1997-09-08 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Minutes ' La Porte City Council September 8, 1997, Page 7 City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2195 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, AS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1834, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JULY 8, 1992, FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; EXTENDING SAID FRANCHISE AGREEMENT THROUGH MARCH 31,1998; MAKING V ARIOUS 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 Gay to approve Ordinance 97-2195 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 6 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Engelken, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TURNER, COLLIE AND BRADEN, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY ENG.INEERING REPORT FOR TRUNK SANITARY SEWER MAIN TO SOUTHEAST LA PORTE (97-2196) D. Kneupper City Engineer Doug Kneupper reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request to approve an Agreement for Services with Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. to provide engineering services for preliminary engineering design of sanitary sewer facilities. Mr. Kneupper answered questions from Council. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2196 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TURNER, COLLLIE & BRADEN, INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN OF SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $18,930.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE