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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council April 13, 1992, Page 2 The following citizens addressed Council: Bill Bentley, who is concerned about firearms being found in schools. He asked Council to consider passing some kind of ordinance which would make parents financially responsible for damages when their children are caught with firearms. Chuck Engelken addressed Council as a representative of the Brookglen Home Owners Association, asking for help in getting various stop signs, flooding problems, control of wild dogs and asking for more frequent police patrols. Rick Cotton was scheduled to address Council, but did not appear. 7. Council considered an ordinance authorizing purchase of certain parcels of land in Fairmont park subdivision, to be dedicated for use as public park property. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1832 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE FAIRMONT PARK SUBDIVISION, TO BE DEDICATED FOR USE AS PUBLIC PARK PROPERTY OF THE CIT OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to adopt Ordinance 1832 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays (Councilpersons Porter and Gay had not yet arrived). Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Council considered an ordinance authorizing the Airport Manager to execute a lease with the U.S. Government for installation of a clearance delivery system. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1833 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. I~otiQn was made by Councilperson Sutherland to adopt Ordinance 1833 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays (Councilpersons Porter and Gay had not yet arrived).