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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman
<br />Malone.
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<br />Members of Council Absent: Alton Porter
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John Joerns,
<br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Finance Director Mike Dolby, Director of
<br />Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Assistant City Secretary Janis Goulder, Public
<br />Works Director Steve Gillett, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Emergency
<br />Services Director Joe Sease, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Purchasing Manager
<br />Susan Kelley, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Police Chief Richard Reff, and Parks and
<br />Recreation Director Stephen Barr.
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<br />Others Present: John Kolius, Sib Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. John Focke, Jan Lawler, Doyle
<br />Westergren, Reverend Thompson, Christopher Terry, Beth Rickert, Colleen Hicks, N.L.
<br />Hantz, Roy Myers, Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster, Brian and Peggy Antone, D. Paul Larson, and
<br />a number of citizens.
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<br />2. Reverend Thompson - Lomax Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Special Called
<br />Workshop Meetings on September 11 and September 18,2000.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting and Special Called Workshop Meetings on September 11 and September 18,
<br />2000 as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone.
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: Councilperson Clarke abstained from the vote for September 11 and
<br />Councilperson Gay abstained from the September 18 vote.
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<br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
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<br />The following citizens addressed City Council:
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<br />1) Rhonda Foster - 227 S. Y - addressed Council concerning property values on
<br />"Y" Street if city chooses to vacate, abandon, and close the street end of South
<br />"Y" Street.
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