1988-09-12 Public Hearings, Revenue Sharing, Budget Hearing, and Regular Meeting

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. . MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC IIEARINGS, REVENUE SHARING BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of Citv Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Betty Waters, Mike Cooper, Ed Matuszak, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of Citv Council Absent: Councilperson Mike Shipp Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant to the City Manager Janie Bais, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, Police Chief Charles Smith, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Chief Building Official/Zoning Administrator Ervin Griffith, Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Polict Lt. Bobby L. Powell Others Present: Representatives of Jane Long Chapter of DAR; Representatives of Barbour's Cut Branch of International Seamen's Center; Eddie Gray and Janet Gray Wahrlich, Fairmont Park Joint Venture; J. P. Jackson; George Bayless and John 11oon, SEED; Janet Graves, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 20 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Waters. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held August 22, 1988. Motion was made bv Councilperson Waters to approve the minutes of August 22 as presented. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. Council considered approving the minutes of the Emergency Called meeting of Council held September 1, 1988.