1997-02-24 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e . Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 24, 1997, Page 4 City Attorney read: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ADVANCED FUNDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF La PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CASSINGS, A WATER LINE, AND A SEWER LINE CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY 146 AT THE NORTHERN LIMITS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 146/STATE HIGHWAY 225 INTERCHANGE, BY WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION; APPROPRIATING A TOTAL OF $67,763.14 TO FUND SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve Ordinance 97-2164 as read by the City Attorney. Seconded by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Council persons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 9. CONSIDER AWARDING A BID FOR FURNISlDNG OF SIGN MATERIALS SECTION 1 TO UNIVERSAL DIE cur; SECTION n TO CUSTOM PRODUCTS AND AWARD A CONTINGENCY CONTRACT TO VULCAN SIGN FOR SECTION I & n - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett reviewed the summary and recommendation to Award Section I bid to Universal Die Cut and Section n to Custom Products. Also, to award a contingency contract to Vulcan Sign for Sections I and n in the event the low bidders cannot respond. Motion was made by Council person McLaughlin to a.vprove the bids as presented. Seconded by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Robert T. Herrera stated "The contractor completed the demolition of buildings at the Seabreeze Park site". He suggested that Council should go by and see the park, which the citizens of La Porte will be enjoying in the future.