2000-02-21 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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• • MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 21, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Police Chief Richard Reff, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, City Planner Brad Ellis, Assistant Police Chief Aaron Corrales, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, City Manager's Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, and Golf Course Manager Alex Osmond. Others Present: Ross T. Morris, Robert McKinney, Rob Roy, and a number of citizens. 2. Councilman Howard Ebow delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 14, 2000. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Griffiths 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. Mayor Norman Malone introduced Ross T. Morris, applicant for Planning and Zoning Commission. Rob Roy — 609 Canyon Springs — Thanked City Council and City Staff for all the work and improvements to the Fairmont Park baseball fields and park area. 5. Council considered approving an ordinance appointing Ross T. Morris to the Planning and Zoning Commission, District 3 position.