2000-06-12 Regular Meeting and Special Called Workshop Meeting

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• IVIINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Clarke 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, and Jerry Clarke. Members of Council Absent: Norman Malone Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance Director Mike Dolby, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Director of Emergency Management Joe Sease, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant City Secretary Janis Goulder. Others Present: Nazarali Momin and a number of citizens. 2. Councilmember Jeny Clarke delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on May 22, 2000. Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 22.2000 as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, and Clazke. 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. Council considered approving an ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article III, Section 70- 97, "School Zones", of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte for the purpose of designating maximum speed limits in a school zone for the new De Walt Alternative School. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation.