1982-08-04 Regular Meeting La Porte City Council

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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 4, 1982, Page 4 • 14. Administrative Reports: City Manager Owen reported the 1982-83 Budget would be ready to file with the City Council next week and proposed Saturday August 21, 1982 as a budget workshop beginning at 8:30 A.M. at the Service Center. This met with the Councils approval. 15. Council Action: Councilperson Matuszak ask that the Staff work to clear the walkway across Big Island Slough leading to the Jenny Ried Elementry of weeds and obstacles. Councilper~Qn Graves requested someone to ti.ake a look at the light pole on S. H. 146 in front of the Bay Pointe Townhomes and take some appropriate action to prevent another death at that location. Councilperson Pfeiffer suggested everone avoid Fairmont Parkway for a while because of construction beginning this week. Councilperson Skelton expressed concern about the speeders on Park Street. • Councilperson Malone ask that the street paving priorities be reviewed at the August 18 meeting. Mayor Cline read a letter from Mrs. Park, Head Librian for Harris County Public Libarys. Mrs. Park and County Judge Lindsay expressed their deep and sincere approval of the Citys request to name the La Porte Branch of the Harris County Libary in memory of Edith Wilson. Mayor Cline advised Council she would be attending the Main Street Seminar being conducted in Austin the week of the 9th of August by Community Development. Emergency Addendum: City Attorney Askins read the By-Laws of the La Porte Industrial Development Corporation as amended by the I.D.C. Board. A motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to approve the I.D.C. By-Laws as read, second by Councilperson Graves. The motion carried 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone and Mayor Cline. Nays: None 16. A motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to hold an executive • session on a legal and a personnel matter, second by Council- person Malone. The motion carried 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone and Mayor Cline Nays: None