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• City Council Minutes, February 12, 2001 -Page 2 Presentations: A. The Mayor presented a proclamation to American Legion Hovey, Bethea, Powell Post 428. B. The Mayor presented a proclamation to Erin Fitzgerald and Melissa Heinschal of La Porte High School and Jake Evans of La Porte Emergency Medical Services regarding the Shattered Dreams Program Day. 6. Council considered an ordinance calling the regular annual election of the City of La Porte. (Ord. 2001-2466) The City Attorney read: AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING ARUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Porter to adopt Ordinance 2001-2466 as read by the City Attorney The motion was seconded by Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Ebow, Engelken, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered an ordinance approving and authorizing three easement agreements between the City of La Porte and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, for the expansion of the digital subscriber line (DSL) telecommunication service facilities. (Ord. 2001-2467). The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2467 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THREE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, FOR EXPANSION OF THE DIGITAL