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Minutes of Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />February 13, 1995, Page 3 <br />Councilperson McLaughlin reported he has been a volunteer for <br />a number of years. He assured Council and Citizens this is a <br />very rewarding experience and encouraged other to participate. <br />7. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAB <br />PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL <br />There were no citizens wishing to address Council. <br />8. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A CERTIFIED REFERENDUM <br />PETITION TO THE CITY SECRETARY, SEEKING THE REPEAL OF <br />ORDINANCE NO 94-1994; CONSIDERING SUCH REFERRED ORDINANCE BY <br />CITY COUNCIL AND THE FINAL VOTE ON SUCH RECONSIDERATION BY <br />CITY COUNCIL (Ord. 95-2015) - K. Askins <br />City Attorney Knox Askins reviewed for Council the final <br />certification letter to Council from City Secretary Sue Lenes <br />(See attached Exhibit A). Attorney Askins explained the <br />options which are before Council for action regarding the <br />Referendum Petition and the next Agenda Item - Calling a <br />Referendum Election and a Regular Annual Election of the City <br />of La Porte. <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. <br />REGARDING A CERTIFIED REFERENDUM <br />SECRETARY, SEEKING THE REPEAL OF <br />CONSIDERING SUCH REFERRED ORDINANCE <br />FINAL VOTE UPON SUCH RECONSIDERATION <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />95-2015 - AN ORDINANCE <br />PETITION TO THE CITY <br />ORDINANCE NO. 94-1994; <br />BY CITY COUNCIL AND THE <br />BY CITY COUNCIL; FINDING <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />City Attorney Knox Askins reported that a vote to pass <br />Ordinance 95-2015 was a vote not to repeal ORDINANCE 94-1994 - <br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN OPTION AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HAROLD P. PFEIFFER, FOR THE <br />PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF TWO TRACTS OF LAND FOR <br />PUBLIC PURPOSES. City Attorney Askins recommended the passage <br />of Ordinance No. 94-2015. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to pass Ordinance No. <br />94-2015 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson <br />Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, <br />McLaughlin, Gay, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone <br />Nays: None <br />