2006-08-28 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing —August 28, 2006 Page 10 Motion was made by Council member to approve Ordinance No. 2935 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 21. Council to consider approval or other action approving of an ordinance authorizing a contract with Harris County to accept a HOME grant award of $457,300; appropriating $42,202.69 as the City's match to construct five (5) new homes as part of the affordable housing program as stated in the Northside Community Neighborhood Plan. Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2936 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $457,300.00 FROM HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR FUNDING THE CITY OF LA PORTE'S HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING A SUM OF UP TO $42,203.00 IN CITY MATCHING FUNDS TO FURTHER THE CITY'S GOAL AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HERE OF. Motion was made by Council member Moser to approve Ordinance 2936 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 22. Council to consider approval or other action approving of an ordinance approving and authorizing a mutual aid agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District, for sharing facilities, equipment and personnel, in the event of an emergency requiring mass sheltering of essential persons and /or transportation of citizens. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2937 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR SHARING FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING MASS SHELTERING OF ESSENTIAL PERSONS AND/OR TRANSPORTATION OF CITIZENS; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HERE OF. Motion was made by Council member Beasley to approve Ordinance 2937 as presented by Mr. Suggs. Second by Council member Rigby. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 23. Council to consider approval or other action approving of an ordinance appointing and reappointing members to various Boards and Commissions.