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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 25, 1993 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, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Assistant Director of Public Works Buddy Jacobs, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby Others Present: Honorable Jim Fonteno, Commissioner Precinct 2; Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty; Officer Donna Cook; Reserve Police Officer Pat O'Connor; Buyer Susan Kelley; 11 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Clarke. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held January 11, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to approve the January 11 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. Honorable Jim Fonteno, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner, addressed Council to personally thank the City, its citizens, and its employees for the help given to Precinct 2 after the devastation from the recent tornados in the Channelview area. Our help was sincerely appreciated, and he would be happy to reciprocate if there is ever anything Precinct 2 can do to help La Porte. There were no citizens wishing to address Council at this time. 5. Council considered an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and the Port of Houston Authority for provision of fire suppression services.