1999-12-13 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting, and Public Hearing

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e e City Council Minutes - December 13, 1999 - Page 3 Accounting Manager Kathy Hutton presented summary and recommendations to City Council. Motion was made bv Counciloerson Emzelken to instruct the Director of Finance to amend the various ooeratimz budl!ets for outstandinl! ourchase orders. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council received a report concerning Fairmont Parkway expansion and provided staff with direction on city's level of participation in the project. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendations to City Council. Mr. Engelken made a motion for staff to continue with 16th street expansion and to negotiate expenditures with Harris County. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing a contract for the Fairmont Park Baseball complex concrete sidewalk and slab work. Director of Parks and Recreation Steven Barr presented summary and recommendations and answered questions for City Council. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99 - 2368 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE F AlRMONT PARK BASEBALL COMPLEX CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND SLAB WORK PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $54,615.76 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; 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 bv Counciloerson Ebow to aoorove the ordinance as oresented bv Mr. Barr. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council considered approving an ordinance amending the retiree medical plan coverage. Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby presented summary and recommendations and answered questions for City Council.