LOUIS R. RIGBY
<br />BILL BENTLEY
<br />Mayor
<br />CouncilpersonDistrict 3
<br />BRANDON LUNSFORD
<br />THOMAS GARZA
<br />CouncilpersonAt Large A
<br />CouncilpersonDistrict 4
<br />BRENT McCAULLEY
<br />JAY MARTIN
<br />CouncilpersonAt Large B
<br />Mayor Pro Tem
<br />TREY KENDRICK
<br />CouncilpersonDistrict 5
<br />CouncilpersonDistrict 1
<br />ROBBIE McLARRIN
<br />CHUCK ENGELKEN
<br />CouncilpersonDistrict 6
<br />Councilperson District 2
<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
<br />JULY26, 2021
<br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in a regularmeetingonMonday, July 26, 2021,at the City Hall Council
<br />Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00p.m., with the following in attendance:
<br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford,Brent McCaulley,Chuck Engelken,Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza
<br />(left meeting 6:25-6:31 p.m. and at 8:15 p.m.),Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin
<br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None
<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 Rigbycalled the meeting to order at6:00p.m.
<br />2.INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro TemJay Martinand pledgeswereled byCouncilpersonChuck
<br />Engelken.
<br />3.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
<br />a.Proclamation in recognition of Linda Waring.\[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\]
<br />b.Proclamation in recognition of Nicholas Canales. \[LouisR.Rigby,Mayor\]
<br />c.Recognition of City employees for years of service. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\]
<br />d.RecognitionoftheEmployeesoftheSecondQuarter-HaleyPocock,InspectionsServices Coordinator,
<br />andJoshWheeler,ComputerSupportSpecialistIII.\[LouisR.Rigby,Mayor\]
<br />4. CITIZENCOMMENT(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 />Phillip Hoot spoke on the division of staff and the role of board and commissionmembers.
<br />5.CONSENTAGENDA(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 />ApprovetheminutesoftheJuly 12,2021,City Council regular meeting.\[LouisR.Rigby, Mayor
<br />a.\]
<br />b.RejectallbidsreceivedforBid#21014-EMSHeadquartersDorm Addition. \[Ray Mayo,DirectorofPublic
<br />Works\]
<br />c.AwardBid#21011toD&WContractors,Inc.for7thStreet and Drainage ImprovementsProject, and
<br />authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract for $4,811,589.50,withmaterialtestingat
<br />$30,000.00andaprojectcontingencyintheamountof$188,862.00,foratotalauthorizationof
<br />$5,030,452.00.\[RayMayo,DirectorofPublicWorks\]
<br />d.Approve theup-fittingpurchaseoftwoChevroletTahoesandoneChevrolet2500pickupfor $58,459.92
<br />fortheLaPorteFireDepartment.\[CarlHolley,FireChief\]
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