2005-07-25 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular and Workshop .ng - July 25, 2005 tit Page 4 Council encouraged staff to move forward. B Emergency Management Jeff Suggs introduced Ms. Sarah Moore who provided Mayor, Council and Staff the Emergency Management Intern's Progress Report. 11. Close Workshop and reconvened Regular Meeting at 7:29 p.m. 12. Administrative Reports Ms. Feazelle reminded Council of the August 2,2005 National Night Out, the Breakfast with the Stars August 10, 2005 at 7:00 a.m. at Sylvan Beach Pavilion, Budget Workshop Meetings August 8 - 11,2005 in Council Chambers, Labor Holiday Observed Monday, September 5, 2005. In addition, Ms. Feazelle provided Council with the following additional items: She advised Council she spoke with Mr. Bernard representing industries at an Alliance meeting last week regarding. He advised they have written letters in opposition to the property tax legislation that we have been in opposition to as well. He will be sending the City information to follow up on. She further noted these items could have an impact on the budget. Alliance has commissioned a report and it will be released on the lOth of August. As we receive more information, we will keep council informed. Citizen surveys are coming in and we have received approximately 800 to date. The blood drive went extremely well. We received 189 units of blood and nine pick up trucks of items to be sent oversees. 13. Council Comments Rigby, Moser, Griffiths, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, and Porter had comments. 16. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance enacting amendments to the City Manager's Employment Agreement Mayor presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2004-2729-B AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMEND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, MAKING VARIOUS FINDNGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Rigbv to approve Ordinance 2004-2729-B as oresented bv Mayor. Second by Council member Moser. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Porter, Ebow, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Griffiths, and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None 17. There being no further business to come before Council, the Regular Meeting and Workshop was duly adjourned at 7:47p.m.