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• <br />City Council Minutes — January 24, 2000 — Page 5 <br />easement requested by Union Pacific Railroad be grated at no cost. All filing and <br />recording costs will be paid by Union Pacific Railroad. <br />Assistant City Manager John Joems presented summary and recommendations and <br />answer questions for City Council. <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-2375- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING A DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO <br />RAILROAD COMPANY; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the ordinance as presented by <br />Mr. Joerns. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried unanimously <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor <br />Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />City Manager Robert T. Herrera reminded Council of the following events: <br />A. Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet — Sylvan Beach Pavilion — January <br />27, 2000 <br />15. COUNCIL ACTION <br />Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and <br />Malone brought items to Council's attention. <br />16. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS <br />GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, <br />DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION <br />REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, <br />CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES DELIBERATION REGARDING <br />SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING <br />EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) <br />A. 551.072 (Consultation with Attorney) Meet with City Attorney and City Manager <br />to discuss land acquisition. <br />Council retired into Executive Session at 7:03 PM under Section 551.072 (Consultation <br />with Attorney) <br />Council Adjourned Executive Session at 7:30 PM. <br />