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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />June 28, 2004
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Barry Beasley at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Tommy Moser, Mike
<br />Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Charlie Young and Mayor Pro Tern Barry Beasley
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Councilmember Peter Griffiths
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City
<br />Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, City
<br />Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby,
<br />Interim Planning Director Nick Finan, Police Chief Richard Reff, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen
<br />Barr, Engineering Technician Supervisor Brian Sterling, Tax Manager Kathy Powell, Deputy Tax Collector
<br />Margaret Williams, Office Manager Marlene Rigby, Survey Party Chief Richard Spicer and Fire Chief Mike
<br />Boaze
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<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Spero Pomonis, Karen R. Rigby, Sib Carpenter, Lester Quinn, Roy
<br />Myers, Mike Clausen, Ann Hayes, Jack Womack, Sarah Hustus, Mr. & Mrs. Ben Spicer, Bruce Compton,
<br />Delia Claus, Brian Sterling, Shawn Hargrove, Dee Anne Thomson, Ross Hyde, Alton Porter, Fran Strong,
<br />Dottie Kaminski, Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Williamson, Melissa Mays, Mike Boyd, Nick Barrera, Charlie Doug Boyle
<br />and a number of other citizens and students
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<br />2. Reverend Jack Womack of First United Methodist Church delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Pro Tern Beasley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. Council to consider approval of Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting Minutes held on June 14,2004.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve the Minutes as presented. Second by
<br />Councilmember Ebow. Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Moser, Mosteit, Young and Ebow
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />5. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the results of the election held
<br />on June 19,2004.
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<br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins presented summary and answered Council's questions.
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<br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2749 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
<br />THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON JUNE 19,2004,
<br />FOR THE ELECITON OF A COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
<br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2749 as presented by Mr. Askins.
<br />Second by Councilmember Moser. Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow and Beasley
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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