2011-05-23 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes)

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Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Ordinance No. 3351 as presented. Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Zemanek, Leonard and Engelken Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Black 9. ORDINANCES (a) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance appointing members to a Re- Districting Committee and establishing its powers and duties — P. Fogarty City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented a summary and provided a recommendation for Council to appoint Charlie Perry, former alternate, as a member to Position B in place of Howard Ebow following Mr. Ebow's resignation from the committee. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance No. 3352: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A RE- DISTRICTING COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Moser moved to approve Ordinance 3351 and strike sentence in section one Chairman shall appoint alternates and Council shall appoint alternates. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Zemanek, Leonard and Engelken Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Black 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS — R. Bottoms City Manager Ron Bottoms did not have anything to add to Administrative Reports. May 30, 2011 — City Offices closed in Observance of Memorial Day June 11, 2011 — Runoff election June 13, 2011 — City Council Meeting — 6 PM Newly Elected City Officials' Orientation — TML — July 15 -16, 2011, in Irving, TX 11. COUNCIL COMMENTS — Matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy — Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken and Mayor Rigby. Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Engelken and Moser wished Councilmember Leonard a Happy Birthday and expressed their condolences to Rusty Shepherd's family and friends. Councilmember Zemanek also wished Councilmember Leonard a Happy Birthday and expressed condolences to Rusty Shepherd's family and friends and wished everyone a safe Memorial Day holiday weekend. Councilmember Leonard wished himself a Happy Birthday and expressed condolences to Rusty Shepherd's family and friends. Mayor Rigby also wished Councilmember Leonard a Happy Birthday and expressed his condolences to Rusty Shepherd's family and friends. The Mayor also congratulated Councilmembers Mosteit and Clausen on their new three -year term into office. Page 4 of 5 May 23, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes