City Council Meeting Minutes
June 9, 2008

The City Council of the City of Lavaca held its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 9, 2008, at City hall in Lavaca. Board members present were Mayor Hugh Hardgrave, Aldermen Addie Heard, Mitchel Brewer, Benny Hunter and Jane Ziegler, City Attorney Orville Clift and Recorder Susan Weaver. Visitors present were Gerald Atkins, Steve Hockaday and Ed Bitticks.

Orville Clift led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Mayor led in prayer.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

The Council approved the minutes of the May regular meeting as presented. (MB/BH)

The Mayor reported that the 2008 Crown Vic ordered for the Police Department is now in service.

The Mayor presented an ordinance transferring administration of the Local Fire Pension Fund to LOPFI. This action is required by Act 1056 of 2007 which directs local plans to relinquish administration to LOPFI when the number of surviving pensioners falls below five. The Recorder read the ordinance in full. Mitchel Brewer’s motion to set aside the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading by title only was seconded by Benny Hunter, all members present voted yes. The recorder read the ordinance by title only. Mitchel Brewer’s motion to set aside the rules and place the ordinance on its third reading by title only was seconded by Benny Hunter, all members present voted yes. The recorder read the ordinance by title only. Addie Heard’s motion to approve the ordinance was seconded by Mitchel Brewer, all members present voted yes. Addie Heard’s motion to invoke the emergency clause was seconded by Mitchel Brewer, all members present voted yes. Ordinance 08-01 is in full force and effect from this date forward. A copy may be found in City files.

The Mayor presented a proposed policy on employee use of City vehicles. The Council voted to turn this over to Orville for incorporation into our personnel policies. (BH/AH)

Orville will have this in ordinance form for adoption at our July meeting.

The Council voted to approve the proposed amendments to the 2008 budget. (MB/AH)  

The Council voted to pay the bills. (MB/BH)  

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.