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• • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION - LA PORTS, TEXAS JULY 1, 1968 7:00 P: M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, Commissioners H. Go Cro oot, Lois J. Compton, Charles D. Boyle and Bobby Burgin. MEMBERS OF THE COMI~S;SION ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Assistant City Clerk Mrs. Ruth Huddleston~ y gineer ar os , City Attornay Knc~ W. Askins and Chief of Police H. F. Freeman. PRESIDING: Mayor Pfeiffer. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 1?s 1968, and a special meeting of June 2l~, 1968, were approved as written. 2. Robert Daniel appeared before the Commission in connection with the problem of stray dogs in his neighborhood of 1~O1 N. 7th Street. Ha stated that dogs lay on his porch at night, sometimes making it impossible for him to get in his door when he wanes in from work. He was asked to find someone, if possible, who would be willing to take the job of dog catcher, and then to get in touch with Commissioner Crofoot. 3. A motion was made by Commissioner Crofoot, and seconded by Commissioner Compton to re-zone Lots 1 thru 29, 39 & lt0, Block 20~., La Porte, .from R2 Residential to C Commercial, sub- ject to re-classification showing property to be used fo¢~ both rest home and nursing home. Motion ca..rried. !t. Mr. Buck Thomas appeared before the Commission and questioned whether specifications on new paving were the same as specifi- cations for paving done some time before. Carlos Smith stated there was no difference, as he drew up specifications on both. Mr. Thomas also wanted tc know whep the City was going to finish up work on "H" street, as his tenants are still unable to get into their garagas from that street. He also spoke about flooding on "H" street, stating there was shout 3 feet of water there during the heavy rains of J_ast week. Carlos was instructed to finish up paving and cleaning up on "H" Street. 5. Two resid ents of the Sylvan Beach area were present in conn- ection with flooding of la~~ans along new paved streets in the Sylvan Beach additions mostly Forest, Sylvan and the East side of Bayshore drive. They stated that in their opinion the cul- vert pipe was too small to carry off the water, and that it backs up into their yaxds. Carlos was instructed to have recommendations ready for the Commission on this problem, as taell as Mr. Thomas's problem, for the next meeting for the City's part, and Mayer Pfeiffer stated he would ge~ in touch