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<br />City Council Regular Meeti'and Workshop Meeting - October 25, .4 - Page 3 <br /> <br />5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX <br />P AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA <br /> <br />There were no citizens wishing to address Council. <br /> <br />6. Council to consider accepting the resignation of Judge Louie Ditta, effective December 31, 2004 <br />and appointing Denise C. Mitrano as Judge of the Municipal Court, effective January 1, 2005, for <br />a term expiring August 31, 2007. <br /> <br />Mayor Porter accepted Judge Ditta's resignation. Judge Ditta appreciates staff working with him. <br />Judge Mitrano also spoke. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2787 - AN ORDINANCE <br />ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF LOUIE A. DITTA AS JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL <br />COURT; APPOINTING DENISE C. MITRANO AS JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT, <br />EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,2005, FORA TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 31,2007, OR UNTIL <br />HER SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED; <br />PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Clausen to approve Ordinance 2004-2787 as Dresented. <br />Second by Councilmember Moser. <br /> <br />Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Griffiths <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />7. Council to consider authorizing the issuance of $7,000,000.00 in Certificates of Obligation. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Drew Masterson with First Southwest read the bid tabulation to City Council and recommended <br />J.P. Morgan as the low bidder. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2788 - AN ORDINANCE <br />AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $7,000,000 CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <br />CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2004 AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED <br />THERETO. . <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Engelken to aDDrove Ordinance 2004-2788 as Dresented. <br />Second by Councilmember Griffiths <br />.. . <br /> <br />Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Griffiths <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />8. ~ Council to consider approval amending "Appendix A, Fees" of Ordinance 2004-2789. <br />