2014-10-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Regarding item E, Mayor Rigby advised that City Manager Corby Alexander suggested the item be voted on separately. Regarding item C, Councilmember Earp questioned whether 64 card readers are a sufficient amount for future technology use. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs replied, "Yes." Regarding item D, Councilmember Earp advised Council pull the item and suggests Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs negotiate pricing with Dell for the lease of City desktops and computers. Regarding- item H, Councilmember Zemanek questioned the location of the property. Finance Director responded S. 2"d and S. 71 Streets. Regarding item N, Councilmember Zemanek questioned if airport maintenance was included in the recent budget proceedings. Public Works Director Dave Mick responded staff proceeded to move forward with maintenance items now and apply for grant applications. _Councilmember Zemanek questioned the 50% contingency. Mr. Mick responded the Federal Aviation Administration has identified obstructions to be addressed, and the 50% contingency is an approximate amount. Councilmember Clausen moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Moser, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Earp, Leonard and Martin Nays: None Absent: None Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014-3540: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH GSL PARTNERS SUB 51, LLC, A TEXAS CORPORATION (9655 NEW CENTURY DR) FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2008, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Earp moved to postpone Consent' Agenda Item D to the next meeting when information is available. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Moser, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Earp, Leonard and Martin Nays: None Absent: None Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs presented a summary for Consent Agenda Item E, the purchase of Microsoft Office 2013 Standard instead of Professional with a cost savings of approximately $26,000.00. Councilmember Clausen questioned if the upgrade is a one-year license. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs responded it is a volume license. Councilmember Martin questioned whether Office 365 is an option for the City. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs stated he did not think so because of the limited features. Councilmember Zemanek stated there are 90 computers that will not be upgraded and asked why. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs responded not all of the computers at the community centers require the Microsoft Office 2013 upgrade, and some employees have already been upgraded to the Microsoft Office 2013. Page 3 of 10 October 13; 2014, Council Meeting Minutes