2002-07-22 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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.. e e City Council Minutes 7-22-02 - Page 3 9a. Addendum item was requested at this point in the meeting, prior to the Workshop. Council considered retaining an outside auditor to review financial transactions. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to authorize the Audit Committee to interview outside independent auditors to review financial transactions and make recommendation to Council. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None 9b. Workshop was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Howard Ebow at 6:32 p.m. City Secretary Martha Gillett discussed Boards and Commissions appointments. Following are appointments that were recommended and adopted: Board of Adjustments (by entire body and not a Council appointment): . Notice to maintain Alternate 1 - Charles Shoppe and Alternate 2 - George Maltsberger. Fire Code Review Committee . Council will revisit these Boards and Commission appointments upon conclusion of the final Redistricting Map. La Porte Development Corporation . Councilmember Clarke is to be replaced by Councilmember Meismer, as one of the Council on this Board. La Porte Water Authority . Legislature removed the stipulation that one member be a resident outside of La Porte. Due to a deceased member, Councilmember Young recommended Citizen Paul Berner. Planning and Zoning . District 1 Appointment - received a resignation letter. Councilmember Mosteit recommended Doretta Finch replace Melton Wolters. Also, City Secretary is to verify Betty Waters' term. Reinvestment Zone # 1 . All the representatives' expiration dates will change to August. Originally, some representatives were scheduled to expire in July; last May some dates were revised.