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C Minutes Special Called Meeting La Porte City Council September 27, 1993, Page 2 • Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell and Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Clarke Nays: None 5. Ms. Ruth Pavelko asked to speak to Council regarding Little Cedar Bayou Park and Ball Field. Ms. Pavelko presented a petition with 104 names requesting a gate be placed at the corner of 8th Street and West "M" Street. Ms. Pavelko stated there is loud music and other disturbances in the park late at night. Mr. Andrew Pavelko also spoke on the same subject adding other disturbing incidents occurring in the late evening and early morning hours in Little Cedar Bayou Park. 6. Council considered an ordinance calling a Special Election on November 2, 1993. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1931 - AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. "OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR The sale of that portion of Little Cedar Bayou Park situated east of Old Highway 146, with the proceeds of the sale to be used only to acquire and improve AGAINST public park property." Motion was made by Sutherla read by the City Attornev. The motion carried, 7 ayes Ayes: Councilpersons McLaughlin, Gay, Clarke Nays: None end to approve Ordinance 93-1931 as Second by Councilperson Cooper. and 0 nays. Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Maxwell and Mayor Pro Tem Jerry