2006-03-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing -March 13, 2006 Page 3 Motion was made by Council member Griffiths to approve Resolution 2006-06 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Council member Beasley. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget for $50,000 for the purchase of Laser Fiche document imaging software from City Council Reserve for Special Projects. Increase capital projects budget by $23,460.00 for fence at Sylvan Beach and playground equipment at Spenwick. Also increase HotellMotel budget by $133,850 for signature & tree beautification and increase the general fund, utility, utility capital improvement Sylvan Beach, motor pool, general capital improvement, technology fund, hotel motel, and grant funds for $1,037,063 for encumbrances (approved on October 24,2005). Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2762-1- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve the Ordinance 2762-1 as presented by Ms. Alexander Second by Council member Griffiths . The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving a sales tax election to be held May 13,2006. City Attorney Clark Askins presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2875-AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TO PERMIT VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: "THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL SALES USE TAX IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AT THE RATE OF ONE- FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS"; DESIGNATING VOTING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOTT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve the Ordinance 2875- as presented by Mr. Askins. Second by Council member Griffiths. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving an agreement between the City and the Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau.