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<br />Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2008 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address <br />Council - (Limited to five minutes) <br /> <br />John Kerbey - 3802 Marlin, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Kerbey advised Council of <br />concerns with arson at his home. He provided Council with handouts. <br /> <br />Mike Henley, 201 Blackwell, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Henley informed Council he was <br />opposed to the proposed Hike and Bike Trail near his home. <br /> <br />Tommy Harmon, 316 Donaldson, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Harmon informed Council <br />he was opposed to the proposed Hike and Bike trail near his home. <br /> <br />L.C. Arthur - 214 S. Wilson, Morgan's Point, Texas 77571 - Mr. Arthur informed Council <br />he was opposed to the hike and bike trail. <br /> <br />Katherine Aguilar - 3119 Fondren, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Ms. Aguilar raised concerns <br />with the Town Square project and noted several ways she felt the 4B La Porte <br />Development Corporation funds should be spent. <br /> <br />7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing various <br />members to Boards and Commissions - (Ord. 2782-X) - Mayor Porter <br /> <br />Mayor Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils' <br />questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2782-X, AN ORDINANCE <br />APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES <br />OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Riqby to approve Ordinance 2782-X as presented by <br />Mr. Porter appointinq Ken Schlather to the La Porte Area Water Authority Board. <br />Councilmember Engelken seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, and Engelken. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />8. Council to consider approval or other action approving and authorizing an agreement <br />between the City of La Porte and Patak Construction to provide Construction Manager at <br />Risk services, and appropriating an amount of $2,700,000.00 from Fund 048 and Fund <br />015 for the West Side Sports Complex and Park - S. Barr <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation <br />and answered Councils' questions. <br />