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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDONLUNSFORD <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />BRE NT M cCAU LLEY <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />Councilperson District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tern <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JULY 25, 2022 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />RICK HELTON <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />ROBBIE McLARRIN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 25, 2022, <br />at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 <br />p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, <br />Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie <br />McLarrin <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: None <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary; 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 Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church, <br />and pledges were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />b. Receive Annual Report from Houston Port Region Economic Alliance. [Matt <br />Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] <br />(The report was provided after Citizen Comment.) <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state <br />law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />David Janda spoke in opposition to local zoning that permits smokeltobacco/nape shops near <br />schools and designated neighborhood commercial areas. <br />Mark Follis spoke of his concern as to the role of the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />regarding street and alleyway closures. <br />Tim Larson, a Realtor from Friendswood, said that he has been having issues on the sale of <br />a local property for two years. <br />Alton Ogden of Oakland Land and Development shared his views on Oakland's attempts to <br />close several alleys and streets. <br />