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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 9, 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, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: Councilperson Bob Thrower Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Human Resources Manager/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby Others Present: Charles Dippel, Brent Ryan, several citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Porter. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Special Called Meeting of Council held August 22, 1991. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the August 22 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held August 26, 1991. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve the minutes of Auctust 26 as corrected to show a second to the motion on item 8. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson McLaughlin The minutes of August 26 will be corrected to show that Councilperson Thrower seconded the motion on item 8. 5. Mr. Ross Hays, Bayside Engineering, addressed Council to express his concern regarding Morgan's Point Scrap Metal on North 10th. They are using the right of way to load and unload trucks, and leaving debris of all kinds in the street,