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Pasadena City Council unanimously approved on first reading seven new proposed ordinances that include structural improvements to the city’s main library and the cleanup and removal of a former city structure. Two of the proposed ordinances deal with the city’s main library, located behind city hall. Approximately $116,000 in architectural renovation services were approved, along with engineering services for slab leveling of the library’s floor. Funding for the project will come from the city’s Capital Improvement Plan budget. The city council approved the removal of a foundation at 3535 Red Bluff Road that also will include asbestos removal, slab cleanup and asphalt cleanup at the site. Funding for the project will come from a community development block grant. Pasadena Mayor John Manlove said he hopes the cleanup will lead to new construction on the site in the near future. The city council approved more than $52,000 in improvements to the city’s Vince Bayou Water Treatment Plant. The city council approved the purchase of $275,000 in laptop computers from Dell Computers to replace existing computers. The city council approved more than $38,000 for pavement and drainage improvements to Crenshaw Road. The city council approved the replacement and purchase of new plastic chairs for the Pasadena Convention Center, for approximately $24,000. The ordinances must all be approved on second reading to become law. Several ordinances were approved on final reading. Mayor John Manlove commented that the city passed 300 ordinances in 2002, "the most ordinances passed in one year in the last ten years," according to the city clerk. All other agenda items were approved. Council Member J.J. Isbell announced that a public meeting on the proposed San Jacinto Rail project will be held at 7 p.m. on January 14 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Council member Leroy Stanley announced that he intends to run for re-election to the city council.
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