2006-01-23 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL January 23, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Council members Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Chuck Engelken and Peter Griffiths. Members of Council Absent: Mike Clausen and Howard Ebow Members of City Executive Staff and City Emplovees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Police Rusty Shepherd, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby and Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Shannon Green and Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris. Others Present: Don Emfield, Reverend Haggerty, Sue Gail Kooken, Boy Scouts, Colleen Hicks, Carol Christian with Houston Chronicle and other citizens. 2. Mayor Porter delivered the Invocation. 3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Porter presented a proclamation to honor 2005 Hurricane Relief Efforts Mayor Porter presented the proclamation to Reverend Haggerty of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, and several Sonoco employees. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation to honor Coach Jeff La Reau and La Porte Bulldogs 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of City Council held on January 9, 2006. B. Council to consider awarding a EMS bid for purchase offour (4) 12 LEAD EKG monitor/defibrillators in the amount of $79,449.22 C. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution declaring the intention to reimburse certain expenditures with borrowing proceeds for Westside Park Improvements. D. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Industrial District Agreement with First Industrial Texas, L.P. and an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement with First Industrial Texas, L.P. E. Council to consider approval or other action regarding adopting an ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2005- 06 Budget for a transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund to the General CIP Fund.