2004-03-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting — Mat, 2004 - Page 4 • The motion failed. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 96-2079-B adopting the ICC Codes. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 96-2079-B — AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW BUILDING CODES (INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL AND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE II "BUILDING CODES", SECTION 82-31 "ADOPTION", SECTIONS 82-32 AND 82-33 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE III "PLUMBING CODE" SECTION 82- 66 "ADOPTION' AND SECTION 82-67 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE IV "ELECTRICAL CODE" DMSION 5 "STANDARDS", SECTION 82-336 "ADOPTION", CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE VI "ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE", AND SECTION 82-413 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS", ARTICLE VII "MECHANICAL CODE" SECTION 82-441 "ADOPTION" AND SECTION 82-442 "AMENDMENTS", PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mayor Pro Tern Griffiths stated they are now open for discussion. Ayes: Meismer, Young, Griffiths and Engelken Nays: Mosteit, Beasley and Ebow Abstain: None The motion carried. 11. Council to consider approving utilization or other action of an interlocal agreement and expenditure of computer funds to the State of Texas Department of Information Resources. MIS Manager Larry Mabe presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve utilization of an interlocal agreement and expenditure of computer funds to the State of Texas Department of Information Resources as presented by Mr. Mabe. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: Beasley 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Debra Feazelle reminded Council and Staff of the Texas Municipal League Impact of School Finance Seminar on Friday, March 12, 2004, in Austin, Texas; Council Work Sessions Pre -budget Workshop on Monday, March 15, 2004, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.; the 2004 HGAC General Assembly Meeting on Friday, March 19, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westin Galleria Hotel; the NLC Presentation in Washington, DC with elected officials; and City Planner Wayne Sabo was introduced. 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley, Ebow, Meismer, Young and Mosteit had comments.