2006-06-26 Regular Meeting of City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting - June 26, 2006 Page 3 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances and Appendix-A Fees to harmonize City of La Porte coin-operated machine tax rate with requirements of Texas Occupations Code. City Attorney Clark Askins presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2006-2837-B -AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "APPENDIX A, FEES, " OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREROF. City Council requested a list of citizens who are eligible for consideration of a refund. Motion was made by Council member Griffiths to approve the Ordinance 2006-2837-B as presented by Mr. Askins. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby, Clausen, Ebow and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing an agreement between City of La Porte and TEXCOR Construction for the paving and extension of North 2nd Street and directed staff to withhold a notice to proceed pending the receipt and acceptance of additional CDBG funding from Harris County. Planning Director Wayne Sabo informed Council this item needs to be tabled until additional information is received from Harris County. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2900 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TEXCOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CO., FOR PAVING AND EXTENSION OF NORTH 2ND STREET; APPROPRIATING $132,936.32 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, BUT CONDITIONING APPROVAL AND FUNDING OF SAID CONTRACT ON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM HARRIS COUNTY; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREROF. Motion was made by Council member Beasley to table the Ordinance 2006-2900 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Rigby. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Beasley, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby, Clausen, Ebow and Mayor Porter. Nays: Moser Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding establishing the size of the safety zone and consider the implementation of the proposed ordinance.