2001-04-23 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Minutes 4-23-01 - Page 2 GARVER CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION ON RUSTIC ROCK ROAD AND RUSTIC GATE ROAD; APPROPRIATING $208,560.00 PLUS CONTINGENCY OF $20,000.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve Ordinance 2001-2484 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 6. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with JRC Construction, Inc. in the amount of$212,649.00 for the construction of a waterline replacement project and the authorization of an additional $20,000.00 for contingency. Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2485- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND JRC CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR WATERLINE REPLACEMENT ON PINEY BROOK DRIVE, BELFAST, AND CATLETT LANE AT BIG ISLAND SLOUGH; APPROPRIATING $ 212,649.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $20,000.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; 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 approve Ordinance 2001-2485 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the execution by the City of La Porte to enter into an Industrial Agreement with Superior Carriers, Inc. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-IDA-60 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING; THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT WITH SUPERIOR CARRIERS, INC., FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1,2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT;