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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 06-12-06
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Requested By: Richard R Reff
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Grant Award Letter
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The City of La Porte Police Department has been notified that is was awarded a grant through the Buffer Zone
Protection Plan Program. The United States Department of Homeland Security recognized the necessity for
providing security and protective equipment to the Police Departments that would have the responsibility to respond
to a "Critical Infrastructure" such as chemical plants.
The Buffer Zone Protection Plan grant is for the purchase of equipment that has been approved by the Department of
Homeland Security for the amount of$42,976.94.
Action Required bv Council:
Authorize the City Manager to sign all documents relating to the acceptance and use of the grant
funds from the Governor's Division of Emergency Management.
Approved for City Council Ag:enda
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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
LA PORTE AND THE GOVERNOR'S DIVISION OF EMEREGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR
PARTIICIPATION IN THE BUFFER ZONE PROTECTION PLAN GRANT PROGRAM; MAKING
VARIOUS FINDING AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the
contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this
ordinance, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all
related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte.
The City Secretary
is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the
seal of the City of all such documents.
Section 2.
The
City
Council
officially
finds,
determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour,
place and subj ect of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a
place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time
required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings
Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code i and that this meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this
ordinance and the subject mater thereof has been discussed, considered and
formally acted upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and
confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 3.
This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of June, 2006.
By:
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Alton Porter
Mayor
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Mart a A. Gillett
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Assistant City Attorney