2000-05-09 Special Called Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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0 • 1VIIN[JTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 9, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Judge J.B. Williamson, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Director of Emergency Management Joe Sease, Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Assistant Finance Director Mike Dolby, Police Chief Richard Reff, Tax Assessor Kathy Powell and Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley. Others Present: Sib Carpenter, Jeff Elliott, Mr. Engelken, Reverend Oliver Stillwell and a number of citizens. 2. Reverend Oliver Stillwell delivered the Invocation. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on April 24, 2000. Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. A. Sam Kamal — 4933 Crestway — Addressed City Council and requested them to remove the traffic humps in the Glen Meadows Subdivision. B. Patricia Clarke — 4929 Crestway — Addressed City Council and requested them to remove the traffic humps in the Glen Meadows Subdivision.