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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />February 25, 2008
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Rigby at 6:05 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Rigby, Council members Tommy
<br />Moser, Mike Clausen, Georgia Malone, Mike Mosteit, Barry Beasley, Chuck Engelken, and
<br />Howard Ebow.
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Mayor Porter
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney
<br />Clark Askins, City Manager Ron Bottoms, Finance Director Michael Dolby, Assistant City
<br />Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd,
<br />Controller Phyllis Rinehart, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Fire Chief
<br />Mike Boaze, Chief of Police Richard Reff, Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen
<br />Larson, Aging Services Superintendent Karen Beerman, Public Works Director Steve
<br />Gillett, Human Resources Manager Heather Weger, and a number of other employees.
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<br />Others present: John Handy of the Houston Chronicle, Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun,
<br />Ed Matuszak, Ann Malone, John Black, Colleen Hicks, Leonard Zlomke, David Janda,
<br />Phillip Hoot, Beth Rickert, Nancy Li, Trent Wise, Jay Dunham, Dottie Kaminski, Barbara
<br />Norwine, Marion Capen, Bob Capen, Garson Silvers, Rebecca Collins, Gloria Wier, Bob
<br />Pizzatola, Susan Rector, Patricia Clark, Britt Williams, Jon Brekke, Chanty Barber, Monica
<br />Garver, Jill Champagne, Virginia Dyer, Jack Swearingan, Brittany Ellenberg, Amber
<br />Wright, Kystal Bain, Jonathon Machemehl, Kellie Roop, Donalyn Allen, Chris Belvin and
<br />Alex Black and a number of citizens.
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<br />2. Gary Rickles of St. Mary's Catholic Church led the invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Pro- Tem Rigby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. PRESENT A TIONSI PROCLAMATIONS
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<br />A. Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby presented a Proclamation for "Ms. Nancy Li Appreciation
<br />Day".
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<br />B. Mayor Pro- Tem Rigby presented a Proclamation for "Mrs. Joanne Kolius
<br />Appreciation Day". Ms. Kolius was not present to receive the award. Bob
<br />Pizzitola received on her behalf.
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<br />C. Jay Dunham provided Council with an overview of the Red Suspenders Shrimp
<br />Boil Week.
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