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• INUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 25, 1991 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, Ed Matuszak, 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, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, City Engineer Bill Manning, Fire Department Superintendent John Dunham Others Present: Dexter Joyner; Brent Ryan; Guy Aldrich, Arkla Exploration Co.; members of La Porte Independent School District faculty and two students; 16 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Porter. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting held February 11, 1991. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve the minutes of February 11 as presented. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. The Mayor proclaimed March as Youth Art Month and the week of March 4-8 as Texas Public Schools Week. He also presented a special proclamation to La Porte Junior High History Teacher Bea Svambera for being selected outstanding Texas History teacher for 199-91 by the James W. Brown chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. 5. Mr. Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Drive, addressed Council in opposition to hiring a delinquent tax attorney. 6. Council considered an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, "Auto Wrecker and Towing Vehicle."