1999-07-12 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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. . City Council Minutes - July 12, 1999 - Page 3 City Attorney Knox Askins read: RESOLUTION 99-23 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 4B OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, ARTICLE 5190.6, YA.T.S.; APPROVING THE INITIAL SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING THE CORPORATION TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4B OF ARTICLE 5190.6; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to approve the resolution as presented by Mr. Herrera. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Council considered approving an ordinance appointing members of the Board of Directors of City of La Porte Reinvestment Zone Number One. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2340 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY OF LA PORTE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson En~elken to approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Askins. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council considered approving an ordinance appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees, of the City of La Porte. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2341 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS OF VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITIEES, 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 Councilperson Young to approve the ordinance as Dresented by Mr. Askins. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried unanimously.