2002-11-11 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Meeting — November 11, 2002 — Page 2 6. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Ordinance 1875, an ordinance authorizing and allowing, under the act governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System "Updated Service Credits". Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler presented summary and recommendation of an ordinance and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1875-I - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1875, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Warren to approve Ordinance 1875-I as presented by Mrs. Buttler. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council to consider awarding a bid for the purchase of 155,000 pounds of Plastic Garbage Bags to Dyna-Pak Corporation, low bidder meeting specifications. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to approve the bid as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Workshop was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:20 p.m. a. Mr. David Pomeroy, Jr. provided City Council with an overview of the proposal by the San Jacinto Tourism Council in their efforts to promote tourism in this part of Harris County. b. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett discussed solid waste regulations and provided City Council with an overview. Mr. Gillett recommended several options on the enforcement of the solid waste ordinance. The recommendation was to monitor one zone per cycle.