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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~ ~
Date: July 12, 2007
Subject: P. R. No. 14273; Council Meeting of July 17, 2007
Attached is P. R. No. 14273 authorizing the City to
advertise for bids for mowing and landscape maintenance along
State Highway 73.
This was originally put on the agenda as P. R. No.
14201. It failed at the 07/03/07 meeting because of a tie vote.
Councilmembers Flood, Chatman, and Mayor Pro Tem Sinegal
requested that it be brought back before Council, with no changes
to the language thereof.
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P.R. 14273
07/11/07 reb
RESOLUTtON NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHOR~ZZNG THE CZTY TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR MOWING AND LANDSCAPE iVlATNTENANCE
ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 73.
WHEREAS, concern has been expressed about the appearance of the State
Highway 73 right-of-way from Taylor's Bayou Bridge to State Highway 82; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation is currently maintaining this
area by bush-hogging the right-of-way; and,
WHEREAS, mowing and landscape maintenance is expected to cost
approximately $35,000; now, therefore,
BE ~'T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCtL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
THAT, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and,
THAT, the City Council deems it in the best interests of the citizens of Port
Arthur to advertise for bids for the mowing and landscape maintenance of the right-of-
way of State Highway 73 from Taylor's Bayou Bridge to State Highway 82; and,
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of. , A.D. 2007
at a
Ayes:
meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
__ Mayor:
Councilmembers:
P.R. 14273
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Noes:
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINI'STRAT[ON:
Steve Fitzgibbons
City Manager
_lohn A. Comeaux, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Rebecca Underhill
Director of Finance
Albert Thigpen
Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
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