1998-12-28 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 28, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Council persons Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke and Mayor Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: Councilpersons Sutherland and Griffiths. Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Chief of Police Aaron Corrales, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Crime Prevention Officer Jerome McKown, Patrol Officer Kelly Green, Patrol Officer Ronnie Head, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby and Planning Director Doug Kneupper. Others Present: Spero Pomonis and a number of La Porte Citizens. 2. The Invocation was delivered by Mayor Norman L. Malone. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 14, 1998. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to ~prove the minutes of the Regular Meetin~ on December 14. 1998 as presented. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICA nONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There were no citizens or taxpayers wishing to address Council. s. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Pfeiffer & Son, Inc., in the amount of $71,105.58 and further authorizing $3,555 contingency for construction of the Little Cedar Bayou Park Ballfield Lighting Project. Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and addressed questions from City Council.