2003-05-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council Minutes

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City Council Meeting - May 12, 2003 Page 4 City Planner Gwen Goodwin presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2632 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND AMERICA'S ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MODEL HOME AT 330 N. 5TH STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1 & 2 OF BLOCK 80, LA PORTE, TX 77571, AS PART OF THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; APPROPRIATING $92,450.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve Ordinance 2003-2632 as presented bv Ms. Goodwin. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Young, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Council considered approval or other action for an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City and Bayou Housing Partners to construct house(s). City Planner Gwen Goodwin presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2633- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BAYOU HOUSING PARTNERS CONSTRUCTION OF A MODEL HOME ON N. 7TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 29 AND 30 OF BLOCK 77, LA PORTE, TX 77571, AS PART OF THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; APPROPRIATING $84,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 2003-2633 as presented by Ms. Goodwin. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Young, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council considered approval or other action to adopt an ordinance establishing a Pilot Youth Summer Employment Program and authorizing the City Manager to expend estimated funds from the General Fund Contingency Account for the program's operation. Director of Administration Carol Buttler presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2634- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT YOUTH SUMMER