1994-10-24 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 24, 1994 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of citv Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: Councilperson Alton Porter Members of ci tv Staff Present: ci ty Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Chief of Police Bobby Powell, Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley, Director of Planning Chuck Harrington, Director of Public Works steve Gillett, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, Secretary to the City Manager Carol Buttler Others Present: A large number of La Porte citizens 2. The invocation was given by councilperson Clarke. 3. Council considered approving minutes of Regular Meeting October 10, 1994. Motion was made bv Councilperson Sutherland to approve the minutes of October 10 as presented. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: councilperson McLaughlin 4. Council considered approving minutes of special Called Executive Session October 17, 1994. Motion was made bv Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of October 17 as presented. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone 5. Mayor Malone presented a certificate of appreciation to Delbert Walker for serving on the Fire Code Review Committee.