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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 22,1997 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons <br />Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Bob McLaughlin, Alton <br />Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: None <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City <br />Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Attorney <br />Knox Askins, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Director of Public Works Steve <br />Gillett, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Planning Director Guy Rankin, Director <br />of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Fire Chief Joe Sease, City Engineer <br />Doug Kneupper, and City Manager's Secretary Carol Buttler. <br /> <br />Others Present: Reverend Oliver Stillwell, Spero Pomonis, Rand Valentin, <br />Leon Waters, Betty Waters, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Watkins, Steve Valarius, Larry <br />Harlen, Exxon, Bruce Ference, Exxon, John NestIeroad and a number of La <br />Porte Citizens. <br /> <br />2. INVOCATION - REVEREND OLIVER STILLWELL - FIRST <br />ASSEMBLY OF GOD <br /> <br />Reverend Oliver Stillwell delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING <br />DECEMBER 8, 1997. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of December <br />8. 1997 as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion <br />carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter Gay, <br />Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND <br />CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL <br />