1992-01-27 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 27, 1992 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Chief Building Official Ervin Griffith, Fire Chief Joe Sease, EMS Chief Chris Osten, Lt. Carl Crisp, Police Officer Mike Wood, Golf Course Superintendent Dennis Hvalaty Others Present: Boy Scouts Art Blankenship, Chris Vanderblis and Ryan Gutierrez; Herb McElveen; Dorothy Bridge; Charlie Young; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 12 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson McLaughlin. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held January 13, 1992. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve the minutes of January 13 as presented. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. Mayor Malone read a proclamation honoring Police Officer Mike Wood, who was named Officer of the Year at the 100 Club banquet. 5. The following citizens addressed Council: Mrs. Dorothy Bridge, regarding La Porte's ambulance service; Charlie Young, regarding proposed double driveways in planned subdivision near his home. 6. Mayor Malone called the public hearing to order on the request of H. McElveen for a special conditional use permit to allow development of a boat and R.V. storage facility.