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Council directed City Manager Corby Alexander to meet with staff and come to a resolution for <br />right-of-way encroachmentswith adjacent property owners. <br />10.REPORTS <br />(a) <br />Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board–Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board <br />meeting which was held just prior tothis council meeting. <br />(b) <br />Receive report of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Draft Maps –T. <br />Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjensprovided a report. Councilmembers are concerned with the rising <br />costs of flood insurance. Councilmember Martin said he would like for the City to contact our <br />elected officials and ask for help with this issue like the State of New Jersey did. <br />11.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />(a) <br />Receive report from City Manager <br />La Porte Community Civic Club Juneteenth Festivities, June 14-16, 2013 <br />City Council Meeting, Monday,June 24, 2013 <br />City Manager Corby Alexander reported he and Economic Development Coordinator Scott <br />Livingston attended the Sylvan Beach Bash event thispast weekend. <br />12.COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies–Councilmember Martin, Moser, Kaminski,Zemanek, Leonard, <br />Engelken, Mosteit,Clausen and Mayor Rigby. <br />Councilmember Martincommented he is looking forward to Councilmember Kaminski return to City <br />Council and requested direction on how to approach Harris County for a fish cleaning station at <br />Sylvan Beach; Councilmember Moser congratulated newly re-elected Councilmembers Martin and <br />Zemanek and thanked Council for their support of late Coaches Peoples and Hutchins into the <br />Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honorand reminded everyone of the upcoming <br />LaPorte Community Civic Club Juneteenth festivities; Councilmember Zemanek congratulated <br />newly re-elected Councilmembers Martin and Moser, thanked the citizens of La Porte for allowing <br />him to serve another three-year termand provided anupdate on Councilmember Kaminski and her <br />expected return to City Councilmeetings;Councilmembers Leonard,Engelken and Clausen <br />congratulated newly re-elected Councilmembers Moser, Martin and Zemanek and wished <br />Councilmember Kaminski well on her release from the hospital;Councilmember Mosteit wished <br />Councilmember Kaminski well on her return to City Council, congratulated newly re-elected <br />Councilmembers Moser, Martin and Zemanek,and thanked Lou Ann Martin and Main Properties for <br />waiving fees for the homes in Phase One of the Northside Neighborhood IV Program; Mayor Rigby <br />informed he attended the City of La Porte Employee Picnic, the Linde La Porte HyCO <br />Groundbreaking, congratulated newly re-elected Councilmembers Moser, Martin and Zemanek and <br />commented he looks forward to Councilmember Kaminski’s return to City Council. <br />13.EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need <br />arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government <br />Code. <br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 – <br />Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or <br />value of real property:Discussion regardingpossible land acquisition in area bounded by State <br />Highway 146, Broadway, Barbours Cut and Main Street. <br />67 <br />Page of <br />June 10, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />