<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />June 12,2006
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Council members Tommy Moser,
<br />Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths
<br />and Chuck Engelken
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<br />Councilmember Griffiths arrived at the meeting at 6:24 p.m.
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<br />Members of Council Absent: none.
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emoloyees Present: City Manager Debra
<br />Feazelle, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Pearson, City
<br />Attorney Knox Askins, Planning Director Wayne Sabo, City Secretary Martha Gillett,
<br />Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Police Chief Richard Reff, Human Resources
<br />Manager Robert Swanagan, Fire Marshal Cliff Meekins, Building Official Debbie Wilmore,
<br />Risk Manager Bill Rankin, Golf Pro Alex Osmand, Inspector Mike Kirkwood, Parks and
<br />Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Solid Waste Worker Kevin Barnes and Parks worker
<br />Eddie Weber.
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<br />Others Present: Ann Malone, Betty Waters, Leon Waters, Pat Muston, Beth Rickert, Russell
<br />Ybarra, Barbara Matuszak, Bob Pizzatola, Bill Parker, Bernard Legrand, Art Kelley, Father
<br />Pitre, Scott Bean, Robin Vest, Norman Reed, Curtis Tipton, Alton Ogden, John Handy, Paul
<br />Chavez, Barbara Jenks Parks and other citizens.
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<br />2. Eric Pitre ofSt. Mary's Catholic Church delivered the Invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
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<br />A. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation to Curtis Tipton in honor ofWal-Mart
<br />Appreciation Day.
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<br />Others present included Education Foundation Members Barbara Matuszak, Bob
<br />Pizzatola, Robin Vest, Bill Parker, Barbara Jenks and Walmart Representative Curtis
<br />Tipton.
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<br />B. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation to Russell Ybarra in honor of Gringo's
<br />Mexican Kitchen Appreciation Day
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<br />Others present included Education Foundation Members Barbara Matuszak, Bob
<br />Pizzatola, Robin Vest, Bill Parker, Barbara Jenks and Russell Ybarra of Gringo's.
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<br />C. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation to the Safety Committee in honor of June
<br />National Safety Month
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