2005-05-23 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and PublIc Hearing - May 23, 2005 Page 3 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-0000 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-0000- CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTION 106-521 TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES, FOOTNOTES, AND SECTION 106-522, TABLE B, INDUSTRIAL AREA REQUIREMENTSS TO AMEND, CHANGE OR MODIFY TO PERMIT TRUCK STOPS IN A BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to table Ordinance 1501-0000 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Moser, Mosteit and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider purchase of plastic garbage bags from Jadcore, Inc. Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to purchase Y2 ml bags. Second by Councilmember Moser. The motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Moser, Mosteit and Porter Nays: Ebow Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing a Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of La Porte, for the term expiring May 31, 2006. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2828 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF OTHER ACTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO- TEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 31,2006; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council member Beaslev to approve Ordinance 2005-2828 as presented by Mayor Porter and appointing Councilmember Mosteit Mayor Pro- Tem. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Moser, Mosteit and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manger to execute a contract with Claunch & Miller, Inc. to provide professional services associated with City's web-based GIS project. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2829 CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CLAUNCH & MILLER, INe. FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S WEB BASED GIS PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $17,700 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING V ARlOUS FINDINGS ANS PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING V ARlOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH TO OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.