MIND ,S OF REGULAR MEETING AND W. KSHOP
<br /> OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br /> May 24, 2004
<br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER
<br /> The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths at 6 p.m.
<br /> Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Charlie Young, Tommy
<br /> Moser, Barry Beasley, Mike Mosteit and Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths
<br /> Members of Council Absent: None
<br /> Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City
<br /> Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong,
<br /> Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett,
<br /> Judge Louie Ditta, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, MIS Manager Al
<br /> Owens, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Police Chief Richard Reff and Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham
<br /> Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Jim Schul, Mr. Griffiths, Mrs. Griffiths, Ana Griffiths, Peter Andrew
<br /> Griffiths, Sib Carpenter, Rusty Shepherd, Delia Claus, Gwenda Moser, Mike Clausen, Dottie Kaminski, Alton
<br /> Porter, Lester Quinn, Carol Christian of the Houston Chronicle, Roy Myers, Jack Christiana, Bruce Meismer,
<br /> Kevin Edmonds, Baker Odyssey of the Mind Team, Chuck Davis, Lester Quinn, Ann Hayes, and a number of
<br /> other citizens and students
<br /> 2. Dr. Bobbye Worsham of Second Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
<br /> 3. Mayor Pro Tem Griffiths led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br /> 4. PRESENTATIONS /PROCLAMATIONS
<br /> A. Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths presented the Baker Junior High Odyssey of the Mind Team with a
<br /> Prehistoric Five Proclamation in honor of their outstanding accomplishments.
<br /> B. Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths presented Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris with the National Small
<br /> Cities and Towns Day Proclamation.
<br /> C. Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Municipal Court Judge Louie
<br /> Ditta.
<br /> D. Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Assistant City Attorney John
<br /> Armstrong.
<br /> 5. CONSENT AGENDA
<br /> A. Council to consider approval of the Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing Minutes held
<br /> on May 10, 2004.
<br /> B. Council to consider awarding a bid to Brooks Concrete, Inc. as low bidder meeting specifications, to
<br /> provide a concrete connector pathway between the pedestrian bridge over Little Cedar Bayou and the
<br /> Recreation & Fitness Center, as provided in the bid documents.
<br /> C. Council to consider awarding Bid #04026 for plastic garbage bags in the amount of $64,400 for August
<br /> distribution.
<br /> D. Council to consider Bid #04025 for water and sewer supplies in the amount of $137,446.09.
<br /> E. Council to consider awarding for quotes for City Hall security items in the amount of $17,155.94.
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