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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Minutes Public Hearing and Regular <br />Meeting La Porte city Council <br />September 12, 1994, Page 9 <br /> <br />Nays: <br /> <br />Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, <br />McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke <br />Malone <br />None <br /> <br />Thrower, <br />and Mayor <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />23. Mr. Herrera thanked Mayor and Council for working with the <br />city staff this year during the budget workshops. He reported <br />the City will not have a tax increase, and we will not have an <br />increase in our water and sewer rates. <br /> <br />24. councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, <br />Clarke and Mayor Malone brought items to council's attention. <br /> <br />25. Council retired into executive session at 7: 46 P.M. under <br />V.A.T.S. - Chapter 551.071 through 551.076, and 551.084, <br />Section 551.071 - (Legal), receive report from city Attorney <br />and city Manager on HL&P rate increase; section 551. 071, <br />(Legal), discuss with Legal Counsel lawsuit with Houston <br />Chemical Services; section 5511. 074, (Personnel Matters), <br />discuss appointment to Boards and Commissions and review <br />agenda items 16, 17 and 20. Council reconvened the meeting at <br />8:44 P.M. with no action taken. <br /> <br />16. Council considered an ordinance appointing an alternate member <br />to the Board of Adjustment of the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 94-1998 AN ORDINANCE <br />APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />THIS is for Alternate 2, term to expire May 30, 1995. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to appoint Cindy <br />Jones as Alternate 2. Second by councilperson Maxwell. The <br />motion failed, 2 ayes and 7 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br /> <br />Councilpersons Thrower and Maxwell <br />Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, <br />Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone <br /> <br />McLaughlin, <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilperson McLauqhlin to appoint Russell <br />Ybarra as Alternate 2 on the Board of Adjustment. Second by <br />Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 2 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, <br />Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone <br />Councilpersons Thrower and Maxwell <br /> <br />MCLaughlin, <br /> <br />Nays: <br />