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LOUIS RIGBY <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />DECEMBER 11, 2017 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, December 11, 2017, at the <br />City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the <br />following items of business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council <br />present: Councilmembers Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, and <br />Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant <br />City Manager Jason Weeks and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION – The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Jay Martin. <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a)Recognition – City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – Silver Plus <br />Achievement Award – Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized the Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving the Silver Plus <br />Achievement Award. <br />(b)Recognition – Employee of the Third Quarter 2017 – Larry Villarreal (Equipment Operator II) <br />City of La Porte Public Works Department – Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby recognized Equipment Operator II Larry Villarreal as Employee of the Third Quarter <br />2017. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> Philip Dunn, 701 San Jacinto St., addressed Council regarding the last meeting in November when <br />the Dangerous Building item was discussed and questioned comments from Council that were <br />made during the discussion. <br /> Chuck and Jane Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council and expressed gratitude for the <br />Christmas lights and nativity scene displayed in the City. <br /> Bobby Murray, 10303 Rustic Rock Rd., addressed Council regarding a dog he adopted with <br />heartworms from the La Porte Animal Shelter and requested the animals be tested for diseases <br />before being released for adoption. <br />. <br />Page1 of 6 <br />December 11, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />