2008-07-28 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting July 28, 2008 2 D. Mayor Porter introduced new Police Chief, Kenith Adcox. 5. Consent Agenda A. Council to consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on July 14, 2008 and Special Called Meeting of the La Porte City Council and Main Street Advisory Committee held on June 30, 2008 - S. Harris/M. Gillett B. Council to consider authorizing the renewal of an Operator's Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Area Water Authority for an additional three years - S. Gillett C. Council to ratify action taken by City Council's directing staff to send letter to Texas Department of Transportation regarding State Highway 146 overpasses- J. Joerns Motion was made bv Councilmember Enoelken to approve the consent aqenda as presented. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council. Edward Emanuel was not present to speak. 7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance designating Wests ide park property as the site for a baseball sports complex, and authorizing the City Manager to procure architectural services for the design and construction of said baseball sports complex Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. City Attorney Knox Askins read ordinance 3093, AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING WESTSIDE PARK AS THE SITE FOR A BASEBALL SPORTS COMPLEX, AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID BASEBALL SPORTS COMPLEX, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.