1999-08-24 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e City Council Minutes ~ August 24, 1998 Page 3 Council considered approval of agenda item 9 regarding a Resolution supporting action preserving local government authority to save taxpayer dollars through cooperative purchasing programs. City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and recommendation to City Council and addressed questions. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 98-08 - A RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE ACTION PRESERVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO SA VB T AXPA YER DOLLARS THROUGH COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 98-09 - A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ACTION PRESERVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS THROUGH COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Resolutions as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 10. Council considered an Ordinance establishing a rate structure for the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service. Joe Sease presented summary and recommendation and addressed Council questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2273 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council person Engelken to approve the Ordinance as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 11. Council considered adopting a Traffic Hump Policy. Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council questions.