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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />Councilperson District 1 <br /> <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />Councilperson District 2 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />FEBRUARY 24, 2020 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020, 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 />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, Jay Martin, Steve <br />Gillett, Nancy Ojeda, Brandon Lunsford <br />Councilpersons 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 AND PLEDGES The invocation was given by Rachel Cotton, Pleasant Hill Church of Deliverance, and <br />the pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Proclamation in recognition of Texas Independence Day, in collaboration with The Sons of the Republic of Texas. <br />\[Mayor Rigby\]. <br />b. Recognition of the retirement of Ron Parker, Chief of Police. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br /> <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be <br />reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br /> <br />Rick Helton and Lisa Morfin spoke on behalf of Spencer Landing HOA in support of the Bonner Carrington project, as <br />did Ben Rosenberger of Bayshore Baptist Church. Brittany Jones and Manuel Hernandez of the CARES Team at <br />also offered support. Chuck Rosa spoke in opposition to the use of tax funds <br />for the project. Jana Pellusch of Deer Park offered comments of concern over the Texas Commission on Environmental <br />ethylene oxide. <br /> <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff <br />recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for <br />full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the special session held on February 8 and the regular session held on February <br />10, 2020. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />b.Approve the appointment of Janet Fitzke to an open position on the City of La Porte Airport Advisory Board. <br />\[Mayor Rigby\] <br />c.Approve Resolution 2020-03 confirming the appointment of Steve Deardorff as the department head and <br />chief of police of the La Porte Police Department, commencing March 1, 2020. \[Corby Alexander, City <br />Manager\] <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />February 24, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />