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i • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JULY 9, 1990 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Malone. Members of Citv Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone; Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Ed Matuszak, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay and Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: Councilperson B. Don Skelton 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, Police Chief Charles Smith, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Purchasing Manager/Human Resources Manager Louis Rigby, Chief Building Inspector Ervin Griffith, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hvalaty, Golf Course Greens Supervisor Richard Flores Others Present: Mr. Frank Castro; representative from Houston Chronicle "This Week" section; five citizens 2. The invocation was given by City Attorney Askins. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held June 25, 1990. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve the June 25 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Sutherland 4. The Mayor called Mr. Frank Castro to the Council table. "Mr. Frank" is retiring from the City after 20 years employment. A proclamation declaring July 9 as "Mr. Frank Castro Day" was read by the Mayor, and a watch to commemorate Mr. Frank's retirement was presented to him in the name of the City by Orville Burgess. Mr. Frank expressed his appreciation and his thoughts on working for the city. 5. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 6. Council considered an ordinance regulating burglary and robbery alarm systems in the City of La Porte. This item had been tabled by Councilperson Sutherland on 5/21/90.