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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 27, 1995 1. 2. 3. 4. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman L. Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman L. Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Jack Maxwell and Jerry Clarke Members of Council Absent: None Members of Citv Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Assistant Public Works Director Buddy Jacobs, Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, City Engineer Fred Thompson, Chief Building Official Mark Lewis, Solid Waste Superintendent Phil Webb Others Present: Jim Cummins, Jackson Hooper, and Steve Chandler representing J.A.C. Interests, Inc., Star Scout Emie Kamp member of La Porte Boy Scout Troop 514 and his mother Kim Kamp, and several La Porte citizens INVOCATION BY REV. DAVID COCHRAN - LA PORTS WORSHIP CENTER Rev. David Cochran pastor of La Porte Worship Center delivered the invocation. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1995 Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the minutes of September 26 as presented. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Sutherland PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There were no citizens wishing to address Council. Mayor Malone called on Star Scout Ernie Kamp of Boy Scout Troop 514, and his mother Kim Kamp to stand and introduce themselves to Council. Ernie is working on his citizenship badge and is attending the meeting to observe Council in action. 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS CONCERNING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALLEYS, AS REQUESTED BY J.A.C. INTERESTS, INC. (Res. 95-12) - J. Joerns Asst. City Manager John Joerns reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Mr. Joerns introduced the representatives for J.A.C. Interests, Inc., Mr. Jackson Hooper, Mr. Steve Chandler and Mr. Jim Cummins. A presentation was made to Council by Mr. Jim Cummins on behalf of Kroger's and J.A.C. Interests, Inc. regarding their planned development.