02-22-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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8.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 18 City Council meeting, February 22 Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting, February 25 City Manager Corby Alexander said staff would follow up on the question from public comment. 9.COUNCIL COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. Councilpersons thanked the Guyon family and thanked them for bringing the monument proposal forward; thanked Ray Mayo and Ros Epting on progress at Fairmont Park; noted more vaccines were becoming available and hoped the City would be able to distribute some; expressed a wish that the La Porte Development Corporation might be able to assist with the Gold Families Monument; anprovide Round 2 vaccines this week; welcomed Chief Deardorff back; congratulated Ray Mayo on 32 years of employment with the City; congratulated Shelley Wolny on her promotion; and hoped the City could be involved in a ribbon cutting for the Gold Families monument. The Mayor reported from the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), urging all to review bills being filed this spring and to bring forward those that need support or opposition. He also noted the annual budget retreat would be in April, reminding the Council that it is a meeting agenda and item placement guidelines would be followed. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) The City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071(1)(A) Consultation with Attorney pending or contemplated litigation, to meet with the Assistant City Attorney to discuss enforcement of Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the Cityi of La Porte and Ybarra Restaurants, Inc. \[Corby Alexander, City Manager\] The Council convened into executive session at 6:45 p.m. (Councilperson Lunsford left the meeting and did not attend the executive session.) 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The Council reconvened in open session at 7:11 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved that the Council direct the City Manager and Assistant City Attorney to draft a letter to the applicant to encourage continuation of their development; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 7-0. ADJOURN Without objection, Mayor Rigby adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. _______________________________ Lee Woodward, City Secretary Page 3 of 3 February 8, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes