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• Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council April 25, 1994, Page 5 Councilperson Clarke: Stated there was not a lot left to be said. He has been following the talks for the last six years, and it was his original conception there are many reasons we went into a joint venture with the Association and finally to appropriate the money to build it. He was under the assumption we were doing this primarily so the Association would have a place to meet, have their functions, and not have to go to Pasadena. He still feels this arena was constructed to house the various functions of the La Porte Livestock/Rodeo Association. He said he had never heard of any plans for other functions or rentals to use the arena. The plan was to cover the Arena so the Rodeo and Livestock Show could function under a cover during inclement weather. As far as he is concerned this is still his belief, and he will have to support the original contract. Mayor Malone: Stated he agreed with what both Councilman Gay and Porter said, and his concern is what will happen later if the Association decides they need extra days for functions. He asked the Association if they understood there would be a charge for any additional days over the original 30 days if they requested the use of the facility. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. 94-1970-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 94-1970, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO ASSOCIATION, REGARDING THE USE OF THE LA PORTE LIVESTOCK/RODEO ARENA; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. City Attorney Askins stated for clarification, "This ordinance will have attached to it as an exhibit, the original staff version of the agreement before it was amended." Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to approve Ordinance 94- 1970-A as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. After clarification of the motion stating, "this is a vote for the original agreement without any amendments and deleting the clause subject to the approval of the City Manager or his designee, " the motion carried, 6 ayes and 3 nays. Ayes: Councilperson Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilpersons McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell