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----.-.--- . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 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 (arrived at 6: 06 ) , Alton Porter, Mike Shipp, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of Citv 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, Assistant to the City Manager Janie Bais, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Police Chief Charles Smith, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, Assistant Director of Public Works Buddy Jacobs, Fire Chief Joe Sease Others Present: Brent Ryan; Jim Wyatt; John Black, Bayshore Sun; 22 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Mayor Malone. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Citizens Participation meeting and regular meeting of Council held November 28, 1988. Motion was made bv Counciloerson Skelton to aoorove the minutes Qf the November 28 meetinq with an amendment to reflect the correct time of Counciloerson Porter's arrival time as 6:1:)7. Second by Councilperson Waters. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays (Councilperson Matuszak had not yet arrived). Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. The following persons addressed Council at this time: Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy - requesting that Council consider putting the purchase of the old Post Office site for use as a senior citizens center as a priority for the Community Development Block Grant application. Dr. Eoin Harvey addressed Council to request their consideration of D. E. Aviation's offer to lease 14 tie-down spaces at La Porte Municipal Airport and a 100 x 100 foot piece of property lying adjacent to the ramp.