1999-03-15 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Dr., La Porte, Texas addressed Council regarding Tax Reinvestment Zones. The following citizens addressed Council: 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None. Motion was made bv Counciloerson Sutherland to aporove the minutes of the RelZular MeetinlZ on February 22. 1999 as presented. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 22, 1999. 2. Reverend David Cochran delivered the Invocation. Others Present: Spero Pomonis, Phobe Conerly, Mrs. Bobby Powell, Reverend Cochran, Doug Latimar, Mr. and Mrs. Holland, David Hawes, Jamie Whitfield, Mike Westergren, Larry Trecka, Tom Northrup and Stuart Haynsworth. Members of City Executive Staff and Citv Emolovees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Chief of Police Bobby Powell, Human Resources Manager Sydney Upchurch, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, Parks .and Recreation Director Steven Barr, Purchasing Agent Susan Kelley. Members of Council Absent: Peter Griffiths. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Councilperson Alton Porter arrived at 6: 15 PM. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING, OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1999 e e "