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LOUIS RIGBY 0* A BILL BENTLEY
<br /> Mayor ( O Councilperson District 3
<br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD I. 9 Mayor Pro-Tem
<br /> Councilperson At Large A v \ r THOMAS GARZA
<br /> STEVE GILLETT Councilperson District 4
<br /> Councilperson At Large B ♦; JAY MARTIN
<br /> DANNY EARP 1�tolf— Councilperson District 5
<br /> Councilperson District 1 / NANCY OJEDA
<br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 6
<br /> Councilperson District 2
<br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
<br /> AUGUST 13, 2019
<br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 13, 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, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley,
<br /> Thomas Garza, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda
<br /> Councilpersons absent: None
<br /> Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
<br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
<br /> 4. (Items 2-4, 5a, 5b, and 8-9 handled on August 12, 2019.)
<br /> 5. STATUTORY AGENDA
<br /> (c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2019-2020
<br /> Proposed Budget. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
<br /> (Discussion resumed at 6:00 p.m.) The City Manager agreed to the inclusion of $185,194 for a Facilities
<br /> Maintenance Division and provide direction for how that could be best arranged. The Council took a ten-minute
<br /> recess at 7:47 and reconvened at 7:57 p.m.
<br /> Councilperson Martin signed a Conflict of Interest affidavit concerning the Chamber of Commerce contract as
<br /> a part of the Hotel/Motel Fund budget and did not participate in the discussion of that part of the evening. Jeff
<br /> Martin of the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce also answered questions for the Council. Without
<br /> objection, the Council agreed to increasing the annual contribution to the Chamber to $165,000 in the new
<br /> contract beginning in 2020. Without objection, the Council asked Parks Director Ros Eptinq to let the Heritage
<br /> Society know they were not inclined to take on the part-time employee and relay they were willing to increase
<br /> the funding to$6,480.
<br /> (d) Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommended date for holding the public
<br /> hearing on the City of La Porte's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Proposed Budget. [Shelley Wolny,Treasurer]
<br /> Councilperson Engelken moved that the public hearing for the City's FY 2019-2020 Proposed Budget be held
<br /> on September 9, 2019, City Council meeting; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
<br /> 6. REPORTS
<br /> (a) Receive a report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting. [Councilperson Jay Martin]
<br /> Councilperson Martin reported on the Drainage and Flooding Committee met on Monday and reviewed grant
<br /> application, noting several had been downgraded and delayed by the grantors. He said the Committee would
<br /> meet again on September 9.
<br /> 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
<br /> • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 15, 2019
<br /> •Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, August 22, 2019
<br /> • Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
<br /> • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
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<br /> August 12, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes
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