1990-04-09 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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. . APRIL 9, 1990 Apr/ I ql. (CJqo MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Malone. Members of ci tv Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Betty Waters, Mike Cooper, Ed Matuszak, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay (arrived at 6:07), B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of citv Council Absent: None Members of ci tv Staff Present: Ci ty 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 Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood, Police Chief Charles smith, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, Purchasing Manager/Human Resources Manager Louis Rigby, Finance Director Jeff Litchfield, Chief Building Inspector Ervin Griffith Others Present: Approximately 50 citizens 2. The invocation was given by councilperson Waters. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held March 26, 1990. It was noted by the Mayor that a typographical error on item 7, page 3 of the minutes, had been corrected and copies of that page put at the Council places. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve the minutes of March 26 as noted. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays (Councilperson Gay had not yet arrived). Nays: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlj,.n, Porter, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 4. The Mayor proclaimed National Secretaries Week and Lions White Cane Days. 5. The Mayor, joined by Council members, presented City Attorney Knox Askins with a plaque to honor his 25 years of service to the City as City Attorney. Mr. Askins responded with a brief review of his 25 years as City Attorney, and thanked Council for honoring him.