1990-05-07 Special Called Meeting

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tJ Ci MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 7, 1990 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of city Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Betty Waters, Mike Cooper, Ed Matuszak, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of city Council Absent: Councilperson Bob McLaughlin Members of city Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secr~tary Cherie Black, Assistant to the City Manager Janie Bais, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Purchasing Manager/Human Resources Manager Louis Rigby, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Police Chief Charles Smith, Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield, Finance Officer Linda Waugh Others Present: John Black, Bayshore Sun; 12 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Mayor Malone. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held April 23, 1990. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to approve the April 23 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 4. The Mayor proclaimed May 13 as Special Olympics Day. 5. Council canvassed the results of the May 5 election and considered an ordinance declaring the results of the election. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1698 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 5, 1990, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE, POSITION B; COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICT 1; AND A COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICT 6; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The ordinance named the following persons as Councilperson at Large, position B Councilperson, District 1 - Guy Sutherland; District 6 - E. G. "Jerry" Clarke. being elected: Al ton Porter; Councilperson,