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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Councilmember at Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember at Large B <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />TOMMY MOSER <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />MAY 14, 2012 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 14, 2012, at the City <br />Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the <br />following items of business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Pro Tern Engelken called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Zemanek, Mosteit, Engelken, Martin, Moser, and Clausen. Mayor Rigby and <br />Councilmembers Kaminski and Leonard were absent. Also present were City Secretary Patrice <br />Fogarty, Interim City Manager Steve Gillett, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City <br />Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Tommy Moser. <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Proclamation — Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in the City of La Porte — Mayor <br />Rigby <br />Mayor Pro Tern Engelken presented a proclamation proclaiming the month of May as Motorcycle <br />Safety and Awareness Month in the City of La Porte. <br />(b) Recognition — 2012 Silver Leadership Circle Award — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Pro Tern Engelken recognized the City's Finance Department for receiving the 2012 Silver <br />Leadership Circle Award. Assistant City Manager Traci Leach accepted the award. <br />(c) Presentation — Municipal Court Traffic Safety Award — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Pro Tern Engelken presented the Municipal Court Traffic Safety Award to Judge Denise <br />Mitrano and court employees. <br />(d) Presentation — "Employee of the (First) Quarter" Mike Martin (Police Officer) — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Pro Tern Engelken recognized Police Officer Mike Martin as "Employee of the First Quarter." <br />S. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Maury Rubenstein, 1718 Roscoe, addressed Council and presented photos of his property. Mr. <br />Rubenstein advised Council of a past rain event and the cost of his maintaining debris, drainage <br />and the natural slough on the property he owns. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />May 14, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />