1998-03-23 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of City Council

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e e City Council Meeting Minutes - March 23, 1998 Page 8 THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BA YSHORE NATIONAL BANK OF LA PORTE, FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, COMMENCING APRIL 1,1998, AND TERMINATING MARCH 31,2001, PROVIDING FOR A TWO YEAR RENEWAL OPTION AND ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS THEREAFTER, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mayor Malone, Council person Sutherland and Councilperson Engelken left due to a. potential conflict of interest. Councilperson Porter presided over the mec:~ting for this item. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to approve Ordinance 98-2226 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried, 6 ayes, and 3 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell and Clark. Nays: None Abs1tain: Councilperson Sutherland, Engelken and Mayor Malone. 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORIllNANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS AND MOTT, LLP FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, COMMENCING APRIL 1,1998, ANn TERMINATING MARCH 31, 2001, PROVIDING FOR A TWO YEA.R RENEWAL OPTION AND ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS THEREAFTER (Ord. 98-2227) - J. Litchfield Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield presented summary and recommendation. Mr. Litchfield advised Council the city received proposals from three firms on this it.em. The current provider did not submit a proposal. The result was that each .of the firms are well qualified to 'do the task at hand, which made the select.ion process very difficult. Perdue was specifically wanted by the School District and the City had no reason to not utilize them. Mr. Litchfield recommended City Council approve this Ordinance authorizing a Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, & Mott L.L.P. for a three year term beginning April 1, 1998, with a two year renewal option, and on a month to month basis thereafter.