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• • City Council Minutes -February 14, 2000 -Page 2 B. Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Jeff Litchfield presented the CAFR for September 30, 1999 to City Council. Mr. Litchfield introduced the auditors - Amanda Eaves and Patsy Waldrop. 6. Operations Manager Juan Hinojosa with Goodyear briefed the City Council on the incident which occurred on January 13, 2000. 7. Council considered approving a resolution of intent to remain a class member in the class action City of Wharton, et al. v. Houston Lighting & Power Company. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2000-06 - A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO REMAIN A CLASS MEMBER IN THE CLASS ACTION CITY OF WHARTON, ET AL. V. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to approve the resolution as presented by Mr. Askins Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: Engelken (Councilperson Engelken left the council table for this item.) 8. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing a contract to provide Emergency Medical Services to the Port of Houston. Fire Chief Joe Sease presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-2376 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY; 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 approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Sease. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried. . Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council considered approving an ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing the alley of Block 132, Town of La Porte, Harris County Texas. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation.