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<br />MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP <br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />April 28, 2008 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Porter at 6:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby, Council members <br />Tommy Moser, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit, Barry Beasley, Chuck Engelken, Howard <br />Ebow and Georgia Malone <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: None. <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney <br />Clark Askins, City Manager Ron Bottoms, Finance Director Michael Dolby, City Secretary <br />Martha Gillett, Chief of Police Richard Reff, Assistant Police Chief Ron Parker, Equipment <br />Services Superintendent Lee Allen, GIS Manager Brian Sterling, Building Official Debra <br />Wilmore, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Judge Denise Mitrano, Human <br />Resources Manager Heather Wedger, Planning Director Tim Tietjens, Human Resources <br />Representative Nicole Hatter, Public Works Secretary Sarah Lindeen, Director of Public <br />Works Steve Gillett, City Engineer Rodney Slaten, Public Works employee Dennis Muska, <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson, Dispatcher Wanda Richards, EMS <br />staff Alice Keener and a number of other employees and volunteers. <br /> <br />Others present: Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun, John Black, Leonard Zlomke, Phillip <br />Hoot, Mr. and Mrs. Isabel Salinas, Mrs. Muska, Mark Follis, Alton Ogdon, Gus Breedon, <br />Mrs. Clark, David Janda, Ann Malone, Maribel Munoz, Grace Mealchan and a number of <br />citizens. <br /> <br />2. Reverend Charles Monette of St. Mark's United Methodist Church led the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />4. PRESENT A TIONSI PROCLAMATIONS <br /> <br />A. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation for Kaneka Texas Corporation "Kares" Day <br /> <br />B. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation for "Building Safety Week- 2008". <br /> <br />C. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation for "Public Service Recognition Week". <br /> <br />D. Mayor Porter recognized the retirement of Isabel Salinas, and thanked him for his <br />many years of service to the City. <br /> <br />E. Mayor Porter read the Fitness Challenge Report and introduced the winning team <br />members. <br />