2007-02-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -February 12" 2007 Page 7 Nays: Moser Abstain: None. 18, Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving a lease agreement between the City of La Porte, as landlord, and Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, as tenant Debra Feazelle and Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2970 an ordinance approving a lease agreement between the City of La Porte, as landlord, and Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, as tenant, on the premises known as 908 West Main Street, in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; 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 Clausen to approve Ordinance as presented by Ms. Feazelle and Ms. Dye. To approve the lease agreement subiect to the City closing its purchase of the property from New Life Christian Foundation and Alliance agreeing to floor plan as indicated in Exhibit A. Second by Councilmember Beasley, The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Rigby and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None, 19, Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the alleys in Blocks 349, 351, and 352, Town of La Porte and additionally the North 1 sl street Right-of-Way between North "H" Street and Barbour's Cut Boulevard, and the North "G" Street Right-Of-Way between North Broadway and North 2nd Street, Town of La Porte, Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2971- an ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing the alleys in blocks 349,351, and 352 and portions of the North 1 sl street and North "G" street rights-of-way and abandoning in place existing public sanitary sewer line contained within said rights-of-way, to the north boundary line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to approve Ordinance 2971 as presented by Mr. Sabo Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried Ayes: Moser, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Beasley, Rigby and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None. 20. Council to consider approval or other action regarding adoption of procedure for selection of City Manager and/or give direction to staff and city attorney regarding appointment of City Manager,