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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />DECEMBER 8, 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 Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, James Warren, Charlie
<br />Young, Barry Beasley, Mike Mosteit, Peter Griffiths, Bruce Meismer and Norman Malone
<br />Members of Council Absent: None
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City
<br />Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Human Resources Specialist Kendra Williams,
<br />Interim Human Resources Manager Al Freeman, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty, Golf Course
<br />Manager Alex Osmond, MIS Manager Lang Mabe, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Interim Planning
<br />Director Nick Finan, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Assistant City
<br />Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Public Works Director Steve Gillett,
<br />Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Safety/Loss Prevention Coordinator Bill Rankin and Assistant
<br />Police Chief Aaron Corrales
<br />Others Present: Bill Scott, C. Chanslor, Spero Pomonis, Amanda Smith, Decker McKim, Lilia Castillo,
<br />Penny Garcia, Richard Benesh, Dick Wright, Bambi Rusk, Robyn Compton, Michelle DeBusk, Zach
<br />Cedizma, Dave Turnquist, Walter Cantrell, Krystal Hayman, Jim Reingartsen, Aaron Kimball, Caitlin
<br />Rosberry, Adrian Nava, Tim Hanna, Ron Castillo, Brandon Nolen, Joshua Longfellow, Clemea Donaldson,
<br />David Rodriguez with the Texas Municipal Retirement System, Carol Christian with "Houston Chronicle —
<br />This Week", Peggy Arisco and a number of other citizens.
<br />2. Mayor Pro Tem Peter Griffiths delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
<br />Mayor Malone presented the "Dave Tumquist Day" Proclamation to La Porte High School teacher Dave
<br />Turnquist; the presentation included some of Mr. Tumquist's students.
<br />Mayor Malone presented Human Resources Specialist Kendra Williams with a plaque in honor of being
<br />awarded the "City of La Porte Employee of the P Quarter of 2003".
<br />5. CONSENT AGENDA
<br />A. Council to consider approval or other action of a resolution regarding authorization of the resale of the tax
<br />properties to Bayou Housing Partners as requested by Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Cynthia
<br />Alexander.
<br />B. Council to consider approval or other action regarding awarding a contract to Professional Turf Products
<br />in the amount of $60,366.96 as requested by Golf Pro Alex Osmond.
<br />C. Council to consider approval or other action regarding awarding Bid #899 for Water and Sewer Supplies
<br />in the amount of $102,174.42 as requested by Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley.
<br />D. Council to consider approval or other action regarding awarding RFP #0105 for IBM Midrange
<br />Computers and Software Lease in the amount of $75,024.00 as requested by Purchasing Manager Susan
<br />Kelley.
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