2005-03-14 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council Minutes

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL March 14, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Barry Beasley, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby and Peter Griffiths Members of Council Absent: Mayor Porter and Councilmember Ebow Members ofCitv Executive Staff and City Emplovees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Attorney Knox Askins, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Police Chief Richard Reff, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Assistant Public Works Director Don Pennell, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Planning and Community Development Director Wayne Sabo, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham and Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley Others Present: Reverend Wayne Spears, Dottie Kaminski, Evelyn Kennedy, Spero Pomonis, Tom Campbell, Barbara Norwine, Delia Claus, Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Mr. & Mrs. Felix Aleman, Bill White, Charlie Doug Boyle, Councilmember Griffiths' in-laws (Silvia De Rivera and Carlos Rivera) Houston Chronicle's Carol Christian and other citizens and students 2. Reverend Wayne Spears of Fairmont Park Baptist Church of La Porte delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Pro Tern Barry Beasley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS A. Mayor Pro Tern Beasley and Council presented City Attorney Knox Askins with a Certificate of Appreciation in honor of 40 years of service to the City. B. Mayor Pro Tern and Council, and Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby presented Leann Williams with a plaque in honor of "Employee of the Year" for 2004. C. Mayor Pro Tern and Council recognized retiree Felix Aleman for thirty years of service with the City. 5. Consent Agenda A. Council to consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting held on February 28,2005. B. Council to consider awarding Bid #S0010 - Sale of Property, 526 San Jacinto Street to Neighborhood Centers, Inc., in the amount of $42,250. C. Council to consider approval of Interlocal Agreement. D. Council to consider approval of the attached Takings Resolution declaring a public interest in acquiring property as described. E. Council to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Ray and Hollington AlA Architects for design of Fire Station #3 and allocate $68,250 to fund said agreement.