Funds Available: -1L-YES No
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Approved for City Council Agenda
QJw- Tl ~
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
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Date
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CITY OF LA PORTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 21, 1989
TO:
SUBJECT:
Robert T. Herrera, City Manager
Louis Rigby, Purchasing Manage~~
Sealed Bid #0336 - Annual Air Conditioning Maintenance
FROM:
Advertised, sealed bids #0336 for the City I S annual air
conditioning maintenance and repair were opened and read on August
14, 1989. Bid requests were mailed to five local and one outside
Ale contractor.
Bidders were asked to submit pricing in two areas: 1)
preventive maintenance and 2) repair of AIC units currently in use
at all City facilities.
Barrett's Air Conditioning was the only contractor that
submitted a bid. The preventive maintenance portion is $2,594.40.
The repair portion will be billed at $35 per hour labor and cost
plus 20% for parts. Repair costs have been approximately $10,000
a year for the past three years.
I will submit an agenda request form and take this item before
council on August 28, 1989.
LRlgr
xc: Jeff Litchfield
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CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR
DISCUSSION
A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR GRASS SEED - A. Osmond
B. CONSIDER AWARDING A BID FOR TIRES - S. Gillett
C. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR ELEVATOR CONTROLLER - S. Sherwood
D. CONSIDER AWARDING A BID FOR FIRE HOSE - J. Sease
E. CONSIDER AWARDING CONTRACT FOR AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE -
L. Rigby
Motion by
Second by
VOTE:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Waters
Cooper
Matuszak
McLaughlin
Gay
Skelton
Clarke
Malone
Motion carried
Defeated
Tabled
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WATERS:
COOPER:
MATUSZAK:
McLAUGHLIN:
SHIPP:
GAY:
SKELTON:
CLARKE:
MALONE:
COUNCIL ACTION
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FROM HMI EXEC. G . 08. 24. 1989 11: 49 P. 2
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8'ORNAL PRESENTATION
TO THE LAPORTE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE GOALS REPORT
PREPARED BY THE
LAPORTE VISIONS 'SO CO**ITT is
CHAIRMAN - BERDON LAWRENCE
8/28/89
r? 0M"HMI EXEC. 08.24. 1989 11 : 50 P. 3
I. INTRODUCTION:
. Our LaPorte Visions ' 80 Committee is vary proud of the "Goals
Report" and pleased that we are presenting it to you this
August, 1989 as we promised you we would do one year ago.
We aleo want to thank you for the confidence that you bestowed
upon us in entrusting this committee with an opportunity to
help promote the values of LaPorte.
Firet of all, I would like to thank personally all of the
individuals who gave their valuable time to take part in
producing this special report. At this time I would like to
introduce our eleven committee chairmen that composed the
steering oommittee:
A) Heading up our Quality of Life Concepts:
1) Arts, Recreation & Youth - Hal Lawler
2) Bay Access Development - John Armstrong
3) $duoation - Joe Gomer
4) Medical Awareness - Dr. P.J. Mook
5) Transportation - Lt. Thomas Neely
8) Community Investment - Janet Gray Wahrilich
ROM" HMI EXEC. 08. 24. 1989 11 :50 P. 4
Page Two
B) Heading up our Economic Development Conoepta:
7) Housing, Restaurant & Hotel Conference -
6) Industry - Guy Sutherland
9) Port - Lou Lawler
10) Tvuriamt 5uai»nan Development ti Marketing - rat mustOn
11) Fiscal - Imogen Pulleine
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ROM HMI EXEC. 08.24. 1989 11:51 P. 6
Page Four
Although in many areas the committees found olose relationships
to other committees, there was a natural division into these
two groupings which helps to organize the report much better.
FROM HMI EXEC. 08. 24. 1989 11 : 52 P. 7
Page Five
XXI. aRX T 8'LAVOR OF EACH OF THE ELEVEN COMMITTERS OUTLINING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEST 10 - 13 YEARS
. As I present these various points please remember that we
realize we cannot do all of these things at onoe.
▪ This report is intended to offer the City Counoil flexibility,
it is written with the understanding that we would maintain
fiscal responsibility and it must be viewed as a blueprint or
vision for the next 10 - 15 years.
FROM HMI EXEC. 003. 24. 1999 11: 52 P. 9
Page Six
IV. CLaOSXNO
In closing our LaPorte Visions ' 89 Steering Committee I would
like to offer to visit with the City Council during September
if the City Council would like to get together and discuss the
report further and in greater detail.
I must add that wo are very proud of our report. We think it
is filled with good, solid ideas. It easily could have been a
much longer report but we worked very hard trying to keep it
concise.
Also, we worked hard to focus on the longer term and not to
tackle and solve immediate problems.
As a private citizen, and a private businessman, I think this
approach that you have allowed to work to be very Bound.
This same approach is used in "Strategic Planning" for a
private business. Yvu have a President, Key Vice Presidents
and your work force. Here we had the same organization with a
Steering Committee Chairman - Eleven Committee Chairmen and the
many Committee Members who make ,gyp the work force
By reaching out throughout a company or reaching out throughout
a community you certainly set the stage for developing the very
best ideas and thoughtful suggestions.