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LOUIS RIGBY 0BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor , 0 Councilperson District 3 <br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD I. 9 Mayor Pro-Tern <br /> Councilperson At Large A ii J THOMAS GARZA <br /> STEVE GILLETT ` Councilperson District 4 <br /> Councilperson At Large B <br /> DANNY EARP � JAY MARTIN 000 <br /> Councilperson District 1 Councilperson District 5 <br /> 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 /> SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, September 9, 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,Thomas Garza, Steve Gillett, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Brandon Lunsford, Jay <br /> Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br /> Councilpersons absent: Danny Earp <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 Councilperson Nancy Ojeda. <br /> PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Kaleb Little of Boy Scout Troop 930. <br /> 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Donna O'Conner thanked the Council for supporting Kaleb <br /> Little's flag depository boxes, noting that his family was not able to cover all the costs of this Eagle Scout project and <br /> would accept donations. <br /> 4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff <br /> recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for <br /> full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) <br /> (a) Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on August 26, 2019. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br /> (b) Accept the Tax Assessor's certified 2019 ad valorem anticipated collection rate for the City of La Porte. <br /> [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] <br /> (c) Ratify the City Manager's appointment of Victor Peres to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term <br /> expiring August 31, 2022. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] <br /> (d) Adopt Resolution 2019-13,authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lots 11 and 12,Block <br /> 988,Town of La Porte. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] <br /> (e) Adopt Resolution 2019-14, authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award and other documents for the <br /> Traffic Control STEP Grant. [Ron Parker, Chief of Police] <br /> (f) Adopt Resolution 2019-15,authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award and other documents for the <br /> Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) STEP grant. [Ron Parker, Chief of Police] <br /> (g) Adopt Ordinance 2019-3755, amending Chapter 86 of the City of La Porte Development Code. [Clark T. <br /> Askins, Assistant City Attorney] <br /> (h) Adopt Resolution 2019-17, approving a nomination for the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) board <br /> member representing cities other than the City of Houston. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br /> Councilperson Garza asked to pull item (h). Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the <br /> motion was adopted, 8-0. <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> September 9, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br />