MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />DECEMBER 9, 2002
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Mike Mosteit, Chuck Engelken, Bruce
<br />Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Barry Beasley and Norman Malone
<br />Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths and Howard Ebow
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney John
<br />Armstrong, Acting City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of
<br />Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Director of Planning
<br />Doug Kneupper, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Director of Finance
<br />Michael Dolby, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Purchasing Manager Susan
<br />Kelley, Warehouse Coordinator Johnny Ryan, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Administrative
<br />Assistant of the City Manager Crystal Scott, Judge Louie Ditta, Human Resources Manager
<br />Lorie Doughty, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Police Sergeant Matt Daeumer,
<br />Police Chief Richard Reff and Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler
<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Roy Myers, Charles Underwood, Lary Vidinha,
<br />Heather Householder, Ricky Gutierrez, Rick Vincent, Shelia Frye, Cristen Lauck, Jayme
<br />Reiss, Eric Nutt, Kelly Pestl, Noelle Meave, Matthew Parker, Delecia Turner, David Turner,
<br />Ashley Thurman, Krisitin McKnight, Valerie Owens, Robert Ring, Adam Brown, Ty Shipp,
<br />Isai Ramos, D. Paul Larson, Allison Meller, Candice Valeris, Tracie Adams, Yadiva
<br />Martinez, Krystle Westergren, Jessica Banks, Alan Beaudion, Jonathan Goupler, Jennifer
<br />Rice, Damaris Contreras, Alfredo David, Nazar Momin and a number of citizens.
<br />2. Reverend Ron Burnett of Victory Tabernacle delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting of La
<br />Porte City Council held on November 18, 2002.
<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the minutes of the Special Called
<br />Regular Meeting held on November 18, 2002. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />5. Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley and Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler
<br />presented Purchasing's Warehouse Coordinator John Ryan with the Employee of the P
<br />Quarter of 2002 for the City of La Porte.
<br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
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