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e e Minutes, Regular Meeting and citizens Participation Meeting La Porte City council December 10, 1990, Page 3 councilman Clarke asked if there would be enough funds to do all three items. city Manager Herrera explained the need of Council to set an allotment for each item and rank the items according to need. After discussion regarding liens against owners for reimbursement of funds expended for demolition of substandard buildings, the Mayor declared a 15 minute recess. council reconvened at 7:00 P.M. The Mayor asked for citizen input regarding the CDBG project proposals. There was no citizen input. The Mayor declared the participation meeting closed. councilperson Sutherland suggested that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning commission be adopted, subject to modification of changing the recommended allotments. Councilperson Cooper seconded the suggestion. Councilperson Gay wished to formalize the recommendation by stating that $15,000 be added to the funds for item 1 and decreasing the funds by $15,000 for item 4. 7. Council considered an ordinance denying proposed schedule of rates for electric utility service filed by Houston Lighting & Power Company. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1737 - AN ORDINANCE DENYING THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE FILED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilperson Clarke to adopt Ordinance 1737 as read bv the citv Secretary. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Matuszak, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Cooper, and Mayor Ayes: 8. Consider ordinance appointing a redistricting committee, and establishing its powers and duties. This item was requested to be taken to executive session before any action is taken. 9. Council considered an ordinance approving and authorizing contract for 14th Street sanitary sewer extension.