1988-02-22 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 22, 1988, Page 5 Motion was made by Counci1oerson Skelton to aoprove the inter1oca1 agreement with Harris Countv Flood Control District regarding improvements to the Unit F101-00-00 watershed. Second by Counci1person Matuszak. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Counci1persons Waters, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tern Lloyd Nays: None 10. Council considered approving SWA professional fee revision regarding Little Cedar Bayou Park. Motion was made by Counci1person Waters to approve an increase of $17,~OO to the SWA contract and to convert the contract to a fixed fee with reimbursable expenses billed at actual cost. Second by Counci1person Shipp. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Counci1persons Waters, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tern Lloyd Nays: None 11. Council considered annexation policy of Bayshore Municipal Utility District. The City Manager reported that the City of La Porte has received an official request from BayMUD to consider annexing them pending an affirmative vote on May 7, 1988. He also reported that tests on samples taken at the request of BayMUD on the abandoned oxidation ponds show that they have an acceptable criteria of the eight heavy materials sampled. Further testing would be done by the City if the annexation vote is passed, before annexing BayMUD. BayMUD is virtually debt free, and the infrastructure appears to be sound. Staff recommends that we continue to study annexation of BayMUD and that the City Council direct the City Manager to notify BayMUD, in writing, that the City is seriously looking at annexation. Motion was made by Counci1person Waters to authorize the City Manager to inform the Bayshore Municipal Utility District, in writing, that the City of La Porte is seriously considering the annexation Question and will