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MII~NTES - REGULAR t,2EETITIG LA PORTE CITY COI~ItSSION -APRIL 18, 1960 7:00 P. M. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Brown, Boyle, Lawler and Osburn, Supt. ~I.A, Arthur, Attorney C, L. Pitman, and City Clerk Frank G. Baker. Also present were John Hatcher, Frank Core, Kenneth Adams and Elsie Moore, (Press), 13111 Oglesby, J. 0. Rollins, A.H. Ja nssen (City Inspector), and VP, A. Stabs. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, Carried. Mayor Pfeiffer asked Mr. Janssen for a report on streets and pool as to pro- gress, and if IUIr. Janssen needed extra help to inspect the projects novr in progress, Mr. A, L. Quiett was recrn~rnended to vrork with I~4r. Janssen on the sevimming pool. Mr. Janssen will contact Mr. Quiett, h:Zayor Pfeiffer asked the Commission what their policy would be in reference to culverts on ;hest side of Third Street, when property crnrners wanted access to their property between J an~i K Streets. Motion by Brown, second by Lawler, that the City will provide 72" culverts on Zest side of 3rd Street, between J and K, when required by future development. Carried, Motion by Brown, second by Boyle, to relocate the two blocks of paving from N. bth Street to North 5th Street, between Madison and F Street. Carried. Discussion on the contractor charging for the excavation of dirt was held, and it was the opinion of the Commission that there would be no charge for dirt if there was no additional cost to contractor. Mayor Pfeiffer reported that the City would be reimbursed by the contractor on pool for engineering fees that were charged by both contractor and engin- eering firm. It4ayor Ffeiffer asked that the bids on material for the lighted ball park on North side, be opened.. The following bids were read.: Houston Creosoting Co. Poles ~69?,86 Texas Creosoting Co. Poles 725.x.0