1990-08-06 Called Regular Meeting

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i • Minutes, Called Regular Meeting La Porte City Council August 6, 1990, Page 2 The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1714 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AND H . CARLOS SMITH ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS INC . ; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Ordinance 1714 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 6. Council considered endorsing the proposed Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association resolution regarding a request for a new METRO rail plan election. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve endorsement of the proposed HCMCA resolution regarding a request for a new METRO rail plan election. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Porter 7. Council considered awarding a bid for replacement of a failed sanitary sewer line on "F" Street. Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to award the bid for sewer line replacement on "F" Street to McKey Construction in the amount of 535,944.00. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Council considered a consent agenda, as follows: (A) Consider awarding a bid for Police forms; (B) Consider awarding a bid for swimming pool chemicals; (C) Consider awarding a bid for tires.