2003-10-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular Meeting and ~lic Hearing -October 13, 2003 -Page 6 Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve Ordinance 2003-2664-A appointing Mr. Holt - Layperson, Mr. White move to General Contractor and Mr. Finch as HVAC. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried. Note: This leaves two open positions for future approval, one Master Electrician and one Architect. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Meismer, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 17. Council to consider approval or other action regazding an ordinance appointing members to the Civil Service Commission. Mayor Norman Malone gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2667 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVEDRABILTTY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made b~Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2003-2667 as presented by Mayor Malone. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 18. Council to consider approval or other action regazding an ordinance authorizing Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for the installation of a traffic signal, and authorize the payment of $20,000 to the County, with $10,000 from the original budget and $10,000 from the General Capital Improvement Fund Contingency. Public Works Director Steve Gillett gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2668 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT UNDERWOOD ROAD AND RUSTIC GATE; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00, TO FUND SAID SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2003-2668 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 19. Council to consider approval to grant authority to provide written notice of increase from 3% to 5% for franchise fee to Time Warner Communications. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.