08-11 thru 8-12-14 Regular Meeting, including a Budget Workshop of La Porte City Council

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6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the regular city council meeting held on July 14, 2014. — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Utility Service Company in the amount of $90,000 with a project contingency of $10,000 for a total project authorization equal to $100,000 — D. Mick (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget — M. Dolby (d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award and other documents for Speed and Intersection Traffic Control STEP grant — K. Adcox (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Bayway Homes, Inc., to construct a home at 218 N. 2nd Street for a cost of $114,900 — T. Tietjens (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Bayway Homes, Inc., to construct a home at 218 N. 2nd Street for a cost of $104,900 — T. Tietjens (g) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Bayway Homes, Inc., to construct a home at 218 N. 2nd Street for a cost of $109,900 — T. Tietjens (h) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Shady River HOA for a Community Cooperation Project (materials for the construction of 2 picnic tables and cover for the pool equipment) for a total City contribution of $3,600 — T. Leach Item 6 (c) was pulled for a separate vote. Councilmember Moser moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items a, b, d, e, f, g, and h, pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Leonard, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Earp, Moser and Martin Nays: None Absent: None Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens provided information regarding financial assistance from Harris County on Consent Agendas Items e, f, and g. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014-3529: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BAYWAY HOMES, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HOME AT 218 N. 2ND STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS Page 2 of 6 July 28, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes