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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Minutes 6-24-02 - Page 2 <br /> <br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, voiced his concerns regarding the <br />noise barriers for the rail warehouse and truck stop/convenience store, the feedlot adjacent <br />to his property, and voiced his opinions of injustice and waste within the Planning <br />Department. <br /> <br />7. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the City <br />Manager to sign the resolution to participate in the Victims' Assistance Discretionary <br />Grant. <br /> <br />Police Chief Richard Reffpresented summary and recommendation and answered <br />Council's questions. <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Young to ap?rove the resolution as presented by <br />Chief Reff. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Mosteit, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley and Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />8. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City <br />Manager to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of <br />Transportation, Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program, and authorizing $46,000 <br />to fund the City's share of said Agreement. <br /> <br />Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation <br />and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong: ORDINANCE 2002-2562 - AN <br />ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN ADVANCE FUNDING <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION <br />ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AWARD, BEAUTIFICATION OF SH 225 @ SENS <br />ROAD; APPROPRIATING $46,000.00 TO FUND SAID AGREEMENT; MAK.ING <br />VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilperson Warren to approve the Ordinance as presented bv Mr. <br />Barr. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Warren, Young and Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />9. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution committing the City to <br />follow certain policies and procedures for the selection of engineering and architectural <br />consultants for projects awarded federal funding, as outlined in the resolution. <br />