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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />DANNY EARP <br />Mayor Pro -Tem <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />DECEMBER 12, 2016 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />DARYLLEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, December 12, 2016, at the <br />City 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. Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Engelken, J. Martin, K. Martin, Leonard, Earp, Zemanek, Clausen, and Kaminski. <br />Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant <br />City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />3. <br />4. <br />INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie <br />Kaminski. <br />PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Recognition — Employees of the Third Quarter (2016) — Rachel Gomez and Trudy Rayburn <br />— City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department — Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby recognized Rachel Gomez and Trudy Rayburn as Employees of the Third Quarter <br />2016. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council regarding his participation in the 2016 City <br />University, the Yellow Rose of Texas, and wished Council a Merry Christmas. <br />Richard Warren, 8730 Collingsdale, thanked Council for their support of the La Porte Civic Club and <br />wished them a Merry Christmas. <br />Jason Bailey, Partner with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, addressed Council and <br />thanked them for allowing the firm to serve the City since 1998. Mr. Bailey advised Council the firm <br />accomplished all goals given to it by the City. In addition, Mr. Bailey asked Council to look at the <br />process and metrics for collecting delinquent taxes and thanked Council for past service. <br />Sam Karumsi, Manager of Days Inn, addressed Council advising he spoke with City Manager <br />Corby Alexander regarding his concerns about parking at the hotel. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />Dec. 12, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes <br />