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<br />Page 2 -Minutes 11-13-00 Council Meeting <br />Spero Pomonis 218 Bay Colony Drive -addressed Council and expressed his opposition <br />to Franchise Fees. <br />Charlie Perry - 127 N. 4`~' Street -thanked City Council for allowing him the opportunity <br />to serve on the Northside Community Neighborhood Plan Committee and encouraged <br />Council to adopt the resolution approving the Northside Community Neighborhood Plan. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />A. Mayor Malone and Police Chief Reff presented Detective Gary Keene with the <br />Employee of the Quarter Award. <br />B. Mayor Malone and Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented Kathy <br />Hutton with a retirement gift and thanked her for her many years of service to the <br />City of La Porte. <br />C. Mayor Malone, Joe Sease and Kay Fox presented Tammy Kannarr with the <br />Employee of the Year Award. <br />6. Council received a report on various outstanding purchase orders and provided Director <br />of Finance Cynthia Alexander with direction on budget amendments. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to amend various operation budgets for <br />outstanding_purchase orders. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young Clarke and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />7. Council considered approving a resolution amending the investment policy. <br />Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br />City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2000-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN INVESTMENT POLICY CONFORMING TO ALL <br />STATUTES GOVERNING INVESTMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE'S FUNDS, <br />INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, THE PUBLIC FUNDS <br />INVESTMENT ACT, CHAPTER 2256, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTNE DATE. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve Resolution 2000-16 as <br />presented by Ms. Alexander. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />