2016-10-24 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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M Recognition — City of La Porte Traditional Finance Star and the Contract and Procurement Star — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized the Finance Department for receiving the Traditional Finance Star and the Contract and Procurement Star. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Courtney Dodge, 201 S. Virginia, addressed Council and advised the Mayor she has been trying to schedule a meeting with him and has not been successful. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of meeting held on October 10, 2016 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution appointing one representative and one alternate to the H -GAC 2017 General Assembly and Board of Directors — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding approval of proposed settlement agreement to resolve pending litigation: USOR Site Group PRP v. Texas A&M Contractors — C. Alexander (d) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of vehicles by the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District — R. Nolen (e) Consider approval or other action regarding purchase of fleet equipment from CAP Fleet Outfitters under Texas Buy Board Contract 430-13 — K. Adcox (f) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 16024 for Re -Bid of Parks Mowing — R. Epting Regarding Item F, Mayor Rigby advised the item is being removed for consideration by City Manager Corby Alexander. Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember K. Martin seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0. Councilmembers Earp and Leonard were absent. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action adopting an Ordinance establishing Drug Free Zones and adopting a map illustrating the Drug Free Zone perimeters — K. Adcox Police Chief Ken Adcox presented a summary. Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adopt an Ordinance establishing Drug Free Zones and adopting a map illustrating the Drug Free Zone perimeters. Councilmember J. Martin seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0. Councilmembers Earp and Leonard were absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3657: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS APPROVING A MAP AS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES OF DRUG-FREE ZONES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS IN ORDER TO AID CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IN ENHANCEMENT OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL DRUG ACTIVITIES IN THESE ZONES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Page 2 of 4 Oct. 24, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes