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<br />City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - January 23, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />City Secretary Martha Gillett and Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented summary and <br />recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2866 - AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE <br />REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF <br />NECESSARY, DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE <br />USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS AND <br />DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING <br />FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; <br />PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREROF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Griffiths to approve the Ordinance 2866 as presented by Ms. Gillett and <br />Mr. Armstrong. Second by Council member Moser. The motion carried <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby and Mayor Porter. <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: Clausen and Ebow <br /> <br />10. Chairman of Fiscal Affairs Committee Chuck Engelken provided a report to City Council regarding <br />Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. <br /> <br />11. Chairman of Fiscal Affairs Committee Chuck Engelken provided a report to City Council. <br /> <br />12. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop at 6:38 p.m. <br /> <br />A. Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided a report an overview to City Council regarding the Watershed <br />Improvements (1998 Go Bond Funds) reallocating monies from F216 Project (GEN-849) to the FlOl <br />Project (GEN-847). <br /> <br />B. Parks & Recreation Director Stephen Barr discussed and reviewed potential Statewide Transportation <br />Enhancement Program (S.T.E.P) Grant Opportunities. Council directed staff to Focus on Five Points & <br />Main, Streets & Sidewalks area as a priority and Historical Markers. <br /> <br />C. City Manger Debra Feazelle and Assistant City Manager John Joerns provided a report to City Council <br />regarding Foreign Trade Zone. Council directed Feazelle to move forward and bring back to a future <br />meeting. <br /> <br />13. Closed Workshop meeting and reconvened Regular Meeting at 7:16 p.m. <br /> <br />14. Administrative Reports <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle reminded council of the La Porte Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, January <br />26th at Sylvan Beach Pavilion at 6:00 p.m., City Council Retreat, January 30th at City Hall Council Chambers at <br />6:00 p.m., Alliance - Tree Planting February 18th from 8-12a.m.at Canada Road, Bay Area Boulevard and <br />Brookglen Park and the Celebration luncheon from 12 until 2 p.m. Wallisville Road at the Northshore Rotary <br />Pavilion. <br /> <br />15. Council Comments <br /> <br />Engelken, Mosteit, Rigby, Moser, Griffiths, and Mayor Porter had comments. <br /> <br />16. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER <br />551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551-087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (CONSULTATION WITH <br />