2000-12-11 Regular Meeting and Special Called Workshop Meeting

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9 0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 11, 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: Council members Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young and Jerry Clarke. Members of Council Absent: Mayor 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, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance Director Mike Dolby, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Emergency Services Director Joe Sease, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Mike Davis and Police Chief Richard Reff. Others Present: Jean Young, Spero Pomonis, Sib Carpenter, Bill Scott and a number of citizens. 2. Council member Howard Ebow delivered the invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held November 27, 2000. Motion was made by Council member Sutherland to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 27, 2000 as presented. Second by Council member Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young and Clarke. 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. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing a Grant Agreement to continue participation in the Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotic Task Force - R. Reff. Richard Reff Police Chief presented summary and recommendation and answered City Council's questions.