1984-10-03 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council

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,... ....... e e . Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council October 3, 1984, Page 13 City Attorney Askins read: ORDINANCE 1415 DENYING THE APPLICATION OF HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY TO CHANGE RATES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE. Motion Has made by Councilperson Pfeiffer to adopt Ordinance 1415 ~nying application of Hou~Q.D.-Lighting and Power Company to change rates to be charged in-the City of La Porte. 'Second by Councilperson Waters. The motion carried 7 ayes and o nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Bridges, Waters, Pfeiffer, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 19. Council considered Resolution on Harris County Appraisal District (Res. No. 84-18) . Motion was made bY Councilperson Skelton t2-SQprove the Resolution No. 84-18 disapproving the budget adopted by the Harris County A~isal District; finding compliance with the Open Meetin&A-Law; and oroviding an effective date her~. Second by Councilperson Waters. The motion carried, 7 ayes and o nays. . Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Bridges, Waters, Pfeiffer, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 20. Council considered adopting Resolution No. 84-19 regarding evidence of financial responsibility for sanitary landfill site. Assistant Director of Public Works Steve Gillett explained that as part of the process to apply for a permit to operate a solidwaste disposal facility, the Texas Department of Health requires all applications to give assurances of financial responsibility to provide assets to properly operate and eventually close the site to Health Department standards. Assurances are also required that the applicant will accept r' responsibility for proper operation and eventual closure. As the applicant, the City of La Porte is required to pass a Resolution accepting financial and operational responsibility to operate the proposed disposal facility. . .... ...