06-23-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Ordinance 2014-3524: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY, FOR INCLUSION OF CITY OF LA PORTE POPULATION WITH HARRIS COUNTY OR THE PURPOSE OF APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public Hearing to receive comments regarding approval or denial for the request from Education Media Foundation to issue private activity tax exempt bonds C. Alexander The public hearing was opened at 6:27 p.m. Diana Silveira with Dinsmore & Shohl presented a summary and advised the Federal Communications License is assigned to La Porte. Councilmember Earp asked if there was any financial impact to the City. Ms. Silveira responded no. Councilmember Earp asked if the City can make money since the license is assigned to La Porte. Ms. Silveira responded no. Ms. Silveira responded that from time to time the Education Media Foundation will contact areas where local radio stations are located and do local programming at no cost, which is a savings to the City. Phillip Hoot, 927 Seabreeze, addressed Council and commented he likes the radio station and is in favor of the station being the beneficiary of the issuance of private activity tax exempt bonds. Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council and commented he is not in favor of the City having anything to do with the issuance of private activity tax exempt bonds if there is a cost to the City. Windell Gill, 714 S. Carroll, addressed Council in favor of the station being the beneficiary of the issuance of private activity tax exempt bonds. The public hearing closed at 6:37 p.m. (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance giving applicable elected representative approval in connection with the issuance of private activity tax exempt obligations by the Public Finance Authority C. Alexander Councilmember Martin moved to approve an Ordinance giving applicable elected representative approval in connection with the issuance of private activity tax exempt obligations by the Public Finance MOTION PASSED. Authority. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Clausen, Kaminski, Engelken, Zemanek, Earp, Leonard, and Martin Nays: None Absent: None 47 Page of June 9, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes