2019-05-13 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY CF BILL BENTLEY Mayor 9 Councilperson District 3 BRANDON LUNSFORD THOMAS GARZA Councilperson At Large A J 'i trict 4 STEVE GILLETT m Councilperson MARTINM Councilperson At Large B �:.L JAY ct 5 DANNY EARP \ CouncilpersonANCDistrict 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilperson District 1 Councilperson District 6 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tern Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY 13, 2019 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 13, 2019, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Thomas Garza, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Brandon Lunsford, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda Councilpersons absent: None Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION—The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Ojeda. PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Mayor Pro Tern Nancy Ojeda. 3. ELECTION MATTERS (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3744 to canvass the returns of the general election held on May 4, 2019, for the purpose of electing a Councilperson-District 5. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] Councilperson Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2019-3744; the motion was adopted, 7-0 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS,AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Presentation of Oaths of Office and Certificates of Election to newly elected officials Brandon Lunsford and Thomas Garza. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Proclamation in recognition of National Police Week. [Mayor Rigby] (c) Proclamation in recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week. [Mayor Rigby] 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa gave public comment on his dissatisfaction with the results of his race in the May 4 election. Sarah Medearis spoke in support of the Fire Department raise approved at the last meeting and John Dunham encouraged the Council to postpone a vote on item 8c. Jana Pellusch, Colin Cline, Jack Hughes, and Cleveland Griffin asked for help with the lockout at the DOW Deer Park plant of union employees. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) (a) Approve the minutes of the meeting held on April 22, 2019. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (b) Adopt Resolution 2019-07 joining the Houston Coalition of Cities for intervening into the CenterPoint Energy new rate case. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Approve award of Bid #19012 for the Spencer Highway Fence and Sidewalk Project. [Don Pennell, Public Works Director] (d) Approve award of Bid #19013 for the FY 2019 Asphalt Reconstruction and Overlay Project. [Don Pennell, Public Works Director] Page 1 of 4 May 13, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes