1999-08-24 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e City Council Minutes - August 24, 1998 Page 2 Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Dr., La Porte, Texas addressed Council regarding the Seabreeze Park. Mr. Pomonis advised Council he is not pleased with the progress from recommendations made by a committee he served on three years ago. In addition, he noted he was not pleased that the City is hiring Williams Construction Company. 6 & 7. Council considered agenda items 6 and 7 together. Council considered approval of agenda item number 6 regarding an Ordinance renewing the grant of a non-exclusive franchise to Tele- Vue Systems, Inc., its successors and assigns, to continue operation of the right, privilege, and franchise to erect, maintain and operate a cable television system in La Porte, Texas. Council considered approval of agenda item number 7 regarding the transfer of the Cable Television Franchise from Tele-Vue Systems, Inc. to Texas Cable Partners, LP.; approving change and actual working control and the TCI change of control. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. 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 THE 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. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2272 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM TELE-VUE SYSTEMS, INC. TO TEXAS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P.; APPROVING CHANGE AND ACTUAL WORKING CONTROL AND THE TCI CHANGE OF CONTROL; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mr. Askins addressed Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the Ordinances as read by the City Attorney. Second by Council person Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 8. & 9, Council considered agenda items 8 and 9 together. Council considered approval of agenda item 8 regarding a Resolution requesting legislative action preserving local government authority to save taxpayer dollars through cooperative purchasing programs.