1998-10-26 Regular Meeting of City Council

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It e MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEt.'TING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCn. OCTOBER 26, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Alton Porter at 6:03 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke and Mayor Pro-Tern Alton Porter Members of Council Absent: Mayor Norman L. Malone Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Chief of Police Bobby Powell, City Manager's Secretary Carol Buttler, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, City Tax Assessor Katherine Powell, and City Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley. Others Present: Reverend Michael Bingham, Spero Pomonis, Barry Bone, Debbie Cook and a num\l)er of La Porte Citizens. 2. The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Michael Bingham. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting October 12, 1998 and Special Called Workshop Meeting on October 19, 1998. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to ~prove the minutes of the Regular Meetin~ October 12. 1998 and Special Called WorkshoJ) Meetinl! on October 19. 1998 as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Pro- Tem Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL No citizens or taxpayers addressed Council. 5. Council considered approving a Resolution authorizing the resale of Tax Properties to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Booker Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander presented the summary and recommendation information and answered Council's questions.