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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br /> <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 REGULARMEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />MARCH 25, 2019 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 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 <br />attendance: <br /> <br />Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Jay <br />Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilmembers absent: John Zemanek <br />Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br />Assistant City Attorney <br /> CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. <br />INVOCATION – The invocation was given by Councilmember Jay Martin. <br /> PLEDGES – The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Mayor Rigby. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br /> (a) Proclamation – La Porte Special Olympics Shrimp Boil Day. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) – Chuck Rosa offered public comment on City <br />ordinances; Michael Swain offered public comment on animal adoptions; and Thomas Garza offered public <br />comment on upcoming non-City events, campaign sign placement, and items from the Council budget retreat. <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance <br />with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the <br />Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) <br />(a) Approve minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 11, 2019. \[Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary\] <br />(b) Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus <br />transit services for a twelve- (12-) month term. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager\] <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted, 8-0. <br />6. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION <br />(a) Receive presentation concerning the City of La Porte’s code enforcement process. \[Teresa <br />Evans, Director of Planning and Development\] <br /> <br />Councilmember Jay Martin moved to authorize an update to the relevant ordinance for Ch. 58, Article II, <br />so that garbage should not be placed outside earlier than 5 a.m.; the motion was adopted, 7-1, <br />Councilmember Gillett voting against. City Manager Alexander agreed to bring the Council information <br />on the tree removal permit and fencing permit requirements. <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />March 25, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />