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<br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF <br />LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 27, 1997 <br /> <br />Prior to the meeting being called to order. Mayor Norman L. Malone presented a City of La <br />Porte lapel pin to La Porte Adam Shannahan of Boy Scout Troop 514 La Porte, who is working <br />on his 1st Class Local Government Citizenship merit badge. <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 P.M. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, <br />Mike Cooper, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deetis Gay. Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: Councilperson Bob Thrower <br /> <br />Members of City Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City <br />Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, City Secretary Sue Lenes, <br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield. Director of <br />Administrative Services Louis Rigby. Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Director of Public <br />Works Steve Gillett, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Police Chief Bobby Powell. <br />Assistant Police Chief Aaron Corrales. Fire Marshall Paul Hickenbottom, Assistant Director of <br />Finance Cynthia Alexander, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley, City Manager's Secretary Carol <br />Buttler, and Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty <br /> <br />Others Present: Valora Spencer Governmental Affairs Manager for Houston Metroplex Area <br />representing TCI Cable Company, Barry Beasley and Chester Pool representing Sou~western <br />Bell Telephone, and a number of La Porte Citizens <br /> <br />2. INVOCATION BY REV. MICHAEL BINGHAM - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH <br /> <br />Rev. Michael Bingham, pastor of Abundant Life Church, delivered the invocation. Mayor <br />Malone asked for special prayers for Council person Bob Thrower who is presently in the hospital <br />suffering from a very serious illness. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING <br />JANUARY 13, 1997 <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to approve the minutes of January 13. 1997. <br />as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin. Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and <br />Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br />