2002-07-15 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 2002 1. 2. 3. 4. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilmembers Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Barry Beasley, James Warren, Charlie Young, Bruce Meismer and Norman Malone Members of Council Absent: Mike Mosteit Members of City Executive Staff and Cit~ployees Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, City Manager Robert Herrera, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Human Resources Manager Lorie Doughty, Human Resources Specialist Cindy Gates, Human Resources Specialist Kendra Williams, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander, Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler, City Manager's Administrative Assistant Crystal Scott, Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Police Chief Richard Reff, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett Others Present: Reverend Bobbye Worsham, Spero Pomonis and a number of other citizens. Reverend Bobbye Worsham of Second Baptist Church of La Porte delivered the invocation. Mayor Norman Malone led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council considered approving the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting on July 8, 2002. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting on July 8, 2002. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION -PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) Council retired into Executive Session at 6:04 p.m. Council reconvened the Council Meeting at 7:32 p.m.