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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 10, 1992 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 ({ooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Jack Maxwell, Jerry Clarke Members of City Council Absent: Councilperson Deotis Gay Members of Cit Staff P esent: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Cherie Black, Director of Pu lic Works Steve Gillett, Police Chief Bobby Powell, Planning Director Chuck Harrington, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby Others Present: Members of Centennial Certificate committee Lou Lawler, Flo Schelling, Carolyn Anderson; recipients Karl and Loretta Johnston; 5 citizens 2. The invocation was given by Councilperson Cooper. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the meeting held July 27, 1992. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to auurove the July 27th minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 4. A Centennial Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Karl and Loretta Johnston. 5. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 6. Council considered an ordinance appointing members to the La Porte Area Water Authority. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to appoint James Sweeton to position 4 on the Water Authority. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1851 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING DIRECTORS TO THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.