2009-02-23 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on February 23, 2009 Page 3 Director of Planning Tim Tietjens presented summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Resolution 2009-01, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PORTION OF THE "PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA MANUAL (PICM) CALLED FOR IN ORDINANCE 1444 THE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE), RELATING TO DRAINAGE CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENTS; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to approve Resolution 2009-01 as presented by Mr. Tietjens. Councilmember Engelken seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Rigby and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 8. Mayor Porter closed Regular Meeting and opened Workshop Meeting at 6:37 p.m. A. City Manager Ron Bottoms discussed the Economic Strategy Plan and Survey. Avalanche Consultant Amy Holloway provided an overview and provided a website address (forwardlaporte.com.) for survey results posted on this site. B. IT Manager Jeff Suggs discussed Audio Visual upgrade and installation in the Council Chambers. Council directed staff to move forward with the project using the council contingency fund. C. Human Resources Manager Heather Weger discussed the Employee Policy Manual. Council directed staff to pull this item and place on a future agenda. D. City Manager Ron Bottoms discussed Hotel/Motel Occupancy Taxes for sports Facilities. Council directed staff to continue to move forward and bring back at a future date. 9. Mayor Porter closed the Workshop Meeting and reconvened to Regular Meeting at 7:05 p.m. 10. Receive report from Drainage and Flooding Committee.