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• • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCII, APRIL 8, 1996 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: Councilpersons Deotis Gay and Alton Porter Members of Citv Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Manager John Jcerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, ,Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Duector of Public Works Steve Gillett, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley, Others Present: Mr. Charles S. Engelken, Jr. and several members of the Brookglen Community Improvement Association; Mr. W. D. Bachman President of the La Porte Education Foundation and a number of La Porte ISD educators and citizen representative of the La Porte Education Foundation; and several La Porte citizens 2. INVOCATION BY REV. RANDY GILCHRIST -FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LA FORTE The invocation was delivered by Rev. Randy Gilchrist pastor of the First Baptist Church La Porte, Texas 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1996 Motion was made by Councilnerson Thrower to approve the minutes of March 18th as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL A. REPORT FROM LA FORTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION - 7AN LAWLER President of the La Porte Education Foundation Mr. W. D. "Bill" Bachman, Plant Manager, Solvay Polymers/Interox spoke to Council regarding the La Porte Education Foundation. Mr. Bachman introduced Jan Lawler Publicity Vice President and other members of the board; Susan Harper, Barbara Jenks, Charlie Schneider, Maggie Anderson, Andy Mosher, and Beth Rickert. Board member Mary Ann Trainer came into the Council meeting after the introductions. Mr. Bachman asked Ms. Lawler to give Council a report regarding one of the companies who has been a significant contributor to the La Porte Education Foundation. Ms. Lawler introduced Charlie Schneider, Manager of Public Affairs and Doug Mathera, Plant Manager of Texas-ARCO Chemical. Ms. Lawler reported ARCO Chemical company contributed over #17,000.00 to help start the Foundation and has continued to contribute not only dollars for the endowment but assistance with grant applications as well. Mayor Malone stated Council's and the Cities thanks and said, "When you do something for the schools you do something for the city." Mr. Bachman introduced Ms. Beth Rickert who reported on the 575,000.00 donation from Dow Chemical. Ms. Rickert introduced Andy Mosher, Manager, Community Relations & Emergency-Dow Chemical. Mr. Bachman