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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING <br />• OF THE <br />LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL - LA PORTE, TEXAS <br />SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 <br />1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Meza at 7:47 P.M. <br />MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor J. J. Meza; Council- <br />man John Tomerlin, Councilwoman Virginia Cline, Councilman Tom <br />Simons <br />MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilman I. J. Kibodeaux, <br />Councilman Norman L. Malone <br />OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: James R. Hudgens, City Manager; Knox <br />Askins, City Attorney; Betty T. Waters, City Secretary; H.F. Freeman <br />Police Chief; Jerry Hodge, Public Works Director; David Paulissen, <br />Chief Inspector; Joe Sease, Fire Chief; Paul Hickenbottom, Fire <br />Marshal <br />Others Present: Carlos Smith, Smith Engineers Inc; Dave Carbon, <br />Bush, Hutchinson & Assoc.; Debbie Clarke, Bayshore Sun; Jim <br />Wyatt, Houst6 n, Lighting & Power Co.; Elaine Bonner, Sr. and <br />Elaine Bonner,Jr. and 17 interested citizens <br />• 2. The invocation was given by Councilman Tomerlin <br />3. Motion by Councilman Tomerlin, second by Councilman Simons to <br />approve the munutes of the Regular Meet`ingg held September 3,7 <br />19 0 by the La Porte City Council as presented. The motion carried <br />2-ayes 0-nays 1-abstain <br />Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Simons <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Councilwoman Cline <br />4. Motion was made by Councilwoman Cline, second by Councilman Tomerlin <br />to approve the minutes of the Special Called Meeting held September <br />10, 1980 by the La Porte City Council. The Motion carried 3 ayes <br />ana u-nays <br />Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Cline, Simons <br />Nays: None <br />Councilman Norman L. Malone was seated at the Council table <br />at 7:55 P.M. <br />5. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to award the bid for Water <br />Bond Project TV -Job No. `79-2079 Water line extensions and replace- <br />ments to Jesse Lovelace Construction Co. in the amount of <br />393,7 0. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. <br />The motion carried 3-ayes and 0-nays. <br />• Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Cline, Simons <br />Nays: None <br />6. Recommendation made by the City Engineers concerning bids for <br />cleaning and refurbishing the 4th Street elevated water tower <br />were taken under consideration by the City Council. Motion was <br />