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Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Engelken, Mosteit, <br />Clausen, Martin, Leonard and Moser <br />Nays:None <br />Absent:Councilmember Zemanek <br />(d) <br />Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 82of the <br />La Porte Code of Ordinances by adopting new Building Codes (International Code <br />Council) with local amendments and amending the National Electrical Code –J. Garza <br />Senior Engineer Julian Garza presented a summary. <br />Ordinance 2013-3481a <br />Councilmember Mosermoved toapprove mending Chapter 82 of the La <br />Porte Code of Ordinances by adopting new Building Codes (International Code Council) with local <br />amendments and amending the National Electrical Code. Councilmember Clausenseconded. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Engelken, Mosteit, <br />Clausen, Martin, Leonard and Moser <br />Nays:None <br />Absent:Councilmember Zemanek <br />Ordinance 2013-3481: <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING <br />NEW BUILDING CODES (INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL) BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, “BUILDINGS AND <br />BUILDING REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II “BUILDING CODES,” SECTION 82-31 “ADOPTION” AND <br />SECTIONS 82-32 “RESIDENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS,” AND 82-33 “BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS”; <br />ARTICLE III “PLUMBING CODE,” SECTION 82-66 “ADOPTION” AND 82-67 “AMENDMENTS”; ARTICLE VI <br />“ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,” SECTION 82-412 “ADOPTION” AND SECTION 82-413 <br />“AMENDMENTS”; ARTICLE VII “MECHANICAL CODE,” SECTION 82-441 “ADOPTION” AND 82-442 <br />“AMENDMENTS”; ARTICLE IV. “ELECTRIC CODE” DIVISION 4. INSPECTIONS, SECTION 82-308 <br />“INSTALLATIONS TO BE CONCEALED,” AND DIVISION 5. STANDARDS, SECTION 82-338 “ALUMINUM <br />CONDUCTORS” AND SECTION 82-349 “SUSPENSION OF APPROVAL OF MATERIALS”; REPEALING <br />ARTICLE V. “FUEL GAS CODE” IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT <br />ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A <br />MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO <br />THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />(e) <br />Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal <br />Agreement with the City of League City for the implementation and operation of Gulf <br />Regional Information and Dispatch (GRID) system –K. Adcox <br />Chief of Police Ken Adcox presented a summary. <br />Mayor Rigby questioned the need for the City to provide funds prior to an established budgeting <br />policy in placeby the Gulf Regional Information and Dispatch Board.ChiefAdcox responded a <br />policy can be arranged,and the agreement does mention how the funds are to be expended. <br />Councilmember Martin questioned where the remaining $22,000.00 of the $35,000.00 budget <br />wouldbe returned. Mr. Adcox responded the funds would be returned to the Reserve Fund and <br />placed back into the General Fund. <br />Councilmember Martinmovedtoauthorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement <br />with the City of League City for the implementation and operation of Gulf Regional Information and <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Dispatch (GRID) system. Councilmember Leonardseconded. <br />Page 8of 8 <br />May 13, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />