1993-04-12 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 12, 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 l Services Louis Rigby, Secretary Cherie Black, Police Chief Bobby Powe: Director of Parks and Officer Linda Stubbs ?resent: Director of Administrative City Attorney Knox Askins, City Planning Director Chuck Harrington, L1, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Recreation Stan Sherwood, Finance Others Present: Mayor and Mrs. Russell Applebe, City of Morgan's Point; Sgt. Ron Parker, Officer Donna Cook, Officer Don Kirkley, Dispatcher Jo Lynn Coupland, Lt. Carl Crisp, La Porte Police Department; representatives from Strawberry Festival; representatives from Null Associates; Dr. Donna Medford; Susan Fabacher, representing the Bridge; several citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Thrower. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting held March 22, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to approve the March 22 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. The Mayor proclaimed the month of April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month." Ms. Susan Fabacher accepted the proclamation. 5. Employee of the Quarter awards for October, November and December, 1992, were presented to Police Sgt. Ron Parker, Officer Donna Cook, Officer Don Kirkley and Dispatcher Jo Lynn Coupland for their assistance in an incident involving Morgan's Point policeman Frank Suggs. After the presentation,