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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District ? <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 />August 26, 2013 <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />TOMMY MOSER <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <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, August 26, 2013, at the City <br />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 Engelken, Leonard, Zemanek, Kaminski, Clausen, Mosteit, Moser and Martin. <br />Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant <br />City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Chuck <br />Engelken. <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATION, and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Proclamation — "Texas Krush Day" — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to the Texas Krush baseball team proclaiming "Texas Krush <br />Day." Texas Krush is a 14U Nations Elite select baseball team that went to Arvada, Colorado and <br />won the AAYBA World Series. <br />(b) Recognition — "Employee of the "Third Quarter'— Christopher Brooks (Solid Waste) — Mayor <br />Rigby. <br />Mayor Rigby recognized Christopher Brooks as the Employee of the Third Quarter. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia., addressed Council representing stray animals and thanked Council <br />for the new Animal Shelter and advised he would like the Texas Parks and Wildlife Building to <br />showcase the animals during Christmas on Main Street. Mr. Rosa also addressed Council <br />regarding the recently approved Conflict of Interest and Ethics Ordinance and suggested a $2,500 <br />penalty and six months in jail for the first violation. <br />Lois Rogerson, 10319 Belfast, thanked Council for refurbishing the pool in her subdivision. <br />JoAnn Pitzer, 10011 Carlow Ln., thanked Council for voting in favor of improving the pool and <br />basketball court in her subdivision, in addition to replacing a couple of stop signs. <br />Lloyd Frazier, 10322 Shell Rock Rd., thanked Council for their good work in La Porte and informed <br />Council the pool in Fairmont Park is in need of refurbishing. <br />Donald Thorsen, 1250 S. 131h, addressed Council in support for Bay Area Houston Convention and <br />Visitors Bureau and encouraged continued funding of the City's membership. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />August 26, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes <br />