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LOUIS RIGBY
<br /> 0 ,.- A BILL BENTLEY
<br /> Mayor pr Councilperson District 3
<br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD Mayor Pro-Tern
<br /> Councilperson At Large Av ) \m THOMAS GARZA
<br /> STEVE GILLETT
<br /> Councilperson At Large B ` I Councilperson District 4
<br /> DANNY EARP / JAY MARTIN
<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 /> MARCH 9, 2020
<br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 9, 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, 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: Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark
<br /> Askins, 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 Minister Shawn Williams, Gates of Praises Church,
<br /> and the pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Bill Bentley.
<br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
<br /> a. Proclamation in recognition of NAPTA Troubleshooting Skills Competition Day. [Mayor Rigby].
<br /> b. Recognition of the retirement of Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator for the Planning and Development Department.
<br /> [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 in opposition to action of the Planning and Zoning Commission and item 6a.
<br /> Mayor Rigby reminded the Council that the adopted parliamentary authority was Robert's Rules of Order, which
<br /> provides for each member to be recognized twice for ten minutes each on each item.
<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 February 24, 2020. [Mayor Rigby]
<br /> b. Approve the appointment of Pat McCabe to an open position on the Building Codes Appeals Board.
<br /> [Mayor Rigby]
<br /> c. Accept the City of La Porte Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2019, Comprehensive Annual Financial
<br /> Report(CAFR). [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
<br /> d Award RFP #20503 for Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Collection Services to Perdue Brandon Fielder
<br /> Collins & Mott, LLP. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
<br /> e Award Bid 20007- Lomax Elevated Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation to Maguire Iron, Inc., authorize
<br /> the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of$275,000.00,and approve a project contingency
<br /> of$27,500.00,for a total authorization of$302,500.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
<br /> f. Award Bid 20008-Hillridge Water Tank Replacement to W. W. Payton Corporation, authorize the City
<br /> Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $160,000.00, and approve a project contingency of
<br /> $16,000.00, for a total authorization of$176,000.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
<br /> g. Adopt Ordinance 2020-3782 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing portions of the N 2nd
<br /> and N 4th Street rights-of-way situated in Blocks 7C and 7B, Nebraska Syndicate, and Blocks 349 and
<br /> 352, Town of La Porte. [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
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