1992-05-04 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 4, 1992 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 5:30 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay (arrived 5:55), B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke (arrived 5:50) Members of City Council Absent: None Members of City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Police Administrative Assistant Elaine Bonner, MIS Manager Larry Mabe Others Present: Chris Osten and members of EMS; Family of newly elected Councilperson Jack Maxwell; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 2 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Thrower. 3. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 4. Mayor Malone proclaimed May 10 through 16, 1992, as Emergency Medical Services Week. EMS Chief Chris Osten and several members of EMS accepted the proclamation. 5. Council canvassed the results of the City election held on May 2, 1992, and considered declaring the winners by adoption of Ordinance 1838. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1838 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 2, 1992, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON-AT- LARGE--POSITION A; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4; AND COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICT 5; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The winners were declared to be as follows: Councilperson at Large, Position A - Bob McLaughlin; Councilperson, District 4 - Deotis Gay; Councilperson, District 5 - Jack Maxwell. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to adopt Ordinance 1838 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays (Councilpersons Gay and Clarke had not yet arrived.)