1986-06-23 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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• Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council June 23, 1986, Page 3 After discussion as to w closed and the status of was made by Council ep rso exclude the 16 foot alle Councilperson Pfeiffer. nays. by the whole the 16 foot n Skelton to y from the c The motion block was not being alley involved, mo io amend the motion and os' Second by carried, 9 ayes and 0 Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Malone Nays: None The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1495 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THAT PORTION OF MONTANA STREET BEING AN EIGHTY (80') FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to table Ordinance 1495 for further research. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Council considered an ordinance for the City of La Porte to join coalition of cities with original jurisdiction regarding Hnu~t~n Li~htin~ and Power Rates. The City Attorney explained the steps necessary to take this action. First, a Stipulation must be passed, agreeing to the dismissal of HL&P's appeal from the rate action of the City; then a Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeal must be passed; and finally, the rate ordinance needs to be adopted. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1502 - AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO RATES TO BE CHARGED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER AND FOR SEVERABILITY; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.