2002-12-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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0 City Council Meeting —December 9, 2002 — Page 4 • MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Knq=er. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for design and monitoring of the installation of a prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge over Little Cedar Bayou, to be funded by Harris County per its agreement with the City of La Porte, approved by Council on October 14, 2002. Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2602 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC. FOR DESIGN AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF A PREFABRICATED STEEL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU; 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 the ordinance as presented byMr. Barr. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approval or other action of ordaining an ordinance to establish a Community Service Program for the City of La Porte. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong and Acting City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2603 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Mosteit to approve the ordinance as presented bX Messrs Armstrong and Joems. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried.