01-11-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council - Call Dis. 6 & Charter elec.

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6.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 regular meeting held on November 9 and the special meeting on November 16, 2020. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] b.Approve reallocation of remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund funds from the La Porte Cares Small Business Relief Program Fund to the La Porte Cares Emergency Household Assistance Program Fund. \[Corby Alexander, City Manager\] c.Reject Bid #21002 for the Northwest Park Soccer Field Lighting Project. \[Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation\] d.Approve the purchase of playground equipment in the amount of $315,664.61 from GameTime, through BuyBoard Contract #592-19, for replacement playgrounds at Northwest Park, Fairmont Park West, and 14th Street Park. \[Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation\] e.Approve Bid # 21001 to Nicole Scales and Measurement for Intercomp Scale System for utilization by La Porte DOT Officers, in the amount of $55,502.54. \[Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police\] f. Approve rollover of the requested encumbrances from City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2020 budget to City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2021 budget. \[Michael Dolby, Finance Director\] g.Approve an agreement with RBC Capital Markets to provide financial advisory services to the City of La Porte. \[Michael Dolby, Finance Director\] h.Approve Resolution 2020-34 amending the City of La Porte Investment Policy. \[Shelley Wolny, Treasurer\] i.Approve payment to Oakland Land and Development, Inc. in the amount of $37,202.49 as the fifth payment for the development of Sector 23, in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 380 Agreement dated March 27, 2017. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager\] j.Approval or other action for use of Coronavirus Relief Funds for touchless flush valves and faucets utilizing Charlies Plumbing under BuyBoard Contract #558-18 for $65,192.00 \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] k.Authorize the City Manager to sign a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars for conceptual design and a Preliminary Engineering Report for the Public Works Service Center. \[ Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] l.Award Bid # 21004 TV Inspection and Cleaning of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lines, to AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning, Inc. for a total expenditure of $68,500.00. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] m. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with 5engineering, LLC, for the Avenue H/Sens Road & Little Cedar Bayou Drainage Study, in the amount of $453,755.00. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] n.Adopt Ordinance 2020-3809 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the southern half of the East L Street right-of-way, situated in Block 1159, Town of La Porte, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner \[Ian Clowes, City Planner\] o.Approve the purchase of Antigena email scanning software and enter into a four year agreement under Quote No. 19686534 from Software House International (SHI) through BuyBoard Contract #579-19. \[Grady Parker, IT Manager\] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to approve consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 7. STATUTORY AGENDA a.Presentation and discussion regarding options for the purchase and installation of digital roadway signs and provide direction to staff for implementation of the project. \[Kristin Gauthier, Emergency Management Coordinator\] Councilperson Ojeda moved to direct staff to consider two ornamental signs as in Option 2 and consider a third for next year; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley and Mayor Pro Tem Engelken; the motion was adopted, 8-0. Page 2 of 4 December 14, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes