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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on April 26, 2010 4 7. Council to consider approval or other action amending Chapter 66, "Taxation", of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte by adopting new Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement Agreements by the City of La Porte (Ord. 3245) - S. Osborne Economic Development Main Street Coordinator presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ordinance 3245, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY REPEALING ARTICLE V "GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE", SECTIONS 66-140 THROUGH 66-151 INCLUSIVE, AND REPLACING WITH NEW ARTICLE V "GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE", SECTIONS 66-140 THROUGH 66-151 INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING NEW REGULATIONS FOR TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Mosteit to approve the ordinance as amended. Second by Councilmember Clausen. Motion carried. Amendments included ordinance number, 3 million dollars and minor grammatical changes. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Clausen, Leonard and Mayor Beasley Nays: Moser, Rigby and Zemanek Abstain: Mayor Pro Tem Black not present for the vote. Absent: None 8. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing an Agreement with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership to provide economic development services - S. Osborne Economic Development/Main Street Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to deny the a(:lreement approval and (:live the funds to the Chamber of Commerce. Second by Councilmember Zemanek Ayes: Zemanek, Leonard, Moser Nays: Mosteit, Engelken, Mayor Pro Tem Black, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Beasley Abstain: Absent: City Attorney advised this motion could not be made because the agenda was not posted to discuss or act on funds to be given to the Chamber of Commerce.