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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-18 Special Called Regular Meeting• MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 18, 2002 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Mike Mosteit, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Bruce Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Barry Beasley and Norman Malone Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Acting City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, and Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby Others Present: Charlie Doug Boyle, Spero Pomonis, Craig Ellington, Houston Chronicle's Robert Crowe, Colleen Hicks, Charles Underwood, Carol Mosteit, Dean Mosteit, D. Mosteit, Sara Saxton, Patricia Wright, Donald Wright, and a number of citizens. 2. Mayor Norman Malone delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on November 11, 2002. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on November 11, 2002. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYTERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL Patricia Wright of 2038 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, presented City Council with a petition for the Lomax area to remain rural. Craig P. Ellington of 11322 Windfem, Houston, Texas, informed City Council he would be protesting the bid award on the Little Cedar Bayou wastewater treatment plant. 6. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver the attached Easement to Centerpoint Energy for electric distribution facilities. City Council Meetingovember 18, 2002 — Page 2 Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2596 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON, DIVISIONS OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve Ordinance 2002-2596 as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance establishing guidelines for travel by City Councilmembers for an educational meeting outside Harris and Galveston counties. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Askins. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Administrative Reports Acting City Manager John Joerns reminded Council of the Thanksgiving Holidays November 28-29, 2002, and the National League of City Conference December 3-7, 2002. 9. Council Comments Councilmembers Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Mayor had comments. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OF DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS). Council retired into Executive Session at 6:22 p.m. City Council Meeting lovember 18, 2002 — Page 3 Council reconvened the Council Meeting at 7:08 p.m. 11. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION There was no action taken during Executive Session. 12. Council considered accepting the process to follow the timeline to select a new City Manager. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to accept the process. Second by Councilperson Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. There being no further business to come before Council, the Regular Meeting was duly adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, M WaGil ✓��`Z� City Secretary Passed and approved on Pis 9th day of December 2002. rman Malone, Mayor • L� REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 8, 2002 Requested By: Dobg Kneuppe Department: Planning Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: X Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 2. Easement 3. Location Map Summary and Recommendation Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested Budgeted Item: YES NO The property that was acquired by the City .for the new Fire Station 4 site contains an existing overhead electrical line. This line provides electric service to a house to the west of the Fire Station site. This electric line is directly over a driveway and parking area that will be used for training and the line needs to be relocated. City staff has been working with Centerpoint Energy (formerly Reliant Energy) to get the line relocated. The proposed new location is along the southern boundary of the Fire Station site. To be able to utilize this new location, Centerpoint Energy will need an easement from the City for this overhead electric service line. Action Required by Council: Consider approving an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver the attached Easement to Centerpoint Energy for electric distribution facilities. Approved for City Council Agenda _�/#/007 ate ORDINANCE NO. 2002-a!;-`j� AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON, DIVISIONS OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION1 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECTI 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, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The Mayor 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 to 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 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 18th day of November, 2002. ATTEST: '-�MaomJ A&e Martha A. Gillett City Secretary - APPROVED: r4�vl' Knox W. Askins City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE By: orma L. Malo ayor 2 0 Job 34297095-1 Map 6252B S/C BAYTOWN EASEMENT STATE OF TEXAS } KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS } THAT, City of La Porte, a municipal corporation, herein called Grantor, whether one or more, for and in consideration of the -:sum of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) CASH .to Grantor paid by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and CenterPoint Energy Houston, divisions of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation, herein called. Grantee, whose principal. address is P. 0. Box 1700, Houston, Texas 77251, has GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED and by these presents, does GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns, an easement for electric distribution facilities and/or natural gas facilities (consisting of all necessary and desirable equipment and appurtenances), located .on, under, over, and across the following described lands, to wit: Those certain tracts or parcels of land being 2.8678-acres and 0.296-acres out of the W. P. Harris Survey, Abstract 30, in Harris County, Texas, being that same property described in deeds to City of La Porte, and filed of record .under County Clerk's File T256000, 'Film Code 520-97-1340 and County Clerk's File V534072, Film Code 547-80-0729, respectively, in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas. The easement herein granted is .ten (10) feet wide containing 2151 square feet (0.049-acres), being more particularly, described in EXHIBIT A, hereto attached and made a part hereof, together with an unobstructed aerial easement eleven (11) feet six (6) inches wide, beginning at a plane sixteen (16) feet above the ground and, extending .upward, located northerly and easterly of and adjoining said ten (10) foot wide easement. The exteriors of all easements are to intersect with the exteriors of all adjoining easements or with adjoining. property lines. GADOCNAC134297095.1.00C 1011102 1 Job 34297095-1 Map 6252E S/C BAYTOWN Grantee shall also have rights of ingress and egress to and from said easement, together with reasonable working space, for the purposes of erecting, installing, operating, maintaining, replacing, inspecting, and removing said electric distribution facilities and/or natural gas facilities, together with the additional right to remove from said easement and land adjoining thereto, all bushes, trees and parts thereof, or other structures which, in the opinion of Grantee, endanger or may interfere with the efficiency, safe and proper operation, and maintenance of said electric distribution facilities and/or natural gas facilities. This instrument grants Grantee certain easement rights as more fully described herein. Grantor may GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY unto Grantee easement rights for electrical facilities only, or for natural gas facilities only, or for both electrical and natural gas facilities. Please indicate in the spaces provided below which easement rights, if any, are being conveyed to Grantee. If Grantor signs this instrument and does not check either space provided, it is understood that Grantor intends to convey unto Grantee rights for both electrical and natural gas facilities. Val . Electrical facilities Natural gas facilities TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described easement, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, unto Grantee, its successors or assigns, forever, and Grantor does hereby bind itself and its successors, heirs, assigns, and legal representatives, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the above described easement and rights unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns, G:%D0C1MACU42970951.00C 1WIM 2 Job 34297095-1 Map 6252B S/C BAYTOWN against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. EXECUTED this 0day of Q t1 �]2- , 20_Q�. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before Man IL, WOOL —1 corporation, on behalf of said corporation. AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: SURVEYING & MAPPING CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC P. O. BOX 1700 HOUSTON, TX 77251-1700 GADOCIMAM34297095-1.D0C m ,,ro2 3 CITY OF LA PORTE, a municipal corporation BY �`'�% zd- - Mayor (Name typed or printed me on (�(� ��� , 20 D a- , by Mayor of City of La Porte, a municipal 0� Nota 's Signature (Name typed or printed) Commission Expires: �Innluliliuitninnninniuiuitrniiiunnn re`µ• °4°In MARTHA GILLETTE NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TEXAS OF tE+� Comm. Exp. 08-22.2005 rill, III IIIII1111IN11II111111 1llPll�lll�IIIlllllln EXHIBIT A Page 1 of-2 2.151 square feet of land of the W.P. Harris..Survey, A-30, in the City of LaPorte, Harris County, Texas, and being more particularly described -as follows: Commencing for reference at a found 3/4'inch icon rod marking the intersection on the southerly line of McCabe Road (75' ROW called 80' ROW) and. the westerly line of South Broadway (called 120' ROW); Thence S00' 14'58"W, 177.27 feet along said westerly line to a found 1/2 inch iron rod, said point marking the northeasterly said of a 0.296 acre tract in deed to Ellis Cooper et al, described in Film Code Number 124-03-1218, H.C.O.P.R.O.R.P.; Thence S00'1427"E, 77.93 feet along said westerly line of said 0.296 acre tract to a found 1/2 inch iron rod marking the Point of Beginning. Thence N89'56'03"W,123.34 feet leaving said westerly line along the southerly line of said 0.296 acre tract, to a point on the easterly line.on a 50' wide Harris County Flood Control Easement described in Volume 1788, Page 73, H.C.D.R.; Thence N21-30'51"W, 98.61 feet, along said easterly line to a point; Thence N68-29'09"E, 10.00 feet, leaving said easterly line to a point; Thence S2-1'30'51 "E, 91.81• feet to a point; Thence S89056'03"E, 116.48 feet to a point on the westerly line.of aforementioned South Broadway; Thence S0001427"E 10.00 feet, along said westerly line to the Point of Beginning. E O F TF • JOHN J. RODRIQUEZ J:�0000s�wpuo ue.wpd 2� • , S.D. F5SS U . • . r � 13.�p ti I PazelZIof McCABE ROAD EAST (75" R.O'W, CALLED 801) 255.04' FOUND 3/4' IP P.O.C. \ \ H.C.F.C.D. EASEMENT y� �T 40' WIDE BEING 20' 1.177 ACRES �EACH SIDE OF THE 51257 SO FT Scale 1' = 40' Z CENTERLINE OF DITCH �p (VOL. 1866, PG. 580, H.C.D.R.) \ \� y Z \ \ H.C.F.C.D. EASEMENT 3 2� \ 50' WIDE BEING 25' EACH SIDE OF THE ` CENTERLINE OF DITCH CO�'Nj' \ \N ✓, (VOL. 1788, PG. 73, H.C.D.R.) N 68'29'09' E 10.00' �^ N❑ DUMPING SIGN o PROPOSED 10' 0 UTIWTY EASEMENT WATER METER S FOUND T. PEDESTAL w cum Wit\ Q cj S 00'14'27' E 10.00' o^ Q F ' S 89'56'03' EC3 CD 1230 � 4' FND 1/2' IR PQ N 89 56 03 W P.O.B. 26.88' 150.22' = Q �J � O J O pP���GOPRRp. pN1L��Pg3 2$6$ A „ a, 11 L_1 .. �% LJ ✓� 2151 S.F. (0.049 AC.) SKETCH OF A 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF THE W.P. HARRIS SURVEY, A-30 m BEING OUT OF 43.0392 (CALLED 42.9825) ACRES �S O R CITY OF LaPORTE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 10700 NORM IRERTAT, S78 l00 HOUSTON. TOGS' 77037 rRoux (at) TAX (=I) &no-"a M AUGUST 2002 z, .yam P yt�, �f@� I��; ��.Y+ '�f t� � I i� •?� - � �`-> r t�p 1 ���� C �' r �'� � •�I. '� tf. if �.; f# ��: � �� �� f � L� �, I :Tr � ?aE�� lafy '•.�,� AY � •sM �r • r�� �F� ,�. F � 1�,T p, dsr f -� .a� WS �'4Il�� 1k , F 1x l �, �$��. !w '. V t � � � v r j •,lad 1 I� � '� ,� i�. ' �T �{� :.g r I �i�'yf A�� `,� ,5L � t} � e '' .i��a�'�" �,, IS.�•`.r, • I f,; .ram" �'L �55.�-�'� 4� -r '� [ - wxt �.. .i rti� a z ��-..il t��{�S".IA�'.. iS`.' � Fa"5•��it� 40 a t ' � 1 , r rwS r �,uiltdY:b 3 1 �d. 1 0 • • 0 REQUEST FOR Agenda Date Requested: Requested By: COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Department: City ttorney's Office Report: Resolution: T� Ordinance: X Exhibits: Letter from K. Askins to Mayor & CityCouncil Exhibits: Redlined Ordinance Exhibits: Non Redlined Ordinance Appropriation Source of Funds: Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Attached you will find a letter and ordinance outlining the changes discussed at the November 18, 2002 Council Meeting. Action Required by Council: Consider approval of an Ordinance establishing guidelines for travel by City Council members for educational meeting outside Harris and Galveston counties. Approved for City Council Agenda ,00*n erns, Acting City Manager Date ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY P.O. BOX 1218 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 KNOX W. ASKINS JOHN O. ARMSTRONG CHARLES R. HUBER. JR. BOARD CERTIFIED • CIVIL TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION CLARK T. ASKINS November 12, 2002 Hon. Mayor & City Council City of La Porte City Hall La Porte, Texas Re: City Council Travel Policy Ordinance Gentlemen: TELEPHONE 281 471-1886 TELECOPIER 281 471-2047 Following the discussion by City Council at'its regular meeting of November 11, 2002, 2 have prepared a °redlined" revision of present Ordinance No. 2000-2434, showing the new language as underlined, and, also, a non-redlined version, for consideration by City Council at its meeting of November 18, 2002. Yours very truly, Knox W. Askins City Attorney City of La Porte KWA:sw Enclosures Dear ORDINANCE NO. 2002- a5gq AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS OUTSIDE HARRIS AND GALVESTON COUNTIES1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWy AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council establishes the following guidelines, which shall apply to attendance by members of City Council at educational meetings for elected officials, outside Harris and Galveston Counties: 1. A commitment for attendance should be given to the City Secretary at the earliest possible date so that the lowest possible air fare and other discounts can be obtained. This will normally be thirty (30) days prior to the event when air travel is involved. The City Secretary shall aggressively solicit attendance information if deadlines are approaching and a timely decision is needed. 2. If arrangements are made later, the difference in cost will be the responsibility of the Councilperson. When notification is given and attendance does not occur, the expenses already paid will be reimbursed to the City by adjusting the monthly check. If there is a good reason for the lack of travel coordination, the City Council may waive the penalty. 3. The City of La Porte will not pay or reimburse expenses for City Council member's spouses or other family members. Any exception to this. policy shall require prior approval by City Council. No travel or other arrangements will be made for spouses or other family members unless that cost has been prepaid. A Councilperson shall reimburse to the City, any charges made by the hotel, for additional room guests. 4. Prior to departure each Councilperson will be given a stipend of $75.00 per day, or more, if authorized by City Council, to cover meals and incidental expenses. Depending on travel arrangements the per diem will be prorated to match the departure and return dates. Airport parking is not considered an incidental expense, and must be accounted for with a receipt on the request for reimbursement. S. Hotel stay and airport parking will be reimbursed only for the interval from the first night before the opening general session to the day following the closing meeting. Additional time will be approved for attendance at meetings where the Councilperson serves on a committee or is on the program. 6. Taxis may be used between the hotel and the airport if no hotel transportation is available. Mass transit should be used for intracity travel when available unless there are time constraints. Car rental is the responsibility of the Councilperson and will not be reimbursed unless pre -approved by the City Council. 7. Expense accounts must be submitted within ten (10) days after returning from a meeting. If the expense report is not received by the. City within ten (10) days after completing travel, the City Manager shall refer the matter to the City Council Audit Committee for handling. Receipts are mandatory for reimbursement except when otherwise exempted by this policy. Subsequent trips will not be allowed until a request for reimbursement -has been submitted for all previous trips. The City Council Audit Committee, or other committee appointed by City Council, shall review any questionable expenses not complying with established ordinances, policies, or guidelines to authorize reimbursement, at the request of the Director of Finance. 8. City Councilpersons traveling on City business to a destination outside Harris and Galveston Counties, by personal automobile, shall be reimbursed for their mileage in accordance with IRS mileage guidelines. 9. Any exceptions to this policy shall be approved by City Council at a regular meeting. 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. 2 • Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. Ordinance No. 2000-2434, passed and approved on September 25, 2000, is repealed on the effective date hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 18th day of November, 2002. ATTEST: a. X&w Martha A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: Knox W. Askins City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE By: Orman al Mayor K3 ORDINANCE NO. 2002-A.'5_61'f7 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS OUTSIDE HARRIS AND GALVESTON COUNTIESy FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWy AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council establishes the following guidelines, which shall apply to attendance by members of City Council at educational meetings for elected officials, outside Harris and Galveston Counties: 1. A commitment for attendance should be given to the City Secretary at the earliest possible date so that the lowest possible air fare and other discounts can be obtained. This will normally be thirty (30) days prior to the event when air travel is involved. The City Secretary shall aggressively solicit attendance information if deadlines are approaching and a timely decision is needed. 2. If arrangements are made later, the difference in cost will be the responsibility of the Councilperson. When notification is given and attendance does not occur, the expenses already paid will be reimbursed to the City by adjusting the monthly check. If there is a good reason for the lack of travel coordination, the City Council may waive the penalty. 3. The City of La Porte will not nay or reimburse expenses for City Council member's spouses or other family members Any exception to this policy shall require „prior approval by City Council. No, travel ,or other arrangements will be made for ehildren—er grand -h-i ac : spouses or other family members unless that cost has been prepaid. A Councilperson shall 4. Prior to -departure each Councilperson will be given a stipend of $75.00 per day, or more, if authorized by City Council, to cover meals and incidental expenses. Depending on travel arrangements the per diem will be prorated to match the departure and return dates. Airport parking is not considered an incidental expense, and must be accounted for with a receipt on the request for reimbursement. 5. Hotel stay and airport parking will be reimbursed only for the interval from the first night before the opening general session to the day following the closing meeting. Additional time will be approved for attendance at meetings where the Councilperson serves on a committee or is on the program. 6. Taxis may be used between the hotel and the airport if no hotel transportation is available. Mass transit should be used for intracity travel when available unless there are time constraints. Car rental is the responsibility of the Councilperson and will not be reimbursed unless pre -approved by the City Council. 7. Expense accounts must be submitted within ten (10) days after returning from a meeting. If the expense report is not received by the City within ten (10) days after completing travel, the City Manager shall refer the matter to the City Council Audit Committee for handling. Receipts are mandatory for reimbursement except when otherwise exempted by this policy. Subsequent trips will not be allowed until a request for reimbursement has been submitted for all previous trips. The City Council Audit Committee, or other committee appointed 8. Q Finance. Any exceptions to this policy shall be approved by City Council at a regular meeting. 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. Ka Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. Ordinance No. 2000-2434, passed and approved on September 25 2000 is repealed on the effective date hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 18th day of November, 2002. ATTEST: I - -� (1, 2 && Mart a A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: Knox W. Askins City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE By: 4NrmAang&L . Malon Mayor 3 7 • MEETING HANDOUTS ti Petition: District 1 To Mayor and City Council, citizens of the Lomax area who live on acreage and own livestock, bought in this area so we could live a rural life style. We would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for safeguarding our desires and protecting our rights to live in the manner we enjoy. We would like the Mayor and City Council to continue protecting the desires of the citizens of La Porte and thank you for your service to the City. Please do not let the complaints of a few change things for the majority. In the Lomax area we also have open ditches. These ditches need to be maintained to prevent, flooding. We encourage the Mayor, City Council and the City to dig qut these ditches and set up a routine maintenance schedule. We know Harris County is responsible for a lot of the drainage ditches in our area and appreciate the City working with the County to upgrade and maintain this drainage system. Thank you, Mayor and City Council for your time and your consideration in this matter. C5 71f, 441� S � • Petition: Di9trict 1 Name and Addresses S7; / / �► :ht) i> �J�L ♦ '' • Petition_ Dictrict 1 1.udm& I to I /V ✓'.� 2. v Al 3. MOP AJ dvr-m -775'71 4. &5a.r) COle. 1102$ Aue- LoAr-k I X -7-7s-T/ 5..jC egale-414-3- - ( 1 4 1 4'- �b2 �A �d ,�- -2 1p3 I 6. ,� ll AQ 4,o 77Y':::: 2� Tk -� �j fi��$ � I/, V. Z, 2,z�l 9. 10i 1, 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 111; 1 N . N LQ f., NN 0 • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses JoI2 y jy AWK A)If Au*vv, L la Pvze -7X 7 76-7 / 7967 Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses 1:f d 3. 4. 5. 6.. 7. M h�u t5b I. r+e, 3 571 �a(a Aj t4- LParfe -7-7S-7� �r ova r, ir\ 64�,.P,,Akk `7-� Sr-) 75 10. 12. 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We encourage the Mayor, City Council and the City to dig out these ditches and set up a routine maintenance schedule. We know Harris County is responsible for a lot of the drainage ditches in our area and appreciate the City working with the County to upgrade and maintain this drainage system. Thank you, Mayor and City Council for your time and your consideration in this matter. • 0 Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses 1. /` 14 2 3. 4.—ry'y 5.ru 6. kGOVI , I, 14. I� 15. 16. / 1 17. 18. 19. 20. Z, P M Petition: District 1 To Mayor and City Council, citizens of the Lomax area who live on acreage and own livestock, bought in this area so we could live a rural life style. We would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for safeguarding our desires and protecting our rights to live in the manner we enjoy. We would like the Mayor and City Council to continue protecting the desires of the citizens of La Porte and thank you for your service to the City. Please do not let the complaints of a few change things for the majority. In the Lomax area we also have open ditches. These ditches need to be maintained to prevent flooding. We encourage the Mayor, City Council and the City to dig out these ditches and set up a routine maintenance schedule. We know Harris County is responsible for a lot of the drainage ditches in our area and appreciate the.City working with the County to upgrade and maintain this drainage system. Thank you, Mayor and City Council for your time and your consideration in this matter. S'( - I C' J'. a/�" �Jr,Il� • /� r � 7. 8 M• iLDIc �• r onax eri 1.t - L.2L Po Al i a � 12. 13.Ke i II Petition: District 1 To Mayor and City Council, citizens of the Lomax area who live on acreage and own livestock, bought in this area so we could live a rural life style. We would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for safeguarding our desires and protecting our rights to live in the manner we enjoy. We would like the Mayor and City Council to continue protecting the desires of the citizens of La Porte and thank you for your service to the City. Please do not let the complaints of a few change things for the majority. In the Lomax area we also have open ditches. These ditches need to be maintained to prevent flooding. We encourage the Mayor, City Council and the City to dig out these ditches and set up a routine maintenance schedule. We know Harris County is responsible for a lot of the drainage ditches in our area and appreciate the City working with the County to upgrade and maintain this drainage system. Thank you, Mayor and City Council for your time and your consideration in this matter. I 1 2 3 q 5 E 7 8 9 10. Ll/i�i�fT .G • �/�ic/%'�i+2.C� e��la / � 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1( 1] 1� 1? 14 l5 19. 20. Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses Lomax Sck . pa, . 2.2 Z.2 Z S ad\a Lomax- 5ch- Rrl rERICT. ► -VM M, 7�' Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses 1. l lb( ` n ` ►. C- o3aTp-.L- Czl� 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Petition: District 1 To Mayor and City Council, citizens of the Lomax area who -live on acreage and own livestock, bought in this area so we could live a rural life style. We would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for safeguarding our desires and protecting our rights to live in the manner we enjoy. We would like the Mayor and City Council to continue protecting the desires of the citizens of La Porte and thank you for your service to the City. Please do not let the complaints of a few change things for the majority. In the Lomax area we also have open ditches. These ditches need to be maintained to prevent flooding. We encourage the Mayor, City Council and the City to dig out these ditches and set up a routine maintenance schedule. We know Harris County is responsible for a lot of the drainage ditches in our area and appreciate the City working with the County to upgrade and _ maintain this drainage system. Thank you,. Mayor and City Council for your time and your consideration in this matter. Petition: District 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 11. 12. 13.E 14= 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. - J, / i Mw 0 (,C3,57 p" wwn"•i , Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses Petition: District 1 Name and Addresses 1. 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Petition: District 1 N me and Addresses / 2-���r� �� J� V 3. Z, a rn i !I o►� . 5. O1 V9�vQ1 • ���►:� yI 10 W MRS WOME 7. ljG o 8. l zG AI&ArW 9.AiLe << 10. C2- e 11. dl, d oe 12.Grm,-�-c, 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.