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e e City Council Minutes 2-22-99 - Page 2 Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Drive, La Porte, Texas 77571. Mr. Pomonis expressed his dissatisfaction with the cable television service within the City of La Porte. 5. Discussions with City Council were held with Mr. Craig Thompson, Vice President of Operations for Time Warner Cablevision. Mr. Thompson advised Council he was aware of the service problems and they are hiring and training staff appropriately to deal with the areas of concern. Mr. Thompson stated they will be spending $750,000 to correct a defective phone switch problem. He further advised these problems will not be corrected immediately and will take time to correct due to current equipment and staffing levels. The official name change to Time Warner will not take effect until March 31, 1999. City Council addressed several service-related questions to Mr. Thompson. 6. Council considered approving Ordinance 99-2314 authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and Burnside Services, Inc. for the renovation of the greens at Bay Forest Golf Course. Golf Pro Alex Osmond presented summary and recommendation and addressed Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2314 - CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BURNSIDE SERVICES, INC. FOR RENOVATION OF THE GREENS AT BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE; APPROPRIATING $116,400.00, PLUS A FIVE PERCENT (5%) CONTINGENCY, FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $122,220.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council person Clarke to approve the Ordinance as presented by Mr. Osmond. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Young, and Clarke. Nays: None Abstain: 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Robert T. Herrera reminded Council of the following events: A. Risk Management Planning Dinner - February 23, 1999 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion. B. Risk Management Meeting - March 2, 1999 - Sylvan Beach Pavilion. C. National League of Cities Conference - March 5 - 9, 1999 in Washington D.C.