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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 11, 1993 <br />1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. <br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, <br />Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob <br />McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell, Jerry <br />Clarke <br />Members of City Council Absent: None <br />Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City <br />Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant <br />City Manager John Joerns, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager <br />Louis Rigby; Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director <br />of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood, City Engineer Fred <br />Thompson, Recreation Superintendent Tim O'Connor, Finance <br />Director Jeff Litchfield, Finance Officer Linda Stubbs, Lt. <br />Carl Crisp, Lt. Aaron Corrales, Buyer Susan Kelley <br />Others Present: Lou Lawler; members of Finance Department <br />Sukki Choi and Shirley Mosely; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 14 <br />citizens <br />2. The invocation was given by Councilperson McLaughlin. <br />3. Council considered approving minutes of the regular meeting <br />and citizens participation meeting held December 14, 1992. <br />Councilperson Thrower pointed out that on item 9, the motion <br />had been made by Councilperson Maxwell, rather than himself. <br />otion was made by CouncilpersonMcLaumhlin to approve t <br />December 14 minutes as corrected. Second by Councilperson <br />Thrower. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, <br />McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone <br />Nays: None <br />The Mayor asked that item 4 be deferred for a few minutes and <br />addressed item 5. <br />5. City Manager Herrera made a special presentation to the <br />Finance Department in honor of their receiving a plaque for a <br />certificate of achievement for excellence in financial <br />reporting. This is a significant achievement for the Finance <br />Department, and this is the loth consecutive year that the <br />Finance Department has received this particular certificate. <br />Finance Director Jeff Litchfield accepted the plaque for the <br />