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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />October 25, 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 6:05 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Louis
<br />Rigby, Barry Beasley, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen, Howard Ebow, Mike Mosteit and Mayor
<br />Alton Porter
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emolovees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle,
<br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City
<br />Attorney Clark Askins, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Public Works Director Steve
<br />Gillett, Judge Louie Ditta, Judge Denise Mitrano, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby,
<br />Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson, IT Manager
<br />Al Owens, City Marshal Nelson Thorpe, Court Coordinator Aimee Bird, Golf Pro Alex Osmond,
<br />Patrol Sergeant Matthew Daeumer, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Parks and Recreation
<br />Director Stephen Barr, Inspector II Tommy Carpenter and CID Sergeant Tammy McBeath
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<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Spero Pomonis, Ashley Gaspero, Barbara Norwine,
<br />Dave Turnquist, Travis McLennan, Jason Willis, Daniel Weston, Michael Correa, Aaron Finnis,
<br />Daniel Garrett, Heather Borden, Matthew Villarreal, Katrine Wright, Glenn Large, Sib Carpenter,
<br />Jacob Moore, Rebecca Streety, Ronnie Springer, Rick Helton, Ryan Vest, Ann Hayes, Ryan
<br />Wheeler, Derek Padgett, Chris Hall, Kelly Houston and other 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. CONSENT AGENDA
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<br />A. Council to consider approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and
<br />Workshop held October 11,2004.
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<br />B. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
<br />Professional Service Agreement with PBS&J to professional engineering services for
<br />equipment replacement at the Little Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount
<br />of $24,800.00
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<br />Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered
<br />Council's questions.
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<br />City Attorney Clark A~kins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2784 - AN ORDINANCE
<br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA
<br />PORTE AND PBS&J, INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
<br />TO REPLACE AERATION EQUIPMENT AT THE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU
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