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LOUIS RIGBY
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<br />Mayor
<br />DARYL LEONARD
<br />JOHN ZEMANEK
<br />Councilmember District 3
<br />Councilmember At Large A
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<br />VACANT
<br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI
<br />Councilmember District 4
<br />Councilmember At Large B
<br />JAY MARTIN
<br />DANNY EARP
<br />Mayor Pro-Tem
<br />Councilmember District 1
<br />Councilmember District 5
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<br />CHUCK ENGELKEN
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<br />MIKE CLAUSEN
<br />Councilmember District 2
<br />Councilmember District 6
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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
<br />JUNE 29, 2015
<br />Monday, June 29, 2015,
<br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on at the City Hall
<br />5:00 p.m
<br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the following items
<br />of business:
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers
<br />Kaminski, Earp, Engelken, Leonard, Clausen, and Martin. Absent: Councilmember Zemanek. Also
<br />present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Assistant City
<br />Manager Traci Leach.
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<br />2. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION
<br />Consider adoption of an ordinance ordering a Special Election of the City of La Porte, Texas, for August
<br />29, 2015, for the purpose of electing a city official to the position of Councilperson-District 4 for the
<br />remainder of the unexpired term, which expires May 7, 2016 P. Fogarty
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<br />Councilmember Clausen made a motion to adopt an ordinance ordering a Special Election of the City
<br />of La Porte, Texas, for August 29, 2015, for the purpose of electing a city official to the position of
<br />Councilperson-District 4 for the remainder of the unexpired term, which expires May 7, 2016.
<br />Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion.
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<br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Engelken, Leonard,
<br />Martin, Kaminski and Earp
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> Absent: Councilmember Zemanek
<br />3. COUNCIL COMMENTS
<br />regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
<br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information
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<br />or existing policies Councilmembers Clausen, Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp,
<br />and Mayor Rigby
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<br />Councilmember Clausen asked if this election must be ordered in accordance with the Texas Election
<br />Code. Assistant City Attorney Askins stated yes. Councilmember Martin asked about the filing dates.
<br />City Secretary Fogarty stated the first day to file is Tuesday, June 30; and the deadline is Wednesday,
<br />July 15, 2015. There were no additional Council comments.
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<br />4. ADJOURN -
<br />There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn the
<br />meeting at 5:03 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
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