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Minutes of Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 13, 1995, Page 9 City Manager Robert T. Herrera reported that President Clinton announced a new policy where he was providing more funding for the municipal side for police matters. Mr. Herrera asked Chief Bobby Powell to give Council a update. Chief Bobby Powell reported, "Wednesday evening the City of La Porte received word from the U.S Attorney of the Houston District, Gay Nell Griffin Jones, that La Porte has been awarded $69,628.50 under the new Crime Bill Act. We have not received all of the information to date, but we are under the impression this will be for two new Police Officers. This is a 75% to 25% matching grant for three years." As soon as we receive all the information we will review with the City Manager to ascertain what the City should do with these funds. 18. COUNCIL ACTION 411F Councilpersons Cooper, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell and Mayor Malone brought item to Council's attention. City Attorney Knox Askins introduced two young City of La Porte citizens to Council, Christy Jacobs and Clark Askins. Mr. Askins stated, "These young citizens have a great interest in their City Government." EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076. AND 551.084, GOVT. CODE VERNON'S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN INVESTIGATION Az SECTION 551.075 - [CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEE(S)1 RECEIVE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING HOTEL PROJECT The report scheduled for the executive session could not be completed as the person who was to assist with the information was unable to attend tonight's meeting. There being no further business to come before Council the meeting duly adjourned at 7:26 P.M.