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Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Item C pursuant to staff <br /> recommendation. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED 6/2. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers K. Martin, Bentley, Zemanek, <br /> Earp, and Engelken <br /> Nays: Councilmembers Ojeda and J. Martin <br /> Absent: None <br /> Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018-3725 AN <br /> ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED <br /> TERM OF COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE-POSITION B; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND <br /> POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION <br /> OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES, PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND <br /> DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR <br /> RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR <br /> A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018-3726 AN <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 "PARKS AND RECREATION" APPENDIX-A "FEES" OF THE <br /> CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADJUSTING VARIOUS GREEN USER FEES; <br /> PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABLITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE <br /> WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br /> (a) Discussion and possible action to provide direction to the City Manager regarding <br /> implementation of the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year employee merit pay increases — Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby spoke in regards to 2018-2019 Fiscal Year employee merit pay increases. <br /> Councilmember Earp commented it was not his recommendation to reduce the amount budgeted <br /> for merit pay increases, it was actually City Manager Corby Alexander's recommendation. <br /> Councilmember Earp commented he challenged the City Manager to look at and make budget cuts, <br /> and he only asked for an understanding and justification on the budgeted and percentage amounts <br /> presented by Staff for merit increases. <br /> Councilmember Engelken asked Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins if the City can have an EEOC <br /> claim filed for budgeting for merit raises for employees for half of the year and not have funding for <br /> merit increases for the other half of the year for employees. Mr. Askins responded he does not think <br /> there is a risk if there is justification. In addition, Councilmember Engelken also commented he is in <br /> favor of all merit increases moving to one time a year instead of being staggered throughout the <br /> year. <br /> Councilmember Ojeda made a motion to return $186,000.00 back to the merit program. <br /> Councilmember K. Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED 8/0. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, <br /> Bentley, Zemanek, Earp, and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> (b) Discussion and possible action regarding a new recreation and fitness facility— Mayor Rigby <br /> Mayor Rigby spoke in regards to a new recreation and fitness facility. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek commented he wants a new facility and to revamp the Senior Center in <br /> order to keep people in the City and to showcase the water on the bay. <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> October 8, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes <br />