2019-03-23 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY o' A BILL BENTLEY Mayor 0 Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK I. KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large Av / \ Councilmember District 4 STEVE GILLETT JAY MARTIN.•••••Councilmember At Large B �,r j Councilmember District 5 DANNY EARP � NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 1 j Councilmember District 6 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tern Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 23, 2019 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 8:00 a.m., with the following in attendance: Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, John Zemanek, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda Councilmembers absent: None Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 2. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and formulate City Council and staff plans, operations, policies, and/or future projects, including the following: (a) Financial Overview. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] (b) Medical & Health Insurance Update. [Matt Hartleib, Human Resources Manager] (c) City Facility Maintenance Program (Councilmember Engelken) [Roz Epting, Parks and Recreation Director] Councilmember Engelken asked that Parks bring back a plan to address concerns while keeping budgetary constraints in mind. Councilmember Gillett suggested looking at creating a Building Maintenance Division, as an internal service fund similar to Motor Pool. (d) Library Flooring & Repainting. [Roz Epting, Parks and Recreation Director] Mayor Rigby confirmed there was no Council objection to adding the $120,000 request as presented to the budget process. (e) Fitness Center (Councilmembers J. Martin and Zemanek) [Corby Alexander, City Manager and Roz Epting, Parks and Recreation Director] Director Epting noted the final estimate of $14,871,262.75 (not including land acquisition) had only arrived yesterday from PGAL Architects, but City Manager Alexander cautioned that these were estimates only, that the Council would decide an all-in number and value-engineer back to possible improvements. Councilmember Gillett expressed concerns on the architectural and flow layout and advocated for professional design review. Councilmember Earp moved retaining a consultant to entertain cost analysis options for up to four options for a facility(on another location, using additional EDC funding for a fitness center on the bay, remodeling of the SPORT/Senior facilities). The motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilmember Gillett voting against. (Councilmember Bentley stepped away from the meeting from 10:13-10:18. The Council took a brief recess from 10:20-10:36 a.m. Councilmember Ojeda returned at 10:37 a.m.) Page 1 of 4 March 23, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes