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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on March 8, 2010 3 Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve the consent agenda as presented with the exception of item E due to the absence of Mr. Suggs. Second by Councilmember Moser. Motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Rigby, Moser, Leonard, Clausen, Black, Mosteit and Mayor Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council on any item posted on the agenda (Limited to five minutes) Kathryn Aguilar — 3119 Fondren — Ms. Aguilar advised Council she would like to see Happy Harbor and Klein Retreat properties not be sold for development. In addition, she spoke for Charlotte Wells on the opposition of the "IKE DIKE" method of flood abatement. Ted Powell — requested to speak during the workshop portion of the meeting. Laine Bailey Dubicz — 3115 Weatherford — Ms. Dubicz informed City Council she is still in a FEMA trailer due to Hurricane Ike. Ms. Dubicz had questions regarding property homestead and issues post Hurricane Ike. Mac Duson — 4709 Austin St., Houston, Texas — Mr. Duson is the attorney for Fairmont Park Homeowners East Association. Noted the Homeowners Association would like to see item 19 on the agenda be approved. In addition, the Homeowners wanted to thank city staff for all the efforts to resolve their drainage issues. Larry Dunbar — 6342 Dewbridge, Sugarland, Texas 77479 — Mr. Dunbar is a consultant engineer hired by the Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association. Mr. Dunbar thanked city staff and noted he is in favor of City Council approving item 19 on the agenda. Chuck Rosa — 812 S. Virginia — Mr. Rosa shared his recent citizen poll results on City Brochure, nudity laws, Town Plaza and La Porte Police Department enforcement. 7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the results of the Run -Off Election held in the City of La Porte on February 27, 2010, for the election of Councilperson At -Large "A" position (Ord. 3226) — C. Askins City Attorney Clark Askins presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils' questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 3226 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, FOR THE ELECTION OF A COUNCILPERSON - AT- LARGE — POSITION A, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.