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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. ;] City Council Minutes 7-29-02 -Page 2 i 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. ~~ ~- N rman Malone, Mayor