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Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Clausen, Zemanek, <br /> Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> 7. AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> (a) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to <br /> enter into an agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Morgan's Point for City <br /> Emergency 911 Dispatch and Jail services, Fire Protection, and Emergency Medical <br /> Services — K. Adcox (This item was tabled from the July 11, 2011, City Council Meeting.) <br /> Chief of Police Ken Adcox presented a summary. <br /> Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance AN ORDINANCE <br /> APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA <br /> PORTE, TEXAS AND THE CITYOF MORGAN'S POINT, TEXAS TO PROVIDE <br /> EMERGENCT 911 DISPATCH AND JAIL SERVICES, FIRE PROTECTION AND <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; MAKING VARIOUS FINDING AND PROVISIONS <br /> RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br /> LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> Councilmember Engelken moved to approve this ordinance. Councilmember Moser seconded. <br /> MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Clausen, Zemanek, <br /> Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> 8. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br /> (a) Discussion or other action authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas <br /> Council of Governments and a separate agreement with Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the <br /> purpose of allowing USP to utilize the City of La Porte logo in their campaign to promote a <br /> residential sewer and water service line warranty program to the residents of the City of La <br /> Porte — T. Leach /D. Mick <br /> Public Works Director Dave Mick addressed Council on whether to enter into an interlocal <br /> agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and a separate agreement <br /> with Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the purpose of allowing USP to utilize the City of La <br /> Porte logo in their campaign to promote a residential sewer and water service line warranty <br /> program to the residents of the City of La Porte. <br /> Assistant City Attorney Askins stated it is legal to allow USP to use the City's logo in their <br /> campaign, and the contract stipulates how they can use the City's logo. He also stated <br /> there is an indemnity clause in the contract. <br /> Councilmember Engelken stated he contacted Jack Steele, Executive Director of HGAC, to <br /> determine his thoughts on partnering with USP and the NCTCOG. At the time of this <br /> Council meeting, he had not heard back from him. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek asked if there was an "out clause" in the agreement, and <br /> Assistant City Attorney Askins stated language would need to be added. <br /> Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Mosteit and Leonard were concerned with their use of <br /> City's logo, and how it would appear to the citizens as an endorsement by the City. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> July 25, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />