04-11-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY DARYL LEONARD Mayor Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large A Councilmember District 4 DOTTIE KAMINSKI JAY MARTIN Councilmember At Large B Mayor Pro-Tem DANNY EARP Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 24, 2016 Thursday March 24, 2016, The City Council of the City of La Porte met in aspecial meeting on at the City 6:00 p.m Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the following items of business: Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Earp, Zemanek, K. Martin, Leonard, Clausen, Kaminski and J.Martin. Also present were Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris and City Manager Corby Alexander. 2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and formulate City Council and staff plans, operations, policies, and/or future projects, including the following: th (a) Discussion or other action regarding plans for the upcoming 125 Anniversary Celebration. th City Manager Corby Alexander presented a summary for the upcoming 125 Anniversary Celebration for the City of La Porte. Councilmember Clausen commented he would like input from the citizens of La Porte and suggested a th planning committee as part of the planning process for the upcoming 125 Anniversary Celebration. Councilmember J. Martin commented his idea of citizens asapart of a planning committee is to assist staff by presenting a schedule of activities for the celebration. In addition, Councilmember J. Martin questioned if the City will attempt to recoup any cost associated with the celebration by charging entry fees and who will be in charge of the planning committee from the City. Councilmember Zemanek suggested Council decide the structure of the celebration before formulating a planning committee and commented he feels the responsibilities of the celebration should fall on City Council and Staff instead of a planning committee. Councilmember Engelken commented his thoughts are to have a committee of citizens that will present options for a celebration before the Budget Workshop. In addition, Councilmember Engelken commented it should be okay for Council to serve on the planning committee, as well. Councilmember Earp commented he agrees with a planning committee and suggested sponsorships for the celebration be allowed to save the City costs. In addition, Councilmember Earp suggested the celebration should be free to the public. Mayor Rigby advised reservations for a well-known music entertainer need to be secured a year in advance for the celebration. Councilmember Leonard commented he likes the idea of sponsorships and questioned the theme for th promoting the 125 Anniversary Celebration. 12 Page of March 24, 2016,Special Council Meeting Minutes