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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />JANUARY 14, 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, Alton Porter, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman
<br />Malone.
<br />Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary
<br />Martha Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, City Manager's Administrative
<br />Assistant Crystal Scott, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Director of
<br />Finance Mike Dolby, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Director of Public
<br />Works Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Police Chief Richard Reff,
<br />Masood Malik, Human Resources Manager Lorie Doughty, Senior Services Program
<br />Coordinator Debra Dunham, Paramedic Supervisor Ray Nolen, EMS Chief Chris Osten,
<br />and other employees.
<br />Others Present: Jeff Litchfield, Deotis Gay, Guy Rankin, Nazar Momin, Bob Capen, Ed
<br />Matuszak, Betty Waters, Charles Underwood, Sue Gail Rooken, Don Gore, Betty
<br />Stoumbaugh, Barbara Suber, Greg Josey, James Suber, Dave Turnquist, Bill Rynearson,
<br />Jason Shurtleff, Henry Arnold, Pastor Karen Wilhelm, Diane Archer, Angel Hulett,
<br />Clarence Morgan, Peg Ryan, Paul Ryan, Phil Baxley, Marie Meehan, Don Belgan, Art
<br />Kelly, Beth Cone, Dean and Kay Snider, Nick Barrera, LeClarie Ebow, Morelon Plazu,
<br />Adam Moore, Bill and Kay Scott, and a number of citizens.
<br />2. Reverend Wayne Spears of Fairmont Park Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 10,
<br />2001.
<br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting on December 10, 2001 as presented. Second by Councilperson Warren. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone.
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
<br />Ms. O'Neil did not attend the City Council Meeting, but her retirement was
<br />acknowledged.
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