2006-10-23 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing —October 23, 2006 Page 9 Mr. Swanagan explained there is an amount subsided by the city and an employee looses that amount among retirement. Councilman Beasley requested Staff to bring back the Methodology and clear break down of facts, figures and how numbers are calculated for Council to have a clear understanding. Motion was made by Council member Beasley to table this item and bring back as a workshop item with all possibilities. Second by Council member Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Beasley, Moser, Rigby, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. Nays: Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget for the Grant Fund for the Homeland Security Grant award of $347,732,00. Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2006-2918-A -AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Moser to_pprove Ordinance 2918-A as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Collllcll member Ebow. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing members to various Boards and Commissions and determine alternate positions to Chapter 172. Mayor Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Mayor Porter recommended moving George Van Dyke from the alternate position to Citizen Position 1 and Steve Valerius to Citizen Position 2. Council directed the City Attorney to revise the structure of the ordinance adding Matt Daeumer to an alternate position with flexibility in addition to adding terms to alternate positions as other positions. The ordinance will be brought back to the November Council Meeting. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2782-N -AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY