03-14-16 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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LOUIS R. RIGBYDARYL LEONARD MayorCouncilmember District 3Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEKKRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large ACouncilmember At Large ACouncilmember District 4Councilmember District 4 DOTTIE KAMINSKIDOTTIE KAMINSKIJAY MARTIN Councilmember At Large BCouncilmember At Large BMayor Pro-Tem Councilmember District 5Councilmember District 5 DANNY EARP Councilmember District 1Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6Councilmember District 6 CHUCK ENGELKENCHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2Councilmember District 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDACITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held March 14, 2016, Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held March 14, 2016, beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action.for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. 1.CALL TO ORDERCALL TO ORDER The invocation will be given by Michael Abportus, Congregation Benim Avraham.The invocation will be given by Michael Abportus, Congregation Benim Avraham. 2.INVOCATIONINVOCATION The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Jay Martin.The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Jay Martin. 3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Limited to five minutes per person.) (Limited to five minutes per person.) 4.PUBLIC COMMENTSPUBLIC COMMENTS 5.CONSENT AGENDACONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.)removed and considered separately.) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the City Council meeting held on Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the City Council meeting held on Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the City Council meeting held on Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the City Council meeting held on (a)(a) February 22, 2016 February 22, 2016 -- P. Fogarty P. Fogarty Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance cancelling the May 7, 2016, general Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance cancelling the May 7, 2016, general (b) election and declaring the candidate for Councilperson At Largeelection and declaring the candidate for Councilperson At Large--A, the candidate for A, the candidate for CouncilpersonCouncilperson--District 4, and the candidate for CouncilpersonDistrict 4, and the candidate for Councilperson--District 5 unopposed; and District 5 unopposed; and declaring John Zemanek, candidate for Councilperson at largedeclaring John Zemanek, candidate for Councilperson at large--Position A, elected; declaring Position A, elected; declaring Kristin Martin, candidate for CouncilpersonKristin Martin, candidate for Councilperson--District 4, elected; and declaring Jay Martin, District 4, elected; and declaring Jay Martin, candidate for Councilpersoncandidate for Councilperson--District 5, elected District 5, elected -- P. Fogarty P. Fogarty Consider approval or other action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement for Consider approval or other action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement for (c) Election Services between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Election Services between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District Emergency Medical Services District -- P. Fogarty P. Fogarty Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution prohibiting handgun license holders Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution prohibiting handgun license holders (d) from openly carrying a handgun in the room or rooms where meetings of the City Council from openly carrying a handgun in the room or rooms where meetings of the City Council and/or its Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted pursuant to the Texas and/or its Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act Open Meetings Act -- C. Alexander C. Alexander Receive 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report Receive 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report -- M. Dolby M. Dolby (e) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager as the Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager as the (f) designated grant official for the Body Cameras Acquisition Project through the Criminal designated grant official for the Body Cameras Acquisition Project through the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas -- K. Adcox K. Adcox Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16002 for LPISD Historic Colored School Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16002 for LPISD Historic Colored School (g) Phase I Phase I -- R. Davidson R. Davidson Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16008 for purchase of certain vehicles Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16008 for purchase of certain vehicles Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16008 for purchase of certain vehicles Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16008 for purchase of certain vehicles (h)(h) (Trucks & Van) for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program (Trucks & Van) for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program -- S. Valiante S. Valiante