2013-02-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Councilmember Moser commented if there are no complaints from neighbors, there is no urgency. Mayor Rigby then asked Council whether they have some direction to provide to staff. Councilmember Moser commented to let the blue tarps remain another year with the same standards as the previous year. Councilmember Martin commented the City should move forward with code enforcement actions if a home is vacant. Councilmember Kaminski commented the owner of 514 S. Blackwell probably has the means to repair the roof, but the City is not enforcing the issue. Mayor Rigby directed staff to check with Lubrizol and Albemarle, and others, for possible assistance, in addition to contacting homeowners; and report back at the next Council Meeting or a meeting in March. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) Receive report from City Manager • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 • La Porte Area Water Authority Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 • Special City Council Meeting, Monday, February 18, 2013 • La Porte Wrecker Committee Meeting, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 21, 2013 • City Council Meeting, Monday, February 25, 2013 City Manager Corby Alexander provided Administrative Reports, thanked everyone for their well wishes during his medical procedure last week, informed Council of the Meet and Greet on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, for the candidates of the Economic Development Coordinator position, and advised he is planning a tour of streets in problematic areas within the city. 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies — Councilmembers Martin, Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Martin expressed his thoughts and prayers to the Ortiz family for their loss during the accident at Air Liquide and expressed gratitude to the Firefighters and First Responders; Councilmember Zemanek thanked the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services for their hard work; Councilmember Leonard informed La Porte High School had several students competing in the Skills USA Competition on Friday and Saturday; Councilmembers Mosteit and Clausen welcomed City Manager Corby Alexander back and wished Finance Director Michael Dolby well upon his return to work. Mayor Rigby shared he attended an event at La Porte Community Church and seven Boy Scouts had received the Eagle Award. Mayor Rigby also informed Council that he and Assistant City Manager Traci Leach met at the City of Shoreacres with the Corps of Engineer and the company performing maintenance dredging on the Bayport side. The presentation included a noise plan submitted by the company and the need to utilize electricity to run the dredge and eliminate noise. Mayor Rigby advised an energy provider had been obtained, and it was not the deepening and widening expected next year. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. Page 4 of 5 February 11, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes