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OF THE
OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 30, 1983
MINUTES
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cline at 6:00 P.M.
Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Virginia Cline,
Councilpersons Lindsay Pfeiffer, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton,
Linda Westergren, Norman Malone, John Longley
Members of the City Council Absent: Councilpersons Kevin
Graves, Edward Matuszak
EMERGENCY CALLED MEETING
Members of the City Staff Present: City Manager Jack Owen,
Assistant City Secretary Cherie Black, Director of Adminis-
trative Services Bob Herrera, Public Works Director Jerry
Hodge
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Others Present:
Linda Castleberry, Bayshore Sun-Broadcaster
2. Mayor Cline read: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO THE TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EMERGENCY/DISCRETIONARY FUND, FOR
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN HURRICANE ALICIA STORM DAMAGE TO THE
CITY OF LA PORTE
Motion was made. by Councilperson Skelto
Resolution 83-16 as read by the Mayor.
Westergren.. The motion carried, 7 ayes
to a
Secon
e and adopt
Councilperson
and 0 nays.
Ayes: Councilpersons Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren,
Malone, Longley and Mayor Cline
Nays: None
3. There being no further business to be brought before the
Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 6:03 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Cherie Black
Assistant City Secretary
• Passe & Approved this the
7t d of Sep,~tem~ber, 1983
JVirginia Cline, Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 83-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AUTHOR-
IZING AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY OF
LA PORTE TO THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EMERGENCY/
DISCRETIONARY FUND, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN HURRICANE ALICIA
STORM DAMAGE TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds,
determines and declares that the City of La Porte and its resi-
dents have incurred, and will incur, substantial costs, estimated
to be in excess of One Million Dollars ( $1, 000, 000.00) , to clean
up brush and debris, and to repair damaged public facilities, as
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Section 2. The City of La Porte has applied for a One
Million Dollar ( $1, 000, 000.00) grant from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and it is anticipated that the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay seventy-five per cent
(75~), or Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750, 000.00),
of the One Million Dollar ( $1, 000, 000.00) estimated cost to the
City of La Porte. The City Council of the City of La Porte
hereby authorizes Jack Owen, City Manager of the City of La Porte,
to execute and deliver all necessary docume nts on behalf of the
City of La Porte, to the Texas Community Development Program
Emergency/Discretonary Fund, to apply for a grant of Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand ]bllars ($250,000.00), to cover the remaining
twenty-f ive per cent ( 2 5$ ) of the City of La Porte' s estimated
cost of cleanup and repair. The City Manager is authorized to
make all appropriate f flings with the Texas Department of Com-
munity Affairs, and the Houston-Galveston Area Council Regional
Review Committee, and any other appropriate agencies, for f inan-
cial assistance.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective from and
after its passage and approval.
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Resolution No. 83- 16 , Page 2.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 30th day. of August ,
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1983.
CITY OP' LA PORTE
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~~~ ~ i inia C ine, Mayor
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Assistant ity Secretary
APPROVED:
Ci y Attorney