2001-10-22 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings

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e e City Council Minutes 10-22-01 - Page 6 12. Council considered approving or other action regarding an ordinance electing to not provide five-year vesting for employees of the City of La Porte who are members of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, reserving the right to revoke this election (Ord.2001-2522). Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2522 - AN ORDINANCE ELECTING TO NOT PROVIDE FIVE-YEAR VESTING FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; RESERVING THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THIS ELECTION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Ordinance 2001-2522 as presented by Ms. Buttler. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. Ay~s: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing an amendment to the tax abatement agreement between the City of La Porte and PPG Industries, Inc. (Ord.2001-2523). City Manager Robert Herrera presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2523 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.; 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 bv Councilperson Ebow to approve Ordinance 2001-2523 as presented by Mr. Herrera. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None