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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />BRENT Mc CAULLEY <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />TREY KENDRICK <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />February 8, 2021 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 6 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021, at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brent McCaulley, Trey Kendrick, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza <br />(left at 6:01 p.m.), Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: Brandon Lunsford <br />Councilpersons absent: None <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br />Assistant City Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Rigby reminded Councilperson Garza <br />that the Council's adopted Rules of Procedure required Councilpersons to wear a mask during Council meetings. The <br />Mayor reminded Councilperson Garza that he had the opportunity to attend the meeting electronically and could go to <br />his office in City Hall. Councilperson Garza said he was exempted from wearing a face covering for medical reasons <br />and would not be wearing one. The Mayor asked the Sergeant -at -Arms to remove Councilperson Garza. Councilperson <br />Garza moved that the Council oppose the Mayor's direction, which he termed as illegal. The motion did not receive a <br />second and was not considered. Councilperson Garza was escorted from the room. <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Councilperson Jay Martin, and pledges were led by Councilperson Brent <br />McCaulley. <br />3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced <br />if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />There were no speakers. <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff <br />recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for <br />full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021, City Council meeting. <br />b. Approve Ordinance 2021-3818, amending Chapter 50-Appendix A `Fees' of the Code of Ordinance of the <br />City of La Porte, to increase the Single Cart Rider Fee at the Bay Forest Golf Course. [Billy Stoker, General <br />Manger] <br />c. Approve an agreement with Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. for appraisal and related service for <br />calendar years 2021 through 2024. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] <br />d. Approve an election services contract and joint election agreement with La Porte ISD for the May 1, 2021 <br />general election. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />February 8, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes <br />