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

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City Council Regular Meeting and Auckrkshop Meeting — May 24, 2004 - Page 4 13. Council to consider approving the amendment to Chapter 22, Article V. Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers. Police Chief Richard Reff gave presentation and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 99 -1356B — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE V. "PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS ", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Ebow made the motion to approve the amending of ordinance 99 -1356B as presented by Chief Reff. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: Griffiths Abstain: None 14. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order #1 with Vintage Contracting, Inc. for the Construction of the Bay Area Boulevard Trunk Sewer Project increasing the contract price by $119,514.00. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett gave the presentation and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004 -2742 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND VINTAGE CONTRACTING, INC., FOR THE BAY AREA BOULEVARD TRUNK SEWER PROJECT; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $119,514.00, TO FUND SAID CHANGE ORDER; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Griffiths made the motion to approve Ordinance 2004 -2742 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Ebow. Motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing guidelines for the travel and business expenses by City Council members to business meetings. Councilmember Engelken gave the presentation and recommendation on behalf of the Audit Committee and answered questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004 -2743 — AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSES BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO MEETINGS; PROVIDING AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Griffiths made the motion to approve Ordinance 2004 -2743 as presented by Councilmembers Engelken, Ebow, Beasley and Griffiths. Second by Councilmember Moser. Motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None