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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Counci.l Meeting Minutes - March 23, 1998 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />Mr. Litchfield addressed questions from Council. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2227 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING <br />AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF <br />DELINQUENT TAXES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND <br />PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTI, LLP FOR A THREE <br />YEAR TERM, COMMENCING APRIL 1,1998, AND TERMINATING <br />MARCH 31,2001, PROVIDING FOR A TWO YEAR RENEWAL OPTION <br />AND ON A MONTH.TO MONTH BASIS THEREAFTER, MAKING <br />VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISION RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the Ordinance as <br />M.j2resented. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 8 <br />ayes and 1 nay. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, <br />Maxwell, Clarke and Malone. <br />Nay: Councilperson Ebow. <br /> <br />14. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $13,116 <br />FROM THE UTILITY CIP FUND CONTINGENCY TO COMPLETE mE <br />REF'AIRS TO WATER WELL #3 - S. Gillett <br /> <br />Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation. <br />Mr. Gillett advised Council the funds are available in the 1997-98 Utility CIP <br />Fund, Contingency. In addition, he addressed Council questions. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the request to <br />appropriate additional funds to complete the repairs to Water Well #3. Second <br />by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, <br />Maxwell, Clarke and Malone. <br />Nay: None <br /> <br />15. CONSIDER APPRO V AL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE <br />CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSAL AGREEMENT <br />BET\VEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND H. CARWS SMITH <br />ENGlNEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC. FOR A FIXED DESIGN FEE OF <br />$30,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CENTRALIZED <br />