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Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided a summary for an Event Venue Incentive. Staff was <br />advised to move forward. <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided a summary regarding a Digital Sign to promote <br />community and special City events. <br />Councilmember Moser asked if the sign messages rotate. Ms. Leach responded the sign can be set <br />to cycle through messages. <br />Staff was advised to move forward. Councilmember Zemanek objected to staff moving forward. <br />10. REPORTS <br />(a) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee which took place at a <br />meeting held just prior to this council meeting, including advising that a Franchise Fee Audit will be <br />coming to Council for award in the near future, that the Procurement -Card Program will be <br />expanded, and the next meeting will be held March 10, 2014. <br />(b) Receive Quarterly Report on Planning Audit — T. Tietjens <br />Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens provided a Quarterly Report on the Planning <br />Audit. Mr. Tietjens reported the Long Term actions are about to begin and advised Council of staff <br />concerns with `Trade Permits'. <br />Mayor Rigby advised Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens to do what was advised in <br />the audit; and if it is an issue arises in the future, to come back to City Council. <br />(c) Receive Strategic Plan Update — T. Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided an update on the Strategic Plan. There were no <br />questions. <br />(d) Receive Delinquent Tax Report — T. Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Delinquent Tax Report. There were no questions. <br />11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />(a) Receive report from City Manager <br />• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, February 10, 2014 <br />• City Council Meeting, Monday, February 10, 2014 <br />City Manager Corby Alexander congratulated the Finance Department on the awards <br />and thanked Emergency Services for working to keep everyone safe during the cold <br />weather and ice situation last Friday. In addition, Mr. Alexander informed Council his <br />goal is to continue City services on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well. <br />12. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies — Councilmembers Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, <br />Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard and Mayor Rigby. <br />Councilmember Engelken congratulated the Finance Department; Councilmember Mosteit <br />congratulated the Finance Department and invited Council, staff and the public to visit the <br />renovated Lomax Arena; Councilmembers Martin, Zemanek and Leonard congratulated the <br />Finance Department and Karen Rigby for her Volunteer of the Year award from the La Porte <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />January 27, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes <br />