2002-11-18 Special Called Regular Meeting

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• MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 18, 2002 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Mike Mosteit, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Bruce Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Barry Beasley and Norman Malone Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Acting City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, and Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby Others Present: Charlie Doug Boyle, Spero Pomonis, Craig Ellington, Houston Chronicle's Robert Crowe, Colleen Hicks, Charles Underwood, Carol Mosteit, Dean Mosteit, D. Mosteit, Sara Saxton, Patricia Wright, Donald Wright, and a number of citizens. 2. Mayor Norman Malone delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on November 11, 2002. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on November 11, 2002. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYTERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL Patricia Wright of 2038 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, presented City Council with a petition for the Lomax area to remain rural. Craig P. Ellington of 11322 Windfem, Houston, Texas, informed City Council he would be protesting the bid award on the Little Cedar Bayou wastewater treatment plant. 6. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver the attached Easement to Centerpoint Energy for electric distribution facilities.