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MINUTES.+ REGULAR MEETING AND WORK OP MEETING
<br /> OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br /> July 26, 2004
<br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER
<br /> The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Barry Beasley at 6:00 p.m.
<br /> Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Tommy
<br /> Moser, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby and Mayor Pro Tem Barry Beasley
<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 Clark Askins, 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, Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson,
<br /> Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen, Purchasing Manager Susan
<br /> Kelley, Building Official Debbie Wilmore, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris,
<br /> Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Office Manager Marlene
<br /> Rigby and EMS Chief Ray Nolen
<br /> Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Charles Underwood, Colleen Hicks, Barbara Norwine, Mike Clausen,
<br /> Alton Porter, Sib Carpenter, Dave Turnquist, Carlos Martinez, Ellery LaCombe, Pete Frank, Bobbie Frank,
<br /> Fred Anthony, Robin French, Ed Fendell, Donna Fendell, Ann Hayes, Ryan Gillbert, Donna Wolf, Carol
<br /> Christian of the Houston Chronicle and a number of other citizens and students.
<br /> 2. Reverend Wayne Spears of Fairmont Park Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
<br /> 3. Mayor Pro Tem Barry Beasley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br /> 4. Mayor Pro Tem Beasley presented Bobbie Frank and a group of volunteers with a Proclamation in honor of
<br /> Habitat for Humanity's 10 year anniversary.
<br /> 5. CONSENT AGENDA
<br /> A. Council to consider approval of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting Minutes held on
<br /> July 12, 2004.
<br /> B. Council to consider award of Bid #04029 for Firefighter Protective Clothing to low bidder meeting
<br /> specifications, in the amount of $29,950.
<br /> C. Council to consider award of Sealed Bid #04030 for Liquid Chlorine to low bidder meeting specifications,
<br /> in the amount of $37,290.
<br /> D. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with
<br /> TexDOT for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of SH 146 and Wharton Weems Blvd.
<br /> Councilmember Rigby requested discussions on item B.
<br /> Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Second by
<br /> Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried.
<br /> Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby and Ebow
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> Abstain: None
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