2001-07-09 Regular Meeting and Special Called Workshop Meeting

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• • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JULY 9, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, and Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Others Present: Nick Barrera, Roy Myers, Paul Larson, David Turnquist, Sib Carpenter, Spero Pomonis, and a number of citizens. 2. Councilman Alton Porter delivered the invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Special Called Meeting on June 25, 2001. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of the Special Called Meetings on June 25, 2001 as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. The following citizens addressed City Council. Paul Larson - 406 N. 4~' Street La Porte, TX. 77571 addressed council with three different concerns. 1) Cars being allowed to park on the playground at the park located at North 4`~ and Tyler, 2) the city considering the approval of bicycle paths within the city, allowing citizens to bicycle without fear of traffic 3) his objection to Zion Hill Baptist church being allowed to build a bigger church on North 6`~ Street.