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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Minutes 4/9/01 - Page 6 <br /> <br />14. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an <br />Agreement to Contribute Funds between the City of La Porte and the State of Texas, and <br />funding the Agreement from the Transportation Infrastructure Fund. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2482 - AN ORDINACE APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR COST PARTICIPATION BETWEEN THE <br />CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION, <br />FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE RIGHT-TURN LANE ON STATE HIGHWAY <br />146 TO WHARTON WEENS BLVD.; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED <br />$5,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING V AROIUS FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve Ordinance 2001-2482 as <br />presented by Mr. Steve Gillett. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Porter, Ebow, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />15. Council considered the approval of Ordinance 2001-2483 authorizing a contract for the <br />collection of delinquent taxes. <br /> <br />Finance Director Ms.Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2483 - AN ORDINANCE <br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE AND THE LAW FIRM OF PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & <br />MOTT, L.L.P., FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES; MAKING <br />VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve Ordinance 2001-2483 as presented <br />by Ms. Cynthia Alexander. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Porter, Ebow, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />16. Consent Agenda <br /> <br />A. Consider authorizing purchase of front loader from the general fund contingency <br />through the cooperative purchasing agreement with H-GAC - S. Gillett <br />