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

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Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3634 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REMOVE PORTIONS OF WEST MAIN STREET FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TRUCK ROUTE, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 10. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board — Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting held prior to the City Council Meeting. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Corby Alexander commented staff will come back with a companion ordinance to remove the section of the roadway from the high frequency truck route corridor. 12. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information. Councilmember Clausen commented the meeting was good tonight; Councilmember J. Martin commented Staff did an excellent job on the quarterly newsletter; thanked Heath Patterson for doing a great job presenting the item to City Council, and thanked Council for approving the Golf Course Concessionaire; Councilmember K. Martin congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting for Parks and Recreation Month and wished everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting for Parks and Recreation Month; Councilmember Zemanek thanked Council for revisiting and taking action on the truck route on Spencer Hwy. and wished everyone a safe and Happy 41h of July; Councilmember Leonard informed he just came back from Alaska and commented it is good to be back home in the heat. He also congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting for Parks and Recreation Month; and commented Spencer Hwy will be much safer for the students; Councilmember Engelken thanked Heath Patterson for coming and presenting the item with a lot of class and dignity and thanked La Porte Independent School District for their partnership with the bulldog emblem for the Main Street water tower; Councilmember Earp congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting and her Staff; thanked Council for their support on the truck route change and wished everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July; and Mayor Rigby congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting for Parks and Recreation Month; commented the Sip and Stroll had plenty of vendors and attendees until the storm came through; wished everyone a Happy 4th of July; advised he will not be participating in the 4th of July Parade due to being asked to participate at an event at the Battleship of Texas. 13. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:59 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Patrice Fogarty, Secret Passed and a p d on Jul 016. Mayor Louis R. Rigfy Page 5 of 5 June 27, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes