2004-05-10 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, PUbeearing and Workshop Meeting - May 10, . - Page 7 18. Council to consider approval of authorizing a budget amendment to the General CIP Fund 015 for the acquisition of land for the police site and to complete environmental remediation of the firing range facility and appropriate funding from the Transportation and Other Infrastructure Fund 005. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Young to apnrove budget amendment as requested. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 19. Council to consider approval ofan ordinance calling a special election of the City of La Porte to fill the un- expired term of Mayor. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: 2004-2735 - AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MAYOR; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2004-2735. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 20. Council to consider support of various proposed housing tax credit projects in La Porte. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. TIRZ Chairman Alton Porter provided Council with a letter outlining the position of the TIRZ Board. Mayor and Council directed staff they had no direction at this time and would review each case on an individual basis, as they arise. 21. Council to consider approval ofan ordinance electing to have the provisions of Chapter 252, "Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities" of the Texas Local Government Code. Staff informed Council they recommend adopting an ordinance increasing the City's competitive sealed bid and proposal limit from $15,000.00 to $25,000 as authorized by charter election. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve the ordinance as presented. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried.