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CHUCK ENGELKEN,CHAIR O JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 5
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DOTTIE KAMINSKI
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JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember,At Large B Councilmember At Large A
Alternate Member
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
JUNE 13, 2018
The Fiscal Affairs Committee met on June 13, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., in the La Porte City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to consider the following items of business:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Chuck Engelken called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. Also present were: Committee
Member John Zemanek and Dottie Kaminski. Absent: Committee Member Jay Martin. Also present:
Deputy City Secretary Sharon Harris, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager
Jason Weeks, Finance Director Michael Dolby, Purchasing Manager Cherell Daeumer and
Controller Phyllis Rinehart.
2. Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the May 14, 2018, meeting of the
Fiscal Affairs Committee— P. Fogarty
Committee Member Zemanek moved to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2018, meeting.
Committee Member Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 3/0.
3. Discussion and possible action regarding Fiscal Affairs Committee's choice for
recommendation to City Council on engagement of an auditing firm for independent auditor
services for the City of La Porte— Chairman Engelken
Chairman Chuck Engelken recommended Whitley Penn as the auditing firm for independent auditor
services for the City of La Porte. Committee Members Dottie Kaminski and John Zemanek were in
agreement with Chairman Engelken to recommended Whitley Penn as the auditing firm for
independent auditor services for the City of La Porte.
Committee Member John Zemanek moved to recommend Whitley Penn to City Council as the
auditing firm for independent auditor services for the City of La Porte. Committee Member
Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED 3/0.
4. Set date for next meeting — M. Dolby
The Committee set September 24, 2018, at 5:00 p.m., as the date and time for the next meeting
5. Administrative Reports — C. Alexander
There were no administrative reports.
6. Committee Comments — Matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of community members, city
employees, and upcoming events; Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing
policy.
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There were no comments.
7. Adjourn
There being no further business, Committee Member Zemanek moved to adjourn the meeting at
4:23 p.m. Committee Member Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 3/0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sharon Harris, Deputy City Secretary
Passed and approved on the AO" day ofn4/Gt„ 2018.
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Chairman Chuck Engelken
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