03-23-20 Amended Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor * Councilmember District 2 BRANDON LUNSFORD 0BILL BENTLEY Councilmember At LargeA 41' 9 Mayor Pro-TemSTEVE GILLETT 04\04 T Councilmember District 3 Councilmember At Large 13 t7 / THOMAS GARZA DANNY EARP ` /i� Councilmember District 4 Councilmember District 1 NAI MARTIN Councilmember District S NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held March 23, 2020 , beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chanters, 604 Wiest Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas , for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. REMOTE PARTICIPATION NOTIFICATION Due to the COVID-19 recommendations from the CDC and Governor Abbott's Executive Orders of this week, the City of La Porte is observing guidelines to limit the number of persons physically present at the meeting. The meeting will be audible to members of the public and allow for two-way communications for those desiring to participate. To attend the meeting via telephonic means, call 888-475-4499 and use the meeting ID 870-684-7610 and/or the link at https://zoom.us/j/8706847610. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Minister Alicia Green, Pleasant Hill Church of Deliverance. PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Chuck Engelken. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance vith state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) 4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance vith 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 session held on March 9, 2020. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Approve the continuance of utilizing Gall's for the purchase of La Porte Police Department uniform items under Buy Board Contract#587-19. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding adoption of Ordinance 2020-3785, extending the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance as written for an additional three- (3-) year term. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award RFP#20503 for Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Collection Services. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the 2020 annual evaluation process for City Council-appointed employees of the City of La Porte. [Mayor Rigby]