1997-01-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of City Council

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,e . Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council January 13. 1997. Page 2 Presentation A - Retiree Don Kirkley was not present at this time and Mayor Malone considered the next presentation. Presentation B - Mayor Malone asked City Manager Robert T. Herrera to make the presentation. City Manager Robert T. Herrera introduced Director of Finance\ACM Jeff Litchfield and Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander. Mr. Herrera announced. wTonight we will receive the fifteenth award for Achievement of Conformance for the City of La Porte. which is a record to my knowledge. W Mr. Herrera presented a plaque for the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement to Cynthia Alexander and Jeff Litchfield. Director of Financel ACM Jeff Litchfield spoke commending his staff for their hard work. He stated. wIt is a pleasure to work for an organization like this City Council that backs their Finance department. makes very good financial decisions. and keeps moving forward. W Presentation C - Boys State Chairman Bill White, American Legion Post 428, La Porte. Texas introduced the American Legion District 22 Commander Jim Young. Mr. Young thanked La Porte High School and the City of La Porte for the support they extend to the American Legion Boys State and the Ladies Auxiliary Blue Bonnet Girls State. He said wWe know that the members of the Boys and Girls State programs represent our Schools. our District. our Post, our City and State with honor. We express extreme appreciation for everything they do to prepare for the future of our Country. W Boys State Chairman Bill White announced the first office elected to Boys State is called the wWhipw. He reported that La Porte. for four years. has had the Boys State wWhipw and introduced this years young man. Nathan Mills. Nathan introduced the Girls State representatives Kendra Flippo, Agniesta Matezak. Alicia Schultz. and Neely Steel. He then introduced the Boys State representatives Adam O'Banion. Joseph Pfeiffer. Ryan Lynch. Rickey Pena, Bobby Herrera. and Jeremy Newton. Councilperson Deotis Gay presented each of the young men and women with a City of La Porte lapel pin. Each of the young people who participated in this years program reported their feelings of what Boys and Girls State meant to them. At this time Mayor Malone recognized retiree Don Kirkley. Detective. La Porte Police Department and commended Don Kirkley for his twenty years of faithful service. Councilperson Porter presented Don Kirkley with a wspecial giftw, from Mayor Malone and himself. two foot long hot dogs. These were to commemorate the many good times they had on the football trips when Officer Kirkley would escort the La Porte Chatos and Band. Police Chief Bobby Powell presented Don Kirkley with a plaque which retired his badge. and Chief Powell commended the retiree for his twenty years of service with the City of La Porte Police Department. City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented a gold plated watch with the City emblem on its face to Don Kirkley in appreciation for his years of dedicated service. s. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL Mayor Malone read a letter from Daniel L. Porter. grandson of Mr. & Mrs. John G. Parker, 11.100 North H Street, La Porte. Mr. Porter wrote he is presently handling the affairs of the Parkers and requested that Council allow a reasonable amount of time for him to evaluate the condition of the property on North H in order to decide to submit plans to repair or to demolish. Mayor Malone said the letter would be entered into the record during the discussion at the public hearing portion of this meeting.