2003-01-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Meeting — *nary 13, 2602 — Page 4 • City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-IDA-68 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXCUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH JACOBSON WAREHOUSE, INC.; FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2605 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A WATER SERVICE AGREMENT BETWEEN THE. CITY OF LA PORTE AND JACOBSON WAREHOUSE, INC.; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2000-IDA-68 and Ordinance 2003-2605 as Nesented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, .Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley, Ebow, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing proposed changes to Salary Administration guidelines — Chapter 5, Section 3, of the City's Personnel Policy Manual. . Director of Administration Carol Buttler presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2606 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3, "SALARY ADMINISTRATION", OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL DATED JANUARY 1, 1992, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 Warren to approve Ordinance 2003-2606 as presented by Mrs. Buttler. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance executing a Professional Services Agreement between the City of La Porte and Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. for the first year of GIS implementation. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2607 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN.AGREEMENT BETWEEN'THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND GEOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF GIS IMPLEMENTATION; APPROPRIATING $58,500.00