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LOUIS RIGBY OQY F A <br /> Mayor O DARYL LEONARD <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK 9 <br /> Councilmember At Large A .1 Councilmember District 3 <br /> DOTTIE KAMINSKI v m TOMMY MOSER <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP *exp® Councilmember District 5 <br /> Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> JUNE 8, 2015 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 8, 2015, at the City Hall <br /> Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following <br /> 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 Kaminski, Martin, Moser, Earp, Leonard, Engelken, Clausen and Zemanek. Also <br /> present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and City Manager Corby Alexander. <br /> 2. INVOCATION β€”The invocation was given by Michael Thannisch, Congregation Benim Avraham. <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE β€” The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie <br /> Kaminski. <br /> 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Recognition β€” Retirement of Wanda Richards (City of La Porte Police Department) β€” Mayor <br /> Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized Wanda Richards for 30 years of service as a Telecommunications Officer <br /> for the City of La Porte Police Department. <br /> 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> Philip Dunn, 701 San Jacinto St., addressed Council regarding Item 9, potential amendments to the <br /> City of La Porte Truck Route Map and expressed his concerns for the safety of the community. <br /> Maggie Anderson, 909 Garden Walk, addressed Council regarding Item 9, potential amendments to <br /> the City of La Porte Truck Route Map and expressed concerns for safety if Spencer Highway is <br /> withdrawn from the truck route. <br /> Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council regarding Five Points Plaza and suggested <br /> placing a statue of Emily West Morgan at the plaza. <br /> Nancy Ojeda, 10302 Winding Trail, addressed Council and spoke in favor of Item 8a, an <br /> "expenditure by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 in <br /> connection with project for an economic development incentive to Gantstein Esquire, LLC.,"to open <br /> a new Pipeline Grill Restaurant. Ms. Ojeda advised she is against the requirement of Pipeline <br /> having a $3,750,000.00 total taxable retail sales parameter due to the possibility of unforeseen <br /> circumstances such as a hurricane or other nature disaster. <br /> Real Estate Broker Alan Ward 4731 Louise St., Seabrook TX addressed Council in support of <br /> economic development negotiations: Sector 23. <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> June 8, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br />