2000-05-15 Special Called Workshop Meeting

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0 • MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 15, 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, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, 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, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Director of Emergency Management Joe Sease, Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Assistant Finance Director Mike Dolby, Police Chief Richard Reff, Accounting Manager Kathy Hutton and Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom. Others Present: Pat Menard and Colleen Hicks. 2. Councilperson Chuck Engelken delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Special Called Meeting and Workshop Meeting on May 9, 2000. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. There were no citizens wishing to address City Council. 5. The special called workshop meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 P.M. A. DISCUSS CREATING A BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Planning Director Doug Kneupper provided City Council with an overview of the functions of a building and standards commission.