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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council March 25, 1991, Page 3 5. Consider Request of Ryan Walsh Company, Inc., for rail turnout easement across City-owned property at North Broadway and "N" Streets. Mr. Jerry McManus, Ryan Walsh, Inc. , addressed the Council and described a project taking place in Morgan's Point and the impact our City-owned property has in their future plans for expansion. City Manager Bob Herrera stated that the City will have to address the problem of conversion of the Mini-bike Park and he will have to visit with the Parks and Wildlife Department to start the process. 6. Presentation of 1990 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Finance Director Jeff Litchfield introduced Bud Giesinger and Don Adam, K.P.M.G. Pete Marwick, Auditors for the City of La Porte. Copies of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1990 were passed to the Council for review. Mr. Giesinger spoke to Council and stated in his firm's opinion, is fairly presented in all material respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements. Mr. Giesinger stated to Council that the City of La Porte had received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 89. Mr. Giesinger reminded Council that the City had received this award for nine years and that we are applying for the same for 1990. Mr. Herrera commended Jeff Litchfield and his staff on a job well done. The Mayor declared a Workshop at 7:18 to discuss item 7. 7. Workshop item: Ordinance changing method of calculating residential sewer charges. Finance Director Jeff Litchfield gave an explanation to Council for the proposed change and the impact it would have on our "Over 65 and Fixed Income with Families." Workshop was closed at 7:28 8. Council considered ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article II, Water, And Sewer Disposal," of the Code of Ordinances which was tabled by Councilperson Skelton at the March 11 meeting.