2017-04-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of meeting held on March 27, 2017 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Sections 2 and 5 of Ordinance 2017-3661, concerning appointment of election judges for the City's general election on May 6, 2017— P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lot 5, Block 1, Battleground Estates— S. Wolny (d) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of Neptune meters from HD Supply— M. Dolby (e) Consider approval or other action regarding proposed amendments to development agreement with Liberty Property Trust to allow exterior storage with identified restrictions in portion of Port Crossing Business Park—C. Alexander (f) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and the La Porte Police Department to submit for the Crime Victim's Liaison Grant covering 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Years in order to continue partial funding for the Crime Victim's Liaison position — K. Adcox (g) Consider approval or other action rejecting all bids for Bid # 17012 for Headstart Facility Parking Improvements—D. Pennell (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #17013 for an Automated Weather Observation System — D. Pennell (i) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #17014 for Lomax Arena parking Lot Improvements— D. Pennell Regarding Item (i), Councilmember Earp asked Public Works Direction Don Pennell about the slope of parking lot, or if it will need to be crowned. Mr. Pennell responded they will need to do some leveling because there are some low spots. Councilmember Earp suggested to crown it a little to allow draining. Councilmember Chuck Engelken made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Danny Earp seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Kristin Martin was absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3673: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2017- 3661, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 9, 2017, WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ORDERED THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2017. AND APPOINTED ELECTION OFFICIALS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Page 2 of 4 April 10, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes