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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 28, 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, Alton Porter, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: Councilperson Deotis Gay Members of City Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Cash Manager Rick Overgaard, Accounting Supervisor Kathy Hutton, Payroll Accounting Technician Lorie Doughty, Accounts Payable Accounting Technician Sukki Choi Others Present: Several La Porte citizens 2. INVOCATION BY REV. DAVID CUTTING - LA PORTE COMMUNITY CHURCH The invocation was delivered by Rev. David Cutting pastor of La Porte Community Church. 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1996 Motion was made by CouncilMrson Maxwell to approve the minutes of October 14 as presented Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. PRESENTATION: A. DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD - R. T. Herrera City Manager Robert T. Herrera asked Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield and members of his staff Rick Overgaard, Kathy Hutton, Lorie Doughty, and Sukki Choi to come forward. Mr. Herrera expressed his pleasure in recognizing the City's Department of Finance for receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1995, from the Government Finance Officers Association. Mr. Herrera congratulated Mr. Litchfield and his staff. Mr. Litchfield stated his pride for his department's achievements, and he introduced the members of his staff present tonight and explained their job duties. Mayor Malone and Councilperson Cooper expressed Council's appreciation and their congratulations for a job well done. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There were no citizens wishing to address council.