2013-05-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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LOUIS RIGBY OF A DARYL LEONARD Mayor O Councilmember District JOHN ZEMANEK !. TOMMY MOSER Mayor Pro Tem v M Councilmember District Councilmember Al Large A JAY MARTIN DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 5 MIKE MOSTEIT MIKE CLAUSEN Co Councilmember District 1 Councilmember DISIlILt 6 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY 13, 2013 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 13, 2013, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Kaminski, Mosteit, Clausen, Leonard, Martin and Moser. Absent: Councilmember Zemanek. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Don Hill, La Porte Inter Church Council. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Mike Clausen. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition — Retirement of Susan Cream (Purchasing Manager) — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized the retirement of Susan Cream. (b) Recognition — Retirement of Stanley (Stan) Minor (Utilities Supervisor) — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized the retirement of Stanley (Stan) Minor. (c) Recognition — "Employee of the (First) Quarter" Pam Kroupa (Industrial Waste Inspector) — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized Pam Kroupa as Employee of the First Quarter. (d) Proclamation — "Emergency Medical Service Week" — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for "Emergency Medical Service Week." 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Sabrina Silos — 9505 Dry Sand Dr., addressed Council regarding her La Porte High School Project to graduate with honors with a project to bring historical significance to the Beazley Cemetery. Members of her family are buried in the cemetery. Ms. Silos informed Council there are 10 members of the Beazley family buried in the Beazley Cemetery which is 160 years old, and the cemetery does not have a marker. Richard Warren — 8730 Collingsdale, addressed Council on behalf of the Brookglen Home Owners' Association and informed Council the subdivision would like Council to consider a dog park and cover to place over playground equipment at the park. Mr. Warren also advised the Brookglen Home Owners' Association is willing to assist with the cost. Dennis Lunday — 10214 Winding Trail, addressed Council regarding a community Thanksgiving Meal Project and the city participating by providing transportation to the Neighborhood Center, law Page 1 of 7 May 13, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes