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

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e e 7/13/98 Minutes - Page 7 Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to a'pprove the Ordinance as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMI'ITEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 98-2265) - K. Askins City Attorney Knox Askms presented summary and recommendation and addressed Council questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2265 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council person Porter to approve the Ordinance as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Young. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER-BASED EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFfW ARE) FROM PROTOTYPE IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,250.00 ~ S. Gillett Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation. Motion was made by Council person Ebow to approve the purchase as recommended by the Public Works Director. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 18. CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING Mayor Malone called the Workshop Meeting to order at 8:30 P.M. Council discussed traffic humps. Public input was received from Kathy Ryan, 3209 Hillsdale, La Porte, Texas and Mr. McPearson , 8402 Bandridge, La Porte, Texas. Both citizens were in favor of a traffic hump policy. Council raised several questions and would like this issue to be addressed again at the next Council Meeting.