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LOUIS RIGBY O� A BILL BENTLEY <br /> Mayor 0 Councilperson District 3 <br /> BRANDON LUNSFORDS. Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> Councilperson At Large A �j 4711,1411 m THOMAS GARZA <br /> STEVE GILLETT Councilperson District 4 <br /> Councilperson At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP � 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 /> OCTOBER 14, 2019 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, October 14, 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, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br /> Brandon Lunsford, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br /> Councilpersons absent: None <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. Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. <br /> PLEDGES—The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> Proclamation — Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person)—Chuck Rosa spoke in appreciation of the 2019 Texas <br /> House Bill 2840 on public comments, read portions of the statutory language, and spoke in disapproval of <br /> Councilpersons. <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 City Council meetings held on September 19 and September 30, <br /> 2019, and the regular meeting held on September 23, 2019. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> (b) Approve the purchases of various vehicles and equipment through Texas BuyBoard and H-GAC <br /> Cooperative purchasing programs, in accordance with the FY 2019-2020 Vehicle Replacement Program <br /> schedule. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] <br /> (c) Approve amending meeting dates of regular City Council meetings in November and December 2019. <br /> [Mayor Rigby] <br /> (d) Authorize the City Manager to enter into US Communities contract#R-BB-19002 for Cintas to provide <br /> uniform rental services. [Cherell Daeumer, Purchasing Manager] <br /> (e) Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with Dunham Engineering for the design, bid, and <br /> construction phase services for the Hillridge Ground Tank Replacement and for the Coating of Lomax <br /> Elevated Storage Tank CIP projects. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] <br /> Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda items a, b, d, and e; the motion was adopted, <br /> 9-0. Councilperson Engelken moved to approve item c: the motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza <br /> voting against. <br /> 6. STATUTORY AGENDA <br /> (a) Presentation and discussion on adoption of Ordinance 2019-3758, to amend the Council Rules of <br /> Procedure and Ethics Policy. [Mayor Rigby] <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> October 14, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br />