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 11 Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye advised to reduce number of positions from 11-9. City Council appointed Jerry Carpenter, Amanda Seymore, Ed Matuszak, Leandro Suarez and Bill Manning Jr. to the Main Street Advisory Board. Council voted to bring back Zoning Board of Adjustments, 4B Development Corporation and Chapter 172 in the future. Mayor Alton Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2782-L — AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HERE OF. Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve Ordinance 2782-L as presented by Mayor Porter. Second by Council member Clausen. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 24. Council to consider approval or other action approving of an ordinance appointing members of the Civil Service Commission. City Manager Debra Feazelle presented summary and recommendation of reappointing Keith Trainer to the Civil Service Commission and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2938 — AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HERE OF. Motion was made by Council member Moser to approve Ordinance 2938 as presented by Ms. Feazelle. Second by Council member Beasley. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 25. Council to consider approval or other action regarding procedure for selection and appointment for position of City Manager. Council will do a full scale search of the replacement of the City Manager position. An outside search firm will not be hired. Council will use a similar formula as when Ms. Feazelle was hired. Council wants a council committee to handle the recruitment process. Staff will provide committee with information on time table and materials used in hiring Ms. Feazelle.