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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
<br />AND PUBLIC HEARING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />APRIL 22, 2002
<br />1. Call to Order
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:30 p.m.
<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Alton Porter, Peter Griffiths, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke,
<br />and Norman Malone
<br />Members of Council Absent: None
<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney
<br />John Armstrong, City Manager Robert Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City
<br />Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Director of
<br />Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Public
<br />Works Director Steve Gillett, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Emergency Services
<br />Director Joe Sease, Police Chief Richard Reff, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen
<br />Barr, Human Resources Manager Lorie Doughty, and Administrative Assistant to the City
<br />Manager Crystal Scott.
<br />Others Present: Bill Scott, Sib Carpenter, Jan Jones, Gideon Jones, Larry Meek, Farley
<br />Fontenot, Barrett Fontenot, Roberta Steele, Joanne Kolius, Pablo Sanchez, Tiffanie
<br />Townsend, Derrick Pittman, Dave Tumquist, Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Rachel Buchanan,
<br />Dena Sanchez, Natalie Mulhern, Megan Mulhern, Chris Flynn, Kit Fontenot, Pat Mulhern,
<br />Itzel Mulhern, Terry Flynn, Bryce Barnes, Tim Stamper, Barbara Norwine, Ashley Millar,
<br />Eddie Martinez, Bruce Meismer, Bob Blackwell, D. Paul Larson, and a number of other
<br />citizens.
<br />2. Reverend Bryce Barnes with La Porte Young Life delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Mayor Norman Malone led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
<br />4. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and the Workshop
<br />Meeting on April 8, 2002.
<br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the Minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting on April 8, 2002 as presented. Second by
<br />Councilperson Warren. The motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Clarke, Ebow, Porter and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />5. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
<br />Mayor Norman Malone presented Gideon and Jan Jones, and Larry Meek with a
<br />proclamation in honor of "Motorcycle Safety Month".
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