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Based on preliminary discussions with several website design companies, staff estimates that <br />the cost of a new website would run between $40,000 and $60,000. <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Martin questioned if funds from either Hotel/Motel or the La Porte Development <br />Corporation can pay for the new website. Ms. Leach responded tourism can be rolled over into <br />the overall City Website. <br /> <br />Council directed staff to include this in the FY 2015 budget. <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby recessed for lunch at 11:23 a.m. <br />Mayor Rigby reconvened the special meeting at 11:58 a.m. <br />F. Tourism Initiatives (T. Leach) <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach addressed Council stating staff began an aggressive <br />tourism/hotel promotion campaign. To continue that momentum, staff proposed the idea of a <br />new special event. While two ideas were presented in the agenda request, only one was viable <br />at this time the industry barbecue cook-off at Lomax. Staff is meeting with hotels to get their <br />input on ideas and is currently brainstorming other ideas as well. Once staff meets with <br />hoteliers, information will be brought back to the Council for consideration. <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Martin proposed a Chili-Cook Off for the month of March instead of a BBQ <br />Cook-Off. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Clausen commented spring-time is full of events, and fall may better to <br />schedule events. <br /> <br />G. Sidewalk Program Expansion (T. Tietjens) <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek proposed an increased annual budget allocation of $150,000.00 per <br />year for a Sidewalk Program Expansion. <br /> <br />City Manager Corby Alexander advised Council the Five-Year Capital Plan for Streets and <br />Utilities previously presented included an increased annual budget allocation of $150,000.00 <br />annually for sidewalks. Council approved of this amount. <br /> <br />H. DOT Flex-time Councilmember Zemanek (K. Adcox) <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek discussed DOT Flex-time and commented he would like to see less <br />concentration of inspections and more on weighing of vehicles. Councilmember Zemanek <br />commented the officers can use flex time because they have their own scales and more <br /> <br />enforcement can be continued after 3:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Police Chief Ken Adcox provided options for the next fiscal year and recommended to continue <br />the program at the current funding level and continue to pay overtime. <br /> <br /> Mayor Rigby questioned Judge Mitrano if the increased citations equate to increased revenue. <br />Ms. Mitrano responded yes. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Zemanek suggested continuing with the overtime. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />April 12, 2014, City Council Special Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />