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City Council Meeting - Ja~ary 27, 2002 -Page 2 Baker, Chris Comperry, Joshua Cornejo, Nicholas Cornor, John Joerns, Jonathan Pfeiffer and Charles Underwood). All of the students were not able to attend the Council meeting. B. Employee of the Year, Debra Dunham, was unable to attend the Council meeting. C. Assistant Director of Public Works recognized Assistant Utility Superintendent Don Pennell as Manager of the Year for 2002. 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCII, Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, responded to claims stated at the October 14, 2002 City Council Meeting regarding his video of the feedlot next to his property, and the~Board of Adjustment Committee's opinion on the feedlot. 7. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into an Industrial District Agreement (IDA) and an ordinance authorizing the City to execute a Water Service Agreement (WSA) and Utility Extension Agreement (UEA) with Houston Polymers Terminal,~L.P. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000 IDA-69 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH HOUSTON POLYMERS TERMINAL, L.P.; 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. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 2000 IDA-69 as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Griffiths, Young, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Council to consider amendments to City Ordinance (93-1922) Chapter 14, animals to remain compliant to State requirements. Chief of Police Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1922A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "ANIMALS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FOR A~PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH ANIMAL WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THERE IS AN OFFENSE, AND FOR EACH DAY OF AN OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.