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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING <br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />February 26, 2007 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Mayor Pro-Tern Tommy Moser, <br />Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit and Louis Rigby. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: Councilmember Howard Ebow and Councilmember Barry <br />Beasley. <br /> <br />Staff Present: Interim City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant <br />City Attorney Clark Askins, ConsultantlFinancial Advisor Debra B. Feazelle, Controller <br />Phyllis Rinehart, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Parks and Recreation Director Steve <br />Gillett, Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Fire <br />Chief Mike Boaze, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Planning Director Wayne Sabo, <br />Animal Control Supervisor Clarence Anderson, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Police <br />Chief Richard Reff. <br /> <br />Citizens Present: Sue Gail Mock Kooken, John Handy of the Houston Chronicle, Reverend <br />Karen Wilhelm Allan Rankin, Shelly Rankin, Rooney Brown, Jan Fincher, Brian Adams, <br />Chris Cochran, Colleen Hicks, Dottie Kaminski, Shar Bingham, Ken Martin, Bob <br />McLaughlin, Georgia Malone, Trent Wise, Lori Roehrick, Lauren Barr, Betty Cuccerne, <br />Denise Pool, Charlie Hinds, and a number of other citizens. <br /> <br />2. Karen Wilhem of Light of Christ Lutheran Church delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS <br /> <br />A. Mayor Porter read Senate Proclamation No. 1258 - 2006 Municipal Excellence <br />award for Public Works. <br /> <br />B. Jeff Suggs, Ken Martin, and Bob McLaughlin presented discussion of the Dupont <br />Chemical Release on January 25,2007. <br /> <br />5. Consent Agenda <br /> <br />A. Consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and <br />Workshop Meeting held on February 12,2007. <br /> <br />B. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the <br />Battle of San Jacinto Triathlon and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an <br />