1993-08-26 Budget Workshop and Special Called Meeting

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• • MINUTES BUDGET WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 26, 1993 1. 2. 3. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield, Director Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Chuck Harrington, Assistant Director Public Works Buddy Jacobs, Acting Director Parks and Recreation Bert Clark, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Municipal Court Judge J. B. Williamson, Municipal Court Clerk Elaine Kenna, Buyer Susan Kelley, Recreation Superintendent Tim O'Connor, Senior Services Superintendent Karen Beerman The invocation was given by Mayor Malone. Council Considered naming GTE Customer Networks a sole source vendor and authorize purchase of a phone system for Municipal Court. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. 93-1925 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND GTE CUSTOMER NETWORKS, FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE NEW MUNICIPAL COURT LOCATION; APPROPRIATING $8,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve Ordinance 93-1925 as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None