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<br />Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting July 28, 2008 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />10. Council to consider approval or other action confirming re-appointment of Les Bird to the <br />Civil Service Commission with a term expiring August 11, 2011. <br /> <br />City Manager Ron Bottoms presented summary and recommendations and answered <br />Council's questions. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knox Askins read ordinance 3094, AN ORDINANCE <br />APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PROVIDING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve ordinance 3094. as presented <br />by Mr. Bottoms. Seconded by Councilmember Malone Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />11. Chairman Mosteit provided a report to City Council from the Drainage and Flooding <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Board Member Engelken provided a report from the July 21, 2008 La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board Meeting, and Fiscal Affairs Meeting held July 28,2008 at 5:00 p.m.. <br /> <br />The public petitions, remonstrance's, communications, citizens and Tax Payers wishing to <br />address Council portion of the regular meeting was reopened for Mr. Charlie Perry to <br />speak for five minutes. <br /> <br />Mr. Perry addressed Council in regards to the water/sewer fees for Zion Hill Baptist <br />Church. <br /> <br />12. Mayor Porter closed Regular Meeting and opened Workshop Meeting at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />A. Public Works Director Steve Gillett provided a report on the 3rd Quarter Capital <br />Improvement Projects Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr provided a <br />report on the 3rd Quarter Capital Improvement Projects. <br /> <br />8. Director of Planning Tim Tietjens and Council discussed possible changes to <br />mowing/clean-up abatement fees. <br /> <br />Council directed Mr. Tietjens to bring back changes discussed to mowing/clean-up <br />abatement fees for consideration. <br /> <br />C. City Manager Ron Bottoms and Council discussed Ordinance 894 prohibiting <br />electric fences within the City of La Porte. <br />