04-13-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A STEVE GILLETT Councilperson At Large B DANNY EARP Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 30, 2020 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 Mayor Pro-Tem THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MA RTI N Councilperson District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Thomas Garza Councilperson attending remotely: Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda Councilpersons absent: None Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES — The invocation was given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney, and the pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Danny Earp. 3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) Chuck Rosa spoke in opposition to the extension of the disaster declaration and some provisions of the juvenile curfew and in support of a May election date. Ti O'Daniel thanked the Council for their service and inquired if the City had implemented its emergency pay plan. 4. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an extension of the disaster of declaration issued by the Mayor on March 13, 2020, in connection with COVID-19. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] Councilperson Oieda moved to approve an extension of Disaster Declaration issued by the Mayor on March 13, 2020, and any orders, rules, and regulations issued by the Mayor pursuant thereto rto continue in effect until such time as the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on March 13, 2020, expires or is withdrawn, unless sooner terminated by executive order of the Mayor or by the City Councill. Councilperson Garza moved to amend to require that the Bay Forest Golf Course be closed while the City's Disaster Declaration is in effect. The motion to amend was not seconded and was not considered. The main motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza voting against. (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2020-3785, extending the City's Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, as amended, for an additional three-year term. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] Councilperson Garza moved to adopt Ordinance 2020-3785 for a Juvenile Curfew as amended, with an amendment to insert rin Section 42-74 (13)1 a defense to prosecution to be that a business must receive a warning letter before beina ticketed for an offense. for an additional three-vear term. Page 1 of 2 March 20, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes