2001-05-21 Special Called Meeting

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• • City Council Minutes -Page 2 Ed. Matuszak, 10443 Catlett Ln., La Porte, Texas also addressed the noise nuisance from the skateboard ramp, and requested that the City of La Porte assist in finding a solution in addition to researching the Code of Ordinances for current regulations regarding this matter. Jim Taylor, 11726 Bexar, La Porte, Texas informed Council he disagreed with a letter he received from one of the candidates running for the At Large Position A. He felt the letter was inappropriate. 5. PRESENTATIONS Deotis Gay was presented with a plaque for twenty years of dedicated public service as a Councilman in District 4. Robert Mead was presented with a plaque for Employee of the Quarter -January, February, & March 2001. 6. Council considered adopting an ordinance amending the City's Drug and Alcohol Policy. Director of Human Resources Louis Rigby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-1708-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1708, AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT OF THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADOPTING A DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY AND PROCEDiJRES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND A SEVERBILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council~erson Clarke to approve Ordinance 2001-1708A as presented by Mr. Ri~by. Second by Councilperson Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the extension of a Water Service Agreement with Rohm and Haas Company, Bayport Plant. Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2491 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF THE WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTS AND ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, BAYPORT PLANT, FOR A TERM BEGINNING FEBRUARY 12, 2001 AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,2007; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF.