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• • Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council April 25, 1994, Page 2 further restrict the days available to the Livestock and Rodeo Association. Ms. Williamson asked that Council reconsider their previous decision which contained this restrictive sentence. She asked Council to consider approving the next item on the agenda which is the approval of Ordinance 94-1970- A. This item approves the original agreement and removes that one restrictive sentence. Spero S. Pomonis: Spoke in opposition to the proposed Ordinance 94-1970-A which would delete the verbiage "subject to the approval of the City Manager or his designee" from the La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association agreement regarding the use of the Livestock/Rodeo Arena. Mr. Pomonis asked the Council members to vote not to change the agreement and to keep Ordinance 94-1970 in place which allows the City Manager the option of negotiation for the dates requested by the La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association for their use of the Arena. David Dear: Spoke to Council reviewing the history and background of a joint venture agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association. Mr. Dear stated the Association had agreed to contribute one half of the funding with the City contributing half. This agreement was contingent on the Livestock/Rodeo Association being allowed 30 days lease for the facility at the Association's discretion. Mr. Dear stated that six years ago when the verbal agreement between the Association and the City of La Porte was entered into it was based upon the City allowing 30 days lease at the Association's discretion. He further stated the Association had kept their agreement with the City and was asking the City Council to let that original verbal agreement remain and pass Ordinance 94-1970-A. 5. Council considered an ordinance amending Ordinance 94-1970, an ordinance approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association, regarding the use of the La Porte Livestock/Rodeo Arena. (Tabled by Councilperson Jack Maxwell at the Regular Meeting of the City Council April 11, 1994) Mayor Malone stated he would give each Councilperson the opportunity to speak on this subject. Councilperson Maxwell made a motion to bring Ordinance 94- 1970-A back to the table for consideration. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays.