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MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
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LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
MAY 23, 1974
7:00 P. M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas,
Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux,
A. Uel Price and C. D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, Director
of Finance, and Mrs. Ruth Huddleston, Assistant City Clerk.
PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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1. Mayor Thomas stated that he would like the Commission
to retire for an executive session to attempt to re-
solve a personnel problem.
• Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commiss-
ioner Christensen, to retire for an executive session.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price,
and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CORRECTION:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, and Kibodeaux.
NAYS: Commissioners Price, and Boyle.
Mayor Thomas broke the tie by voting AYE.
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2. The special meeting of the Commission was reconvened
at 7:15 P. M.
Mayor Thomas stated that the Commission was no nearer
a solution to the problem than they ever were after
three executive sessions, and he felt it was time to
remove the problem.
Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commiss-
Toner Christensen, to dismiss Mrs. Virginia Cline, City
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Special Meeting May 23, 1974 - continued
Clerk, as of tonight, May 23, 1974, and pay her to
June 1, 1974, plus two weeks severance pay. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen and Kibodeaux.
NAYS: Commissioners Boyle and Price.
Mayor Thomas broke the tie by voting AYE.
Motion by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner
Price, to allow Mrs. Virginia Cline to attend the next
Commission meeting and give her a public hearing.
Motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Boyle and Price.
NAYS: Commissioners Kibodeaux and Christensen.
The Mayor broke the tie by voting NAY.
Mayor Thomas read a letter from Knox Askins which con-
tained a legal opinion dealing with a section of the
City Charter in regard to a discharged City employee.
• Ordinance No. 991 was read by Mayor Thomas, which
appoints Mrs. Ruth Huddleston as Acting City Clerk.
Motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by
Commissioner Kibodeaux, to adopt Ordinance No. 991
as read. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen and Kibodeaux.
NAYS: Commissioners Boyle and Price.
Mayor Thomas broke the tie by voting AYE.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING AN ACTING CITY CLERK FOR THE
TERM May 1, 1974, UNTIL APRIL 30, 1976, OR UNTIL THE
FURTHER APPOINTMENT OF A CITY CLERK FOR SAID TERM OF
OFFICE: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Mrs. Virginia Cline who was in the audience, asked if
she could address the Commission. She requested a
reason for her dismissal, and was told that they did
not have to give her a reason.
Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner
Christensen that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried
by the following vote:
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Special Meeting May 23, 1974 - continued
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AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price
and Boyle .
NAYS: None.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at
7:30 P. M.
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Ruth Hu eston, Acting City Cler
Passed and approved this
the 3rd day of June, 1974
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E. A. T omas, Mayor
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