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LOUIS RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />CouncilpersonAt Large A <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 4 <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />JAY MARTIN <br />CouncilpersonAt Large B <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 5 <br />DANNY EARP <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 1 <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 6 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 2 <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />OCTOBER26, 2020 <br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in a regularmeetingonMonday, October26, 2020,at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp,Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Thomas Garza(left at 6:03p.m.),Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <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 Rigbycalled the meeting to order at 6:00p.m.Mayor Rigby reminded Councilperson Garza <br />The <br />Mayor reminded Councilperson Garza that he had the opportunity to attend the meeting electronically and could go to <br />his office in City Hall. Councilperson Garza said he was exempted from wearing a face covering for medical reasons <br />and would not be wearing one. The Mayorasked the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Councilperson Garza. Councilperson <br />Garza moved that the Council oppose, which he termed asillegal. The motion did not receive a <br />second and was not considered.Councilperson Garza was escorted from the room. <br />2. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Ben Rosenberger, Bayshore BaptistChurch, and pledgeswere <br />led by CouncilpersonBill Bentley. <br />3.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a.Proclamation in recognition of the Ladies Reading Club of La Porte's 120th anniversary. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />b.Recognitionof Johnny Morales as Employee of the Quarter \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />4. CITIZENCOMMENT(Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced <br />if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />Angela Tellez of Amegy Bank thanked the Council for being allowedto attendthe meeting. <br />5.CONSENTAGENDA(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 City Council meeting held on October 12, 2020.\[Louis R.Rigby, Mayor\] <br />b.Approve Resolution 2020-25 adopting the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. \[Rosalyn <br />Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation\] <br />c.Adopt Resolution 2020-26 authorizing the City Manager to sign the TXDOT IDM grant award and other <br />documents for the TXDOT Impaired Driving Mobilization STEP Grant. \[Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police\] <br />Page 1of 3 <br />October26, 2020,Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />