1987-05-11 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 11,1987 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Couneil Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Betty Waters, John Lloyd (arrived at 7:10), Ed Matuszak, Alton Porter (arrived at 7:12), Mike Shipp, Deotis Gay (arrived at 6:40), B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Blaek, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant to the City Manager Janie Luna, Police Chief Charles Smith, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Finance Officer Robert Stewart, CIP Manager Pat O'Mally, Building Inspector Mark Lewis, Parks Director Burt Clark, Purchasing Manager Tim Blackwell Others Present: Bob Clowers, United States Steel Workers Union President; representatives from SWA Group; Blake Page and Lee Allen, La Porte Soccer Association; Robert Allen; Jim Sproule; John Hunter; Melissa Lestarjette, Bayshore Sun; 22 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Waters. At this time, Mr. Robert Clowers addressed Council regarding a resolution he wishes to have passed by Council in support of having the companies who are going to build the Fred Hartman bridge use steel from the United States rather than foreign made steel. Council will put this resolution on the agenda for June 8, 1987. 3. The Mayor called the public hearings regarding dangerous buildings to order. The buildings are located at 701 South Nugent, 202 West Fairmont Parkway, and 8423 Avington. Mark Lewis, building inspector, briefly reviewed the condition of the buildings and the procedures to be taken if Council desires to continue the process.