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LOUIS RIGBY BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor O T? A <br /> O Councilperson District 3 <br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD /. 9-1 THOMAS GARZA <br /> Councilperson At Large A Councilperson District 4 <br /> STEVE GILLETT <br /> Councilperson At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> P 9 � � � Councilperson District 5 <br /> DANNY EARP NANCY OJEDA <br /> Councilperson District 1 / Councilperson District 6 <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tern <br /> Councilperson District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> JUNE 10, 2019 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 10, 2019, at the City Hall <br /> Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,La Porte,Texas,at 6:00 p.m.,with the following in attendance: <br /> Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, <br /> Nancy Ojeda <br /> Councilpersons absent: Chuck Engelken, Jay Martin <br /> Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br /> Assistant City Attorney <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> 2. INVOCATION—The invocation was given by Rev. Alan Neel, Life Community Church. <br /> PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Mayor Louis R. Rigby. <br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Presentation of Oath of Office and Certificate of Election to newly elected Councilperson Jay Martin. [Mayor <br /> Rigby] (Councilperson was not in attendance, this item was pulled.) <br /> (b) Proclamation in recognition of June as Fair Housing Month in the City of La Porte. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> (c) Proclamation in recognition of Ryan Schoppe Day. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa spoke about the fifth and fourteen <br /> amendment due process clauses in reference to item 6e. David Janda congratulated Ryan Schoppe and offered <br /> approval of item 6f as a member of the LPISD Board of Trustees. Kern Taylor, Executive Director, UnBound <br /> Houston, commented in support of items such as 6g to aid the fight against human trafficking. <br /> 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with <br /> staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory <br /> Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) <br /> (a) Approve the minutes of the special meeting held on May 10, 2019, and the regular meeting held on May <br /> 13, 2019. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] <br /> (b) Award Bid#19010 to Greenscapes Six, LLC for the Annual Concrete Sidewalk Replacement Project and <br /> authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract, based on unit prices bid, in the amount <br /> of annual budget amounts approved by City Council for sidewalk replacement and infill. [Don Pennell, <br /> Public Works Director, Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., City Engineer] <br /> (c) Adopt Resolution 2019-09 indicating the City's agreement to adopt the policies outlined within the <br /> proposed resolution, in connection with the City's participation in federally funded Community <br /> Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., City Engineer] <br /> (d) Approve the nomination of Pat McCabe to an open position on the La Porte Zoning Board of <br /> Adjustment. [Mayor Rigby and Councilperson Bentley] <br /> (e) Approve the nomination of Mark Goodwin to an open position on the La Porte Tax Increment <br /> Reinvestment Zone Number One(TIRZ) Board of Directors/La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of <br /> Directors. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> Councilperson Gillett moved to approve consent agenda items; the motion was adopted, 7-0. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> June 10, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br />