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Human Resource Manager Heather Weger and Lance Pendley, Benefits Consultant with Mc <br /> Griff, Seibels, and Williams, provided a summary. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek questioned the cost of the PPO 500 plan. Mr. Pendley responded <br /> more families and retirees were filing claims in the 500 plan. <br /> Councilmember Leonard suggested the Chapter 172 Board consider grandfathering retirees <br /> for the PPO 500 plan or other alternatives for new employees. <br /> Councilmember Clausen moved to accept the recommendations of the Chapter 172 Board. <br /> Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION FAILED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, <br /> Engelken, and Martin <br /> Nays: Councilmembers Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek and Leonard <br /> Absent: Councilmember Mosteit <br /> (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the Code <br /> of Ordinances, by placing restrictions on the tethering of animals — K. Adcox <br /> Police Chief Ken Adcox provided a summary. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek moved to deny the ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the Code <br /> of Ordinances by placing restrictions on the tethering of animals. Councilmember Leonard <br /> seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek, <br /> Clausen, Engelken, Leonard and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: Councilmember Mosteit <br /> (c) Discussion or other action regarding options for a Joint Election Agreement with San Jacinto <br /> College and La Porte Independent School District — C. Askins /P. Fogarty <br /> City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins provided a <br /> summary. <br /> Councilmember Leonard questioned how other entities were billed for Joint Elections in <br /> previous elections. City Secretary Patrice Fogarty responded the City received a bill and <br /> divided the cost with other entities that held elections. <br /> Councilmember Clausen questioned if an entity canceled their election if they would be <br /> billed for the equipment. City Secretary and City Attorney responded an entity would not be <br /> billed if their election was cancelled. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek questioned why the City had to finance the equipment and be <br /> reimbursed over a six -year period instead of all entities paying at one time. <br /> Councilmember Martin moved to accept the six -year payout for capital expenses. <br /> Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION FAILED. <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Martin, Clausen and Engelken <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br /> November 14, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />