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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFDRD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY 9, 2022 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, 2022, 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, Brandon Lunsford, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, Brent McCaulley, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: None Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Pastor Glen Harding, Life Community Church and pledges were led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS a. Proclamation in recognition of National Police Week, May 15-21, 2022. b. Proclamation in recognition of Emergency Services Week, May 15-21, 2022. c. Proclamation in recognition of Public Works Week, May 15 - 22, 2022. d. Employee of the Quarter - Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works [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.) Doug Miller expressed support for the LPPD and encouraged attendance at tomorrow's LPPD Citizens' Police Academy. 5. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider excusing the absence of Councilperson Thomas Garza from the April 25, 2022, City Council meeting, in accordance with the City Council Attendance Policy. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Councilperson McCaulley moved to excuse the absence of Councilperson Thomas Garza from the April 25 2022, City Council meeting; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted. 9-0. 6. 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.)