2007-06-11 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Meeting and Workshop Meeting - June 11,2007 Page 2 D. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the establishment of a Vacation Leave Donation Program and adopting an amendment to the City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook by amending Chapter IV, "Leaves and Absences". E. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Tri-City Holdings, L.P., for conveyance of land and payment of detention credits to the City of La Porte for floodwater detention purposes and provision of services to Tri-City Holdings, L.P. according to the terms of the agreement. F. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Redevelopment Authority for the Authority's management of the Lakes of Fairmont Green Public Improvement District. Motion was made by Council member Clausen to approve consent agenda as presented with the vote being changed to show Mike Mosteit absent. Second by Council member Beasley. Motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Ebow, Beasley, Engelken, Clausen, Rigby, and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX P AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. There were no citizens wishing to address City Council. Executive Session Item E was taken out of order at this time. Council retired to Executive Session at 6:13 p.m. and returned to the table at 6:47 with no action taken. Council reconvened the regular meeting at 6:48 p.m. 7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing a member of the City Council to serve as Mayor Pro-Tern of the City of La Porte, for the term expiring May 31, 2008. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2999-AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO- TEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 12,2007, THROUGH JUNE 12,2008; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2999 as presented bv Mavor Porter and appointing Councilmember Rigby as Mavor Pro-Tern. Second by Councilmember Moser. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Moser, Ebow, Rigby, Beasley, Engelken, and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None.