1983-09-07 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Minutes, Public Hearing La Porte City Council September 7, 1983, Page • and Regular Meeting 3 City limits but in the school district only. He would like to reinstitute the "Christmas turkeys" to employees to show appreciation for their hard work. City Attorney Askins explained that it was the Attorney General's opinion that it was not legal to give any govermental employee any kind of bonus-type compensation. Different methods of rewarding employees was discussed. There was no public input on the overall budget. Mr. Matuszak stated he the matter of the scho~ agrees with the school guards should be under objection to it if the on that one guard. agreed with Councilperson Graves on ~1 crossing guard on Underwood. He board that all the school crossing one administration, and he has no school district will pick up the tab • Mr. Skelton stated perhaps the school should take over all the school crossing guards. Mayor Pro-Tem Westergren sug- gested that this item might be put on a future workshop agenda for discussion. There being no further input, the public hearing was declared closed. 8. Council considered awarding a bid for insurance. A copy of the proposals is attached as a part of the official minutes. Motion was made by Councilperson Matuszak to accept staff's recommendation and award the insurance bid to Texas Municipal League. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays, and l abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Pfeiffer,.Gay, Skelton, Longley, Matuszak, Graves and Mayor Pro-Tem Westergren Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Malone 9. Council considered a Resolution authorizing budget transfers to a Hurricane Emergency Fund. City Attorney Askins read_Resolution 83-17 as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND • DOLLARS ($200,000.00) FROM UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS, TO BE APPROPRIATED TO THE "HURRICANE ALICIA CLEANUP AND RESTORATION FUND."