2004-12-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - December 13, 2004 - Page 4 Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Hull & Hull, Inc. for the construction of Fire Station No.2 for a net cost of $1 ,320,462 with a five percent contingency of $66,023.00. Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attomey Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2799 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HULL & HULL, INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO.2; APPROPRIATING $1,320,462.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $66,023.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2799 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. ,^'~ Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval of Ordinance 2004-2733-A, amending Ordinance 2004-2733. Planning Director and Community Development Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attomey Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2733-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL", BY AMENDING SECTION 82-11 AND ADDING SECTION 82- 12, AND AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE 2004-2733; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to approve Ordinance 2004-2733-A as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval of an ordinance to vacate, abandon and close the alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136 and 1137 and the portion of the 14th Street right-of-way, Town of La Porte. Planning Director and Community Development Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and reconU11endation and answered Council's questions.