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~ ~ <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF <br />LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />JULY 22, 1996 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 P.M. <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons Mike Cooper, <br />Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, and Jerry Clarke <br />Members of Council Absent: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland and Jack Maxwell <br />Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, <br />City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Finance/ACM Jeff <br />Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Planning Guy Rankin, <br />Police Chief Bobby Powell, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, <br />Others Present: Mr. John McLemore representing Houston Lighting and Power Company and <br />several La Porte citizens <br />2. INVOCATION BY REV. HENRY WALKER -PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH <br />The invocation was given by Rev. Henry Walker, Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, La <br />Porte, Texas <br />CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 1996 <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to approve the minutes of June 24 as presented. <br />Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 6 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstain. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Councilperson McLaughlin <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX <br />PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL <br />There were no citizens wishing to address Council. <br />5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 15th <br />STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 1094 AND 1095 FOR BPM PARTNERS AND BRUCE <br />ANGEL (Ord. 96-2122) - G. Rankin <br />Director of Planning Guy Rankin brought to Council's attention Item 5 and Item 6 are part two <br />of an item handled at the June 24th meeting. They address the closing of the remainder of 15th <br />Street for Bruce Angel and BPM Partners for the development of a new enterprise. Mayor <br />Malone read: <br />