2002-12-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Meeting lember 9, 2002 — Page 7 6 19. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance adopting a general credit card policy, directing the City Manager to establish detailed policies and procedures. Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2578 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A GENERAL CREDIT CARD POLICY AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH DETAILED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve the ordinance as presented by Mrs. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 20. Administrative Reports Acting City Manager John Joerns reminded Council of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the library on December 10, 2002, Christmas in La Porte at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion on December 12, 2002, the Holiday Luncheon at City Hall on December 18, 2002 and cancellation of the City Council Meeting tentatively scheduled for December 16, 2002. 21. Council Comments Councilmembers Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Mayor had comments. 22. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS- GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OF DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS). Council retired into Executive Session at 7:20 p.m. Council reconvened the Council Meeting at 9:11 p.m. 23. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION There was no action taken during Executive Session. 24. There being no further business to come before Council, the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting was duly adjourned at 9:12 p.m.