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Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Clausen, Zemanek, <br />Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski and Martin <br />Nays: None <br />7. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to <br />enter into an agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Morgan's Point for City <br />Emergency 911 Dispatch and Jail services, Fire Protection, and Emergency Medical <br />Services — K. Adcox (This item was tabled from the July 11, 2011, City Council Meeting.) <br />Chief of Police Ken Adcox presented a summary. <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance AN ORDINANCE <br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE, TEXAS AND THE CITYOF MORGAN'S POINT, TEXAS TO PROVIDE <br />EMERGENCT 911 DISPATCH AND JAIL SERVICES, FIRE PROTECTION AND <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; MAKING VARIOUS FINDING AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve this ordinance. Councilmember Moser seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Clausen, Zemanek, <br />Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski and Martin <br />Nays: None <br />8. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) Discussion or other action authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas <br />Council of Governments and a separate agreement with Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the <br />purpose of allowing USP to utilize the City of La Porte logo in their campaign to promote a <br />residential sewer and water service line warranty program to the residents of the City of La <br />Porte — T. Leach /D. Mick <br />Public Works Director Dave Mick addressed Council on whether to enter into an interlocal <br />agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and a separate agreement <br />with Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the purpose of allowing USP to utilize the City of La <br />Porte logo in their campaign to promote a residential sewer and water service line warranty <br />program to the residents of the City of La Porte. <br />Assistant City Attorney Askins stated it is legal to allow USP to use the City's logo in their <br />campaign, and the contract stipulates how they can use the City's logo. He also stated <br />there is an indemnity clause in the contract. <br />Councilmember Engelken stated he contacted Jack Steele, Executive Director of HGAC, to <br />determine his thoughts on partnering with USP and the NCTCOG. At the time of this <br />Council meeting, he had not heard back from him. <br />Councilmember Zemanek asked if there was an "out clause" in the agreement, and <br />Assistant City Attorney Askins stated language would need to be added. <br />Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Mosteit and Leonard were concerned with their use of <br />City's logo, and how it would appear to the citizens as an endorsement by the City. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />July 25, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />