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

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(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution casting a ballot vote for the election of Ed Heathcott to the Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Ballot — P. Fogarty (d) Consider approval or other action regarding the Fiscal Year 2013 Audit/Asset Forfeiture Report and associated financial records — K. Adcox (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the West "E" Street right-of-way and the South 14th right-of-way; approve easements for existing public facilities within the subject rights -of -way, and authorize the execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowners — T. Tietjens (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an agreement with Sungard Public Sector for Naviline and OneSolution systems — J. Suggs Regarding Item E, Councilmember Moser questioned if all of the property owners had been contacted. Planning Director Tim Tietjens responded yes. Regarding Item F, Mayor questioned if OneSolution would be replacing Naviline. Emergency Management Coordinator, Jeff Suggs responded the Planning and Inspections side of the building will remain Naviline until they are ready to shift; the Financial, Purchasing and Human Resources Departments would be the first section. Mayor Rigby stated, on the agenda request form for FY 2013-2014 Jan 1st -Sept. 30th, we are spending $176,000.00; and then from Oct -Dec. of next year we are spending $45,000.00; and then we start $270,000.00 and $278,000.00 and continue up and questioned if those numbers represent what we will be paying both Naviline and OneSolution. Mr. Suggs responded yes. Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Leonard and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Martin Prior to Council vote, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2013-3501: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST "E" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE SOUTH 14TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS RETAINING UTILITY EASEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS/RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES (a) Consider approval or action regarding a Resolution of the City of La Porte, Texas, opposing the Centennial Gate Concept in its current form being proposed by the Rice University, SSPEED Center (Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation From Disasters), and providing for the delivery of such resolution to the SSPEED Center as well as Regional Economic Development Agencies and State Legislators that represent La Porte — T. Tietjens Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. Councilmember Zemanek commented he does not believe that 6 inches rise of water in Galveston Bay protects 25 foot of surge up channel and how conveniently to protect Barbours Cut Terminal and nothing else. Page 2 of 4 November 11, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes