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<br />MINU.F SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA PORT~Y COUNCIL
<br />AUGUST 2, 2004
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Barry Beasley at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Council members Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Tommy Moser, Mike
<br />Mosteit, Louis Rigby and Mayor Pro Tem Barry Beasley, Mike Clausen and Mayor Alton E. Porter
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emoloyees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City Manager John
<br />Joerns, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works
<br />Director Steve Gillett, Police Chief Richard Reft, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs. Fire Chief Mike Boaze,
<br />Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, Assistant to the City Manager Crystal Scott and EMS Chief Ray Nolen.
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<br />Others Present: Betty Waters, Leon Waters, Gary Rice, Spero Pomonis. Kathy Clausen. Gwenda Moser, Marilyn
<br />Hambrick, Sara Urich. Vicki Porter. Sue Gail Kooken. B.Don Skelton, Gene Horn. Emily Horn. Dave Turnquist, Deborah
<br />Johnson, Debra Dye, Nick Finan, Brenda Porter Harper, Justin Alan Harper, A.J. France. Leslie Turnquist, Gloria Lair,
<br />John Lair, Fannie Williams - Houston Chronicle This Week. Sandra Baldwin. Vicki Campise, Kathleen Lemon, Leandro
<br />Suarez, Brent Heckendorn, Bobby Schlenk, W. Cooper, Jon Schlenk, Jeanette Parsens, Russell Lunsford, Jerry Bartel,
<br />David Bailey, Don Hulen, Mike Shannahan and a number of other citizens and students.
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<br />Mayor Pro Tem Beasley delivered the invocation.
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<br />Mayor Pro Tem Beasley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />Council to consider approval of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting Minutes held on July 26, 2004.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Enaelken to aoorove the Minutes as oresented. Second by Councilmember Griffiths.
<br />Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby and Ebow
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />5. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the results on the Special Election held in
<br />the City of La Porte on July 24, 2004 for the election of a Mayor and Council Member District 6 as presented.
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<br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Ebow to aoorove the Ordinance 2004-2760 as oresented. Second by
<br />Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Moser, Mosteit, Rigby and Ebow
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />6. Administer Oaths of Office to the new Mayor and Council Member District 6.
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<br />City Attorney Knox Askins administered the Oaths of Office to Mayor Porter and District 6 Council member Clausen.
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<br />PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS
<br />COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES)
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<br />Commissioner Sylvia Garcia congratulated the newly elected Mayor Alton E. Porter and District 6 Councilmember Mike
<br />Clausen. She wished them well and advised the Mayor and City Council she looked forward to continuing to work with the
<br />City of La Porte
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