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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council October 6, 1982, Page 2 Dave Corbin of Busch, Hutchison, advised Council the bids would be tabulated and a recommendation presented for Council consideration at the October 20 Council meeting. 6. b1r. Ebarb was not present. Councilperson Malone was seated at the Council table at 7:20 P.M. 7. Mark Schiavone, General Manager of the La Porte office for Kip-Lee Cable Television, Inc., spoke to the Council con- cerning five new programming services being added to the basic package: Cable channels 14, 15, 19, 28 and 29. He answered questions about service and gave the Council a new service number for the La Porte area - 470-2663. Schiavone asked Council to approve realignment of local VHF channels 2, 8, 11 and 13 to place them on 4, 11, 5 and 10, respectively, in order to improve reception on these channels. A motion was made by Councilperson Graves to authorize re- • alignment of local VHF channels 2, 8, 11 and 13 and place them on 4, 11, 5 and 10, respectively, .there y waiving Section 13, Paragraph H, of Ordinance 1175 of t e City of La Porte in order to improve t e reception on t ese signifi- cantly viewed local stations. Second y Counci person Malone. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay and Mayor Cline Nays; None 8. Council considered three (3) different group insurance plans submitted by Ken Strum Insurance Agency, Inc., to be carried by Business Men's Assurance. After reviewing all plans as presented, a motion was made by Councilperson Matuszak to purchase plan III with a prior-needs clause and a 30-day waiting period for all new employees. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay and Mayor Cline Nays: None •