2015-02-09 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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is done by a vendor. Mayor Rigby advised cost information for increasing the number of times testing should be done a year needs to be available the next time discussed. Mayor Rigby commented the concern is if the surcharge is reduced or eliminated, will the treatment plant be at risk in the future. Mr. Mick responded it is possible; but future tests results would have to be compared to previous test results in order to make the determination. Mayor Rigby asked if the surcharges were reduced and BOD's continue to rise and concern TCEQ, how easy it will be for the City to revert back to the original program. Mr. Mick responded the City would have enough information from the test results to justify going back to the old rates. Councilmember Engelken moved to postpone the item pending additional information from Staff on recommendations moving forward. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Zemanek, Engelken, Kaminski, Moser, Leonard, Earp and Martin Nays: None Absent: None 9. Reports (a) Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Boar—Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting held prior to this meeting and advised the next meeting will be held on February 23, 2015. (b) Receive 2014 City of La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling Report—K. Adcox Police Chief Ken Adcox provided the City of La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling Report and advised there were no complaints of racial profiling. Councilmember Zemanek commented the City of La Porte Police Department is doing an excellent job. There were no questions. (c) Receive Planning Department Audit Report—T. Tietjens Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens provided a report and informed all immediate and short term goals are done and 10 of 17 long term goals are done. Councilmember Martin asked if any of the quarterly forums with citizens and homeowners groups have been conducted. Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens advised a map has been generated for code enforcement, and the first quarterly meeting will be held in March. Councilmember Martin requested City Council receive a copy of the Code Enforcement Map. Mr. Tietjens advised he will send it in the next couple of days. (d) Receive Drainage Report— B. Eng City Engineer/Inspection Service Manager Bob Eng was present to accept questions. Councilmember Moser questioned the delay on the D Street Connector. Mr. Eng informed it is being advertised and then a pre-bid meeting will be held. Councilmember Martin asked when was the last time the Drainage Committee met. Mr. Eng responded not since he became employed at the City; and he will get with the City Secretary's Office to set up a meeting if the committee would like to meet. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS There were no Administrative Reports Page 6 of 8 February 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes