1999-07-12 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

Browse Search

e e City Council Minutes - July 12, 1999 - Page 2 2. Lisa cook - 630 N. 13th, back-side of 228 W. Main A. Drug problems on north side. B. Standing water prevention for mosquito control. C. Weeding/weeding eating of Main Street. 3. Brenda Brown - 631 Fairfield - 113 and 109 S. 3rd - Presented petition on growing amount of solicitation and drug trafficking on Main Street. Requested a meeting with the new Police Chief. 5. Presentations: A. City Manager Robert T. Herrera introduced Richard Reff as the new Police Chief for the City of La Porte. B. Council received a report from the Neighborhood Center - R. T. Herrera Linda Barley presented a presentation for the relocation of the Neighborhood Center. 6. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing an agreement amending the lease agreement between the City of La Porte and Neighborhood Centers, Inc. City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2339 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, INC., FOR A LEASE AMOUNT OF $350.00 PER MONTH, FOR A TERM CONTINUING UNTIL THE CITY OF LA PORTE HAS COMPLETED ITS MOVE TO ITS PLANNED NEW LIBRARY BUILDING ON SOUTH BROADWAY STREET IN LA PORTE, AND VACATING THE PRESENT EDITH WILSON LIBRARY; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to apDrove the ordinance as presented bv Mr. Herrera. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered approving a resolution authorizing the creation of the City of La Porte Development Corporation under section 4B of the Development Corporation Act, Article 5190.6, V.A.T.S.; approving the corporation's articles of incorporation and bylaws; appointing the initial seven members of the Board of Director's of the corporation; authorizing the corporation to act on its behalf to further the public purpose to undertake the projects as described in section 4B of article 5190.6. City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and recommendation.