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City Manager Corby Alexander reminded Council of the Plant Manager's Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at
<br />the Gates the next following morning and advised he will follow-up with Ms. Childers' concerns
<br />regarding the Lomax Rodeo Arena.
<br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
<br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
<br />information or existing policies — Councilmembers, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit Clausen, Martin,
<br />Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek and Mayor Rigby.
<br />Councilmember Engelken congratulated the employees of the First Quarter, Russell Ybarra for all
<br />his good works in the City, and the Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving
<br />proclamations, La Porte Independent School District for the passing of the Bond Election, Phillip
<br />Hoot for being elected to Trustee, Position 3, Councilmembers Clausen and Kaminski for being
<br />re-elected and thanked Councilmember Mosteit for his years of service to the City; Councilmember
<br />Mosteit recognized the City employees on their recognitions tonight during the meeting, thanked all
<br />the City employees, present and former mayors and councilmembers and citizens in La Porte;
<br />Councilmember Clausen congratulated the employees of the First Quarter, Russell Ybarra, and the
<br />Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving proclamations and thanked Councilmember
<br />Mosteit for his services to the City; Councilmember Martin congratulated Danny Earp and Phillip
<br />Hoot on their election win, congratulated the employees of the First Quarter, Russell Ybarra and the
<br />Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving proclamations, thanked City Secretary
<br />Patrice Fogarty and her staff for conducting the election and Recreation Therapist Jeff Brown for his
<br />hard work and the nice Special Olympics Banquet he attended, and commented it was a pleasure
<br />to serve with Councilmember Mosteit and wished him the best; Councilmember Moser thanked
<br />Councilmember Mosteit for his years of services, congratulated the employees of the First Quarter,
<br />Russell Ybarra and the Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving proclamations;
<br />Councilmember Kaminski thanked Councilmember Mosteit for being wonderful to work with;
<br />Councilmember Zemanek extended recognitions to employees of the First Quarter, Russell Ybarra
<br />and the Emergency Medical Services Department for receiving proclamations, commented it was a
<br />pleasure to serve with Councilmember Mosteit, wished him the best and also commented he looks
<br />forward to working with Danny Earp in the future; and Mayor Rigby commended Lieutenant Tammy
<br />McBeath and Detective Danny Jones for their dedication of a conviction to a cold case homicide in
<br />La Porte, thanked Russell Ybarra for his continuous contributions to the City and the Emergency
<br />Medical Services Department for their hard work, thanked Councilmember Mosteit for 12 years of
<br />service and his wife, Carol Mosteit, for allowing her husband to serve the community. Mayor Rigby
<br />also congratulated Danny Earp and Phillip Hoot on their win.
<br />12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item
<br />should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the
<br />Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the following:
<br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.072— Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange,
<br />lease or value of real property: Discuss contract of sale for former Parks and Wildlife Building
<br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.072— Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange,
<br />lease or value of real property: Discuss appraisal, purchase offer for City Airport Property.
<br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 — Personnel Matters: Deliberation concerning the
<br />appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public
<br />officer or employee: Corby Alexander, City Manager.
<br />City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive session at 7:31 p.m. to
<br />consult with Attorney to discuss contract of sale for former Parks and Wildlife Building and
<br />deliberation concerning the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,
<br />or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Corby Alexander, City Manager. Regarding the
<br />executive session pertaining to Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange,
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