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LOUIS RIGBY OF A BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor A. O Councilmember District 3 <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK IL KRISTIN MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large A V \-/ m Councilmember District 4 <br /> STEVE GILLETT JAY MARTIN <br /> Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 5 <br /> DANNY EARP <br /> ; _k,6 NANCY OJEDA <br /> Councilmember District 1 <br /> / 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 /> APRIL 22, 2019 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 22, 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, John Zemanek, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br /> Kristin Martin, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br /> Councilmembers absent: None <br /> Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br /> Assistant City Attorney <br /> CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6: 00 p.m. <br /> INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Rev. Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. <br /> PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Danny Earp. <br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Proclamation in recognition of Municipal Clerk's Week. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> (b) Proclamation in recognition of Parliamentary Law Month. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> (c) Proclamation in recognition of Whitney K. Lane, Don't Mess with Texas Song Search Winner. [Mayor <br /> Rigby] <br /> (d) Recognition of the Employee of the First Quarter 2019 — Deputy Court Clerk, Theresa Hernandez, <br /> City of La Porte Municipal Court, [Mayor Rigby] <br /> 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa and Abe Rosa spoke against item <br /> 6b. Michael and Mary Hanks expressed support for the City's EMS. Genesis Sanchez, Genesis M. Sanchez, <br /> Cie Cie Sanchez, Robert Guy, and Charles Crittenden requested City support for the Fairmont Park West <br /> park and pool. Thomas Garza spoke on local events, urged the Council to reject the bid in item 5c, expressed <br /> his support of the proposed EMS and Fire Department salary increases and recommended a higher raise, <br /> and said he did not approve of the sign ordinance discussion. <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 the minutes of the meeting held on April 8, 2019. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] <br /> (b) Award Bid #19008 for Asphalt Black Base & Type D Hot Asphalt Mix. [Don Pennell, Public Works <br /> Director] <br /> (c) Reject Bid #19011 for the Hillridge Water Plant Improvements Phase II. [Don Pennell, Public <br /> Works Director] <br /> Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted, 9-0. <br /> 6. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br /> (a) Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a salary increase for EMS and Fire <br /> personnel. [Ray Nolen, EMS Chief; Donald Ladd, Assistant Fire Chief] <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> April 22, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br />