HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-24 Special Called Emergency Meeting• MINUTES - SPECIAL CALLED EMERGENCY MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
APRIL 24, 1975
5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas,
Commissioners Bill Love, I. J. Kibodeaux, Virginia Cline,
and C. D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard,
Director of Finance; Margie Goyen, City Clerk; Knox Askins,
City Attorney; Larry Morton, Director of Public Works;
H. F. Freeman,Chief of Police; Joe Sease, Fire Chief;
D. R. McLaughlin, Fire Marshal.
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OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT: Representatives of the Houston Post,
Houston Chronicle, and the Bayshore Sun.
PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order.
Mayor Thomas asked the City Clerk if the meeting had been
posted according to law. The City Clerk stated that the
meeting had been posted and the press notified, since the
meeting was called on an emergency basis.
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2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - VATS - ARTICLE 6252-17, SECTION 2 (G) -
Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner
Love that the meeting recess for an executive session
under VATS, Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g). The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Love, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
The meeting recessed at 5:31 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 6:37 P.M.
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3. PRESS RELEASE - Mayor Thomas stated that the City had
recently become aware of a Charter violation. Although
they were not proud of what had to be done, it was the
duty of the Commission to uphold the Charter.
• Mayor Thomas read a press release, which stated that an
employee had been dismissed due to a Charter violation.
A copy of said press release is attached and made a part
of these minutes.
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4. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded
by Commissioner Cline that the meeting adjourn. The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Love, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
The meeting adjourned at 6:39 P.M.
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Margie Goyen, ity Clerk
Passed and approved this the
5th day of May, 1975.
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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" Recently,. La Porte City officials learned of possible improper.•
purchasing procedures involving the City's purchase of parts and
supplies for use in maintaining City vehicles.
The results of the City's investigation were turned over to
the Harris County District Attorney's office, for further investi-
gation to determine if State criminal statutes have been violated.
'• •As a result of this joint investigation, one City of La Porte.
employee has been dismissed) _ ~"•
and the matter is now in the hands of the~•Di~strict Attorney's -
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