05-11-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Office of the Mayor WHEREAS, the Office of the Municipal Clerk, a time-honored and vital part of local government, exists throughout the world, providing the professional link between citizens, local governing bodies, and other agencies of government, rendering equal service to all; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary is a City official appointed by the City Council, serving as the secretariat to the governing body and performing duties including Council administration, Elections Officer, Public Information Officer for both public information requests and for media and communications, liquor licensing, Records Management Officer, liaison to boards and commissions, and being part of the City's emergency management team. The City Secretary is accountable for the City seal and serves as the parliamentarian to the Council. The City Secretary is charged with neutrality, honesty, integrity, and upholding applicable state law and the City Charter; and WHEREAS, Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve through continuing education, by providing assistance to their communities and their peers, and participation in professional organizations; and WHEREAS, for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent, we extend our appreciation to City of La Porte City Secretary Lee Woodward, Deputy City Secretary Sharon Harris, Records Administrator Gladis Sanchez, and temporary Administrative Assistant Kirsty Vigil. I, Louis R. Rigby, Mayor, do hereby proclaim May 3-10, 2020, as NOW, THEREFORE, Municipal Clerks Week th In Witness Whereof: I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed hereto, this the 11 day of May, 2020.