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<br />MINUTES .GULAR MEETING AND WORKS. MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />September 27, 2004
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Louis Rigby, Barry
<br />Beasley, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen, Howard Ebow and Mayor Alton Porter
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Mike Mosteit
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emnlovees 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, Judge Louie Ditta, Judge Denise Mitrano,
<br />Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelly, Interim Planning Director
<br />Wayne Sabo, Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs,
<br />Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Court Coordinator Aimee Bird, Patrol Sergeant Matthew Daeumer, Assistant Fire
<br />Chief John Dunham, Lt. Carl Crisp, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Patrol Lieutenant and EMS Chief
<br />Ray Nolen
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<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Barbara Norwine, Rusty Shepherd, Ashley Gaspero, Gary Rice, Ann
<br />Hayes, Hugh Landrum, Jr., Deadric Scott, Sib Carpenter, Paul Hickenbottom, Ru.ssell Ybarra, Barbara
<br />Norwine, "Houston Chronicle's" Carol Christian, Port Commissioner Jimmy Burke, Terri Beasley, Dottie
<br />Kaminski, Jacob Moore, Matthew Villarreal, Syldelle Najer, D. Tharpe, Jan Lawler, Jimmy Burke and other
<br />citizens and students
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<br />2. Reverend Eric Pitre ofSt. Mary's Catholic Church delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Alton Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. Mayor Porter presented Mr. Russell Ybarra with a Proclamation in honor of his many accomplishments within
<br />the Community.
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<br />s. CONSENT AGENDA
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<br />A. Council to consider approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop held
<br />September 13, 2004.
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<br />B. Councilto receive and approve the report on the Investment Policy.
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<br />.C. Council to consider awarding bid for demolition contract. This item was removed from the Consent
<br />Agenda and can be discussed after Items 7.a., 7.b., and 7.c. have been discussed 7.c. is being added to
<br />afford the citizen to speak prior to the item being voted on.
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<br />D. Council to consider awarding bid for all items to Philpott Ford in the amount of $321,527.00.
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<br />E. Council to consider awarding Bid #04032 ..,. Street Materials in the amount of $50,230.
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<br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Moser to null Item D from the Consent A2enda. Item C was
<br />alreadv nulled from the Consent A2enda and will be on the AlJenda Addendum. Councilmember
<br />Beasley motioned to annrove Items A. B. and E of the Consent A2enda. Second by Councilmember
<br />Griffiths.
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<br />Ayes: . Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Griffiths
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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