1982-07-07 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting and Public Hearing La Porte City Council, July 7, 1982, Page 7 8. Mr. John Lyle, Chairman of Crimestoppers of the Bay Area, Inc., was not present to address Council. 9. Consent Agenda: A. The Council considered the City of La Porte to the HL&P rate increase. B. The Council considered to retain professional study the needs of the recommendations. authorizing the Mayor to commit support the City of Houston in authorization for the City Manager data processing consultant to City in that field and to make C. The Council considered appropriating $2,500.00 for re- taining an engineering firm and recommendations towards .the solutLOn to drainage problem on Coupland Drive. D. The Council considered authorizing the City Manager to retain professional advisors concerning needed mainten- • ance repairs and specifications for repairs to City Hall. A motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to pass and approve items A, B, C, and D as presented on the consent agenda. Second by Councilperson Malone. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 10. City Attorney Askins read; AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUM- STANCES OF THE HL&P COMPANY STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE ELECTRIC RATES; SUSPEND THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1331 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Graves. T e motion Carrie , 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 11. City Attorney Askins read: A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE • NAMING AND DESIGNATING THE LA PORTE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS THE EDITH WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HONOR AND MEMORY. OF EDITH WILSON