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c. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3959 amending the La Porte City Council Rules of Procedure by
<br />revising rules related to attendance of city council members at regular meetings of the City
<br />Council. [Councilpersons McCaulley and Helton and Mayor Pro Tem Engelken]
<br />d. Adopt Resolution 2024-04, casting the City's ballot for Mike Sullivan as the Harris Central
<br />Appraisal District (HCAD) board member representing cities other than the City of Houston,
<br />for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2024. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br />e. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3960 for the purchase of real property located adjacent to the Five
<br />Points Plaza, legally described as Lot 18,19, and 20 in Block 198 of Town of La Porte, for an
<br />amount of $80,000 and miscellaneous closing cost for an amount up to $5000 for a total
<br />authorization not to exceed $85,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all
<br />documents associated with this purchase. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
<br />f. Approve rollover of the requested encumbrances from City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2023
<br />budget to the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2024 budget. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
<br />g. Approve the FY 2023 audit/asset forfeiture report and associated financial records as
<br />required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. [Doug Ditrich, Chief of
<br />Police]
<br />h. Authorize the purchase of sixty-six (66) sets of bunker gear in the amount of $231,066.00
<br />from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc. utilizing Buy Board Contract 698-23. [Justin Crow,
<br />Assistant Fire Chief]
<br />i. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Unum/Stealth Partner Group to
<br />provide Stop Loss coverage in connection with the City of La Port: employee health plan
<br />for the 2024 plan year, for the amount of $862,321.00. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager]
<br />j. Approve Fiscal Year 2023-2024 vehicle: sand equipment replacement purchases under the
<br />following cooperative purchasing contracts: TIPS #210907 and HGAC Buy contract SW04-
<br />20, totaling $495,974.75. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
<br />k. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing engineering
<br />services contract between the City of La Porte and HDR, Inc. for design, bid, and
<br />construction phase services for the Lomax Lift Station Consolidation Project, in the amount
<br />of $261,700.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
<br />I. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Environmental Systems Research
<br />Institute, Inc. (ESRI) in the amount of $119,100.00, for three- (3-) year software service
<br />agreement Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement (SGEA), ESRI
<br />Quotation #Q-506952. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]
<br />m. Award Bid #24001 'Little Cedar Bayou Wave Generator Project' to Progressive Commercial
<br />Aquatics, Inc. in the amount of $411,530.00, with a contingency of $33,470.00, for a total
<br />authorization of $445,000.00. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks & Recreation]
<br />n. Authorize purchase of Neptune Technology Group, Inc. meters and parts from Core and
<br />Main of Houston, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $342.500.00. [Michael Dolby,
<br />Finance Manager]
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken signed a conflict of interest affidavit for item b, as did Councilperson
<br />Martin for item h, and they did not participate in the discussion or vote on the respective items.
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to adopt items a, c-g, and i-n; the motion was seconded by
<br />Councilperson Bentley. The motion was adopted 9-0.
<br />Councilperson Bentley moved to adopt Resolution 2024-05 that denies an increase in revenue and
<br />a change in rates proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation, D/B/A, CenterPoint
<br />Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas; authorizes continued participation in the Texas
<br />Coast Utilities Coalition of Cities; representation of the City by special counsel intervention in
<br />proceedings related to CenterPoint's Statement of Intent; and requires the reimbursement of
<br />municipal rate case expenses; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Lunsford; the motion
<br />was adopted, 8-0.
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to authorize the purchase of sixty-six(66) sets of bunker gear in
<br />the amount of $231,066.00 from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc. utilizing Buy Board Contract
<br />698-21 the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentlev: the motion was adopted. 8-0.
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