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LOUIS RIGBYO� 4, <br /> BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor9 Councilmember District 3 <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK <br /> KRISTIN MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large A -1 <br /> VACANT t7 Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B � �- JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP \ - ir <br /> Councilmember District 5 <br /> NANCY OJEDA <br /> Councilmember District 1 .;/ Councilmember District 6 <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tern <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> OCTOBER 8, 2018 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, October 8, 2018, at the City <br /> Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the <br /> following items of business: <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members of Council <br /> were present: Councilmembers Ojeda, Zemanek, J. Martin, K. Martin, Bentley, Engelken, and Earp. <br /> Staff present: City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City <br /> Manager Jason Weeks, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br /> 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Michael Thannisch, St. Paul's Anglican Church. <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The City of La Porte Fire Department honor Guard presented the <br /> Colors; the pledge of allegiance was led by Councilmember Kristin Martin; and Firefighter Destinee <br /> Rayburn sang the National Anthem. <br /> 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Proclamation — Fire Prevention Week— Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for Fire Prevention Week to members of the La Porte Fire <br /> Department, Fire Marshal Clif Meekins, and Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd. <br /> (b) Proclamation — Domestic Violence Awareness Week— Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby presented a Domestic Violence Awareness Week proclamation to members of the <br /> La Porte Police Department Chief Ron Parker; Dispatch Supervisor Shaye Lister, and Lieutenant <br /> Tammy McBeath. <br /> 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> Head Commissioner of La Porte Baseball Association Kevin Manning, 210 S. Nugent, addressed <br /> Council requesting Council to get involved in negotiating a discounted price for the teams to play on <br /> the high school field. <br /> Shawn Metcalf, 11127 Sunset Ridge St., addressed Council requesting Council to be supportive of <br /> funding for the La Porte TIFI football teams to play on the high school field. <br /> Jason Smith, 10312 Apple Tree Circle South, addressed Council and agreed with everything that <br /> was said by Mr. Manning and Mr. Metcalf. <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> October 8, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes <br />