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LOUIS RIGBY <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />TOMMY MOSER <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />Councilmember At Large B <br /> <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />Councilmember District 1 <br /> <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />MARCH25, 2013 <br />Monday,March25, 2013, <br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in a regularmeetingonat the City <br />6:00 p.m <br />Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the <br />followingitems of business: <br />1.CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Rigbycalled the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />CouncilmembersZemanek, Engelken, Kaminski, Mosteit, Clausen, Leonard and Moser. Absent: <br />Councilmember Martin. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby <br />Alexanderand Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br /> <br />2.INVOCATION <br />-The invocation was given byBrian Christen,La Porte Community Church. <br />3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />-The Pledge of Allegiance was led byCouncilmember John Zemanek. <br />4. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />(Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Mike Henley, who had previously phoned in that he was attending to speak,was not present to <br />address Council regarding the closing of Main Street for community events. <br />John Kling, 11025 Pinewood, La Porte, addressed Council informing his wife fell some time ago <br />due to a cracked sidewalk in their subdivision. Mr. Kling advised a claim was filed with the City; and <br />as per procedure, it was sent to the Texas Municipal League. They are notexpecting <br />compensation for the accident; hejust wanted to report it and make the City aware of the conditions <br />of sidewalks. Mr. Kling also noted a broken sidewalk that he reported in 2000 has still not been <br />replacedor repaired.In addition, Mr. Kling addressed Council regardingan oil slick area, which is <br />hazardous material on the roadin the subdivision.He provided photos of sidewalks and the oil slick <br />area. <br /> <br />Carl Blankenship,5429 Rock Springs Dr., La Porte, addressed Council regarding the paving of a <br />dirt road located at Bayshore Drive, Broadway and A Street. Mr. Blankenship advised Council a <br />vehicle and trailer shouldbe removed beforethe road ispaved.Mr. Blankenship also addressed <br />the situation of the ditch along that dirt road. He stated some culvert is being placed, but not <br />enough in order for the ditch area to be accessible for parking. That area has been used for parking <br />for many years according to Mr. Blankenship. He provided photographs for Council’s review. <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA <br />(All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted <br />by one motion.There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an <br />item be removed and considered separately.) <br />(a) <br />Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of regular City Council meeting <br />held on March 11, 2013 – P. Fogarty <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />March 25, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />