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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - June 26, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve the consent agenda as <br />presented. Second by Council member Clausen. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby, Clausen, Ebow and Mayor <br />Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX <br />PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE <br />AGENDA. <br /> <br />There were no citizens wishing to speak. <br /> <br />Councilmember Engelken advised he was signing a disclosure statement with the City <br />Secretary's Office and will step down from the table for items 7 and 8. <br /> <br />7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance granting Centerpoint <br />Energy Houston Electric, LLC the right, privilege and franchise to use the public rights-of- <br />ways and to use, license, or exploit the company's facilities within the public rights-of-way <br />to conduct an electric delivery business in the city and for such other business purposes as <br />the company may desire from time to time, specifically including, but not limited to granting <br />of access to those facilities for the delivery of broad band over power lines or similar service <br />within the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle presented summary for discussion item. This was a discussion <br />item only and no action was taken. <br /> <br />8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving an agreement <br />between the City and Center Point Energy Houston. <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle presented summary and recommendation and answered <br />Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ORDINANCE 2006-2899 - AN ORDINANCE <br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC; MAKING VARIOUS <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Beasley to approve Ordinance 2006-2899 as <br />presented by Ms. Feazelle. Second b~,Council member Griffiths. The motion carried <br />6f.eff!"lO()l.A.lrl prl'JV\') 1'"ltiBI1: <br />Ayes: Mosteit, BeasleY?1"ts, 11. II, Griffiths, Clausen, Ebow, Moser, Rigby and Mayor <br />Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />