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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />December 13, 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, Barry
<br />Beasley, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen, Howard Ebow, Mike Mosteit, and Mayor Alton Porter
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Louis Rigby
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees 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, City Secretary Martha Gillett, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Supervising Engineer Robert
<br />Cummings, Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Assistant Parks Director James Eastep, Assistant Fire
<br />Chief John Dunham, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Purchasing Manager Susan
<br />Kelley and Accountant Leann Williams
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<br />Others Present: Bobbye Worsham, Mike Thomas, Charlotte Williams, Lloyd Williams, Spero
<br />Pomonis, Roy Myers, Kyle Miller, Dana Orth, Dave Turnquist, Jacob Moore, Ryan Vest, Charles
<br />Hester, Don Cameron, David Hawes, Matthew Cook, David Weston, John Hightower, David
<br />Drake, Dottie Kaminski, and other citizens and students
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<br />2. Dr. Bobbye Worsham of Second Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Alton Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. A. Mike Thomas Associate Principal of La Porte High School, students Heather Free and
<br />Amanda Johnson presented Mayor and Council an overview of the SAAD program. Mayor
<br />Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming March 23,2005 as Shattered Dreams Program
<br />Day.
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<br />B. Mayor Porter and Assistant City Manager, Cynthia Alexander presented Accountant
<br />Leann Williams with a plaque in honor of being awarded "Employee of the Third Quarter of
<br />2004".
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<br />S. CONSENT AGENDA
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<br />A. Council to consider approval of the Minutes of the Special Called Council Retreat Meeting
<br />held on October 2, 2004 and the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop
<br />Meeting held on November 8, 2004.
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<br />B. Council to consider awarding bids for Heavy Trucks to low bidder for each item.
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<br />C. Council to consider awarding Bid #05002, Plastic Garbage Bags in the amount of $96,600 for
<br />February 2005 bag distribution.
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<br />D. Council to consider approval ofInterlocal Agreement with Buy Board.
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