1997-11-10 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e City Council Meeting Minutes November 10, 1997 Page 4 City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2200 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE CANIFF ROAD (WEST "H" STREET) RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Maxwell to approve the fee of $13.038.50 and to approve Ordinance 97-2200 an Ordinance to close. vacant and abandon the right-of-way of Can iff Road (West "H" Street) lying between outlots 704 and 705 of the La Porte outlots. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clark and Malone. Nays: None 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AMENDING ORDINANCE 1875, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO ARE PRESENTLY IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. I 875-E) - L. Rigby Director of Administrative Services presented summary and recommendation to City Council and requested Council to consider adopting ordinance authorizing updated service credits for current employees, and increased annuities to current ret.irees. Mr. Rigby noted the total cost to the City for both items will be $77,466 and will be amortized over twenty tive years. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE NO. 1875-E - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1875, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.