1981-08-19 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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. . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting August 19, 1981, Page 7 Nays: Councilperson Malone (Malone stated he was voting against the formation of this housing corporation because he felt each and every person should write to his Congressman expressing disapproval of the high interest rates in this country.) 16. Council considered L. H. "Sonny" McKey as the representative from the City of La Porte to serve as director of the South East Texas Housing Finance Corporation and A. Lou Lawler to serve as his alternate. Council unanimously agreed L. H. "Sonny" McKey would serve as La Porte's member of the Board of Directors, with A. Lou Lawler to serve as alternate. 17. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 1281: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH ROHM AND HAAS BAYPORT, INC., WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING MAY 27, 1981 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1986. A motion was made by Councilperson Kibodeaux to pass and ap- prove Ordinance No. 1281 as read. Seconded by Councilperson Malone. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Kibodeaux, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 18. Council considered the recommendation by Jerry Hodge, Director of Public Works, concerning repairs to Farrington Boulevard. Councilperson Faris made a motion to accept Hodge's recom- mendationand authorize City forces to begin the necessary repairs, including repairing the damaged storm drains, on Farrington Boulevard. Seconded by Councilperson Longley. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Kibodeaux, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None Hudgens stated funds for this project were appropriated from the 1979-80 Budget and carried over into the current year. Hudgens further stated the City force should have no problem doing this job and keeping up with other work needing to be done in the City.