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LOUIS RIGBY OF L A DARYL LEONARD <br /> Mayor ;� O Councilmember District 3 <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK <br /> Councilmember At Large A '4 VACANT <br /> DOTTIE KAMINSKI v m Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> Councilmember District 1 rexps Councilmember District 5 <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN MIKE CLAUSEN <br /> Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 6 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> AUGUST 24, 2015 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday August 24, 2015, 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 6:01 p.m. Members of Council present: <br /> Councilmembers Kaminski, Earp, Engelken, Martin and Clausen. Absent: Councilmembers <br /> Zemanek and Leonard. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and City Manager Corby <br /> Alexander. <br /> 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Windell Gill, First Baptist Church. <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Chuck <br /> Engelken. <br /> 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized the American Heritage Troop No. 1202 present at the meeting for working <br /> on their Citizenship and Government Badges. <br /> (a) Proclamation — Harley's Angels Cruzin' to Cure Day— Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to Harley's Angels for Harley's Angels Cruzin' to Cure Day. <br /> (d) Recognition — Employees of the Second Quarter 2015 — Sgt. Cameron Briscoe & Officer <br /> Michael Harness (City of La Porte Police Department) — Mayor Rigby. <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized Sgt. Cameron Briscoe & Officer Michael Harness as Employees of the <br /> Second Quarter for the City of La Porte. <br /> (e) Recognition — Retirement of Mike Moore (City of La Porte Police Department — Animal <br /> Control Officer) —Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized Mike Moore on his retirement from the City of La Porte as an Animal <br /> Control Officer. <br /> (b) Presentation — Steve Coycault, Representative from Texas Silver Hair Legislature — <br /> Proposal for Over 65 Tax Freeze. <br /> Steve Coycault, Representative from Texas Silver Hair Legislature spoke and asked Council to <br /> consider providing seniors tax relief. Mayor Rigby advised Mr. Coycault the Over 65 Tax Freeze will <br /> be considered at a future meeting. <br /> Page 1 of 8 <br /> � <br /> August 24 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> I� — <br />