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MINUTE& REGULAR MEETING AND PUBL&EARINGS
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />August 23, 2004
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m.
<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Tommy Moser, Mike
<br />Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen and Mayor Alton Porter
<br />Peter Griffiths arrived at 6:50 p.m.
<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 Joems, 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 Wayne Sabo, Police Chief Richard Reff, Human Resources Manager Sherri
<br />Sampson, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen, Building
<br />Official Debbie Wilmore, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Special Services Superintendent Karen Beerman, Golf Pro
<br />Alex Osmond, Street Maintenance Supervisor Rodney Cox, Criminal Investigation Specialist Kendra
<br />Williams, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham and EMS Chief Ray
<br />Nolen
<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Eddie Thomas, David Wright, Paula Rizzuto, Ed Baker, Sib
<br />Carpenter, Rich Keeton, Walter Barnes, Katrine Wright, Lilibeth Garza, Leslie Cardenas, Denise Warren,
<br />Matthew McQueeney, Frank R. Fullbright, Kenny Martin, Elizabeth Hibon, Bill Scott, Cindy Gates, Ashley
<br />Kelly, Katie Howse, Robby Angell, Skip Lanz, Ryan Vest, Brian Larkey, Dave Turnquist, Rusty Shepherd,
<br />John A. Mata, Beverly Carmen, Matthew Novosad, Ann Hayes, Scott Pullig, Sydelle Najer, Ruphina Simon,
<br />Amanda Stark, Daniel Walters, Costance Gordon, Richard Athution, Carlos Valdivia, Ashley Gospero, John
<br />Krueger, Jan Krueger, Crystal Moya, Jeremy Shaffer, Claudia G. Cox, James Phillips and a number of other
<br />citizens and students
<br />2. Reverend Michael Bingham of Abundant Life Church delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. Mayor Porter presented Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins with a Certificate of Appreciation for his five
<br />years of devoted and invaluable service.
<br />5. CONSENT AGENDA
<br />A. • Council to consider approval of Special Called Meeting Minutes held on August 2, 2004 and Budget
<br />Workshop Meetings held on August.9 through August 18, 2004.
<br />B. Council to consider approval or other Diction regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
<br />execute a contract with Dr. Oscar Boultinghouse, M.D., Medical Director for the City of La Porte EMS
<br />Division.
<br />Motion was made by Councilmember.Engelken to approve the Consent Agenda Items A. B. and C as
<br />presented, and to discuss Item D. Second by Councilmember Beasley.
<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to amend motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A and
<br />B as presented. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby, Clausen, Porter and Ebow
<br />Nays: None
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