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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />RICK HELTON <br />CouncilpersonAt Large A <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 4 <br />BRENT McCAULLEY <br />JAY MARTIN <br />CouncilpersonAt Large B <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 5 <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />ROBBIE McLARRIN <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 1 <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 6 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JULY 25, 2022 <br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in a regularmeetingonMonday, July 25, 2022, <br />at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 <br />p.m.,with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby,Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, <br />Chuck Engelken, BillBentley, Rick Helton,Jay Martin, Robbie <br />McLarrin <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: None <br />Council-appointed officers present:Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary; Clark Askins, AssistantCity Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigbycalled the meeting to order at6:00p.m. <br />2.INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church, <br />and pledgeswereled by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a.Recognition of City employees for years of service. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] <br />b.Receive Annual Report from Houston Port Region Economic Alliance. \[Matt <br />Daeumer, Assistant City Manager\] <br />(The report was providedafter Citizen Comment.) <br />4.CITIZENCOMMENT(Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state <br />law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br /> <br />David Janda spokein opposition to local zoning that permits smoke/tobacco/vape shopsnear <br />schoolsand designated neighborhood commercial areas. <br />Mark Follis spoke of his concern as to therole of thePlanning and Zoning Commission <br />regardingstreet and alleyway closures. <br />Tim Larson, a Realtor from Friendswood, said that he has been having issues on the sale of <br />a local property for two years. <br />Alton Ogden of Oakland Land and Development sharedhis attempts to <br />close several alleysand streets. <br /> <br />