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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE FIRE CODE REVIEi,I COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 19, 1978
MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE PRESENT:
Joe Sease, J.M. Goodman, Vic Taylor, J. Spradling, J. Hudgens, Rusty
Shepherd, D.R. McLaughlin, R.L. Caldwell, Fred Westergren.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ABSENT:
Tom Barrett, J.J. Meza
OTHER PERSONS PRESENT:
Tom Simons, D. Matula
PRESIDING: .Fire Marshal D.R. McLaughlin
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CALL TO ORDER - Fire Marshal D.R. McLaughlin call the meeting to order.
D.R. McLaughlin explained to the committee that because of the former
committee chairman, Jack Lockridge had left La Porte .that Mr. Spradling
was going to take his place on the committee. Mr. Spradling stated
that he was glad to be a member of the committee but he would rather
not be the chairman. Mr. J.M. Goodman made a motion that Mr. Jim
Hudgens be made chairman of the committee, seconded by Rusty Shepherd.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: All For
Nays: None
Mr. Hudgens then took charge of the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS - A review of the fire code took place with each member
reviewing t e article pertaining to their business. Question and
answer period followed.
NEW BUSINESS - The secretary was directed by the chairman to check
into t e egality of section 2.24.
The committee asked the secretary to send a letter and a copy of the
code to Charles Greer, Superintendent of the La Porte Independent
School District asking him to review the parts of the code pertaining
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NEW BUSINESS - Cond.
to the schools and to reply in writing, his comments. The committee "'
also asked the secretary to send a letter to five different industries
in the area and also ask them to review the articles pertaining to
their field, and reply back in writing.
The committee requested the secretary to call Betsy ~•Jeber, news re-
porter to Bayshore Sun, shortly before the next meeting so she can get
pictures along with write-up of what the committee is doing.
The committee decided that the next meeting will be held on Monday,
November 6, 1978 at 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jim Hudgens, seconded by Rusty Shepherd that
t e meeting adjourn. Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: All For
Nays: None
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Paul R. Hickenbottom, Secretary
Passed and approved this the 13th.
day No~ye ber, 1978
J; Hu gens, Chairman