1999-06-01 Special Called Regular Meeting

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0 • MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 1, 1999 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Acting Police Chief Aaron Corrales, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Clerk Shannon Dodson, Purchasing Agent Susan Kell'ey, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbotton, Assistant City Secretary Janis Goulder, and Public Works Director Steve Gillett. Others Present: Johnny Clarke, Colleen Hicks, and Summer Cacciotto. 2. Mayor Norman Malone delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing on May 24, 1999. Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearin on 24, 1999 as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There were no citizens wishing to address City Council. 5. Council considered approving on ordinance declaring the results of the runoff election held on May 29, 1999. City Attorney Knox Askins presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2332 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 29, 1999, FOR THE ELECTION OF A COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 6;