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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE Councilpersons Present: Rick Helton, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Robert Guerra, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons Attending Remotely: None Councilpersons Absent: None Council -appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on January 13, 2025, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order - Mayor Helton called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance Reverend Kevin Gilmore of the First United Methodist Church of La Porte provided an invocation and Mallorie Blagg led the pledges. 3. Citizen Comment Mike Davis spoke of fires and individuals on the beach near Dolphin Park, suggesting the park could have improvements to limit after-hours access. Josh Beier proposed a reservation deposit for Seabreeze Park and preventing use by others during reservations, expressed support for a jetty, and praised City team members Juan and Jennifer, who help maintain the park. 4. Consent Agenda a. Approve the minutes of the December 9, 2024, regular City Council meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. SETH - Piedmont Apartments, Baytown -Authorize the Mayorto sign General and No Litigation Certificate for benefit of Texas Attorney General in connection with issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation (SETH) for the Piedmont Apartments project in Baytown, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] c. 5 Points Plaza Fountain -Approval of the purchase and installation of spray features at 5 Points Plaza from Kraftsman, through BuyBoard contract # 679- 22 in the amount of $343,440.73, and a contingency amount of $17,172.00,