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e e Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council October 23, 1995, Page 3 Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Mr. Rigby brought Council's attention to the revised Ordinance 95-2072 which has been placed before them for consideration. Mr. Rigby reviewed those changes with Council. During discussion Mayor Malone, Councilpersons Maxwell, Cooper, Porter, Clarke, Gay, Sutherland, and City Attorney Knox Askins brought items to Council's attention. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2072 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30.05, TEXAS PENAL CODE, AND PROHIBmNG ANY PERSON FROM CARRYING A FIREARM ON ANY PROPERTY OR IN ANY BUILDING OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROHffiITING ANY PERSON WHO IS LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 4413 (29ee), V. T.C.S., FROM CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN ON ANY PROPERTY, BUILDING, OR PREMISES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council person McLaul!hlin to approve Ordinance 95-2072 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 2 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilpersons Cooper and Maxwell 9. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROWNING-FERRIS, INC. FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE (Ord. 95-2073) - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett and City Manager Robert T. Herrera reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request and answered questions from Council. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2073 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROWNING-FERRIS, INC., FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE; 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 Gay to approve Ordinance 95-2073 authorizinl! a contract between City of La Porte and Browninl!-Ferris. Inc. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Councilperson Deotis Gay suggested the representatives from Browning-Ferris should stand and introduce themselves. Ms. Patty Welborn, commercial account representative, and Tom Odson, who handles day to day operations in commercial accounts, introduced themselves to Council.