2001-01-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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• City Council Minutes -Page 4 7. Council considered an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Port of Houston for secondary fire suppression service (Ord. 2001-2462). The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2462 - AN ORDINANCEAPPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, FOR PROVIDING SECONDARY FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to adopt Ordinance 2001-2462 as read by the City Attorney Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. For: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Young and Clarke Against: Abstain: 8. Council considered an Ordinance appointing a re-districting committee and establishing its powers and duties (Ord. 2000-2460-A). The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-2460-A) - AN ORDINANCEAPPOINTING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Young to table Ordinance 2000-2460-A. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Young and Clarke Nays: Abstain: 9. Administrative Reports: City Manager Robert Herrera reminded Council of the Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet to be held January 25, 2001. In addition, he reminded City Council of a meeting with Texas Department of Transportation being held at City Hall on 1/10/00 at 10:00 A.M.