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• • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 1990 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Betty Waters, Mike Cooper, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay (arrived at 7:40 P.M.), B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: Councilperson Ed Matuszak Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant to the City Manager Janie Bais, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Police Chief Charles Smith, Human Resources Manager/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, Finance Officer Linda Waugh, Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood, Fire Chief Joe Sease Others Present: Sid Durbin, Travtech 2000; Charles Huber; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 14 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Waters. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of Council held January 8, 1990. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the January 8 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Waters. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. The Mayor presented the Employee of the Quarter Award for September, October and November, 1989, to Carlos Vega. Mr. Vega's supervisor, Orville Burgess, presented Mr. Vega with a plaque. 5. At this time, the Mayor called Mr. Sid Durbin to the front. Mr. Durbin owns and operates Travtech 2000, and has generously offered to donate 10 percent of his receipts for leisure travel arrangements from La Porte residents, to the senior citizens and handicapped residents of La Porte. The Mayor thanked Mr. Durbin on behalf of the Council.