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Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council July 11, 1994, Page 2 5. Council considered an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District for the City of La Porte to assume the tax collecting operation of the La Porte Independent School District; amending the current year budget to fund said contract; contingent upon approval of the contract by the School District. Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield answered Council's questions regarding the agreement and background for the request. City Attorney read.: ORDINANCE 94-1988 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ASSUME THE TAX COLLECTING OPERATION OF THE LA PORTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL; APPROPRIATING $28,389.00 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 Cooper to approve Ordinance 94-1988 as read by the City Attorney: Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 6. Council considered a resolution authorizing participation by the City of La Porte in a purchasing program of the General Services Commission of the State of Texas. Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby reviewed the requirement from the- State of Texas which allows municipalities to~make purchases from the State of Texas Catalog through a cooperative program. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 94-05 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTS IN A PURCHASING PROGRAM OF THE GENERAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.;. FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.