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• • <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 14, 2000 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, <br />Howard Ebow, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor <br />Norman Malone. <br />Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths <br />Members of City Executive Staff and Ciry Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. <br />Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, Ciry <br />Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Director of Public <br />Works Steve Gillett, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Chief of Police <br />Richard Reff, Fire Chief Jce Sease, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, <br />Accounting Manager Kathy Hutton, and Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley. <br />Others Present: David Baker, Bill Scott, Spero Pomonis, and a number of citizens. <br />2. Reverend Michael Bingham delivered the Invocation. <br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 24, 2000. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. <br />Bill Scott -1802 Lomax School Road - La Porte, Texas 77571 <br />Mr. Bill Scott addressed the council opposing several issues. See attached. <br />5. Presentations: <br />A. Mayor Norman Malone and City Manager Robert T. Herrera recognized the <br />Finance Department for their Achievement in Excellence in Financial Reporting <br />for 1998. Mr. Herrera presented the Certificate of Achievement to Assistant City <br />Manager/Finance Director Jeff Litchfield. Assistant Finance Director Cynthia <br />Alexander and Accounting Manager Kathy Hutton were in attendance for the <br />presentation. <br />