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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br /> <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />Councilperson District 1 <br /> <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />Councilperson District 2 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JUNE 24, 2019 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in <br />attendance: <br /> <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Thomas Garza, Jay Martin <br />Councilpersons absent: Nancy Ojeda <br />Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager; Lee <br />Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATION – The invocation was given by Evette Naron, Family and Small Groups Minister, Fairmont Park <br />Church. <br /> <br /> PLEDGES – The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilpersons Thomas Garza. <br /> <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) Presentation of Oath of Office and Certificate of Election to newly elected Councilperson Jay Martin. <br />\[Mayor Rigby\] <br /> <br />4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Reverend Philip Dunn said he was beseeching the <br />Council to seek a mechanism to police one another and staff on the use of social media. Chuck Rosa spoke on <br />the proposed changes to the building permit fees. Donna O’Connor lauded the City departments who made the <br />Summer Party successful but decried a Councilperson at the event who criticized City staff working on the event. <br />She also mentioned her concern about warehouses in the community and the rights of property owners in relation <br />to an item at the June 10 Council meeting. <br /> <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance <br />with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the <br />Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) <br />(a) Approve the minutes of the meeting held on June 10, 2019. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda item; the motion was adopted, 8-0. <br />6. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve expenditure by the La Porte Development <br />Corporation in an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 in connection with Project G, an incentive <br />project granted to INEOS Styrolution America, LLC, for development of a styrene monomer <br />manufacturing facility at 1230 Independence Parkway. \[Ryan Cramer, Economic Development <br />Coordinator\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Garza signed a Conflict of Interest affidavit and did not participate in the discussion or vote. <br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the expenditure by the La Porte Development Corporation in an <br />amount not to exceed $700,000.00, in connection with Project G, an incentive project granted to INEOS <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />June 24, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />