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• Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 13, 1995, Page 3 8. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND JIMMY D. DUNHAM, P.E., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 4TH STREET ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TOWER (95-2078) - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Mr. Gillett asked Council to correct their agenda items to indicate a total of fourteen (14) site visits rather than the twelve (12) as indicated previously. Mr. Gillett indicated City of La Porte Senior Water Production Worker Ray Mayo has been trained by Jimmy D. Dunham, and Mr. Mayo will assist Mr. Dunham in monitoring the project. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2078 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND JIMMY D. DUNHAM, P.E., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 4TH STREET ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK PROJECT; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00 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 McLaughlin to approve Ordinance 95-2078 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 9. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING CODE, GAS CODE, AND MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITIONS, AND APPENDICES (Ord. 95- 2079) - G. Rankin Chief Building Official Mark Lewis reviewed summary and recommendation for the request. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2079 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD GAS CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (1,000.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING