1996-09-23 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e . PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 Prior to the opening of the City Council meeting Mayor Malone made the following announcements: Mayor Malone reported U.S. Congressman Ken Bentsen held a Town Meeting Saturday in the City Hall. Mayor Malone stated, "Congressman Bentsen welcomed the Deer Park Terrors, a softball championship team, which is coached by a group of young men from our area. One of those coaches is a City of La Porte employee named Scott Bradley. The young ladies are 6 to 8 years old and played 46 games this year winning 42 with only 4 losses. These young ladies attend schools from allover this area, not just from La Porte. The Terrors have won seven consecutive tournaments, and Congressman Bentsen announced he is going to put their names and the report of their accomplishments into the Congressional Records. Mayor Malone introduced Ed Watson, who was in attendance tonight, representing Congressman Bentsen as his Community Liaison. Mayor Malone stated, "Ed Watson is a past Representative for the La Porte area". Mayor Malone also announced the Barbours Cut Seafarers' Center has been renamed the Lou Lawler Seafarers' Center in honor of a La Porte citizen and community leader, Lou Lawler. He reported that Congressman Bentsen is having Ms. Lawler's name placed into the Congressional Record for her many accomplishments. 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, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Revenue Supervisor Kathy Powell, Cash Manager Rick Overgaard, Accounting Supervisor Kathy Hutton, Chief Building Official Art Flores, Golf Manager Alex Osmond Others Present: Me. Carlton Porter, representing Houston Lighting and Power Company, a group of teenagers representing a government class from Deer Park High School, and a number of La Porte Citizens 2. INVOCATION BY REV. MICHAEL BINGHAM - ABUNDANT UFE CHURCH The invocation was delivered by Rev. Michael Bingham, pastor of Abundant Life Church, La Porte