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Home My WebLink AboutO-2000-2449 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Novemb 2000 Appropriation Requested By: John Joerns Source of Funds: Department: Administration Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Ordinance No. 2000- Amount Requested: Exhibits: Exhibits: Application for Boards and Commissions Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Due to the resignation of a Board member, the Board of Directors of La Porte Reinvestment Zone currently has one vacancy, Position 5. If approved by City Council, the Position 5 Board member would serve until July 12, 2001, which is the term for Position 5, set by Ordinance #99-2325. At that time Council will appoint (or reappoint) Positions 1,3,5,7, and 9. Action ReQuired bv Council: Consider approval of Ordinance No. Porte Reinvestment Zone Number One. appointing a member of the Board of Directors of City of La Approved for City Council Aeenda Q~ T: \-\~rc- Robert T. Herrera, City Manager H-"1-()U Date ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 'dJflfq AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following member to the Board of Directors of the City of La Porte Reinvestment Zone Number One, filling the remaining unexpired. term of Guy Rankin, beginning on the effective date hereof, and expiring on July 12th of the year indicated, or until their successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 5 NORMAN S. COOK 2001 Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject 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; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter 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 13th day of November, 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE BY:~~~ rman L. Mal e Mayor ---"-- ~ 0 CO - J., Llli?) ATTEST: vfYl fIIl/ItL II 4(fl: ( Martha A. Gi lett City Secretary A~<<J Knox W. Askins City Attorney 2 CITY OF LA PORTE APPLICATION FOR CITY BOARDS I COMMISSIONS NOTE: As an applicant for a City Board or Commission, your name, address andjphot1JiJ.wnl>ef may be available to the press and the public. You have the right to requ~tluu~xclusi6ri of certain information from press and public RCce$S. All other information will remain confidential. You will be contacted before any action is taken on your appointment Incumbents whose terms expire are automatically considered for reappointment, upon request. A member who is absent for more than 25% of called meetings, for other than medical reasons, will be subject to removal by City Council. Final decisions on appointment and reappointment of members of Boards and Commissions rests with the City Council. APPLICANT MUST BE A CJ'flZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; AND A QUALIFIED VOTER IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE. MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MUST ALSO BE RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THEY ARE APPOINTED. Please type or vrin! clearly Name: e ook Last Address: (;;30 City: LA ~P-7e- /)J Dl2.MAI'\/ First II /3Ti State/Zip Code: fK s DATE: /0 - ~-OO Phone (J:f):Jtd! . '170 - ~ bCb MJ-f)/ - f.{7 (,- 22-10 MI 77S7( V or N Are you a registered voter in the La Porte City limits?: @ or Did you vote in the last City election?: N Please indicate ~our nreferenee bv number. 1-2-3. etc. ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Airport Advisory Board Fire Code Review Committee DECISION MAKING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Board of Adjustment Civil Service Commission SEPARATE LEGAL ENl1TIES La Porte Area Water Authority \. ) I l\ , Other f , I the undersigned am interested in serving on one of the above Boards I Commissions as ~.~ Signature of Applicant /C;.- 30~ 00 Date Revised April 1999 BACKGROUND INSTITUTION L \) \i'bJ-l Pi ~Og.-r t ' dliX' f~ lA r/. :s f\ c\ '(J >' G,l~6~ ~ EDUCATION CITY AND STATE DATE LAST ATIENDED MAJOR 1 Professional Background: \ '.J '6ft. ~ \J P .~ , - :s yR Commu..'lity Activities / Hobbies: . L~ et-IAvY\.e(?IL C)/~ l~ ~"c*: T E f\fwC\. ,'.f t'Oi~"VV'1~RCE j / ('..' YT Ac;.f,C I I {~o lAI2Y f C:;'P,~tJE{tIN b 13 OAlf/vb ...-r References: (include address and phone number) Mo rf.J6iL. fR. .,." b F t:.d'!1\I D 1. 2. 3. Additional Pertinent Information: Goals I Objectives: fu ;i(;[p ;::r;.vf;.2,;)Ve:.. elTIL~NS 'AOi.-( b 4 8,~(~ ';-J/~EA r~1K nLL Attachments: YES NO You are welcome to attach additional information, such as, resumes, letters, certifications, etc. that further describe your professional and personal background. -- Please return this form and any attachments to: City of La Porte City Secretary's Office PO Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 Revised April 1999 .QUINN & LAMINACK Benjamin L. Hall, III, PhD Attorney at Law p rc (. rr.' 1 ~.: ~~ n o,r'.r...... 0) 2nD- 0 CI 1\ L '\., L ~ iJ .;.. iU -J oj 'v October 24,2000 Knox Askins, City Attorney City of La Porte P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218 RE: City of Wharton, et al v. HOllston Lighting & Power Co., et at Dear Former Class Member: As you know, Judge Wooldridge decertified the class in the above referenced matter. You should also know that nearly forty of the forty-seven class member cities passed resolutions and/or authorized our firm to represent their legal interests in the event of decertification. Pursuant to that authorization, we have filed lawsuits on behalf of all forty-seven class member cities in order to protect your legal interests. Because many of the issues involved in the pending lawsuits concern contract issues, we anticipate that attorney's fees will be awarded in addition to contract damages. However, in order to clarify the terms of our legal representation, we are proposing and providing to you the attached Power of Attorney which we would ask your City to authorize and execute. Please return same to us in the enclosed stamped, self-addressed envelope. Under the terms of the enclosed Agreement, your City will not be obligated to pay any expenses and/or attorney's fees unless a recovery is obtained. If a recovery is obtained, our fees will be paid solely out of the recovery at the greater of the amount awarded by the court and/or jury for attorney's fees or forty percent (40%) of the gross recovery. Under the terms of the Agreement, your City will never be required to pay any costs, expenses or fees which are not payable out of actual amounts recovered by our firm on your behalf. Time is of the essence - - we need the attached Power of Att ney returned to us as quickly as possible. BLH/sb 2300 Lyric Centre Building . 440 Louisiana . Houston, Texas 77002 . Telecopier (713) 222-6903 . Telephone (713) 223-1000 ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY P.O. BOX 1218 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 KNOX W. ASKINS JOHN D. ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE 281 471-1886 TELECOPIER 281 471-2047 CHARLES R. HUBER, JR. BOARD CERTIFIED' CIVIL TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION CLARK T. ASKINS October 31, 2000 Ms. Martha A. Gillett City Secretary City of La Porte City Hall La Porte, Texas Re: City of Wharton, Et Al vs. Houston Lighting & Power Company, Et AI. Dear Martha: I enclose letter from O'Quinn & Laminack law firm, together with proposed contract approval ordinance, and proposed letter agreement between the law firm and the City of La Porte. Please place this matter on the November 13th Council agenda. ~rY truly, Knox W. Askins City Attorney City of La Porte KWA:sw Enclosures cc: Mr. Benjamin L. Hall, III O'Quinn & Laminack 2300 Lyric Centre Building 440 Louisiana Houston, TX 77002 ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY P.O. BOX 1218 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-12/8 KNOX W. ASKINS ,JOHN D. ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE 281 471-1886 TELECOPIER 281 471-2047 CHARLES R. HUBER. ,JR. BOARD CERTIFIED - CIVIL TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION CLARK T. ASKINS November 27, 2000 Mr. Benjamin all, III O'Quinn & minack 2300 L lC Centre Building 440 ouisiana H ston, TX 77002 Re: Houston Lighting & Power Company Class Action Litigation Dear Mr. Hall: As requested, I enclose certified copy of City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2000-2450, passed and approved by La Porte City Council on November 13, 2000, with attached copy of letter agreement retaining Benjamin L. Hall, III and the firm of John M. O'Quinn & Associates, L.L.P. to represent client interests, grant power of attorney and contingent fee contract, which has been executed by appropriate officials of the City of La Porte. Please send me a fully executed copy for the Yo.:urs})'e U Knox W. Askins City Attorney city of La Porte files. KWA:sw Enclosure cc: Ms. Martha A. Gillett yity Secretary vCity of La Porte City Hall La Porte, Texas