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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Meeting Minutes for April 12, 1999 - page 3 <br /> <br />9. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter an <br />agreement with Bud Beets Harden Kolflat Architecture for architectural services for the <br />Emergency Operations Center planning study and report. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joorns presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered questions for City Council. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2318 - APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND <br />BUD BEETS HARDEN KOLFLAT ARCHITECTURE, INC., TO PROVIDE <br />PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR AN EMERGENCY <br />OPERATIONS CENTERlfRAINING FACILITY PLANNING STUDY AND <br />REPORT: PROVIDING FOR AN INITIAL APPROPRIATION OF $18,400, TO FUND <br />SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING <br />TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the Ordinance as presented by Mr. <br />Joerns. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />10. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the adoption of a Boards and <br />Commissions Handbook. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joorns presented summary and recommendations and <br />answered questions for the City Council. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2319 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING <br />A BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS HANDBOOK FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the Ordinance with changes as <br />presented by Mr. Joorns and clarification of 2 or 3 year term. Second by Councilperson <br />Griffiths. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />11. Council considered approving an ordinance to close, vacate, and abandon the northermost <br />25' portion of the alley in block 87. <br /> <br />Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented summery and recommendation. <br />