04-22-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY BILL BENTLEY Mayor Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large A Councilmember District 4 STEVE GILLETT JAY MARTIN Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 5 DANNY EARP NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 1 Councilmember District 6 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tem Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE APRIL 8, 2019 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 8, 2019, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, John Zemanek Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Nancy Ojeda Councilmembers absent: Jay Martin Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION – The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. PLEDGES – The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Chuck Engelken. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. \[Mayor Rigby\] (b) Proclamation in recognition of National Animal Control Officers Appreciation Week. \[Mayor Rigby\] (c) Proclamation in recognition of La Porte Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association Week. \[Mayor Rigby\] 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) – Thomas Garza gave public comment, noting recent and upcoming events, discussing Fairmont Park West park and pool, suggesting the City reschedule the Memorial Day meeting rather than cancelling it, asking Councilmembers not to comment on social media using their Council contact information, and asked for explanation of the zoning-related public hearings. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting) (a) Approve the minutes of the special session held on March 23, 2019, and the regular session held on March 25, 2019. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\] (b) Authorize rescheduling or cancellation of the May 27, 2019, City Council meeting due to the Memorial Day holiday. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\] (c) Adopt Resolution 2019-05 authorizing the Deputy City Secretary to perform the duties of the City Secretary in her absence. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\] (d) Appoint Chief Ron Parker, La Porte Police Department, as the City’s Local Rabies Control Authority. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\] (e) Adopt Resolution 2019-04 authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lots 7,8,9, and 10, Block 719, Town of La Porte \[Shelley Wolny, Treasurer\] (f) Authorize the City Manager and La Porte Police Department to submit an application for the Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 in order to continue partial funding for the Crime Victim Liaison position and adopt Resolution 2019-06 in support of same. \[Chief Ron Parker, LPPD\] Page 1 of 3 April 8, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes