2014-02-10 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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11. 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 Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Mosteit congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and encouraged Council, staff and the public to attend the Grand Opening of the Lomax Arena Park; Councilmembers Clausen and Martin, congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and thanked everyone for attending the meeting; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and thanked Ray Nolen for assisting her with the citizen he went above and beyond to look after; Councilmember Zemanek congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and commented in reference to other comments he will continue to fight trucks in the Kroger and Burger King parking lots due to there being three truck stops available in the City limits for rest, fuel and food; Councilmember Leonard congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and thanked Ray Nolen for the hard work EMS provides to the CERT teams during training classes. Councilmember Engelken congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting and thanked Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Jaree Hefner for the outstanding work that has been noticed on the website; and Mayor Rigby advised he attended the Ike Dike Coalition meeting and was advised after the meeting by Commissioner Morman and Mr. Walden the Sens Road Widening Project will be going out for bid by the end of the year with a completion date for the end of 2015. He also congratulated the three employees recognized during the meeting. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City 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, including, but not limited to, the following: Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A) — Pending or Contemplated Litigation: Meet with City Attorney to discuss Federal Highway Administration review of American Trucking Association complaint against City of La Porte. Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 — Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Discussion regarding former Texas Parks and Wildlife building. City Council recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 7:34 p.m. to meet with the City Attorney to discuss the Federal Highway Administration review of American Trucking Association complaint against the City of La Porte and the sale of the former Texas Parks and Wildlife building. 13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive session. The regular meeting was reconvened at 8:17 p.m. City Council received an update from the City Manager regarding the Federal Highway Administration's review of American Trucking Association complaint against City of La Porte. There was no contact by the FHA this past week. Councilmember Zemanek moved to direct the real estate broker to go back to the three offers regarding the former Texas Parks and Wildlife building and counter offer with a reduction in feasibility study time and closing dates. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Mosteit, Kaminski, Martin, Zemanek, Engelken, and Clausen Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Moser Page 7 of 8 February 10, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes