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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council May 23, 1988, Page 3 10. Council considered an ordinance naming a Mayor Pro Tem. Councilperson Skelton nominated Jerry Clarke; Councilperson Porter nominated B. Don Skelton; Councilperson Matuszak nominated Alton Porter. A tie vote between Councilpersons Skelton and Porter was broken, and Councilperson Porter was chosen. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1588 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE TERM JUNE 1, 1988, UNTIL MAY 31, 1989; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion w s made by Councilperson Cla~'ke to adopi~ Or in nce 1588 as read try t~h rCity Attornev. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 11. Council considered approving a resolution consenting, as adjacent property owner, to closing of a portion of North "H" Street adjacent to Block 474 and 475. Motion wa_s_~de by ounc~~nerson Waters to agprove the Second by Councilperson Clarke. The City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 88-10 - A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE VACATING, ABANDONING, AND CLOSING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT, OF THAT PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NORTH "H" STREET, LYING AND BEING SITUATED BETWEEN THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY, AND THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF 9TH AVENUE, AND BETWEEN BLOCKS 474, 475, 456, AND 457, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; RELINQUISHING ALL RIGHTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IN AND TO SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The vote was taken, and the motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 13• Council considered approving change order 4~3 for Murson Constructors, Inc., and change order ~~2 for Crystal Pools Company, Inc.