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• • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 1994 1. 2. 3. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Chief of Police Bobby Powell, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Secretary to the City Manager Carol Buttler, Director of Parks and Recreation Buddy Jacobs Others Present: La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association President Dee Williamson, a number of Association members, Kim Dear, President La Porte FFA Association, and a number of La Porte citizens. The invocation was given by Councilperson Alton Porter. Council considered approving minutes of Regular Meeting April 11, 1994. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve the minutes of April 11 as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Porter 4. There were three citizens wishing to address Council. Dee Williamson: Spoke in favor of approval of Ordinance 94- 1970-A, amending the agreement between La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association and the City of La Porte, which addressed the use of the Arena. This ordinance was passed by the City Council on March 28 by Ordinance 94-1970, and included the verbiage "subject to the approval of the City Manager or his designee". Ms. Williamson said this would