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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
<br />AND WORKSHOP MEETING
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />APRIL 8, 2002
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<br />1. Call to Order
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Alton Porter, Peter Griffiths, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke,
<br />and Norman Malone
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<br />Members of Council Absent: None
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<br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Attorney
<br />John Armstrong, City Manager Robert Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City
<br />Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Budget Investment
<br />Officer Shelley Wolny, Tax Manager Kathy Powell, Accounting Manager David Gunter,
<br />City Marshall Nelson Thorpe, Human Resources Specialist Cindy Gates, Director of
<br />Administrative Services Carol Buttler, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Public
<br />Works Director Steve Gillett, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley, Emergency Services
<br />Director Joe Sease, Police Chief Richard Reff, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen
<br />Barr, and Administrative Assistant to the City Manager Crystal Scott.
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<br />Others Present: Bill Scott, Nick Barrera, Sib Carpenter, Ray Myers, Beth Cone, Dave
<br />Turnquist, Barbara Norwine, Pablo Sanchez, Rachel Buchanan, April Stephens, Tiffanie
<br />Townsend, A. J. France, Sue Gale Mock Kooken, Morelon Plaza, LeClaire Ebow, Dalia
<br />Martinez, Jack E. Peters, Bill Manning, and a number of other citizens.
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<br />2. Reverend Michael Bingham of Abundant Life Church delivered the invocation.
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<br />3. Council considered approving the Minutes ofthe Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and
<br />the Workshop Meeting on March 18,2002.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilperson Warren to approve the Minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting. Public Hearing and the Workshop Meeting on March 18. 2002 as presented.
<br />Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: Ebow and Porter
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<br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
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<br />Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road of La Porte, Texas, addressed questioning the
<br />City Council three times, in writing, for a written answer as to whether the feedlot next to
<br />their home is limited or unlimited on the number of animals.
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