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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDONLUNSFORD <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />BRENT Mc CAULLEY <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />TREY KENDRICK <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District S <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held January 25, 2021 , <br />beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas <br />, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. <br />Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chamber. <br />Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using this link: <br />https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85401691188?pwd=UGczdDVaVO9iZzRsSWMxSitYdGVwQT09 <br />Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 854 0169 1188 and the passcode is 456439. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney. <br />PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Thomas Garza. <br />U.S. Flag <br />Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, <br />and indivisible. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R, Rigby, Mayor] <br />(b) Recognition of Flor Vasquez as Employee of the Fourth Quarter 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, <br />Mayor] <br />(c) Recognition of Johnny Morales as Employee of the Year for 2020 [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />(d) Recognition of Kristin Gauthier as Manager of the Year for 2020 [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time <br />may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance <br />with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the <br />Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />(a) Approve the minutes of the January 11, 2021, City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />(b) Approve the appointment of John Blakemore to an open position on the City of La Porte's <br />Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />(c) Approve the appointment of Rick Helton to an open position on the City of La Porte's Tax <br />Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board of Directors/La Porte Development Authority. [Louis <br />R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />(d) Adopt Resolution 2021-35 in support of legislation presented by the Greater Harris County 9- <br />1-1 Emergency Network, permitting its Board of Managers to set its wireless fee in its annual <br />budget. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />F, <br />