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LOUIS RIGBY <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />NOVEMBER 9, 2015 <br />Monday November 9, 2015, <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on at the <br />6:00 p.m <br />City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the <br />following items of business: <br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Earp, Engelken, J. Martin, Leonard, Zemanek, K. Martin, Kaminski and Clausen. <br />Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander and Assistant <br />City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />2. INVOCATION <br />– The invocation was given by Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie <br />Kaminski. <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br />(a) <br />Recognition – Employee of the Third Quarter 2015 – David Hefner (City of La Porte Parks <br />and Recreation Department) – Mayor Rigby <br />Mayor Rigby recognized David Hefner as Employee of the Third Quarter 2015. <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />(Limited to five minutes per person.) <br />Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, commented Councilmember Engelken missed a good meeting on <br />October 26, 2015, and asked Council to reconsider the decision reached on the Windsail Bay <br />Apartments. <br />John Kling, 11025 Pinewood Ct., addressed Council in favor of the Over 65 Property Tax Freeze <br />and commented there is a handout misleading to the public referencing a revenue loss to the City. <br />Steve Coycault, Sr., addressed Council in favor of the Over 65 Property Tax Freeze and <br />commented law passed January 1, 2004, for cities to voluntarily freeze city taxes for property <br />owners over 65 and the disabled. Mr. Coycault advised seniors would receive $21.30 a year relief <br />and implored Council to approve the Over 65 Property Tax Freeze. <br />Robert Bractcher, 2322 Limerick Ct., Deer Park, addressed Council in favor of the Over 65 Property <br />Tax Freeze and encouraged them to consider what other cities have done by freezing taxes. <br />Bill Scott, 1722 Lomax School Rd., addressed Council and requested assistance for two young <br />ladies with a matter involving the La Porte Police Department. Mr. Scott also advised Council of <br />concerns with Code Enforcement and horse trailers. <br />Belinda Scott, 1722 Lomax School Rd., addressed Council in regards to the City Ordinance <br />addressing trailers and advised of her concerns with Code Enforcement advising that she needs to <br />15 <br />Page of <br />November 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />