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<br />MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING <br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />October 27, 2008 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Porter at 6:23 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Clausen, Council <br />members Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, John Black, Georgia Malone, Howard <br />Ebow and Chuck Engelken. <br /> <br />Members of Council absent: None <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Ron <br />Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief <br />Kenith Adcox, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Finance Director Michael Dolby, <br />Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, <br />Director of Parks & Recreation Stephen Barr, Controller Phyllis Rinehart, Judge Mitrano, <br />Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Parks Department Employee Ann Hayes, Senior <br />Services Superintendent Karen Beerman, Director of Planning Tim Tietjens, Fire Chief <br />Mike Boaze, and a number of other employees. <br /> <br />Others present: Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun, Phillip Hoot, Robbie Nelson, Vicky <br />Becknar, Ted Powell, Patricia Clark, Horace Leopard, David Janda, Ed Matuszak, and <br />Karen Wilhelm <br /> <br />2. Karen Wilhelm of the Light of Christ led the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />4. Presentations/ Proclamations <br /> <br />A. Stephen Barr and Mayor Porter thanked City Council and La Porte Administration <br />for taking care of employees before, during, and after Hurricane "IKE". Mayor <br />recognized Parks employees present supporting Council and Administration on <br />their efforts during and after Hurricane "IKE". <br /> <br />B. Mayor Pro Tem Clausen presented the 2007 Certificate of Achievement for <br />Financial Reporting to the Finance Department. <br /> <br />5. Consent Agenda <br /> <br />A. Council to consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City <br />Council held on October 13, 2008 - M. Gillett <br />