2002-12-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Meeting December 9,2002 — Page 5 Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance amending Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2139A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58, "SOLID WASTE", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE, AND TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR THE THIRD OR ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; 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 by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a contract with Craig, Sheffield & Austin, Inc. for the Construction of the Little Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plan Solids Handling Improvement Project. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2604 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CRAIG, SHEFFIELD & AUSTIN, INC., FOR THE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SOLIDS HANDLING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; APROPRIATING $2,945,500.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $163,121.00, 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 table the ordinance as presented by Mr. Gillett. There was no second. The motion failed. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried.