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LOUIS RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />Councilmember District 2 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, JULY13, 2020 <br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in aregularmeetingonMonday,July13,2020,at the City <br />Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00p.m., with the following in <br />attendance: <br />Councilpersonspresent: Louis Rigby, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza (until 6;24 p.m), <br />Jay Martin <br />Councilpersons attending remotely:Chuck Engelken, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilpersonsabsent: Brandon Lunsford <br />Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark <br />T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATIONAND PLEDGES- The invocation was given by Pastor Walter Brumley, La Porte River of God <br />Church, and the pledges were led by Mayor Pro Tem Bill Bentley. <br />Mayor Rigby moved that everyone at the dais and in the audience be required to wear a mask; the motion <br />was adopted, 7-1, Councilperson Garza voting against. The Mayor asked the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort <br />Councilperson Garza from the room. Councilperson Garza moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed <br />otherwise by the Council. The motion was not seconded and was not considered by the Council. <br />3.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a.Proclamation in recognition of Parks and Recreation Month. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the <br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />Mark Follis spoke about items 6 a and b, suggesting an amendment be made to the development. William <br />Conroy said he was the closest resident and supported the project. Scott A. Boyle asked how the Council <br />could vote on item 6 without the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes. Steve Surofchek also offered <br />the same concerns about the Council considering the items after denial from the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission. <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in <br />accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda <br />and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council <br />present at this meeting.) <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />July 13, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />