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<br />MINUTES 01< REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHUP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />April 11, 2005
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 7:30 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Barry
<br />Beasley, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Howard Ebow
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City
<br />Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Police Chief Richard Reff,
<br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Municipal Court Clerk Aimee Bird, Director
<br />of Planning Wayne Sabo, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Building Official
<br />Debbie Wilmore, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Police Lieutenant Steve Deardorff, Police Officer Kelly
<br />Green, Lieutenant Carl Crisp, Acting Fire Marshal Phil Creamer.
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<br />Others Present: Reverend Danny Wayman, Wayne Hammond, Dottie Kaminski, Colleen Hicks, Kim Lindquist,
<br />Mr. Lindquist, Garrett Lindquist, Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Zarahi Venegas, Janet Communings, Jim Cummings,
<br />Vicki Campise, Mr. And Mrs. Scott, April Crone, Don Wilmore, Colleen Hicks, Carol Christian of the Houston
<br />Chronicle and other citizens and students.
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<br />2. Reverend Danny Wayman of United Methodist Church of La Porte delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. PRESENT A nONS / PROCLAMA nONS
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<br />A. Mayor Porter recognized Building Official Debbie Wilmore as "Manager of the Year for 2004". Debbie
<br />was accompanied by Planning Director Wayne Sabo and her husband Don Wilmore.
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<br />B. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation in honor of "National Autism Awareness Month" to Mrs. Lindquist,
<br />President of ASA- Texas Gulf Coast Chapter.
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<br />Mrs. Lindquist was accompanied by her husband Mr. Lindquist and son Garrett Lindquist.
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<br />C. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation in honor of "National Public Safety-Telecommunications Week".
<br />Joined by Mayor in recognizing the staff were EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Police Chief Richard Reff and Fire
<br />Chief Mike Boaze. Staff recognitions included Rusty Shepherd, Charlene Fox, Tammy Adams, David
<br />Guyer, Deanna Helenburg, Debra Kilpatrick, Stephanie Lewis, Wanda Richards, Ethel Ridgeway, Shawntell
<br />Robertson and April Trevino.
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<br />D. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation in honor of "Main Street Committee Day".
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<br />Members ofthe Main Street Advisory Board present included Lawrence McNeil, Michaelyn Dunaway, Clare
<br />Zaborowski, Vicki Campise, April Crone, and Gerald Metcalf.
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<br />E. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation in honor of "National Youth Service Day".
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<br />Crystal Scott joined Mayor in recognizing Youth Advisory Council members.
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<br />F. Mayor, Council and Staff received a report from the Youth Advisory Council on the sth Annual Y AC Summit.
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