2002-09-24 City Council Travel Review Committee Meeting-no official minutes

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. - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rod Rothermel at 6:30 p.m. Members of Redistricting Committee Present: Rod Rothem1el, Nick Barrera, Harry Fuller, Lindsay Pfeiffer, Paula Bridges, Alton Porter, Troy Burmaster, Bob Juliet Daniel and Doug Martin. Members of the Council Travel Committee Absent: None. Staff Present: Mayor Norman Malone and City Secretary Martha Gillett. Others Present: Pat Rothermel and Robert Daniels. 2. INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman Rothermel introduced each committee member. 3. DISCUSS SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE The committee discussed their scope of responsibility and noted it was outlined in the material they were provided in their agenda packet. 4. REVIEW CURRENT CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE OUTLINING GUIDELINES FOR CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL The committee reviewed and discussed existing policies provided in the agenda packet. 5. DISCUSS OTHER CITY POLICIES The committee reviewed and discussed policies from the City of Bay town, City of Pasadena and the city of Deer Park. 6. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING DATE The committee directed the City Secretary to prepare a report outlining the recommendations discussed and agreed upon at the meeting. Chaim1an Rothermel will call the members when it is finalized to establish next meeting date. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS The committee agreed on the following recommendations to City Council: . No travel advances will be made in advance to City Council. Charges will be paid for by the Council Member and they will turn in receipts and seek reimbursement from the City upon returning from a trip. Receipts must be turned