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LOUIS R.RIGBY BILL BENTLEY Mayor L. A Councilperson District 3 BRANDON LUNSFORD O RICK HELTON A Large At Councilperson P 9 'p Councilperson District 4 BRENT MCCAULLEY x„ JAY MARTIN m Councilperson At Large B V d ' Councilperson District 5 MANDI WILLIAMS ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 1 I\ r Councilperson District 6 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tern Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JULY 10, 2023 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: Bill Bentley Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION—The invocation was given by Lanier Young, St. John's Episcopal Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS,AND RECOGNITIONS a. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) Virginia Pierson-Turner spoke in opposition to the new City Hall, offered highlights of the community, and items she had identified for attention. 5. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to excuse the absence of Councilperson Brandon Lunsford from the June 26, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to excuse the absence of Councilperson Brandon Lunsford from the June 26, 2023, regular City Council meeting; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Williams, the motion was adopted, 8-0. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) a. Approve the minutes of the June 26, 2023, regular City Council meeting, and of the June 29, 2023,special City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]