1993-10-25 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 1993 1. 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 and Jerry Clarke Members of city council Absent: None Members of city Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Director Parks and Recreation Buddy Jacobs, Chief Building Official Mark Lewis, Inspector II Debbie Wilmore, Fire Marshall Paul Hickenbottom Others Present: A number of citizens 2. The invocation was given by Mayor Malone. 3. Council considered approving minutes of the Regular Meeting October 11, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the October 11 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays and 1 abstain. (councilperson Gay was away from the Council table) Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Thrower (councilperson Gay came to the Council table at 6:05) 4. Mayor Malone proclaimed the week of October 23-31 as "Red Ribbon Week". Mrs. Joyce Sease accepted the proclamation and presented each Councilperson with a red ribbon. The Mayor also proclaimed October 24-30 as "Pharmacy Week". Ms. Kathleen Jackson and Mr. Neil Broussard accepted the proclamation.