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JOHN ZEMANEK 1. TOMMY MOSER
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Mayor Pro Tem JAY MARTIN
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CHUCK ENGELKEN
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
MAY 14, 2013
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Zemanek, Engelken, Kaminski, and Leonard. Absent: Councilmembers Martin,
Clausen, Moser and Mosteit. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager
Corby Alexander and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. CANVASS OF 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION
Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance declaring the results of the Special
Election — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby addressed the canvassing of election results.
Councilmember Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2013-3482 declaring the results of the
Special Election. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Engelken
and Leonard
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmembers Martin, Clausen, Moser and Mosteit
Assistant City Attorney Clark Asking read the caption of Ordinance 2013-3482: AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY
11, 2013, ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LA PORTE, TEXAS, HOME RULE CITY CHARTER;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
There were no public comments.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
(a) Receive report from City Manager
• La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Meeting,
Thursday, May 16, 2013
• Memorial Day Observed, Monday, May 27, 2013
• La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Meeting,
Thursday, May 30, 2013
There were no reports.
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S. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policies — Councilmember Clausen, Martin, Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek,
Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit and Mayor Rigby.
There were no Council comments.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at
5:02 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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