Laserfiche WebLink
LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, September 25, 2017, at the City <br />Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following <br />items of business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Engelken, Zemanek, Leonard, and Earp. Also <br />present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant City <br />Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Shane Klinkerman, First Assembly of God. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Daryl Leonard. <br />4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., addressed Council in regards to the tax rate and commented citizens <br />in La Porte need a decrease in property taxes. <br />Steve Gillett, 2601 S. Broadway #27, addressed Council in regards to water rates versus tax rates. <br />Drue Adams, 200 Cresent View, addressed Council in regards to the gate blocking access to the bay. <br />Walter Bannerman, 9634 Belfast, addressed Council in regards to safety concerns with the lack of stop <br />signs and unsafe sidewalks in his neighborhood. <br />Charles Breitenbach, 10110 Roseberry Dr., addressed Council in regards to the lack of drainage and <br />speeding vehicles in his neighborhood. <br />David Sanchez, 10026 Clairmont, addressed Council in regards to the lack of drainage in his <br />neighborhood. <br />Mr. Breitenbach spoke again and advised he left contact information with the City but has not received <br />a response. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />September 25, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br />