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• • Minutes of Regular Meeting La Porte City Council April 8, 1996, Page 2 gave each City Council member a copy of The La Porte Education Foundation's Five Year Plan 1995-2000 denoting the Foundations future goals and objectives. Mayor Malone reported Andy Mosher has given each member of Council a T-Shirt with a logo stating "La Porte People Make It Happen". Mayor Malone expressed Council thanks for all of the work these companies do for the schools and the community. 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH D & W CONTRACTORS FOR THE REPAINTING OF THE FOURTH STREET ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK AND ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO VARIOUS GROUND STORAGE TANK SITES (Ord. 96-2098) - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett reviewed the summary and recommendations for the request to approve a contract with D & W Contractors. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2098 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA FORTE AND D & W CONTRACTORS, FOR THE REPAINTING OF THE FOURTH STREET ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK AND ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO VARIOUS GROUND STORAGE TANK SITES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED 5221,028.00 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 Councilnerson Sutherland to approve Ordinance 96-2098 as read by the City A me . Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT DONATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE BROOKGLEN PARK SITE TO THE CITY OF LA FORTE FOR PARK PURPOSES (Ord. 96-2099) - J. Litchfield Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield reviewed with Council the summary and recommendation for the request. Councilperson Cooper asked questions regarding the agreement with Brookglen Community Improvement Association. President of the Association, Mr. Charles "Chuck" Engelken, assured Councilperson Cooper that the association was in agreement with the exchange and all was satisfactory with the transition. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2099 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTS AND BROOKGLEN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF LA PORTS BY BROOKGLEN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS RESERVE "I", BLOCK 8, BROOKGLEN, SECTION 2 (REPEAT), HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND APPROPRIATING THE APPROXIMATE SUM OF 513,000.00 TO DISCHARGE DEBT INCURRED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID PROPERTY; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTTi~E DATE HEREOF.