MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />JANUARY 13, 2003 .
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. .
<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Mike Mosteit, Peter Griffiths, Chuck
<br />Engelken, Howard Ebow, Bruce Meismer, James Warren, Charlie Young, Barry Beasley
<br />and Norman Malone
<br />Members of Council Absent: None
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and Cily Employees Present: Golf Course Superintendent
<br />Dennis Hlavaty, City Attorney Knox Askins, Acting City Manager John Joerns, Assistant
<br />City Secretary Sharon. Harris, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Director of Public Works Steve
<br />Gillett, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper,
<br />Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby,
<br />Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation James Eastep, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley,
<br />Administrative Assistant of the City Manager Crystal Scott, Human Resources Manager
<br />Lorie Doughty, Police Chief Richard Reff, Lieutenant Ron Parker, Assistant Fire Chief
<br />Champ Dunham, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore and
<br />Municipal Court Reporter Aimee Bird
<br />Others Present: Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Mary Phillips, Dr. B. L. Worsham, Dave
<br />Turnquist, James Bridge, Herb Weisend, Spero Pomonis, Colleen Hicks, Charlie Doug
<br />Boyle, Brandon Davis, J. Kent Marsh, Bill Scott, Shelby Barnhill, Karen Barnhill, Dave
<br />Hubbard, Vanesa Zapata, Brenda McDonald, Barbara Loring, Tim Bird, Leon Joubert, Tyler
<br />Swenson, Barbara Norwine, Thomas Helton, Ricardo Gutierrez, Mary Robbins, Geoff
<br />Morcado, Chris Smith, Crystal Harbos and other citizens.
<br />2. Reverend David Hubbard of First Methodist Church delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting
<br />of La Porte City Council held on December 9, 2002.
<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 9. 2002. Second by Councilmember
<br />Engelken. The motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Meismer, Warren, Young, Beasley and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: Griffiths
<br />5. PRESENTATIONS
<br />A. A representative from The Bridge was to make a presentation to the City, but had not yet
<br />arrived.
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