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6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted <br />by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an <br />item be removed and considered separately.) <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on <br />January 11, 2016 — P. Fogarty <br />(b) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid No. 16006 for Tractors and Mowers — D. <br />Pennell <br />(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing <br />the West "N" Street Right -Of -Way and repealing Ordinance No. 2006-2890 — T. Tietjens <br />(d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting Civil Rights Policies and <br />forms for the Historic Colored School — T. Tietjens <br />(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte <br />Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget — M. Dolby <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff <br />recommendations. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. <br />Councilmember Clausen was absent. <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3622: AN <br />ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE WEST "N" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF <br />LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW CONTAINING A <br />REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3623 AN <br />ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THEIR BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE <br />PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISTE AND <br />NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARTION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET, FINDING COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br />7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br />(a) Discussion and possible action an Ordinance amending Chapter 70 "Traffic and Vehicles" of <br />the City Code of Ordinances, to change speed limit change on S. Broadway from N. Forrest <br />Avenue to Wharton Weems and on Wharton Weems to SH 146 — T. Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Leonard moved to bring back an Ordinance at the next meeting for 45 mph on <br />Wharton Weems. Councilmember J. Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. <br />Councilmember Clausen was absent. <br />8. REPORTS <br />(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board — Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board <br />meeting held prior to the City Council Meeting. <br />9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />City Manager Corby Alexander sent kudos to retirees Gary Rice and Steven Ermel and reported the <br />City received a ruling in its favor on the trucking lawsuit. Mr. Alexander commented the court relied <br />heavily on the testimonies of Police Chief Ken Adcox and Planning and Development Director Tim <br />Tietjens. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />February 8, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes <br />