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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember at Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember at Large B <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JULY 23, 2012 <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 />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 23, 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 Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Kaminski, Clausen, Leonard and Moser. <br />Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City <br />Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Chuck <br />Engelken. <br />4. (a) Presentation — Keep Texas Beautiful Award — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby presented the Silver City designation award from Keep Texas Beautiful to the City of <br />La Porte. It was accepted by Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr. <br />(b) Recognition — Distinguished Budget Award — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby recognized the Finance Department for receiving the Distinguished Budget Award for <br />the 22nd year in a row. It was accepted by Finance Director Michael Dolby. <br />(c) Presentation — "Employee of the (Second) Quarter' Tammy Adams (Police Department) — <br />Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby presented Tammy Adams (Telecommunications, Police Department) with the <br />"Employee of the (Second) Quarter' honor. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Rhonda Lunsford, 10280 N. H Street, addressed Council regarding the Lomax Arena. Ms. Lunsford <br />suggested the Lomax Arena be improved for safety and use by the public. Ms. Lunsford also suggested a list <br />of event rentals be made available to the public. <br />Mike Cobb, 109 Summer Winds Dr., addressed Council regarding the Lomax Arena, agreeing with Ms. <br />Lunsford as to improving the arena. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />July 23, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />