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<br />4/7/2008 Page 3 <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Resolution 2008-4 as presented <br />by Mr. Bottoms. Second by Councilmember Moser. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Abstain: Engelken <br />Absent: None <br />Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Clausen, <br />Ebow and Malone <br />Nays: Mosteit <br /> <br />9. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing City Manager Ron Bottoms to <br />approve an ordinance establishing a program of comprehensive emergency management <br />as required by Texas Government Code Chapter 418 (Ord. 1498-A)- J. Suggs <br /> <br />Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs presented summary and <br />recommendations and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 1498-A, AN ORDINANCE <br />ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS <br />REQUIRED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 418, PROVIDING FOR <br />DISASTER MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY; <br />PROVIDING FOR HOMELAND SECURITY; ACKNOWLEDGING THE OFFICE OF <br />EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACT AS THE <br />EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND <br />RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION; IDENTIFYING AN OPERATIONAL <br />ORGANIZATION; GRANTING NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH ALL PHASES <br />OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE <br />CITY OF LA PORTE; AUTHORIZING COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS <br />FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND OTHER CITIES OR <br />COUNTIES AND FOR WORK RELATED PURPOSES; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED <br />TAMPERING OR USE OF WARNING SYSTEMS; AND MAKING VIOLATIONS A <br />MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT TO EXCEED $1000.00; AND PROVIDING <br />FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALING <br />CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE; <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Malone to approve the ordinance as presented by <br />Mr. Suqas. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby, Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, <br />Ebow and Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br />