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• ~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 8, 1992 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Jack Maxwell, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: Councilpersons Alton Porter and Deotis Gay Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney. Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Finance Officer Linda Stubbs Others Present: Barry Beasley, Southwestern Bell; two citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Clarke. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting held May 18, 1992. City Secretary Cherie Black asked that times be given for the adjournment of the executive session and the meeting. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to approve the May 18 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 5. Council considered an ordinance on second reading, for proposed franchise agreement between the City of La Porte and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1834 - AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE THAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING ITS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN AND CONSTRUCT ITS POLES, WIRES, ANCHORS, FIBER, CABLES, MANHOLES, CONDUITS AND OTHER PHYSICAL PLANT AND APPURTENANCES IN, ALONG, ACROSS, ON, OVER, THROUGH, ABOVE AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS,