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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING
<br />AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />JUNE 10,2002
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<br />1. Call to Order
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow,
<br />Barry Beasley, Peter Griffiths, James Warren, Charlie Young, Mike Mosteit, Bruce
<br />Meismer and Norman Malone
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emplovees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong,
<br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant to City Manager Crystal Scott, Director of Public
<br />Works Steve Gillett, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Director of Finance Cynthia
<br />Alexander, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby,
<br />Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik,
<br />Police Officer Lt. Carl Crisp, and Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease.
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<br />Others Present: Sib Carpenter, Alton Porter, Bernard Legrand, John Copeland, Fran
<br />Strong, Dottie Kaminski, Kristina Weaver, Anthony Meza, J.J. Meza, Mary Gay, Bill
<br />Scott, Margie Van Deventer, Donald McCartney, Glenn Lain, Charlie G. Perry, Brenda
<br />Jerrell, Fredrick Wooley, Robert A. Schlenk, Kim and Brooke Meismer, Louis Rigby,
<br />Calvin R. Collins, Nick Barrera, Michael Leppo, John Oliver, Sue Gail Mock Kooken, A.
<br />J. France, Roy Howard, Helen Gordon, Ann H. Holmes, Arthur W. Kelly, Betty Graham,
<br />Carolyn Andrews, Suzan Rector and a number of other citizens.
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<br />2. Reverend Mary Harris of Templo Mahanaim delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Norman Malone led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting on June
<br />4, 2002.
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<br />Motion was made bv Councilperson Griffiths to approve the Minutes of the Special Called
<br />Regular Meeting on June 4.2002. Second by Councilperson Warren. The motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Mosteit, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
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<br />Louis Rigby of 3115 Woodland Court, La Porte, Texas, encouraged Council to execute a
<br />resolution for fair campaign practices, per the Texas Ethics Commission. Secondly, Mr.
<br />Rigby encouraged the Audit Committee to review the current audit procedures. He would
<br />like credit cards frozen and other perks. Thirdly, Mr. Rigby feels it is illegal practice for
<br />the City to pay for Council's and Mayor's spouses, and/or to allow them to play in golf
<br />tournaments the City pays for. He would like to know the Council's travel policy. Mr.
<br />Rigby is also interested in the Attorney General's opinion regarding these issues.
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