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• • • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JULY 1, 1981 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Meza at 7:00 P.M. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Meza, Council- persons Norman Malone, John Longley, Gus Faris, I. J. Kibo- deaux, Tom Simons, Deotis Gay, Don Skelton, Linda Westergren City Officials Present: City Manager J. R. Hudgens, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty T. 6Vaters, Chief of Police H. F. Freeman, Jr., Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge, Inspector David Paulissen, Fire Marshal Paul Hicken- bottom, Engineering Department's John Joerns, Parks Director Stan Sherwood Others Present: Keith Johnson, Bayshore Sun; Freda Beatty, • Baytown Sun; Lou Lawler, President of the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce; 8 other persons were present in the Council Chambers 2. The invocation was given by Mayor Meza. Mayor Meza extended congratu H. F. Freeman, Jr., upon his Chief of Police. Mayor Meza outstanding job in the City. their feelings, stating they standing job for the City of Cations to the Police Chief, 20th anniversary as La Porte commended Chief Freeman for an The City Council expressed felt Freeman had done an out- La Porte. 3. Motion was made by Councilperson Kibodeaux to accept as presented the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council for June 17, 1981. Seconded by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Kibodeaux, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 4. Council considered a report from Chief Freeman and Public Works Director Hodge concerning replacement of the base sta- tion radio for Public Works. After reviewing the report and a report prepared by Jimmie Crate stating the incompatibility of other equipment with the existing Motorola equipment, a • motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to purchase the recommended Motorola Equipment: