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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING AND PUBLIC ,
<br />HEARINGS t
<br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL \
<br />MAY 8, 2001 '
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m.
<br />Members of City Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken,
<br />Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, James Warren, Charlie Young,
<br />Jerry Clarke, and Norman Malone.
<br />Members of Council Absent: None
<br />Members of Cit~Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T.
<br />Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary
<br />Martha Gillett, Finance Director Cynthia Alexander, Director of Administrative Services
<br />Louis Rigby, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Public Works Director Steve
<br />Gillett, Administrative Assistant Carol Buttler, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley,
<br />Emergency Services Director Joe Sease, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, City
<br />Manager's Secretary Sara Urich and Police Chief Richard Reff.
<br />Others Present: Neal Welch, Charles Underwood, Charlie Perry, Ms. Ogden, Charlie
<br />Hinds, Nick Barrera, Deborah Johnson, Colleen Hicks and a number of citizens.
<br />2. Reverend, Randy Young of St. Mark's Methodist Church delivered the invocation.
<br />3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting on Apri123, 2001.
<br />Motion was made ~ Counci~erson Clarke to approve the minutes of the Regular
<br />Meeting on Apri123, 2001 as presented. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Malone.
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: Porter
<br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
<br />TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
<br />The following citizens addressed City Council:
<br />Charlie Hinds -11521 North L. Street, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Hinds requested
<br />City Council move the flood control ditch located near his home.
<br />Charlie Perry - 127 North 4~' St., La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Perry thanked Mr. Gay for
<br />his years of service serving as Councilmember District 4. In addition, he informed
<br />Council he looked forward to continuing working with the City on the various projects
<br />currently underway.
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