10-09-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Councilmember J. Martin made a motion to nominate Mike Sullivan to the Harris County Appraisal District's board of directors. Councilmember Earp seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers J. Martin, K. Martin, Ojeda, Earp, Leonard, Zemanek, Kaminski, and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Corby Alexander gave an update on a Town Hall meeting held in La Porte and FEMA services that are available; suggested a future workshop meeting to discuss the concerns of Mr. Adams and advised Council a study will be done to see if stop signs are needed in the areas mentioned by Mr. Bannerman and Mr. Breitenbach. 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information. Councilmember Engelken commented the budget process was great; thanked the City for notifying the community of actual FEMA representatives who are out in the community and encouraged the City to continue with the collection of debris throughout the community; Councilmember Earp thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for their hard work and Council for moving in this direction; Councilmember Ojeda thanked Human Resources Manager Matt Hartleib and the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for working together; commented she does not want to lose another building on Main Street; and thanked Emergency Medical Services for their work at the Health Fair; Councilmember J. Martin thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board and Human Resources Manager Matt Hartleib for their hard work; encouraged Staff to continue identifying and addressing drainage issues in the community; and thanked Pastor Klinkerman of First Assembly of God for providing the dinner tonight; Councilmember K. Martin thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for their work and sent a special thanks to the La Porte Fire and Police Departments for welcoming Officer Jason Kraatz home; Councilmember Kaminski thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board; everyone that assisted with the Heath Fair and Human Resources Manager Matt Hartleib for his presentation; Councilmember Zemanek thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board; commented he does not think the City is losing a building on Main Street and the outcome of that item is good because if the owner builds, it will be built to the current codes; commented he could like a short synopsis on where the City is rather than a workshop regarding the gate that is blocking access to the bay and the concerns of Mr. Adams; and commented he stands with law enforcement and not the NFL; and Mayor Rigby thanked the Finance Department, the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for their recommendations, advised he attended the Hood Regatta at the Houston Yacht Club and showed everyone a framed `thank you' the City was presented with at the event. 10. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary Page 5 of 6 September 25, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes