2005-12-12 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular and Public Hearing Meeting - December 12, 2005 Page 5 Ayes: Engelken, Moser, Clausen, Mosteit, Rigby, Ebow, Beasley and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution to ratify the Emergency Pay Policy, retroactive to effective date of 9/21/2005. Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ORDINANCE 2684A- AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMPLOYEE POLICIES HANDBOOK DATED SEPTEMBER 21,2005, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Council noted concerns with the policy and would like to bring in back to the January meeting as a workshop item for further review and discussion. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2684A as presented by Mr. Swanagan and bring back as a workshop item in the future. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Moser, Clausen, Ebow , Beasley and Porter Nays: Rigby and Moser. Abstain: None 14. Administrative Reports City Manager Debra Feazelle provided report on Christmas on Main Street, reminded council of the Fire Department Christmas Party on December 21, 2005 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Offices will be closed on December 23rd and December 26th in observance of Christmas Holiday and City Hall Offices will be closed January 2, 2005 in observance of New Year's Holiday. In addition, she informed Council the 2006 Tree Planting, coordinated by the Quality of Life Task Force has been rescheduled on Saturday, February 18,2006. She informed them of Sylvia Garcia's improvements to the Lynchburg Crossing area and draft report on the Stars Project. Lastly, she reported the Holiday Party for employees held last Friday evening was a huge success and the attendance was much larger than in previous years. 15. Council Comments Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley and Mayor Porter had comments. 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551-087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS)