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Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE <br />VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 795, LA PORTE, AND THE SOUTH <br />TH <br />STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND <br />15 <br />DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Regarding Item E, Mayor Rigby informed Council that Republic Services, Inc., withdrew the item. <br />Councilmember Leonard moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items A-D andF pursuant to <br />recommendations by City Staff. Councilmember Clausen. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, <br />Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent:None <br />Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance adopting revisions to the City of <br />LaPorte Employee Policies Handbook to incorporate the updated Emergency Pay Policy – <br />J. Suggs <br /> Mayor Rigby recommended postponingadopting revisions to the City of LaPorte Employee <br />Policies Handbook by incorporatinganupdated Emergency Pay Policyuntil after the new Human <br />Resources Manager is able to review the itemand bring it back for Council’s consideration. <br />Councilmember Engelken movedto postponeadopting revisions to the City of LaPorte Employee <br />Policies Handbook by incorporatinganupdated Emergency Pay Policyuntil after the newHuman <br />Resources Manager is able to reviewthe itemand bring it back for Council’s consideration. <br />Councilmember seconded. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, <br />Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent:None <br />Consider approval or other action regarding a contract with Harris County Community <br />Services Department for an award in the amount of $728,804 from Harris County <br />Community Services Department for funding the City’s Home Investment Partnership <br />(HOME) Program IV; appropriating a sum of up to$59,640 in City matching funds plus a 5 <br />percent contingency for the City match ($9,108) for a total of $68,784 – T. Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. <br /> Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE <br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS <br />COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 728,804.00 <br />FROM HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR FUNDING THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE’SHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING A SUM OF UP TO <br />$59,640.00 IN CITY MATCHING FUNDS TO FURTHER THE CITY’S GOAL OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE <br />HOUSING AND A 5% CONTINGENCY $9,108.00 OF THE MATCH AMOUNT FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION <br />OF $68,748.00 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Councilmember Moser moved to approve Ordinance 2012-3416,Authorizing a Contract for an <br />award in the amount of $ 728,804.00 from Harris County Community Services Department for <br />funding the City of LaPorte’s Home Investment Partnership (HOME)Program; appropriating a sum <br /> <br />