02-22-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFDRD Councilmember At Large A BRENT Mc CAULLEY Councilmember At Large B TREY KENDRICK Councilmember District 1 C1LY-C-0UNC-[L_MEETtN-GGG AGGEWA CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 2 BI LL BENTLEY Councilmember District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held February 22, 2021, beginning at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chambers. Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using the link https:llus02web.zoom.us/j/82826747959?pwd=S28yd2JWbkNKZHJKQlkxSIIDNzZTZzO9. Join by phone at 888-475- 499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 828 2674 7959 and the passcode is 960760. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R, Rigby, Mayor] 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.) 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 February 8, 2021, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a new agreement with Quest Youth Soccer Club for the use of soccer fields at Northwest Park. [Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation] 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding the submission of an application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for a Texas Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 7. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion and possible action to receive update from La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce and to consider and/or approve the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber 2020-21 budget associated with City of La Porte annual funding of $165,000. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]