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.
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