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

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City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - January 23, 2006 Page 2 Motion was made bv Council member Chuck Engelken to approve the consent a?:enda as presented. Second by Council member Mike Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: Clausen and Ebow 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. Sue Gail Kooken - 410 S. 151 addressed council with concerns of Local Property taxes. She informed citizens need to be better educated on what they are paying taxes for. Ms. Kooken was also concerned about high taxes in La Porte. 7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution appointing the City Secretary as the Public Information Officer and delegating training requirements under the Public Information Act. City Secretary Martha Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: RESOLUTION 2006-03- A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR AND DELEGATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 552.012; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Peter Griffiths to approve the Resolution 2006-03 as presented by Ms. Gillett. Second by Council member Tommy Moser. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: Clausen and Ebow 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with borrowing proceeds for Sports Complex Joint Venture. Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: RESOLUTION 2006-01 -RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES WITH BORROWING PROCEEDS. Motion was made by Council member Barry Beasley to approve the Resolution 2006-01 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Council member Chuck Engelken. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, and Mayor Porter. Nays: Moser and Rigby Abstain: Clausen & Ebow 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance calling the General and possible Run-Off elections of the City of La Porte.