2006-11-06 Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Special Called Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing -November 6, 2006 Page 5 Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Rigby and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None. 14. 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 Alton Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2782-0 -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 HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Rigby to approve Ordinance 2959 appointing Matt Daeumer to Alternate Position 1 and Juliane Graham as Alternate Position 2 and removing: all term expiration dates on all positions on the Board. Second by Council member Beasley. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Rigby and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None. 15. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop at 7:51 p.m. 16. Workshop Items A. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins discussed ordinance amending Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances establishing presumption as the operator of illegally parked vehicle. Council directed staff to bring this item back as an action item at a future Council Meeting. B. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins discussed an ordinance amending Chapter 14, "Animals", Article 1, "In General", of the Code of Ordinances of the City requiring the owner or custodian of an animal to dispose of animal excreta deposited on public property or private property not under controL Council directed staff to bring this item back as an action item at a future Council Meeting. C. Interim City Manager John Joerns and Planning Director Wayne Sabo discussed Port of Houston's proposed interlocal agreement to construct a temporary road on "J" street and use of 4th street right-of-way for a temporary road and requested City Council provided staff with direction. Council directed staff to move forward. Staff inquired whether or not to include street lights in the interlocal agreement. Council consensus was an either or option.