2008-07-14 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting July 14, 2008 5 Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to approve the date Auqust 25. 2008 as recommended by Mr. Dolby. Council member Malone seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance approving and authorizing the sale of the home at 224 N. 6th Street, as well as, 211 N. 1st Street, 207 N. 2nd Street (at such time as buyers are located), as part of the City's HOME Grant, and authorizing the City Manager Ron Bottoms to execute the closing documents. (Ord.3090) - T. Tietjens Director of Planning Tim Tietjens presented summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ordinance 3090 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE LAND SALE CONTRACTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, AS PART OF THE H.O.M.E. PROGRAM YEAR 2006 NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SINGLE FAMILY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND LINDA DOUGHTY, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 224 N. 6TH STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3-4 BLK. 66; AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BUYERS OF PROPERTIES AT 211 N. 1 ST STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 23-24, BLK. 62; 207 N. 2ND STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS 21-23, BLK. 63; AND 216 N. 2ND STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3-4, BLK. 62, AT SUCH TIMES AS BUYERS ARE LOCATED; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Moser to approve the ordinance as recommended by Mr. Tietiens. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of La Porte and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in the amount of $137,500.00 for design services for the bicycle-pedestrian pathway along the south side of Fairmont Parkway, including survey, abstracting, design, bidding and construction monitoring services. - (Ord. 3091) Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.