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LOUIS RIGBY
<br /> 0 A BILL BENTLEY
<br /> Mayor 09 Councilperson District 3
<br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD Mayor Pro-Tem
<br /> Councilperson At Large A VTHOMAS GARZA
<br /> STEVE GILLETT
<br /> Councilperson At Large B `, 00041411` Councilperson District 4
<br /> DANNY EARP JAY MARTIN
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<br /> Councilperson District 5
<br /> Councilperson District 1
<br /> NANCY OJEDA
<br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 6
<br /> Councilperson District 2
<br /> MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
<br /> MARCH 30, 2020
<br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Monday, March 30, 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, Thomas Garza
<br /> Councilperson attending remotely: Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, 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 AND PLEDGES — The invocation was given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney, and the
<br /> pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Danny Earp.
<br /> 3. 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 the extension of the disaster declaration and some provisions of the juvenile
<br /> curfew and in support of a May election date. Ti O'Daniel thanked the Council for their service and inquired if the
<br /> City had implemented its emergency pay plan.
<br /> 4. STATUTORY AGENDA
<br /> (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an extension of the disaster of declaration
<br /> issued by the Mayor on March 13, 2020, in connection with COVID-19. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
<br /> Councilperson Ojeda moved to approve an extension of Disaster Declaration issued by the Mayor on March
<br /> 13, 2020, and any orders, rules, and regulations issued by the Mayor pursuant thereto [to continue in effect
<br /> until such time as the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on March 13,
<br /> 2020, expires or is withdrawn, unless sooner terminated by executive order of the Mayor or by the City Council',
<br /> Councilperson Garza moved to amend to require that the Bay Forest Golf Course be closed while the City's
<br /> Disaster Declaration is in effect. The motion to amend was not seconded and was not considered. The main
<br /> motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza voting against.
<br /> (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2020-3785, extending the City's
<br /> Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, as amended, for an additional three-year term. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of
<br /> Police]
<br /> Councilperson Garza moved to adopt Ordinance 2020-3785 for a Juvenile Curfew as amended, with an
<br /> amendment to insert [in Section 42-74 (13)] a defense to prosecution to be that a business must receive a
<br /> warning letter before being ticketed for an offense, for an additional three-year term,
<br /> Councilperson Gillett moved to amend by striking Section 3 of the ordinance. The motion to amend was not
<br /> adopted, 3-6, Councilpersons Lunsford, Gillett, and Garza voting in support.
<br /> The main motion with amendment [by Councilperson Garza] was not adopted, 3-6. Councilpersons Lunsford,
<br /> Gillett, and Garza voting in support.
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