2005-04-11 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular and Workshop l\'lt:eting - April 11, 2005 Page 3 ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 98-2221 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; BY ADDING "ARTICLE V. FIRE CODE REVIEW BOARD", SECTIONS 38-200 TO 38-212; 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 DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF Motion was made by Counci1member Rigby to approye Ordinance 2005-2821 as presented by Mr. Creamer. Second by Counci1member Mosteit. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Ebow, Rigby and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Huitt- Zollars to perform Program Management services for the Policy Facility Project at a cost not to exceed $161,000.00. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2822 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC. TO PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NEW POLICE FACILITY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $161, 000.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Counci1member Engelken to approve Ordinance 2005-2822 as presented by Mr. Creamer. Second by Counci1member Clausen. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Ebow, Rigby and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council considered an ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the City of La Porte, Texas for the period of October 1,2004 through September 30,2005. City Manager provided summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. ASSIST ANT CITY ATTORNEY CLARK ASKINS READ: ORDINANCE 2004-2762-E - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1,2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2005; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARA Y HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREP ARA TION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Barry Beasley to approve the ordinance as presented. Second by Counci1member Chuck Engelken. Motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby and Clausen. 11. City Manager Debra Feazelle provided Mayor, Council and Staff with a report of the Legislative Update.