2005-02-14 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting of the La Porte City Council minutes

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City Council Regular Meetin~ J Public Hearing - February 14, 2005 Page 8 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read - ORDINANCE 2004-2782-D - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve appointments to Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee as presented by Ms. Sampson. Second by Councilmember Clausen. Councilmember Ebow motioned a correction to the ordinance on Section 4 that he was appointed to the Fiscal Affairs Committee in 1998 instead of 2004. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None 20. Council to consider approving request to replace previous ordinance regarding drug and alcohol abuse. Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins - ORDINANCE 2001-1708-B - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A "DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY"; ADOPTING A "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY"; AND ADOPTING "PROCEDURES FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM"; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2001-1708, AND ORDINANCE NO. 2001- 1708-A; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Rigby to approve Ordinance 2001-1708-B as presented by Ms. Sampson. Second by Councilmember Clausen. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None 21. Administrative Reports City Manager Debra Feazelle reminded Staff, Mayor and Council of the Bay Area Municipal Inspectors Association on Tuesday, February 15,2005 at Evelyn Kennedy Center from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; Mayor Porter reminded Council of the Small Business Workshop on Tuesday, February 15,2005, at City Hall Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m.; the Harris County Mayor and Council Dinner on Thursday, February 17,2005, at Deer Park Battleground Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m.; and Casino Night by the Bay on Friday, February 18, 2005, at Sylvan Beach Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. 22. Council Comments Clausen, Rigby, Beasley, Moser, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit and Porter had comments.