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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 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, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Director of Parks & Recreation Stan Sherwood, Golf Pro Alex Osmond, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Street Superintendent Orville Burgess, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty, Utility Superintendent Curtis Herrod, Marketing Coordinator Laura Hudgins, Buyer Susan Kelley Others Present: Retiree Bill Fitzsimmons; Dee Williamson, Jake Williamson, Mike Pulpin, representing FFA and 4H; Keith Carlson, Mitchell Carlson & Associates; Peggy Warnock, Librarian at Edith Wilson library; 7 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Porter. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting held March 1, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve the March 1 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson McLaughlin 4. The Mayor proclaimed the week of April 5 through 8, 1993, as FFA/4H Week. Dee Williamson, Jake Williamson and Mike Pulpin accepted the proclamation. 5. Retiree Bill Fitzsimmons was honored for his service to the City. The Mayor commended Bill on his accomplishments. Steve Gillett presented Bill with an engraved gold watch as a token of the City's gratitude.