2020-12-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY BILL BENTLEY Mayor L, Councilperson District 3 BRANDON LUNSFORD OF A Councilperson At Large A 0.6 THOMAS GARZA STEVE GILLETT - A Councilperson District 4 Councilperson At Large B v m JAY MARTIN DANNY EARP Councilperson District 5 Councilperson District 1 r��_ NANCY OJEDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 6 Councilperson District 2 Mayor Pro-Tern MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE OCTOBER 12, 2020 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, October 12, 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, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza (left at 6:04 p.m.) Councilpersons attending remotely: Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda 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. Mayor Rigby reminded Councilperson Garza that the Council's adopted Rules of Procedure required Councilpersons to wear a mask during Council meetings.The Mayor reminded Councilperson Garza that he had the opportunity to attend the meeting electronically and could go to his office in City Hall. Councilperson Garza said he was exempted from wearing a face covering for medical reasons and would not be wearing one. The Mayor asked the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Councilperson Garza. Councilperson Garza moved that the Council oppose the Mayor's direction, which he termed as hypocritical and illegal. The motion did not receive a second and was not considered. Councilperson Garza was escorted from the room. 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Reverend Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. 3. 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.) No public comments were offered. 4. 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 City Council meeting held on September 28, 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Approve the adoption of Resolution 2020-24 supporting changes to state law that would allow use of hotel occupancy tax revenue to fund improvements to City park system for benefit of tourism industry. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] c. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Public Management, Inc. for grant application preparation and overall management of grant program projects in response to RFP#20512 -Grant Administration Services. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] d. Approve purchase of dispatch consoles through Motorola under HGAC Contract#RA05-18. [Steve Deardorff, Police Chief] e. Approve purchases for Vehicle and Equipment Replacement for the FY 2020-21 budget year through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] Page 1 of 2 October 12, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes