2013-01-28 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

Browse Search

Mayor Rigby recognized and honored Sonya Cates as "Employee of the (Fourth) Quarter." 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Bob Roy, CenterPoint Representative, 333 Ward Rd., Baytown, Texas — Mr. Roy made strong comments thanking Public Works Director Dave Mick for the excellent job working with CenterPoint on a Right -of -Way Ordinance and a Utility Permit Process for the City of La Porte. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of regular City Council meeting held on January 14, 2013 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance calling the 2013 General Election of the City of La Porte, Texas for May 11, 2013, providing for a joint election with the La Porte Independent School District and San Jacinto College District, and calling a run-off election, if necessary, for June 8, 2013 — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget — M. Dolby (d) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 13010 for chemicals and fertilizer — A. Osmond (e) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 13008 for golf course equipment — D. Mick (f) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution stating the City of La Porte's position on the issue of State Park funding and local grants to municipalities — S. Barr (g) Consider approval or other action regarding an agreement with Main Properties to provide broker services for the sale of 105 San Jacinto and adjacent properties — T. Leach Regarding Consent Item 6b, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 3462: AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Regarding Consent Item 6c, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 3463: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Regarding Consent Item 6f, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2013-05: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SUPPORTING ANY LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES FUNDING FOR THE TEXAS RECREATION & PARKS ACCOUNT AND LARGE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT LOCAL PARK GRANT Page 2 of 6 January 28, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes