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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />DANNY EARP <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />Councilmember District 6 <br /> <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />FEBRUARY 25, 2019 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Jay <br />Martin, John Zemanek, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilmembers absent: None <br />Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br />Assistant City Attorney <br />1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2.INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilmember Jay Martin. <br /> <br />3.PLEDGES The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Kristin Martin. <br /> <br />4.PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) - Chuck Rosa and Thomas Garza offered public <br />comment. <br /> <br />5.CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by <br />one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be <br />removed and considered separately.) <br /> <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting held on February 11, 2019. \[L. <br />Woodward, City Secretary\] <br />(b) Consider approval or other action regarding Resolution 2019-01 authorizing the resale of tax <br />delinquent property located at Lots 9 and 10, Block 80, Town of La Porte. \[Shelley Wolny, Treasurer\] <br />(c) Consider approval or other action regarding Resolution 2019-02 nominating Valvoline LLC to the <br />office of <br />Economic Development Coordinator\] <br />(d) Consider approval or other action regarding Resolution 2019-03 supporting H.B. 1192 which <br />decreases the administration fee for collection of sales tax from 2% to 1% for the City of La Porte and <br />La Porte Fire Control District. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager\] <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted, 9-0. <br />6.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br />(a) Discussion and possible action changing the voluntary contribution option on the monthly utility <br />bill to be used for animal control services instead of beautification and trail system projects. <br />\[Corby Alexander, City Manager\] <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />February 25, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />