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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
<br />THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />JULY 28, 2003
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
<br />Members of Citv Council Present: Councilmembers Peter Griffiths, Howazd Ebow, Chuck
<br />Engelken, Bruce Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Mike Mosteit and Norman
<br />Malone .
<br />Members of Council Absent: Barry Beasley
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and Citv Employees Present: Director of Emergency
<br />Services Joe Sease, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John
<br />Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant to City Manager
<br />Crystal Scott, Human Resources Specialist Kendra Williams, Director of Administrative
<br />Services Carol Buttler, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Assistant Director of Finance
<br />Michael Dolby and Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley
<br />Others Present: Sidney Grant, Mrs. Sidney Grant, Delia Claus, Bazbara Norwine, Fred
<br />Bender, Ann Hayes, Tommy Moser, Cazol Christian of the "Houston Chronicle This Week",
<br />Chazles Underwood, Colleen Hicks, Tom Caybelt, Mark Venable
<br />2. Reverend David Morgan of the First Baptist Church:deliveredthe invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. Council to consider approval or other action of the Minutes of the Regulaz Meeting and
<br />Public Hearing Meeting held July 14, 2003 and the Special Called Regulaz Meeting and
<br />Workshop Meeting held July 21, 2003.
<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the Minutes of the Reeular
<br />Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting_held on July 14, 2003 and the Special Called ReQUlar
<br />Meeting_and Workshop Meeting held July 21, 2003. Second by Councilmember Young.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />5. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
<br />Director of Administration Cazol Buttler presented a proclamation to each of the 12 youths
<br />participating in the Summer Youth Employment Program. The youths participating aze
<br />Michael Holt, Alena Hickey, Lindsay Pharr, Victoria Tristin, Karin Wright, Katrine Wright,
<br />Jeremy Zapalac, Shantea Crawford, Antwan Dyer, Joseph Doughty, Frederick Goines and
<br />Leann Bray.
<br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
<br />There were no citizens or taxpayers wishing to address Council.
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