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Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, <br />Martin, Zemanek, Leonard and Moser <br />Nays:None <br />Absent:Councilmember Kaminski <br />(b) <br />Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and <br />closing the West “D” Street Right-of-Way between the west right-of-line of State Highway <br />th <br />146-South and the west right-of-way line of South 11Street (abandoned),approve a Public <br />Utility & Drainage Easement and authorize the execution and delivery of a deed to the <br />adjoining landowner –T. Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjenspresented a summary. <br />Mayor Rigby questioned Planning Director Tim Tietjens if the check was submitted with the <br />application. Mr. Tietjens responded no it was submitted later. <br />Ordinance 20133484 <br />CouncilmemberEngelken moved to adopt -vacating, abandoning, and <br />closing the West “D” Street Right-of-Way between the west right-of-line of State Highway 146- <br />th <br />South and the west right-of-way line of South 11Street (abandoned),approve a Public Utility & <br />Drainage Easement and authorize the execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowner. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Councilmember Zemanekseconded. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, <br />Martin, Zemanek, Leonard and Moser <br />Nays:None <br />Absent:Councilmember Kaminski <br />Ordinance2013-3484 <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of prior to the vote:AN <br />ORDINANCE VACATING ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST “D” STREET <br />RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS RETAINING A PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE <br />EASEMENT, AND AUTHORZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING <br />LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />9.DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) <br />Discussion or other action regarding emergency generators–D. Pennell/J. Suggs <br />Assistance Public Works Director Don Pennell and Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff <br />Suggs discussed additional generatorsand equipment to improve the City’s back-up power <br />capabilities to provide continuity of services andhelpexpedite the return of citizens to La Porte <br />following an emergency evacuation. The feasibility study performed by Shrader Engineering for <br />emergency power connections and generator installation at the Wastewater Treatment Plant <br />(WWTP), City Hall and Police Department was also discussed. <br />Councilmember Mosteit questioned the recommendation to adjust costsfor improvements at the <br />Lift Stations in the Lomax Area.Assistant Public Works Director Don Pennell responded a survey <br />is inprocess. <br />Councilmember Moser commented he supports the emergency generators and wantsit done <br />correctly. <br />Councilmember Moser moved for staff to come back with cost estimates for permanent standby <br />generators at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and City Hall, and supports remaining staff <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />recommendations.Councilmember Zemanek seconded. <br />47 <br />Page of <br />June 10, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />