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0 <br />Minutes, Called Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />May 6, 1991, Page 2 <br />5. Canvass results of the City of <br />May 4, 1991, declare winners <br />1753, give oath of office and <br />La Porte General Election held <br />by adoption of Ordinance No. <br />seat Councilmembers. <br />Council canvassed results of the election. The Assistant City <br />Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1753 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE <br />RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 4, <br />1991, FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2; AND <br />COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICT 3; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />The ordinance declared the winners to be: Mayor - Norman <br />Malone; Councilperson, District 2 - Mike Cooper; <br />Councilperson, District 3 - Bob Thrower. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Matuszak to adopt Ordinance <br />1753 as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by <br />Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Matuszak, <br />McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Judge Molly Manness gave the Oath of Office to the two <br />incumbents and the newly elected councilmember, who then took <br />their places at the Council table. A Certificate of Election <br />was presented to each of them by City Secretary Cherie Black. <br />Former Councilperson Ed Matuszak addressed Council, relating <br />his best wishes to Mr. Thrower and expressing his pleasure at <br />having served for nine years as District 3 representative. He <br />felt many accomplishments had been realized during his tenure. <br />Councilmembers then wished Mr. Matuszak well and thanked him <br />for his diligent service to the City. <br />6. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. <br />7. Council considered a resolution authorizing the City of La <br />Porte to participate in the coalition of cities for the <br />purpose of investigating, evaluating, and presenting evidence <br />in regard to the proposed Houston Lighting & Power Company <br />application for increased rates. <br />Minutes, Called Regular Meeting <br />