1983-09-07 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1983 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Pro-Tem Linda Westergren. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Linda Westergren, Councilpersons Lindsay Pfeiffer, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Norman Malone, John Longley, Ed Matuszak, Kevin Graves Members of the City Council Absent: Mayor Virginia Cline Members of the Cit City Attorney Knox Black, Director of Director of Public • John Joerns, Direc y Staff Present: City Manager Jack Owen, Askins, Assistant City Secretary Cherie Administrative Services Bob Herrera, Works Jerry Hodge, Graduate Engineer for of Parks & Recreation Stan Sherwood Others Present: Dick Bell, Gus Faris, Bill Angel, Mike Martinez, Linda Castleberry of the Bayshore Sun-Broadcaster, a representative of the Baytown Sun, 50 interested citizens Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to take a 5-minute recess. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. All were in favor. The meeting reconvened at 7:10 P.M. 2. The invocation was given by City Attorney Askins 3. Council considered the minutes of a Special Emergency Meeting held August 19, 1983, minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 27, and the Special Called Emergency Meeting held August 30. An amendment was made to the minutes of August 19 as follows: Under item 2, the motion should read: "to authorize the City Manager to expend any monies necessary to get the City back in order as quickly as possible, and to suspend regular bid- ding procedures due to an emergency." Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to a prove the minutes • of the August 19 meeting as amended. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays.