2016-06-27 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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LOUIS RIGBY Mayor JOHN ZEMANEK Councilmember At Large A DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember At Large B DANNY EARP Mayor Pro -Tem Councilmember District 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JUNE 27, 2016 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2 DARYL LEONARD Councilmember District 3 KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 27, 2016, 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: Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Earp, Zemanek, Clausen, K. Martin, Leonard, Kaminski and J. Martin. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Joshua Ojeda, Fairmont Park Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Mike Clausen. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation— Parks and Recreation Month — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for Parks and Recreation Month to the City of La Porte Parks and Recreation Department. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Margaret Anderson, 909 Garden Walk, presented a PowerPoint Presentation with pictures and provided information on Facebook's vote and asked Council to vote for the bulldog artwork on the Main Street elevated water tank. Kathy Green, 10131 Quiet Hill Rd., addressed Council and informed of the tradition of the bulldog mascot and spoke in favor of the bulldog artwork on the Main Street elevated water tank. Deb Gallington, 222 S. Y Street, addressed Council in favor of the bulldog artwork on the Main Street elevated water tank. Phillip Hoot, 927 Seabreeze, addressed Council thanking them for the prayers and well wishes after his heart attack and EMS for transporting him. In addition, Mr. Hoot thanked Council for considering to remove the City of La Porte truck route on W. Main Street from 16th Street to Underwood Rd and suggested to include removal to Hwy 146. Mike Cobb, 109 Summer Winds Dr., addressed Council and spoke in favor of removing the City of La Porte truck route on W. Main Street from 16th Street to Underwood Rd. Joe Dugue, 10451 Rocky Hollow, addressed Council in favor of removing the City of La Porte truck route on W. Main Street from 16th Street to Underwood Rd. Page 1 of 5 June 27, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes