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e e MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 23, 1999 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:05 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, and Mayor Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: Councilperson Jerry Clarke. Members of City Executive Staff and City Emoloyees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Director of Parks & Recreation Stephen Barr. Others Present: Spero Pomonis, Colleen Hicks, Imogene Pulleine, Pat Muston, David Hawes, Mike Mosteit, and a number of citizens. 2. Reverend Walter Pinkney Zion Hill Baptist Church delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing on August 9, 1999. Motion was made by Counciloerson Engelken to aoorove the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing as oresented. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Gay 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 5. Proclamations: Mayor Malone presented a Proclamation to Imogene Pulleine for Constitution Week. Ms. Pulleine informed City Council this Proclamation would be displayed at the Library during Constitution week.