1990-05-21 Special Called Meeting La Porte City Council

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e e Minutes, Called Regular Meeting La Porte City Council May 21, 1990, Page 5 12. Council considered addition of one position to the Criminal Investigation Division and approval of ordinance to amend the present budget. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1705 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1989, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1990, BY ADDING A CERTAIN POLICE PERSONNEL POSITION. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Ordinance 1705 as read bY the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Matuszak, and Mayor Ayes: 13. Council considered an ordinance making certain findings of fact under provisions of S.B. 336, Texas Local Government Code. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to table this item. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Matuszak, and Mayor Nays: 14. Workshop Item: Discuss Providing an employee assistance program for city employees. Human Resources Manager Louis Rigby addressed Council regarding this item. He explained why such a program is necessary and reviewed a proposed assistance program aimed at helping employees and their dependents with many types of problems at a very reasonable cost to the City and no cost to the employee. 15. Council considered an ordinance approving an employee assistance program and approving entering into an agreement with Human Affairs International. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1707 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR AN EMPLOYEES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND HUMAN AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS