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City Council Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing -October 23, 2006 <br />Page 11 <br />election of voters in the city on whether the city may meet and confer; or order a <br />certification election to determine whether the La Porte Police Officer's Association <br />represents a majority of the Police Officer's of the City <br />Councilman Beasley made a motion to recognize the La Porte Police Officer's Association <br />as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all police officers of the City of LaPorte, <br />under "Meet and Confer" Law. Second by Councilman Engelken. The motion carried <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />20. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop at 8:40 p.m. <br />A. Interim City Manager John Joerns provided a draft proposed policy and discussed if and <br />when it was necessary to pass by ordinance the approval of contracts/bids awards. <br />Council directed Mr. Joerns to do a formal policy administratively with sections A, B, <br />and C of the draft policy and changing the wording "may be approved" to "shall be <br />presented to Council for consideration" in section C <br />B. Fire Chief Champ Dunham provided council with an update of the preliminary report <br />from ISO consultant. <br />C. Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley discussed the negotiating of a contract with <br />Ameresco for a Utility Assessment Report. <br />Council directed staff to move forward with negotiating a contract for consideration with <br />Ameresco for a Utility Assessment Report. <br />21. Closed Workshop meeting and reconvened Regular Meeting at 9:35 p.m. <br />22. Administrative Reports <br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns reported and reminded council of the TML Conference <br />October 25-27, 2006 in Austin Texas. <br />23. Council Comments <br />Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Griffiths, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Porter had <br />comments. <br />24. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551-087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE <br />(CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL <br />PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, <br />PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR <br />EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER <br />WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) <br />A. SECTION - 551-072 - (PROPERTY SALE OR EXCHANGE) MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER <br />CITY CONSULTANT/ADVISOR, AND <br />