2005-06-13 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, WORKSHOP MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL June 13,2005 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Barry Beasley, Mike Mosteit and Louis Rigby. Members of Council Absent: Council members Mike Clausen, Howard Ebow and Peter Griffiths Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Planning Office Coordinator Peggy Lee, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Wayne Sabo, Human Resources Specialist Nicole Hatter, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley, Budget Officer Shelley Wolney, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Police Chief Richard Reff and Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr. Peggy Lee attended as a protege' of the Mentoring Program currently underway in the City of La Porte. Others Present: Torn Campbell, Sue Gail Kooken, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hammond, Carol Christian of the Houston Chronicle and other citizens. 2. Reverend Mike Davis of First Assembly of God was not able to attend the meeting. Mayor Alton E. Porter delivered the Invocation. 3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PRESENT A nONS / PROCLAMATIONS A. Mayor Porter presented a Certificate of Appreciation and Proclamation for Operation to Karen Rigby, Clara Clark and Ann Moore. B. Mayor Porter presented National Small Cities and Towns Day Proclamation to Nicole Hatter of the Special Events Committee. C. Mayor Porter presented Employee of 1 sl Quarter 2005 to Peggy Lee. Ms. Lee was accompanied by her department director Wayne Sabo, Director of Planning. 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing held on May 23, 2005. B. Council to consider awarding bid for Axle Scale System. C. Council to consider authorizing an additional $11, 591.00 for repair of water well # 9. D. Council to consider approval or other action regarding adopting an ordinance amending fiscal year 2004- 2005 budget for the Airport Fund by $13, 048 to match recent grant increase and to pay for permit fees for inspections.