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LOUIS RIGBY0t A
<br /> i BILL BENTLEY
<br /> Mayor 0
<br /> Councilperson District 3
<br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD /. Mayor Pro-Tern
<br /> Councilperson At Large A v ' In THOMAS GARZA
<br /> STEVE GILLETT L1 '. Councilperson District 4
<br /> Councilperson At Large B
<br /> DANNY EARPJAY MARTIN
<br /> Councilperson District 1 'i j, Councilperson District 5
<br /> NANCY OJEDA
<br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN
<br /> 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 /> FEBRUARY 10, 2020
<br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020, 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, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, Jay Martin, Steve
<br /> Gillett, Nancy Ojeda
<br /> Councilpersons absent: Brandon Lunsford
<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 AND PLEDGES—The invocation was given by Councilmember Jay Martin, the pledges of allegiance
<br /> to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Steve Gillett.
<br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
<br /> a. Recognition of the retirement of Donald Ladd, Assistant Fire Chief. [Mayor Rigby]
<br /> 4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be
<br /> reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
<br /> Chuck Rosa spoke on dangerous buildings and proposed that the City pay for Code Enforcement fines. Debbie
<br /> Hoot spoke in support of the proposed Trap, Neuter, Release Program.
<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 regular session held on January 27, 2020. [Mayor Rigby]
<br /> b. Adopt Ordinances 2020-IDA-134 through 2020-IDA-138, authorizing the execution of Industrial District
<br /> Agreements with companies in the Battleground and Bayport Industrial Districts,for a twelve-year term
<br /> beginning January 1, 2020. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
<br /> c. Consider and discuss the adoption of ordinance 2020-3781 approving an amendment to the City's
<br /> Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget for additional funding of$230,000 to replace the roof at the Recreation and
<br /> Fitness Center. [Michael Dolby, Director of Finance]
<br /> d. Adopt Resolution 2020-02 authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lot 12, Block 110,
<br /> Town of La Porte. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer]
<br /> Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda items a, c, and d; the motion was adopted, 8-
<br /> 0. Councilperson Earp has previously signed a conflict of interest affidavit and did not participate in the
<br /> discussion or vote on item b. Councilperson Engelken moved to approve item b; the motion was adopted, 6-1,
<br /> Councilperson Garza voting against.
<br /> 6. STATUTORY AGENDA
<br /> a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement
<br /> with La Porte Girls Softball Association for the use of the Little Cedar Bayou Park Softball Facilities for
<br /> league operations. [Rosalyn Epting, Director, Parks and Recreation]
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