2020-11-05 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Council consider livestreaming Council meetings; addressed the ability of Councilpersons to give direction to the City Manager; congratulated and effusively thanked the departments recognized with proclamations; thanked staff for the CIP update; asked about City parks reopening; thanked the Chamber of Commerce for recognizing the National Day of Prayer; thanked the City Manager and Code Enforcement for working with Dollar General on a needed mowing project; and asked for a placeholder to cooperate with a local residential area on addressing potholes. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074-personnel matters - for deliberation related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee - regarding City Manager Corby Alexander. Councilperson Garza moved that the executive session discussion be held in open session; the motion was not adopted, 7-2, Councilpersons Garza and Gillett voting in favor. The Council adjourned to executive session at 7:04 p.m. Councilperson Gillett did not attend. 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The Council reconvened into open session at 7:50 p.m. Councilperson Earp moved that Councilpersons not be permitted to use the City Zoom account for personal reasons, or for any reason unless approved by a vote of the City Council; the motion was adopted, 7-1, Councilperson Garza voting against and Councilperson Gillett abstaining. 12. ADJOU' Without obi ckon, Mayor Rigby adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. Les oodward, y e -• Page 3 of 3 May 11, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes