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LOUIS RIGBYF <br /> Mayor "lir 0 DARYL LEONARD <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK ; 9 Councilmember District 3 <br /> KRISTIN MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large A ti m Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> DOTTIE KAMINSKI \—' Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B `, ) JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP _ Councilmember District 5 <br /> Councilmember District 1 rexA3 NANCY OJEDA <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> JUNE 26, 2017 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 26, 2017, 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. Members of Council <br /> present: Councilmembers Ojeda, J. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, and Earp. Also present <br /> were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant City Attorney <br /> Clark Askins. Councilmembers absent: Engelken and K. Martin. <br /> 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Bishop Michael Thannisch, Synod of St. Timothy. <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Nancy Ojeda. <br /> 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Recognition — 125th Anniversary Celebration Parade Winners— Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized the parade winners in the 125th Anniversary Celebration Parade: Taqueria <br /> Arandas No. 98 — Best Business; Boys and Girls Harbor — Best Organization; San Jacinto College <br /> — Best School Group; and Breast Little Chili Cookers in La Porte — Best Golf Cart; Additionally, <br /> George Watkins was honored for his expert assistance on making the parade happen. <br /> (b) Recognition — City of La Porte Police Department recipient of Mothers Against Drunk Driving <br /> Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency Award; and Judge Denise Mitrano, recipient of the <br /> Judiciary Service Award — Mayor Rigby. <br /> Mayor Rigby recognized Police Chief Ken Adcox as the recipient of the Mothers Against Drunk <br /> Driving Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency Award; and Judge Denise Mitrano as recipient of the <br /> Judiciary Service Award. <br /> 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> Bill Bentley, 10106 Willmont Rd., spoke regarding the Fairmont Park West Community Park and <br /> Pool and the general disrepair of the playground equipment. Also, the fencing and ball field <br /> backboards have holes in them. The water fountain hasn't worked in a very long time. The parking <br /> lot is in disrepair, as well. He asked that the City review Sections 7, 9, and 13 of the agreement. <br /> He asked that the City consider putting some money in the budget during the budget process for <br /> the upkeep and repair of these issues. <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> June 26, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br />