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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />O~~~~~Al <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR <br />MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons <br />Chuck Engelken, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, and Jerry Clarke. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Howard Ebow <br />and Jack Maxwell. <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager <br />Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager <br />Jeff Litchfield, City Attorney Knox Askins, Police Chief Bobby Powell, <br />Director of Public Works Steve GiJlett, City Secretary Martha GiIJett, Planning <br />Director Guy Rankin, Fire Chief Joe Sease, E.M.S. Chief Chris Osten, City <br />Engineer Doug Kneupper, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, <br />Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Accounting Manager Kathy <br />Hutton, Cash Manager Rick Overgaard, Crime Prevention Officer Jerome <br />McKown, and Sergeant Ed Butchee. <br /> <br />Others Present: Lou Lawler, Ramona Gatsberry, Barry Beasl y and a number of <br />La Porte Citizens. <br /> <br />2. INVOCATION - BY REVEREND OLIVER STILLWELL - FIRST <br />ASSEM,BL Y OF GOD <br /> <br />'Reverend Stillwel.l delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING <br />AUGUST 25,1997. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to approve the minutes of <br />August 25. 1997 as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion <br />carried, 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 Abstain. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons McLaughlin, Gay, Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstai.n: Councilpersons Engelken and Porter. <br />