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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
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<br />January 8, 2007
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<br />Items in italics were changed when the minutes were approved at the January 22, 2007 meeting.
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Mayor Alton Porter, Council members Tommy Moser,
<br />Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, Barry Beasley, Peter Griffiths, Howard Ebow,
<br />and Chuck Engelken.
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Emplovees Present: Interim City Manager John
<br />Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning
<br />Director Wayne Sabo, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Police Chief Richard Reff,
<br />Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan, Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby,
<br />Lieutenant Steve Deardorff, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Planning Director Wayne
<br />Sabo, Phyllis Rinehart Finance Department, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Patrol Officer Sherman
<br />Moore, Detective David Huckabee, Utility Billing Supervisor Lori Langelier, Mike Collins,
<br />Risk/Safety Officer Bill Rankin, Stan Minor, Building Official Debbie Wilmore, Patrol
<br />Sergeant Matt Daeumer, Buyer Cherell Daeumer, Patrol Officer Matt Novosad, GIS
<br />Technician Isaac Rodriguez, Downtown Revitalization Coordinator Debra Dye Parks,
<br />Marlon Jackson, Leonard Nichols, Nathan Gates, Steve Ermel, Jonathon Arellano, Freddie
<br />Doughty, Gay Collins, Planning Department Brian Sterling, Assistant to the City Manager
<br />Crystal Scott, Parks Operations Manager Marlene Rigby, Steve Stark, George Mulnar, L. W.
<br />Jarvis, and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Parks Maintenance Supervisor Randy
<br />Cernosek, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Purchasing Manager Susan
<br />Kelley, MIS Manager Al Owens, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hlavaty, Bonnie
<br />Allen, Intern Mike Stokes, and numerous police officers, city staff and firefighters.
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<br />Others Present: John Handy with the Houston Chronicle, Ken Schick, Wayne Spears, Nina
<br />Garza, Rusty Smith, Barbara Norwine, Sue Gail Kooken, Trent Wise, TML Representative
<br />Larry Burnside, Nick Barerra, Dave Turnquist, Lauren Barr, Claudia Cox, Sammy Jacobs,
<br />Daniella Plaza, Sam Bass, Donna Stark and other citizens.
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<br />2. Reverend Wayne Spears delivered the Invocation.
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<br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
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<br />A. PRESENTATION FROM LARRY BURNSIDE - TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE - R.
<br />Swanagan
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<br />Mr. Burnside informed Council the City of La Porte would be seeing a return in liability
<br />insurance premiums.
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