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<br />MINUTES OF.THE REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING
<br />AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
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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 ofCitv Council Present: Councilmembers Peter Griffiths, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow,
<br />Bruce Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Barry Beasley and Norman Malone
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Mike Mosteit
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emplovees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant
<br />City Manager John Joerns, City Manager's Administrative Assistant Crystal Scott, Emergency Services
<br />Director Joe Sease, Assistant .city Attorney Clark Askins, Interim Planning Director Nick Finan, Building
<br />Official Debbie Wilmore, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief Richard Reff, Assistant City Manager
<br />Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Parks
<br />and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Fire Chief Mike Boaze and Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris
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<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Carroll Lee Pruitt, Bill Scott, Dave Turnquist, Elizabeth Rivera,
<br />Gary Shirley, Michelle DeBusk, Daniel Castafion, Rachel Poppa, Adrian Nava, Erica Manscal, Melissa
<br />Montenego, Paula Denby, Alexandra Denby, Jean McElvogue, Mr. McElvogue, Colleen Hicks, Doug
<br />Latimer, Tommy Moser, Bill White, Charlie Douglas Boyle and a number of other citizens
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<br />2. In lieu of an invocation, Mayor Malone read a remembrance in honor of September 11, 2001.
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<br />3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
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<br />Mayor Malone presented the "Patriot Remembrance Day" Proclamation in honor of September 11, 2001.
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<br />S. CONSENT AGENDA
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<br />A. C;ouncil to consider approval or other action of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop
<br />Meeting held on August 25,2003.
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<br />B. Council to consider awarding a contract for Sole Source Mail Machine lease to Pitney Bowes as
<br />presented by Finance Director Cynthia Alexander. .
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<br />C. Council to consider approval and issuance of a term contract with R&K Commercial Aquatics Services
<br />for calcium hypochlorite briquettes for La Porte Municipal Pools as presented by Parks and Parks and
<br />Recreation Director Stephen Barr.
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<br />D. Council to consider authorizing staffto proceed with the Procurement Credit Card Program as
<br />presented by Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Beaslev to simultaneously vote and aoorove on all items of the
<br />Consent Agenda. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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