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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />MAY 21, 2001
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
<br />Members of CityCouncil Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, James Warren ,Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Norman
<br />Malone.
<br />Members of Council Absent: Alton Porter
<br />Members of C~ Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Assistant City Manager John Joerns,
<br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Assistant Finance
<br />Director Mike Dolby, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Parks and
<br />Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Administrative
<br />Assistant Carol Buttler, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Emergency Services Director
<br />Joe Sease, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Police Chief Richard Reff, and Golf Pro
<br />Alex Osmond.
<br />Others Present: Deotis Gay, Mary Gay, Nick Barrera, James Mc Cauley, Penny Garcia,
<br />Rudy Garcia, Ed Matuszak, Roy Myers, Aubrey Spears, Jim Taylor, Paul Anson and a
<br />number of citizens.
<br />2. Reverend, David Cochran of Fields of Harvest church delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Special Called Meeting and Public
<br />Hearing on May 8, 2001.
<br />Motion was made by Councilperson Young to approve the minutes of the Special Called
<br />Meeting and Public Hearing_on May 8, 2001 as presented. Second by Councilperson
<br />Clarke. The motion carried.
<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Warren ,Young, Clarke, and Malone.
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
<br />The following citizens addressed City Council:
<br />Penny Garcia, 3110 Oaken Ln., La Porte, Texas presented council with a petition
<br />regarding the noise caused by a skateboard ramp located at Fairmont Park Baptist. Ms.
<br />Garcia wants the City to help find a solution to the loud noise coming from the
<br />skateboard area.
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