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e. Approve <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martin moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; <br />the motion was adopted, 7-0 (Councilperson Garza left the room at 6:25 p.m.). <br />6. STATUTORY AGENDA <br />a.Presentation and discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2021-3841 to amend the City Council <br />Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy to include City Council member attendance guidelines and <br />procedures. \[Mayor Pro Tem Martin, Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy Ad Hoc Committee Chair\] <br /> <br /> (Councilperson Garza returned at 6:31 p.m.) Councilperson McCaulley moved to adopt Ordinance 2021-3841 to <br />amend the City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy to include City Council member attendance guidelines <br />and procedures; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley. Councilperson Garza moved to amend the <br />main motion to strike vacations, and business obligations, from the text of the proposed Section 5.04 of the Rules <br />of Procedure and Ethics Policy. The motion did not receive a second and was not considered. The main motion <br />was adopted, 7-1, Councilperson Garza voting against. <br /> <br />b.Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff direction to move forward with establishing <br />a trust to fund Other Post-Employment Benefits for La Porte retirees. \[Corby Alexander, City Manager\] <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martin moved to provide staff direction to move forward with establishing a trust to fund Other Post- <br />Employment Benefits (OPEB) for La Porte retirees; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Engelken; the <br />motion was adopted, 8-0. <br /> <br />7.REPORTS <br />a. Receive report on the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. \[Councilperson Chuck Engelken\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Engelken reported that the Committee had received the purchasing and third-quarter investment <br />reports. <br /> <br />b.Receive report on the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. \[Councilperson Chuck Engelken\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Engelken recounted that the Board had approved the Campise enhancement grant reimbursement <br />. <br />8.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />City Council meeting, August 9 <br />City Council meeting, August 23 <br />Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, August 19 <br /> <br />Mr. Alexander said there was no report. <br />9.COUNCIL COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community <br />interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Mayor, <br />Councilmembers, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. <br /> <br />Councilpersons; congratulated those recognized at the beginning of the meeting; inquired as to whether changes in the <br />City of Houston water rates would impact the La Porte Area Water Authority; lauded the use of the new animal adoption <br />trailer; suggested a future agenda item to review the continued liability of OPEBs for future employees; noted perhaps <br />th <br />a lower attendance at the recent Summer on Main event and the July 4 parade and hoped for more public engagement; <br />thanked the EOC for their work during the recent Dow tanker event and offered appreciation for their work and for <br />keeping the community informed and safe; expressed appreciation for the staffs work on the OPEB proposal; reminded <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />July 26, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />