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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />AND PUBLIC HEARINGS OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 28, 2002 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, <br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, <br />and Norman Malone. <br />Members of Council Absent: None <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Attorney Knox <br />Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant <br />Finance Director Mike Dolby, Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Director <br />of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Purchasing <br />Manager Susan Kelley, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Planning Director <br />Doug Kneupper, Police Chief Richard Reff, Golf Pro Alex Osmond, Golf Course <br />Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty, and Engineering Tech Supervisor Brian Sterling. <br />Others Present: Sib Carpenter, Spero Pomonis, Betty Stoumbaugh, Jean Young, Nick <br />Barrera, Dave Tumquist, Colleen Hicks, and Fran Strong, and a number of citizens. <br />Reverend Michael Bingham of Fairmont Park Baptist Church delivered the <br />invocation. <br />3. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 14, <br />2002, and the Minutes of the Special Called Workshop Meeting on January 21, <br />2002. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the Minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting on January 14 2002 and the Minutes of the Special Called Workshop Meeting <br />on January 21 2002 as presented. Second by Councilperson Warren. The motion <br />carried. <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Warren, Young, Clarke, Malone. Griffiths <br />was for the Minutes of the Special Called Workshop Meeting. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Griffiths abstained on the Minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 14, 2002. <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL <br />There were not any petitions, remonstrances, communications, or citizens wishing to <br />address Council. <br />