Laserfiche WebLink
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. <br />