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(b) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting held prior to <br />this meeting. <br />(c) Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board — Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board <br />meeting held prior to this meeting. <br />10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />(a) Receive report from City Manager <br />• City Council Meeting, Monday, October 13, 2014 <br />• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, October 27, 2014 <br />• City Council Meeting, Monday, October 27, 2014 <br />City Manager Corby Alexander reported he attended the first Sunset Sip and Stroll event and gave <br />kudos to Marketing/Public Relations Specialist Jaree Hefner and thanked all the volunteers that <br />made the event a success. <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies — Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, <br />Martin, Moser, Kaminski and Mayor Rigby. <br />Councilmember Zemanek thanked everyone for attending the meeting; congratulated the <br />Purchasing Department on their award; thanked Bob Mitchell for his presentation; thanked <br />Marketing/Public Relations Specialist Jaree Hefner for her work on the Sunset Sip and Stroll event; <br />advised of the passing of Bob McLaughlin; welcomed ACT Independent Turbo Services, Inc., and <br />advised staff he is opposed to back-to-back meetings on the same evenings as City Council meetings <br />where Council is expected to make decisions based on what was decided in the prior meeting. <br />Councilmember Engelken congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award; thanked Deputy <br />Building Official R.J. Davidson for his well -documented presentation on the dangerous <br />buildings/structures and thanked Bob Mitchell for his presentation. Councilmember Earp <br />congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award; advised he attended the Sunset Sip and <br />Stroll event; commented he is also opposed to back-to-back meetings on the same evenings as City <br />Council meetings when Council does not have time to process information before making decisions; <br />and requested an update on the Animal and Adoption Shelter. Councilmember Clausen <br />congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award and thanked everyone for attending the <br />meeting. Councilmember Martin congratulated and thanked Marketing/Public Relations Specialist <br />Jaree Hefner and Assistant City Manager Traci Leach for the Sunset Sip and Stroll event; <br />congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award and thanked Bob Mitchell for his <br />presentation. Councilmember Moser congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award; <br />commented on the success of the Sunset Sip and Stroll Event and thanked Bob Mitchell for his <br />presentation. Councilmember Kaminski congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award; <br />thanked Marketing/Public Relations Specialist Jaree Hefner and Assistant City Manager Traci <br />Leach for their work on the Sunset Sip and Stroll event, thanked Bob Mitchell for his presentation; <br />congratulated Chief of Police Ken Adcox on the Animal Adoption Center Sign Sponsorship. Mayor <br />Rigby congratulated the Purchasing Department on their award, advised he attended the Ribbon <br />Cutting at Air Liquide along with City Manager Corby Alexander and Economic Development <br />Coordinator Scott Livingston; thanked ACT Independent Turbo Services, Inc., for choosing the City <br />of La Porte to relocate their business and thanked Bob Mitchell for his presentation. <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />September 22, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes <br />