06-24-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A STEVE GILLETT Councilperson At Large B DANNY EARP Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JUNE 10, 2019 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilperson District 6 Mayor Pro-Tem The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 10, 2019, 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, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, Nancy Ojeda Councilpersons absent: Chuck Engelken, Jay Martin Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER— Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Rev. Alan Neel, Life Community Church. PLEDGES — The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Mayor Louis R. Rigby. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Presentation of Oath of Office and Certificate of Election to newly elected Councilperson Jay Martin. [Mayor Rigby] (Councilperson was not in attendance, this item was pulled.) (b) Proclamation in recognition of June as Fair Housing Month in the City of La Porte. [Mayor Rigby] (c) Proclamation in recognition of Ryan Schoppe Day. [Mayor Rigby] 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa spoke about the fifth and fourteen amendment due process clauses in reference to item 6e. David Janda congratulated Ryan Schoppe and offered approval of item 6f as a member of the LPISD Board of Trustees. Kerri Taylor, Executive Director, UnBound Houston, commented in support of items such as 6g to aid the fight against human trafficking. 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 special meeting held on May 10, 2019, and the regular meeting held on May 13, 2019. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (b) Award Bid #19010 to Greenscapes Six, LLC for the Annual Concrete Sidewalk Replacement Project and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract, based on unit prices bid, in the amount of annual budget amounts approved by City Council for sidewalk replacement and infill. [Don Pennell, Public Works Director, Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., City Engineer] (c) Adopt Resolution 2019-09 indicating the City's agreement to adopt the policies outlined within the proposed resolution, in connection with the City's participation in federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., City Engineer] (d) Approve the nomination of Pat McCabe to an open position on the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment. [Mayor Rigby and Councilperson Bentley] (e) Approve the nomination of Mark Goodwin to an open position on the La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One (TIRZ) Board of Directors/La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors. [Mayor Rigby] Councilperson Gillett moved to approve consent agenda items; the motion was adopted, 7-0. Page 1 of 3 June 10, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes