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9. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community <br /> members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br /> information. <br /> Councilmember Engelken commented the budget process was great; thanked the City for notifying <br /> the community of actual FEMA representatives who are out in the community and encouraged the <br /> City to continue with the collection of debris throughout the community; Councilmember Earp <br /> thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for their hard work and <br /> Council for moving in this direction; Councilmember Ojeda thanked Human Resources Manager <br /> Matt Hartleib and the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board for working <br /> together; commented she does not want to lose another building on Main Street; and thanked <br /> Emergency Medical Services for their work at the Health Fair: Councilmember J. Martin thanked the <br /> Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board and Human Resources Manager <br /> Matt Hartleib for their hard work; encouraged Staff to continue identifying and addressing drainage <br /> issues in the community; and thanked Pastor Klinkerman of First Assembly of God for providing the <br /> dinner tonight; Councilmember K. Martin thanked the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and <br /> Benefits Board for their work and sent a special thanks to the La Porte Fire and Police Departments <br /> for welcoming Officer Jason Kraatz home; Councilmember Kaminski thanked the Chapter 172 <br /> Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board; everyone that assisted with the Heath Fair and <br /> Human Resources Manager Matt Hartleib for his presentation; Councilmember Zemanek thanked <br /> the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board; commented he does not think <br /> the City is losing a building on Main Street and the outcome of that item is good because if the <br /> owner builds, it will be built to the current codes; commented he could like a short synopsis on <br /> where the City is rather than a workshop regarding the gate that is blocking access to the bay and <br /> the concerns of Mr. Adams; and commented he stands with law enforcement and not the NFL; and <br /> Mayor Rigby thanked the Finance Department, the Chapter 172 Employee/Retiree Insurance and <br /> Benefits Board for their recommendations, advised he attended the Hood Regatta at the Houston <br /> Yacht Club and showed everyone a framed 'thank you' the City was presented with at the event. <br /> 10. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn <br /> the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED <br /> UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. <br /> Lig,trUi& /10° /it/ - <br /> Patrice Fogarty, C.I.ecretji <br /> Passed an., .pp ,Av-: on October 9, 2017. <br /> 4011111161 <br /> M:yor Luis R. Rill! <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br /> September 25, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br />