2000-03-27 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 27, 2000 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, Alton Porter, Peter Griffiths, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, City Manager's Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Tax Manager Kathy Powell, Fire Suppression Supervisor Champ Dunham, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley, City Planner Brad Ellis, Sergeant Mike Edgmon, City Engineer Carlos Martinez, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, and Accounting Manager Kathy Hutton. Others Present: Paul Martin, Sib Carpenter, Spero Pomonis, Nelda Edgmon, and a number of citizens. 2. Reverend Floyd Foshee delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 28, 2000. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Non Absent: Gay 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. No citizens wished to address Council. Councilman Deotis Gay arrived at 6:10 PM.