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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING <br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />August 27, 2007 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:09 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Council members Tommy Moser, <br />Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Howard Ebow, Mike Clausen, Georgia Malone, Mike Mosteit <br />and Chuck Engelken. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: None. <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney <br />Clark Askins, Interim City Manager John Joerns, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, <br />Planning Director Wayne Sabo, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Building Official Debbie <br />Wilmore, Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby, Human Resource Manager Robert <br />Swanagan, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Economic Development Coordinator <br />Gretchen Black, Judge Mitrano, Assistant Police Chief Aaron Corrales, City Engineer <br />Rodney Slaton, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Assistant Fire <br />Chief John Dunham, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff <br />Suggs, Budget Officer Shelley W olny and Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley. <br /> <br />Others Present: John Handy, Adam Yanelli, Marie McDermott, Calvin Hays, Margaret <br />Compton, Charles Nute, Barbara Norwine, Lisa McPhail, Vicky Campise, Jan Lawler, <br />Colleen Hicks, Shar Lynch, Neal Welch, Hugh Landrum, Jr., Paula Bridges, Johnnie Hogan, <br />Mary Smith, Alta Nute, C.D. Campbell, Cheri Busch, William Busch, Scott, Phar, Maria <br />Martinez, Terry McDaniel, Bleven McDaniel, Peter Kuchinke, Michelle Hochadel, Jeffrey <br />Ho1chadel, Diana Solis, Sam Adams, Amber Perry, Keven Mixon, Susan Jenson, Aleshia <br />Ebow, Belinda Gonzales, Brian Deshotel, Julie Deshotel, Mike Lewis, Dana Lewis, Darlene <br />Huffman, Ed Bronson, Ann Bronson, Manny Chupanglo, Jason Monn, Matt Shipwash, <br />Joseph Russell, Patrick Campbell, Janla Oehlert, Tammy Cooper, John Cotton, Deanna <br />Cotton, Gregg Poston, Mark E. Hanna and other citizens. <br /> <br />2. Reverend David Morgan of First Baptist Church delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS <br /> <br />There were no items to be presented at this meeting. <br /> <br />5. Consent Agenda <br /> <br />A. Consider approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La <br />Porte City Council held on August 13-14,2007 and Minutes of the Special Called <br />Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on August 6, 2007. <br /> <br />B. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance to vacate, <br />abandon, and close the North 14th Street Right-of-Way between Blocks, 682 & 683, <br />Town of La Porte <br />