2003-10-27 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Workshop and Regular fleeting -October 27, 2003 -Page 3 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2003-2664-B - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING UP TO THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE AD HOC CODE RECOMMENDATION CONIlVIITTEE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABII.TTY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Enselken to approve Ordinance 2003-2664-B appointing Robert Ortiz to the Ad Hoc Code Recommendation Committee as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Two slots were left vacant and staff will bring back in the future if Council provides a directive. Ayes: Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Meismer, Beasley, Malone, Engelken and Warren Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing alternate members to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2003-2673 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to appTOVe Ordinance 2003-2673 appointing alternate members to the Planning and Zoning Commission - Alternate A -Hal Lawler - Alternate B - R_ o_ ss T. Morris. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Meismer, Beasley, Malone, Engelken and Warren Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Vintage Contracting, Inc. for the construction of the Bay Area Boulevard Trunk Sewer Project in the amount of $1,00,176.00, and authorize a 5% contingency in the amount of $50,000.00. Public Works Director Steve Gillett gave-the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2003-2674 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND VINTAGE CONTRACTING, INC., FOR THE BAY AREA BOULEVARD TRUNK SEWER PROJECT; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,000,176.00, PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $50,000.00, 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 Young to approve Ordinance 2003-2674 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilrnember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Meismer, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None