2018-05-14 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Sum of precinct totals for Proposition B in all six Precincts: 1,351. Proposition B passed. Oaths of office will be taken on the first Monday next following the canvassing, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, pursuant to Section 2.06 of the City of La Porte Home Rule Charter. Councilmember Kristin Martin made a motion to adopt an Ordinance canvassing the 2018 General Election and Special Election held on May 5, 2018, and other election-related actions. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Zemanek was absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018- 3706: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 5, 2018, CITY OF LA PORTE GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR, COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2 AND COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 5, 2018 CITY OF LA PORTE SPEICAL ELECTION FOR PROPOSITION A; REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; AND FOR PROPOSITION B; SHALL SECTION 2.02 OF THE LA PORTE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OR A COUNCIL POSITION SHALL HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CITY FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS AT THE TIME THE CANDIDATE FILES FOR OFFICE; AND, THAT A CANDIDATE FOR A DISTRICT COUNCIL POSITION SHALL HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED VOTER OF HIS OR HER DISTRICT FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATLEY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY, INSTEAD OF FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS AT THE TIME THE CANDIDATE FILES FOR OFFICE, TO CONFORM THE CHARTER TO STATE LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLINACE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation — National Police Week— Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for National Police Week. At this time he also recognized Officer Anthony Bish as Employee of the First Quarter 2018. (b) Proclamation— Emergency Medical Services Week— Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week. At this time he also recognized Paramedic Ehren Torres as Employee of the First Quarter 2018. (c) Recognition — Employees of the First Quarter 2018 —Officer Anthony Bish —City of La Porte Police Department and Paramedic Ehren Torres — City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services— Mayor Rigby See (a) and (b), above. (d) Recognition — Recognition of Outgoing Fire Chief Mike Boaze Mayor Rigby recognized outgoing Fire Chief Mike Boaze and presented him with a gift from the City for his services over the last 18 years as Fire Chief. Page 4 of 8 May 14, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes