HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-29 Special Called Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 29, 2002
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow,
Barry Beasley, James Warren, Charlie Young, Bruce Meismer, Mike Mosteit and Mayor
Norman Malone
Members of Council Absent: Peter GrifEths
Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Attorney Knox
Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, and Assistant City Prosecutor Charles Huber
Others Present: Sue Gail Mock Kooken, Spero Pomonis, Charlie, Doug Boyle, Jean
Williams and Bill White.
2. Mayor Malone of La Porte delivered the invocation.
3. Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
There were not any petitions, remonstrances, communications, or citizens and taxpayers
wishing to address City Council.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION -PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY,
DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION
REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS,
DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A
WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN
INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS)
551.071 (PENDING LITIGATION)
Meet with City Manager and City Attorney regarding pending litigation.
551.074 (CITY MANAGER REVIEW)
Council reconvened the Council Meeting at 8:48 p.m.
6. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council considered approval or other action regarding possible action from Executive
Session.
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City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 2002-2568 - AN ORDINANCE
PLACING CITY MANAGER ROBERT T. HERRERA ON FULL ADMINISTRATNE
LEAVE, WITH FULL PAY AND BENEFITS, PENDING COMPLETION OF AN
INDEPENDENT AUDIT; APPOINTING JOHN JOERNS AS ACTING CITY
MANAGER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the motion. Second by
Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried.
Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley and Malone
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Malone administered the Oaths of Office to acting City Manager John Joerns.
7. Council Comments
Councilmembers Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer, and
Malone brought items to Council's attention.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before Council, the Special Called Regular
Meeting was duly adjourned at 10:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Gillett
City Secretary
Pass and approved on this the 1 `" day of August 2002.
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N rman Malone, Mayor