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LOUIS RIGBY - BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor - Councilmember District 3 <br /> JOHN ZEMAN EK - KRISTIN MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large A ��� Councilmember District 4 <br /> STEVE GILLET-r '7/// <br /> JAY MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large B �: 1 Councilmember District 5 <br /> DANNY EARP NANCY OJEDA <br /> Councilmember District 1j Councilmember District 6 <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> MARCH 25, 2019 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 25, 2019, at the City Hall <br /> Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in <br /> attendance: <br /> Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Jay <br /> Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br /> Councilmembers absent: John Zemanek <br /> Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark^skins, <br /> Assistant City Attorney <br /> CALL TO ORDER.—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. <br /> INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Councilmember Jay Martin. <br /> PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Mayor Rigby. <br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Proclamation—La Porte Special Olympics Shrimp Boil Day. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> 4_ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person_) — Chuck Rosa offered public comment on City <br /> ordinances; Michael Swain offered public comment on animal adoptions; and Thomas Garza offered public <br /> comment on upcoming non-City events, campaign sign placement, and items from the Council budget retreat. <br /> 5_ CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance <br /> with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the <br /> Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) <br /> (a) Approve minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 11, 2019_ [Lee Woodward, City <br /> Secretary] <br /> (b) Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus <br /> transit services for a twelve-(12-) month term_ [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager] <br /> Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda: the motion was adopted, 8-0. <br /> 6_ PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br /> (a) Receive presentation concerning the City of La Porte's code enforcement process_ [Teresa <br /> Evans, Director of Planning and Development] <br /> Councilmember Jay Martin moved to authorize an update to the relevant ordinance for Ch. 58. Article I1, <br /> so that garbage should not be placed outside earlier than 5 a.m.; the motion was adopted, 7-1, <br /> Councilmember Gillett voting against. City Manager Alexander agreed to bring the Council information <br /> on the tree removal permit and fencing permit requirements. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> March 25, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br />