1998-07-13 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of City Council

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e e 7/13/98 Minutes - Page 2 Jan Lawler presented certificates to the Mayor and City Council and Marlene Rigby and Parks and Recreation Department thanking the City for participation in the recent fund raiser held at Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Patty Welborn, BFI Waste Systems representative, informed Council their La Porte facility will be closing as of August 1, 1998. This is due to a countrywide consolidation. Ms. Welborn stated BFI had enjoyed operating in La Porte. 5. PUBUC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN COMMENT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE GRANT OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCmSE TO TELE- VUE SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF mE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCmSE TO ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE TEXAS (Ord. 98-2260) K. Askins City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. Sherry Garner, Director of Governmental Relations and Terry Scott, Franchise Representative presented highlights of contract and answered Council questions. Mayor requested citizen input for Public Hearing. Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Drive, La Porte, Texas, 77571 advised Council he previously had a discount that has been discontinued and would like to know why. He stated he had not been able to get an answer after several calls to customer service. Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing. Knox Askins noted this was the. first reading of this Ordinance and it would come before Council for a second reading on August 24, 1998. Knox Askins noted the changes to be made to the Ordinance prior to the second reading. Changes will include that the Franchisee will always maintain a local service office within at least 10 miles of the City limits of La Porte. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2260 - AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE GRANT OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO TELE-VUE SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF mE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AND FRANCHISE TO ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CABLE ,TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF THIS FRANCHISE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.