and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present
<br /> at this meeting.)
<br /> a. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 9 and the special meeting on
<br /> November 16, 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> b. Approve reallocation of remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund funds from the La Porte Cares
<br /> Small Business Relief Program Fund to the La Porte Cares Emergency Household
<br /> Assistance Program Fund. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
<br /> c. Reject Bid #21002 for the Northwest Park Soccer Field Lighting Project. [Rosalyn Epting,
<br /> Director of Parks & Recreation]
<br /> d. Approve the purchase of playground equipment in the amount of $315,664.61 from
<br /> GameTime,through BuyBoard Contract#592-19,for replacement playgrounds at Northwest
<br /> Park, Fairmont Park West, and 14th Street Park. [Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks &
<br /> Recreation]
<br /> e. Approve Bid#21001 to Nicole Scales and Measurement for Intercomp Scale System
<br /> for utilization by La Porte DOT Officers, in the amount of $55,502.54. [Steve
<br /> Deardorff, Chief of Police]
<br /> f. Approve rollover of the requested encumbrances from City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2020
<br /> budget to City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2021 budget. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
<br /> g. Approve an agreement with RBC Capital Markets to provide financial advisory services to
<br /> the City of La Porte. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
<br /> h. Approve Resolution 2020-34 amending the City of La Porte Investment Policy. [Shelley
<br /> Wolny, Treasurer]
<br /> i. Approve payment to Oakland Land and Development, Inc. in the amount of $37,202.49 as
<br /> the fifth payment for the development of Sector 23, in accordance with Local Government
<br /> Code Chapter 380 Agreement dated March 27, 2017. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
<br /> j. Approval or other action for use of Coronavirus Relief Funds for touchless flush valves and
<br /> faucets utilizing Charlies Plumbing under BuyBoard Contract #558-18 for $65,192.00 [Ray
<br /> Mayo, Public Works Director]
<br /> k. Authorize the City Manager to sign a professional services agreement with Huitt-
<br /> Zollars for conceptual design and a Preliminary Engineering Report for the Public
<br /> Works Service Center. [ Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
<br /> I. Award Bid # 21004 TV Inspection and Cleaning of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lines, to AAA
<br /> Flexible Pipe Cleaning, Inc. for a total expenditure of $68,500.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works
<br /> Director]
<br /> m. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with 5engineering,
<br /> LLC, for the Avenue H/Sens Road & Little Cedar Bayou Drainage Study, in the amount of
<br /> $453,755.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
<br /> n. Adopt Ordinance 2020-3809 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the
<br /> southern half of the East L Street right-of-way, situated in Block 1159,Town of La Porte, and
<br /> authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner [Ian Clowes, City
<br /> Planner]
<br /> o. Approve the purchase of Antigena email scanning software and enter into a four year
<br /> agreement under Quote No. 19686534 from Software House International (SHI) through
<br /> BuyBoard Contract #579-19. [Grady Parker, IT Manager]
<br /> Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to approve consent agenda; the motion was seconded by
<br /> Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 8-0.
<br /> 7. STATUTORY AGENDA
<br /> a. Presentation and discussion regarding options for the purchase and installation of digital
<br /> roadway signs and provide direction to staff for implementation of the project. [Kristin
<br /> Gauthier, Emergency Management Coordinator]
<br /> Councilperson Ojeda moved to direct staff to consider two ornamental signs as in Option 2 and
<br /> consider a third for next year; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley and Mayor Pro
<br /> Tern Engelken; the motion was adopted, 8-0.
<br /> b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize utilization of a portion of the La
<br /> Porte Municipal Airport for scientific weather observations conducted by the University of
<br /> Houston. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
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