2020-13-04 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBYOF A BILL BENTLEY Mayor 09 Councilperson District 3 BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A 1 -1 Mayor Pro-Tem THOMAS GARZA STEVE GILLETT / Councilperson At Large B Councilperson District 4 DANNY EARP JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 Councilperson District 1 4./ NANCY OJEDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 6 Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE APRIL 13, 2020 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Bill Bentley, Steve Gillett, Thomas Garza Councilpersons attending remotely: Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Nancy Ojeda, Jay Martin Councilpersons absent: None Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES — The invocation was given remotely by Pastor Christen of La Porte Community Church, and the pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Nancy Ojeda. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Proclamation in recognition of National Volunteer Week. [Mayor Rigby] (c) Proclamation in recognition of National Animal Control Officers Appreciation Week. [Mayor Rigby] 4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) Chuck Rosa asked that the Council meetings be held in person as he said is done in Allen, Texas. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) a. Approve the minutes of the special meetings on March 20 and March 30, 2020, and the regular meeting on March 23, 2020. [Mayor Rigby] b. Approve Ordinance 2020-3788 to adopt proposed updates to the City of La Porte Water Conservation Plan. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] c. Adopt Resolution 2020-07 authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property described at Tract 1, Lot 38, Block 10 of Battleground Estates, Section 2, a Subdivision of Harris County, Texas. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] d. Adopt Resolution 2020-08 authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property described as Tract 1, Lots 20 & 21, Block 1 of Pinegrove Valley, a Subdivision of Harris County, Texas. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] Page 1 of 3 April 13, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes