1982-03-03 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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r~ u • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council, March 3, 1982 Page 13 was $1,450 we want. I want Skelton: Mr. T can't hear would like to when I vote. could save, but if this the records to show why Mayor, the reason I vot some of my colleagues on know if I am voting for is what the citizens T voted. ~d like I did is because the other side and I them or against them Longley: Mr. Mayor, obviously folks in the accounting depart- ment are very soft spoken, but I will try to do my best. 17. Administrative Reports: City Secretary Waters reported 5 bid packages had been sent to vendors for the Police Department Continuous Duty Base Station and no bids were returned by the bid date and time of Monday, February 22, 1982 at 4:00 P.M. Waters asked for direction from the Council on this matter. • City Attorney advised the Police Department should now nego- tiate with a proper vendor for the best possible price for the product. 18. Council Action: Councilperson Malone: I just want to thank Jerry. A lady made a presentation last week about cleaning up La Porte, and it looks like Jerry has started. It's going to take a long time. Councilperson Longle I'd like to comment once again about accountants eing soft spoken. They are usually strange looking little people with glasses on the end of their nose. However, I am quite impressed with Mr. Hovey's report, and I would like to commend the Accounting Department for doing a fantastic job for us. We could not survive without them. Councilperson Faris: I would request an executive session for a legal matter. I don't think it will take that long. We will need Mr. Askins. Councilperson Latimer: I feel the audit .report was very excellently prepared. Councilperson Simons: I want to commend the Accounting Depart- • ment for this excellent report. I know the Accounting Depart- ment worked very diligently to bring us this report.