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<br />Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting July 14,2008 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />15. Council to consider approval or other action of the La Porte Development Corporation <br />Board vote to amend the La Porte Development Corporation Board FY 2008 Budget in the <br />amount of $700,000.00 for the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection and Beach <br />Renourishment Project - G. Larson <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented summary and <br />recommendations and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve a budqet amendment for ~ <br />000.00 as presented by Ms. Larson. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. The <br />motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />16. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance of the City of La Porte, <br />electing to be included in a class action lawsuit for the collection of Hotel-Motel taxes from <br />Online Travel Companies - (Ord. 3092) - C. Askins <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins presented summary and recommendations and <br />answered council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ordinance 3092- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE, ELECTING TO BE INCLUDED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING <br />IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, SAN <br />ANTONIO DIVISION, FOR THE COLLECTION OF HOTEL-MOTEL TAXES FROM <br />ONLINE TRAVEL COMPANIES, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to ioin the class action lawsuit as <br />recommended by Mr. Askins. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. The motion <br />carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br />