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Home My WebLink About1984-09-26 Special Called MeetingI • • MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 1984 1. The special called meeting was called to order by Mayor Cline at 7:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Virginia Cline, Council- persons Ed Matuszak, Lindsay Pfeiffer, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Linda Westergren Members of City Council Absent: Councilperson Norman Malone Members of City Staff Present: Director of Administrative Services Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge, Assistant Director of Public Works Steve Gillett Others Present: 8 citizens • 2. Council considered adopting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an FAA Grant Offer for airport improvement. The Mayor explained that the signed grant agreement had to be filed by September 30 in order to qualify for a grant this year. It is a 90-10 agreement in the amount of $666,666. The improve- ments to be done at the airport are to construct and mark general aviation apron and connector taxiways; install fencing; construct access road; lower pipelines. Director of Public Works Hodge explained that the Exxon pipelines in .the airport area would have to be lowered approximately 48 inches. City Attorney Askins discussed paragraph 9 of the special con- ditions regarding compliance of airport leases. The FAA has a new standard master lease which must be signed by the airport lessees. Councilperson Gay questioned the Public Hearing clause. The City Attorney replied this clause would not apply to the type work that will be undertaken at this time. The Civil Rights clause was also explained by the City Attorney;. • there is nothing at the airport now in existence that would keep I • • Minutes, Special Called Meeting La Porte City Council September 26, 1984, Page 2 us from getting the grants and any new construction will comply. The City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 84-17 - A RESOLUTION AC- CEPTING A GRANT FOR AIRPORT PROJECT 3-48-0127-02 Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Resolution 84-17 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Matuszak, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton and Mayor Cline Nays: None 3. Council was to consider an agreement with Bayshore Municipal Utility District to serve the Lakeland Group. The Mayor explained that this item would not be addressed, as the parties in question have reached an agreement; BayMUD will serve the Lakeland Group and no action by our City Council will be necessary. • 4. The Mayor then read the emergency addendum and certification. The emergency addendum is: DISCUSS POLLING PLACE FOR DISTRICT 3 FOR THE ELECTION OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1984. The polling place (Fairmont Park Baptist Church) has a severe problem with fleas and is scheduled to be exterminated on the day of the election. The City Attorney has determined that the election should be held at that site. Arrangements have been made for a portable building to be placed at the site~for use as a polling place. There will be a large sign placed on the building to indicate it is the polling place. 5. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:17 P.M. Respectfully submitted: (~~~ Cherie Black, City. Secretary • Pas ed and Approved this the 3r day of October, 1984 Vi inia Cline, Mayor • T0: CITY MANAGER FROM: DATA:.: ~ ~ 9 .. .. PUBLIC WORKS September 21 1 84 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL"AGENDA ITF~I 1. Agenda Date Requested• September 26, 1984 2• Report X Resolution . Ordinance 3. Project Summary: Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign acceptance of Grant Offer from FAA for $666,666. Federal share is $600,000 - City's share is $66,666. 4. Action Required: Pass Resolution. 5.. Al:t•ernative: • Reject Grant Offer 6. Recommendation Pass resolution and accept grant offer. 7. Exhibits: Attached 8. Availability of Funds: General Fund _ Water/Wastewater X Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing x Other Account Number: 700- 707-702 & Revenue Sharing Funds Available: X ' Yes Nb ~ $40,000 remains in FY 83-84 for this project. F deral Revenue a 1 g Bfor FY 84-85 include $90,000 for Airport Improvem These f s w of be expended until FY 84-85. ~~ ~~~~OA wppr~ved, for~}.ty Date • CITY OF LA PORTE • INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO FROM: SUBJECT: C~ DATE: September 21, 1984 Public Works t The City of La Porte was notified on September 20, 1984 by the Federal Aviation Administration that a resolution authorizing the Mayor~to sign an acceptance of a grant offer for the airport improvement project is needed before the end of their fiscal year (September 30, 1984} in order for a grant offer to be issued. Because of the late notification, and the lack of a scheduled council meeting on September 26, 1984, a special meeting is needed in order to pass the required resolution. If the resolution is not passed, a grant offer cannot be issued, and the City will lose .the grant; for this •year~. If you should have any questions, please advise. • JH/me \J C~ CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM • T0: Jack Owen, City Manager DATE: September 21, 1.981+ FROM: Ste lett, Assistant Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Gran Offer - Airport AIP No. 3-1+8-0127-02 The Houston Airports District Office of the Federal Aviation. Administration has indicated that a grant offer will be issued to the City of La Porte for improvements at the La Porte Municipal Airport. Included in the improvements are the construction of a paved tie-down area for aircraft, an access road to the tie-down area, perimeter fencing around the airport for security, and taxi-way connectors. Total project amount is SIX HUNDRED SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SIXTY SIX DOLLARS ($666,666). Based on 90/10, the i'ederal share will be SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000), and the City's share would be SIXTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY SIX DOLLARS ($66,666). Adequate funds are available for the City's share. A formal resolution passed by Council authorizing the Mayor to sign the acceptance of the grant offer is required, and the acceptance must be signed before September 30, 1981+. If you should have any questions, please advise. SG/lw • • ,~ ~ • RESOLUTION NO. 84-17 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR AIRPORT PROJECT NO. 3-48-0127-02 WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas (termed SPONSOR herein), and the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administra- tion (FAA), desire to enter into a certain Grant Agreement which provides Federal participation in an Airport Improvement Project for the La Porte Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, in response to a request duly filed by SPONSOR, • the FAA has prepared said Grant Agreement, a copy of which is attached, and has submitted it to SPONSOR for acceptance and execution; and WHEREAS, it is determined to be in the interest of SPONSOR and FAA to accept said Grant Agreement; ~~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY T.HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte does hereby accept the provisions of said Grant Agreement for Project No. 3-48-0127-02. Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of La Porte is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Grant Agreement for and on behalf of the City of La Porte. PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of September, ~'~1 1 ,' ~~~~~~~ CITY OF LA PORTE . ~'~ ; ~~ ~' ~ ~, ~~ ~ BY ~, .~ ,•. , ~ ~ /.l~\1 ~~) TEST ,,AA v~, ~ , City Secretary APPROVED: ~ ~y~~~ v City Attorney 1984. • • MEMORANDUM • September 21, 1984 T0: Mayor and City Couneil FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Agreement with BayMUD • Bayshore Municipal Utility District is having a meeting Tuesday night to consider serving the Lakeland Group. The subject item has been placed on our agenda for Council action if it is necessary. G~ ack Owen •