2018-10-08 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Steve Gillett, 2601 S. Broadway, addressed Council and commented there is no reason to reduce merit raises; the fitness center should be repaired or expanded, and to consider the requested funding to the La Porte TIFI football organization. Brian Mongiello, 920 S. Utah, addressed Council and commented it will be thrilling for the La Porte TIFI football teams to play on the high school field and requested they be allowed to play on a yearly basis. 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 the Regular City Council Meeting held on September 24, 2018 and amended minutes of the Special City Council meeting held on September 6, 2018 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance ordering a Special Election of the City of La Porte, Texas, for December 8, 2018, for the purpose of electing a city official to the position of Councilperson-at-large-Position B for the remainder of the unexpired term, which expires May 2, 2020— P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 50, Appendix A, "Fees" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by adjusting various golf course user fees for the La Porte Golf Course—A. Osmond (d) Consider approval or other action authorizing City staff to execute a Pipeline Permit issued to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, for replacing approximately 750 feet of an existing 16- inch crude oil pipeline within the City of La Porte— L. Wingate (e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Vehicle Replacements under Texas Buy Board Contract No. 512-16 and HGAC contracts numbers VE-11-15 and GRO1-18— D. Pennell (f) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #18022 for Pool Renovation — R. Epting (g) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County Flood Control District for maintenance of pedestrian bridge of the La Porte Hike and Bike Trail System — R. Epting Regarding Item A, it was noted a change to the September 6, 2018, minutes where Councilmember Earp was counted in the vote twice, and Councilmember Bentley was overlooked. City Secretary Fogarty stated it will be fixed. Councilmembers Ojeda and Zemanek had questions on Consent Item D. City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate answered the questions. Councilmember J. Martin pulled Item C for a separate vote. Councilmember Zemanek made a motion to approve Consent Agenda items A, B, D, E, F and G pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Ojeda seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Page 3 of 6 October 8, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes