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e e Minutes, REgular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 26, 1991, Page 4 Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 10. Council considered an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into a contract with Walsh Engineering Company to provide professional engineering services for the design of utility casings crossing State Highway 225. Thee City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1779 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN WALSH ENGINEERING, INC. AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING OF WATER AND SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS TO NORTH SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY 225; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Counciloerson Clarke to adopt Ordinance 1779 as read bv the Citv Attorney. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried,'S ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 11. Council was to consider an ordinance adopting the 1991 edition of the Standard Building Code package, but the item was requested to be removed from the agenda and placed on the next agenda. 12. Council considered awarding a contract for the demolition of substandard structures. Director of community Development Joel Albrecht announced three changes to the list of buildings to be demolished: 112 North Holmes, 217 South Carroll and 310 North First Street were removed from the list; the first two addresses had been issued demolition permits and the third address had already been demolished. Council is asked to approve awarding the bid to the low bidder, and authorize appropriation of $3500 from the general fund contingency to fund demolition of the remaining buildings. Motion was made by Counciloerson Sutherland to demolish all the houses as listed except items 2. 4. and 9. and to aoorove aoorooriation of $3500 from the aeneral fund continaency. Second by Councilperson Skelton.