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• • Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council January 8, 1996, Page 5 City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 96-01 - A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT REQUEST TO THE GOVERNOR'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR FUNDING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR A PROGRAM KNOWN AS: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE D.A.R.E. EXPANSION. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve Resolution 96-01 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DESIGNATING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVESTING OF THE CITY'S FUNDS (Res. 96-02) R. Overgaard Cash Manager Rick Overgaard reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Council members discussed the recommendation, and Councilperson Sutherland commented he would like to see full signatures on the resolution and not just initials. City Manager Robert T. Herrera stated he had the same concerns that Councilperson Sutherland had stated. Mr. Herrera clarified that the signatures of Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield and Cash Manager Rick Overgaard, as written on the resolution, is in fact their legal signatures where banking matters are concerned. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 96-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVESTING OF THE CITY'S FUNDS. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Resolution 96-02 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 1 nay. Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilperson Sutherland 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Robert T. Herrera reminded Council the recommendations for the citizens committee for the park property need to be turned into Mayor Malone. Mr. Herrera said he has received reports from Mayor Malone, Councilman Sutherland, and Councilman Maxwell. Mr. Herrera said, "This is such an important project that staff would like to go ahead and start the regular program. If there are going to be any other names to be turned in please turn them in to Mayor Malone. He will give them to me, and we can get this committee started. " 14. COUNCIL ACTION Councilpersons Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, and Mayor Malone brought items to Councils attention.