1993-08-09 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council August 9, 1993, Page 3 City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1920 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND L & A UTILITIES, INC., TO PROVIDE FUTURE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 225; APPROPRIATING $210,379.25 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $10,520.75 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve Ordinance 93-1920 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 2 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilpersons Porter and Gay 8. Council considered approving an ordinance waiving payment of salary to City Council members and, in lieu thereof, receiving reimbursement of actual expenses. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1921 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE PAYMENT OF SALARY AS PROVIDED BY THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED IN THE CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Ordinance 93-1921 as read by City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 1 nay. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilperson Gay 9. Council considered approving ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Section 23 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte, Texas establishing speed limits in school zones.