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Minutes of Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 27, 1995, Page 4 Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. 95-2021 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD FIRE DEPARTMENT OF ELLINGTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE; 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 Councilperson Maxwell to approve Ordinance 95-2021 as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS- GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT (Ord. 95-2022) - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett reviewed summary and recommendation regarding the request. He reported this interlocal agreement involves the Harris -Galveston Subsidence District's water conservation program through fifth -grade elementary schools. The program encourages education on water conservation and energy efficiency and costs $28.00 per student. For every student we sponsor the Subsidence District gives the City of La Porte credit for 184,000 gallons of "ground water". The City currently pumps approximately 10% of our water usage from ground water. The funding for this project will be discussed each year through the budget process. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. 95-2022 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE HARRIS-GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT, FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DISTRICT'S "LEARNING TO BE WATER WISE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT" PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $9,324.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; 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 Councilperson Clarke to approve Ordinance 95-2022. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays.