12-07-1983 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Minutes, Regula~eeting, La Porte City Cou~l December 7,1983, Page 4 • Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Pfeiffer, Longley, Skelton, Gay, Matuszak, Mayor Cline Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council considered awarding a bid for plastic garbage bags. Motion was made b Council erson Skelton to award the bid or astic a s to Sout western Ba in t e amount o 975 ep r poun Secon y Counci person Gay. T e motion Carrie , 7 ayes, nays Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Pfeiffer, Longley, Skelton, Gay, Matuszak, Mayor Cline Nays: None Abstain: None City Manager .Owen told Council that the City of Seabrook is interested in an interlocal agreement with La Porte on such items as plastic bags, and staff would be presenting a proposed nterlocal agreement to Council soon for their consideration. 14. Council considered purchase of certain motor pool equipment through H-GAC. • Director of Administrative Services Bob Herrera explained that the City.. wanted to make sure they received a favorable bid either through H-GAC or the open market. H-GAC came in with good bid prices, but bids opened December 5, from the open market proved to be $382.00 less on an aggregate total. Staff is recommending, therefore, that this item be removed from the agenda for tonight and to come back to Council at a workshop with a recommendation to use the open market and Timmers Chevro- let~for three (3) staff cars and stay with H-GAC for needed police vehicles. Ater discussion, a motion was made b Council erson Skelton to tab e item 1 until t o Decem er t meetin Secon y Counci person P ei er. T e motion Carrie 7 ayes, 0 nays Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Pfeiffer, Longley, Skelton, Gay, Matuszak, Mayor Cline Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council reviewed recommendations and considered awarding a contract for sludge transfer pump station at the sewer treat- ment plant. City Manager Jack Owen stated that Turner, Collie and Braden • had prepared the bid specifications for this project and let the bids. P & L Associates was low bidder at $26,034.00; meets all requirements, and T,C&B recommends that the award be made to P & L Associates and staff concurs with this recommendation.