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I ~' MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION -MARCH 2ND, 1955 ll:oo A, M, Special meeting of the City Commission was called to carder by Mayor M. D. Burgin, with the following members and city officials present: Commissioners L.R. Rigby and H. P. Pfeiffer A. S. Koehler, Architect, and J.E. Muldoon, City Clerk. This meeting was called for the purpose of trying to work out a municipal wage rate on sewer extension Job No. 4713, and for awarding contract far' said job. M~. Marsiak ,representing the Houston Building & Trades CoLtncil, and Mr. ~B. L. Eldridge, with the Eldridge Construction Company, Tnc., appeared be- fore the Commission, atxi discussed the wages to be paid on Job No. 4713. An amicable die cue Sion was held, and Mr. Marsiak stated that the Houston Building and Trades Council would abide by t he present wages, but if any changes were made in the Council agreements, they would expect Mr. Eldridge to abide by the changes, as of the date of the o!~ange. The difference in wages, if any change were made, would revert to the City. • The discussion ended with everybody in agreement. ~-A discussion was held with Mr. Eldridge on his total Base Bid "A", of X53,709.71. 1~fter much discussion, upon motion by Pfeiffer, seconxi by Rigby, the bid __ was awarded to B. L. Eldridge Construction Co., Inc., in the mount of X53,709.71, upon the approval of Jno. S, Kiibler~ Special Attarrey. Carried. The Mayor requested this Resolution be a part of the Minutes. .. The Commission authorized the following Resolution be entered as a part of the Minutes. 283 Carried. A RESOLUTION As"tARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE CGNSTRUCTION OF SANTrARY SENgt EXTENSIONS `~` AND AIITHORIaPTG THE MAYOR AMID CITY SECRETARY • TO EXECUTE THE ODNTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR SAID ti'VORK AND (fiT BEHALF OF THE CITY ~"IFIDREAS, bids were duly received by t he City Council and publicly opened at 4:30 P. M,, February 18, 1955, for 'the construction of sanitary Sewer Extensions