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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 23, 2001 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, <br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman <br />Malone. <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: Councilperson Porter <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. <br />Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary <br />Martha Gillett, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Public Works Director Steve <br />Gillett, MIS Manager Larry Mabe, Emergency Services Director Joe Sease and Police <br />Lieutenant Carl Crisp. <br /> <br />Others Present: Dave Turnquist, Icess Fernandez, Colleen Hicks, Mr. Griffiths and a <br />number of citizens. <br /> <br />2. Reverend, Father, Aubrey Spears of Fairmont Baptist Church delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing on <br />April 9, 2001 <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting and Public Hearing on April 9. 2001 as presented. Second by Councilperson <br />Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Young, Gay, Clarke, and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Griffiths <br /> <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. <br /> <br />There were no citizens wishing to address City Council. <br /> <br />5. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a <br />contract with BHR Garver, Inc. in the amount of $208,560.00 for a sanitary sewer <br />rehabilitation project, and the authorization of an additional $20,000.00 for contingency. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2484 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND <br />