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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Minutes Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />June 23, 1997, Page 2 <br /> <br />Bill Scott 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, addressed Council concerning the following <br />issues: <br />Letters written to Council concerning lawsuits. <br />Pending open records request since 1993 concerning the feed lot by his home. <br />Concerns that his open records request are not being met and dealt with properly. <br />Plans for taking the City of La Porte to District Court for the removal of Assistant City <br />Attorney John Armstrong. <br />Mr. Scott also presented a letter to Council referencing the above concerns. <br /> <br />Spero Pomonis 218 Bay Colony Circle, La Porte, addressed Council concerning the following <br />issues: <br /> <br />Spot zoning within the City. <br />Councils disinterest with spot zoning <br />Concerns about the citizens that Council appoints to the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment. <br />Mr. Pomonis invited Council to speak with him in greater detail on these issues. <br /> <br />s. CONSIDER APPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />APPOINTING A CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR A TERM <br />COMMENCING JULY 7,1997, AND UNTIL HER SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN <br />DULY APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED (Ord. 97-2180) - R. Herrera <br /> <br />City Manager Robert T. Herrera addressed Council with his recommendation to appoint <br />Martha A. Gillett as the new City Secretary for the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A CITY SECRETARY OF <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING JULY 7,1997, AND UNTIL <br />HER SUCCESSOR SHALL HA VE BEEN DULY APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED; <br />PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Gay to approve ordinance 97-2 t 80 as read by the <br />Assistant City Attorney. Seconded by Council person Maxwell. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 <br />nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and <br />Mayor Pro-Tern Sutherland <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />New City Secretary Martha A. Gillett addressed Council that she is honored to be joining the <br />City of La Porte and to serve the Council and Citizens of La Porte. <br />