2004-05-24 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and `rkshop Meeting — May 24, 2004 - Page 3 — Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Judge Ditta administered the Statement of Elected Officials and the Oaths of Office to Peter Griffiths, Councilmember at Large `A' and Tommy C. Moser, Councilmember District 4. 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing a member of the City Council to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem of the City of La Porte, for the term expiring May 31, 2005. Mayor Pro -Tem Peter Griffiths requested nominations. Councilmember Engelken recommended Councilmember Beasley to fill the Mayor Pro Tem position through 2005. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004 -2740 — AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO -TEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 31, 2005; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Engelken made the motion to appoint Councilmember Beasley as Mayor Pro -Tem. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Mayor Pro -Tem Peter Griffiths read the letter of resignation from Bruce Meismer City Council District 6 and presented him with a plaque of appreciation for his service on City Council. Mayor Pro Tem Beasley chaired the remainder of the meeting. 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance calling a special election of the City of La Porte to fill the unexpired term of Councilperson District 6, calling a run -off election, if necessary. Assistant City Attorney Armstrong provided summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004 -2741 — AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UN- EXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILPERSON - DISTRICT 6; 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 METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING OF 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. Councilmember Engelken made the motion to approve Ordinance 2004 -2741 as presented by City Attorney Knox Askins. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None