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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JANUARY 14, 2013 <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />TOMMY MOSER <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 14, 2013, at the <br />City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the <br />following items of business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Zemanek, Engelken, Mosteit, Kaminski, Martin, Leonard, Clausen and Moser. <br />Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander and Assistant <br />City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION - The invocation will be given by Father Gary Rickles, St. Mary's Catholic Church. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Mike Mosteit. <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Presentation — "Citizen's Life Saving Award" — Gina McGee and Public Safety Personnel - <br />Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby presented the "Citizen's Life Saving Award" and honored Ms. Gina McGee and Public <br />Safety Personnel. Ms. McGee and Mr. Lopez made brief remarks. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Julian Trujillo, 330 Bayside Dr. # 31 — Mr. Trujillo addressed Council regarding unsanitary living <br />conditions at Wind Sail Apartments due to lack of attention from the landlord of the property. <br />Joseph Toller and Casey Zinker, 330 Bayside Dr. #20 — Ms. Zinker addressed Council regarding <br />unsanitary living conditions at Wind Sail Apartments and provided a letter and photos to Council. <br />Paul and Rebecca Bowers, 330 Bayside Dr. # 22 — Ms. Bowers addressed Council regarding <br />unsanitary living conditions at Wind Sail Apartments and provided a letter to Council. <br />Rene Lara, 10314 Shell Rock Road — Mr. Lara addressed Council regarding agenda item 7d, and <br />in opposition to any legislation increasing the maximum transport truck haul weights on roadways <br />within the City of La Porte, including a Heavy Haul Corridor. <br />Greg Oros, 502 N. Broadway — Mr. Oros addressed Council on in favor of a Heavy Haul Corridor <br />and on behalf of Jim Henderson and Barrett Larkey. Mr. Oros encouraged all parties to sit down <br />and consider all issues for a resolution. <br />Steve Stewart, Chair of Gulf Winds International, 8207 Matthews Crest Ct., Humble, Texas — <br />Mr. Stewart addressed Council regarding agenda Item 7d, opposing any legislation increasing the <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />January 14, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />