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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />BRENT McCAULLEY <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />Councilperson District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />FEBRUARY 14, 2022 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Mayor Pro Tern <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />ROBBI'E McLARRIN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 14, 2022, at <br />the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the <br />following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Thomas Garza, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: Brandon Lunsford <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; <br />Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Reverend Dee Spears, Fairmont Park Church, and <br />pledges were led by Councilperson Jay Martin. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Recognition of the Employee of the Year, Kelly Lathrem. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />b. Recognition of the Manager of the Year, Lindsay French. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />c. Recognition of the service of Randy Hanks. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the <br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />Dennis Wise of recyclops spoke on his recycling enterprise. <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in <br />accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda <br />and added to the 5tatutoryAgenda forfull discussion upon request by a member of the Council present <br />at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on January 24, 2022. [Louis <br />R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />b. Approve expenditure of the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed <br />$27,308.00 to fund an economic incentive agreement between the La Porte Development <br />Corporation and Mark Rosado for the construction of Battleground Saloon at 116 S. <br />Broadway St. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] <br />c. Adopt Resolution 2022-01 authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the La Porte Police <br />Department to submit an application for the General Victim Assistance Grant through the <br />Governor's Office for Fiscal Year 2023, in order to continue full or partial funding for the <br />Crime Victim Liaison position. [Steve Deardorff, Police Chief] <br />