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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />MAY 24, 1999
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke,
<br />and Mayor Malone.
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emolovees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manger John Joerns, Assistant
<br />City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Administrative
<br />Services Louis Rigby, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Director of Public Works
<br />Steve Gillett, Acting Police Chief Aaron Corrales, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia
<br />Alexander, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Director Parks and Recreation
<br />Stephen Barr, Revenue Supervisor Kathy Powell, Secretary Crystal Scott, Planner
<br />Masood Malik, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley.
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<br />Others Present: Dennis Dunham, David Hawes, James and Barbara Suber, Summer
<br />Cacciotti, Spero Pomonis, Decker McKim, Lin Pfeiffer, Colleen Hicks, Mike Mosteit,
<br />Bruce Meismer, David Webb, Eddie Gray.
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<br />2. Ron Trimmer delivered the Invocation.
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<br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Special Called Meeting and Workshop
<br />Meeting on May 17, 1999.
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<br />Motion was made bv Counciloerson Sutherland to aDo rove the minutes of the Soecial
<br />Called Meetine: and Workshoo Meetine: on Mav 17. 1999 as oresented. Second by
<br />Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor
<br />Malone.
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
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<br />Dennis Dunham - 816 S. pI Street, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Requested the city to
<br />reconsider the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and consider a referendum to get the
<br />citizens involved. The citizens need to be educated. He advised Council the general
<br />public did not have a good understanding of the issue.
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