2006-09-25 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council Minutes

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City Council Regular and Workshop Meeting -September 25,2006 Page 3 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2836-E - 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 Councilmember Engelken to approve ordinance 2836-E as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Clausen, Ebow and Mayor. Nays: None Abstain: None 8 Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, ("Contractor"), a Texas non-profit corporation; for Economic Development Services. City Manager Debra F eazelle presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Jan Lawler made presentation as well. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2946 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE HOUSTON PORT REGION, ("CONTRACTOR"), A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2946 as presented by Ms. Feazelle. Second by Councilmember Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Clausen and Ebow. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance adopting an amendment to the personnel policy handbook and approve or deny changes recommended by the Chapter 172 Board. Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2004-2781-C - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMPLOYEE POLICIES HANDBOOK BY AMENDING SECTION 9A, "RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE"; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID AMENDMENT CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.