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<br /> : <br /> . e <br />Minutes Public Hearing and i <br />Regular Meeting <br />La.Porte City Council <br />December 12, 1994, Page 2 <br />; Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, <br /> McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, and Mayor Malone <br /> Nays: None <br /> (Councilpersons Deotis Gay and Alton Porter were seated at the <br /> Council table at 6:05 P.M.) <br />4. PRESENTATIONS: <br /> ~ PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR <br /> IL.. EMPLOYEE OF THE OUARTER FOR JULY. AUGUST. AND SEPTEMBER <br /> ~ PRESENTATION OF THE LA PORTE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE <br /> BY STACY SWATSELL <br /> Mayor Malone read the qualifications for Paramedic of the Year <br /> Award and introduced the two nominees for the award, Ty James <br /> and Shawnita Watts. Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham <br /> presented each of the recipients with a plaque in recognition <br /> of their accomplishments. <br /> Mayor Malone asked Chief Bobby Powell to come forward with <br /> Employee of the Quarter Nominee Wanda Richards. Mayor Malone <br /> read the qualifications of Wanda Richards as stated in her <br /> nomination. Police Lieutenant Carl crisp presented Wanda a <br /> plague in honor of accomplishments. <br /> Mayor Malone introduced Stacy Swatsell, Director of the <br /> Business Assistance Center at San Jacinto College. Ms. <br /> Swatsell stated, "Dr. Tom Sewell the Chancellor of San Jacinto <br /> College and I are very honored to make this presentation of <br /> the La Porte Business Development Guide which was a <br /> cooperative effort between the College, Southwestern Bell, La <br /> Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce, and most importantly the <br /> city of La Porte. r know I speak for everyone when I say how <br /> proud we are at San Jacinto College Business Assistance Center <br /> to be a part of one of the most aggressive business and <br /> economic development project of any city in Southeast Harris <br /> County. You have taken a giant leap ahead of your neighboring <br /> cities with this effort to attract new businesses and expand <br /> those businesses who have already made the right choice to be <br /> in La Porte". Ms. Swatsell presented each councilperson with <br /> a copy of the newly developed guide which' is a tool to direct <br /> business as they start or expand in the City of La Porte. She <br /> stated, "It is an important step by step guide for the City <br /> staff to use to assist businesses in compliance with <br /> regulations and ordinances as they apply to business <br /> development. Ms. Swatsell introduced Barry Beasely of <br /> Southwestern Bell and Mr. Ken Strum representing the La Porte <br />