2008-05-19 Special Called Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Special Called Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting 5-19-08 8 22. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Organization and Procedures 0 for City council Meetings - (Ord. 2646-A) - Council members Moser, Beasley and Rigby. Assistant Clark Askins read Ordinance No. 2003- 2646-A, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; Motion was made by Councilmember Ria by to approve Ordinance 2003-2646-A as recommended by Mr. Askins. Second by Councilmember Black. The motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby, Mosteit, Moser, Clausen, Engelken, Black, Ebow and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 23. Council to consider approval or other action to award RFP #08508 - Real Estate Broker Services - Rebid Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Council members commented on not having enough information. Motion was made bv Councilmember Mosteit to award RFP #08508 Real Estate Broker Services. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mayor Porter, Clausen, Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken and Malone Nays: Black, Moser, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby Abstain: None Absent: None 24. Council received a presentation by the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to review submitted proposals for the Gateway Enhancements/Fagade Improvements for the City owned 912 Main Street location and an update regarding the proposed gateway Enhancements which will be presented in a public hearing as a proposed project for the La Porte Economic Development Corporation as their meeting on June 9, 2008 - M. Porter Jan Lawler presented the above presentation. It as the consensus to Council to follow the traditional theme. 25. Chairman Mosteit provided an update from Drainage and Flooding Committee. Chairman Engelken stated there was no report from the Fiscal Affairs Committee. 26. Mayor Porter closed Regular Meeting and opened Workshop at 9:32 p.m.