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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 11, 1995 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell Members of Council Absent: Councilpersons Bob Thrower and Jerry Clarke Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Jcerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant to the City Secretary Rita Lacey, Dir~tor of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, City Engineer Fred Thompson, Chief Building Official Mark Lewis, Police Chief Bobby Powell Others Present: Rev. Oliver Stillwell, Chip Collins representing the Accord Group, Ben Rosenberg representing HTE, Inc., Jim Cummins representing J.A.C. Interests, Inc., and several La Porte citizens 2. INVOCATION BY REV. OLIVER STII.LWELL -FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Rev. Oliver Stillwell pastor of First Assembly of God Church delivered the invocation. 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINiJTES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1995 Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve the minutes of November 27 as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carved, 7 ayes, 0 nays Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCII. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING UPDATED SERVICE CREDTTS AND INCREASED ANNUITIES FOR 1996 (Ord. 95-1875-C) - L. Rigby Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Mr. Rigby reviewed changes to the Ordinance with Council. Councilperson Gay brought items to Council's attention. Councilperson Maxwell stepped away from the table before the voting, because he is a retiree.