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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />JULY 24, 2000 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter <br />Griffiths, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman Malone. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: Guy Sutherland and Alton Porter <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. <br />Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John Joems, <br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance <br />Director Mike Dolby, Director ef Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Planning <br />Director Doug Kneupper, Assistant City Secretary Janis Goulder, Street Supervisor Billy <br />Davenport, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, <br />Utility Maintenance Worker Jose Molina, Equipment Operator II Danny Cavazos, <br />Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham, Assistant Public Works Director Buddy Jacobs, <br />and Fire Chief Mike Boaze. <br /> <br />Others Present: Sib Carpenter, Fred Muston, Jack Oliphant, Ed Matuszak, Dean Snider, <br />Kay Snider, Bill Scott, Harvill Weller, Mary Beth Maher, George Cooney and a number <br />of citizens. <br /> <br />2. Reverend R. Holmes - Redeeming Faith COGlC delivered the Invocation. <br /> <br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on July 10, 2000. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to aoorove the minutes oHhe Regular <br />Meeting of July 10,2000 as presented. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion <br />carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Ebow, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Griffiths and Engelken <br /> <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICA nONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. <br /> <br />The following citizens addressed City Council. <br /> <br />Gerald Cooney - 3917 Sunrise, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Cooney informed council <br />he opposed the Port expansion and was concerned about property values reducing. <br /> <br />Mary Beth Maher - 3610 Miramar, Shoreacres, Texas 77571 - Ms. Maher informed the <br />council she opposed the Port expansion and had many concerns for the community if the <br />expansion occurs. <br />