1997-07-14 Public Hearing and Regular Hearing of City Council

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e e Minutes Regular Meeting and Public Hearing La Porte City Council July 14, 1997, Page 6 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BET'VEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PURTIS CONSTRUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY WIDE SIDEW ALK REPLACEMENT AND FAIRMONT PARKWAY PEDESTRIAN PLAN APPROPRIATING $56,911.50 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $13,088.50 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 97-2187) G. Rankin Director of Planning, Guy Rankin, reported the summary and recommendation regarding a contract between the City of La Porte and Purtis Construction in the amount of $56,911.50 for construction of sidewalks and further authorizing $13,088.50 to be set aside for contingency. Mr. Rankin answered questions from Council. City Attorney read: ORDIANCE 97-2 I 87 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PUTIS CONSTRUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY WIDE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND FAIRMONT PARKWAY PEDESTRIAN PLAN; APPROPRIATING $56,911.50 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $13,088.50 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING V ARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve Ordinance 97-2187 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughliln, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION V OF THE ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CITY OF .LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF TJ-IIS ORDINANCE.SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONV.ICTION THEREOF SHALL BE F.INEDIN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) (Ord. 97-1637-B) R. Herrera