2008-01-28 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to table this item until a future meeting. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Rigby, Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Ebow and Malone. Abstain: None Absent: Clausen Council took Executive Session Item D out of order at this time. Council adjourned to Executive Session at 6:17 p.m. Council returned to the table at 7: 18 p.m. with no action taken and reconvened the Regular Meeting. 8. Council to consider approval or other action of a letter of Agreement from the Texas Main Street Program to continue Downtown Revitalization efforts. Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the AQreement as presented by Ms. Dye. Second by Councilmember Malone. The motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Rigby, Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engleken, Ebow, and Malone. Abstain: None Absent: Clausen 9. Council to consider approval or other action of an Ordinance amending the Civil Service Ordinance authorizing number of positions in the classifications. Police Chief Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1285-R- "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMAN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CALSSIFICATION; ESTABLISHING PAY SCHEDULES"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve Ordinance 1285-R as presented by Chief Reff. Second by Councilmember Malone. The motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Rigby, Mosteit, Beasley, Engleken, Ebowand Malone. Nays: Moser Abstain: None Absent: Clausen