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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING <br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />October 24, 2005 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:01 p.m. <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Council members Tommy Moser, Mike Clausen, Mike <br />Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Howard Ebow and Peter Griffiths . <br />Members of Council Absent: Chuck Engelken <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City <br />Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Purchasing Manager <br />Susan Kelley, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Police Chief Aaron Corrales, <br />Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Assistant Fire Chief <br />John Dunham, Police Officer's Association Matt Novasad, Sergeant Matt Daeumer, Judge Denise Mitrano, <br />Deputy Court Clerk Lisa Syzdeck, City Marshal Skip Young, Deputy Court Clerk Jackie Carmona, Deputy Court <br />Clerk Debbie Gardner, Chief Deputy Court Clerk Patty Gutierrez, Police Chief Richard Reff, Purchasing Manager <br />Susan Kelley, Court Clerk Aimee Bird, Lieutenant Carl Crisp, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby and <br />Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr. <br />Others Present: Spero Pomonis, Mr. Sidney Grant, Mrs. Sidney Grant, Tucker Grant, Carol Mosteit, Sue Gail <br />Kooken, Barbara Norwine, Dottie Kaminski, Colleen Hicks, Bill Manning, Nick Barrera, Reverend David <br />Morgan, Heather Stostek, Christina Week, Tina Perez, Martin Cantu, Casey Morris, Carol Christian Houston <br />Chronicle and other citizens. <br />2. Reverend David Morgan of First Baptist Church of La Porte delivered the Invocation. <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS <br />A. Mayor Porter presented a Vince Patel Proclamation to owner of Fairway Inn Hotel in recognition of his <br />generosity during Hurricane Rita. This item was moved to the November 14, 2005 City Council Meeting <br />due to the citizens not being present at the meeting. <br />B. Mayor Porter presented a Milad Elias Day Proclamation to owner of Texans Sports Bar & Grill in <br />recognition of his generosity during Hurricane Rita. This item was moved to the November 14, 2005 City <br />Council Meeting due to the citizens not being present at the meeting. <br />C. Mayor Porter presented Municipal Courts Week Proclamation to Judge Denise Mitrano, Court Clerk <br />Aimee Bird, and Chief Deputy Court Clerk Patty. Gutierrez, City Marshal Skip Young, Deputy Clerk <br />Jackie Carmona, Deputy Court Clerk Lisa Syzdeck and Deputy Court Clerk Debra Gardner. <br />5. Consent Agenda <br />A. Consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of City Council held <br />on October 10, 2005. <br />B. Council to consider awarding bid of HGAC to Texas Bus Sales, Inc. to provide a Type III HD — Aero <br />Elite 290 Transit Bus for the Senior Services Division. <br />C. Council to consider approving purchase for Whelen Tower Replacement. <br />