2002-08-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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e e City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 5 10. Council considered approval or other action to adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract with Tiller and Company, a professional corporation of certified public accountants, for an agreed upon procedure engagement regarding the review of American Express and Visa credit card transactions for a six year period. Councilmember Chuck Engelken presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2570 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TILLER AND COMPANY, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $15,000, 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 Councilmember Meismer to approve this ordinance as presented by Mr. Engelken. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance to vacate, abandon and close the entire alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte; said ordinance to provide for dedication of a 16' utility easement to facilitate existing utility service to the southernmost 100' portion of the alley. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2571 - AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1150, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve this ordinance as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: Engelken 12. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances establishing better standards to deal with noise. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.