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<br /> <br />coverings during City Council meetings until such time that the City Council deems it appropriate to <br />rescind the requirement. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />proposed changes to the City of La Porte Polices/Procedures Manual regarding the <br />f. Approve use of facial <br />coverings for individuals in City buildings and facilities. \[Corby Alexander, City Manager\] <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to approve consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; <br />the motion was adopted, 8-0. <br />5. STATUTORY AGENDA <br />, discussion, and possible action to adopt Resolution 2021-36 in support of H.B. <br />a.Presentation1079, to <br />require the Battleship Texas to be returned to the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site after <br />restoration. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] <br /> <br />Resolution 2021-36 in support of H.B. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to adopt 1079, to require the Battleship <br />Texas to be returned to the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site after restoration; the motion was seconded <br />by Councilperson Ojeda; the motion was adopted, 8-0. <br /> <br />Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a $10,000.00 sponsorship to San <br />b.Jacinto Museum <br />of History. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Ojeda moved to postpone the item until the Museum is able to consider and respond to her <br />a $10,000.00 sponsorship to San <br />suggestion that free admission for La Porte residents be provided for Jacinto <br />Museum of History; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Martin; the motion was adopted, 5-3, Mayor Rigby <br />and Councilpersons McCaulley and Kendrick voting against. <br /> <br />Provide administrative staff direction on how to proceed with an agreement with the <br />c. Association of Bayport <br />Companies for area located within the Bayport Industrial District for the City of La Porte EMS to provide <br />EMS coverage for the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant <br />City Manager <br /> <br />The Mayor noted the City Manager had asked the item be pulled from consideration at the request of three <br />Councilpersons. <br />Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding City aesthetic enhancements for <br />d.overpass <br />structures at Fairmont Parkway and Wharton Weems. \[Ray Mayo, Director\] <br /> <br />Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works, provided information received late today. Councilperson Martin moved to <br />approve Option 2C regarding City aesthetic enhancements for overpass structures at Fairmont Parkway and <br />Wharton Weems, at a cost of $84,000 with a 10% contingency, for a total of $92,400; the motion was seconded by <br />Councilperson McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 6-2, Councilpersons Bentley and Kendrick voting against. <br /> <br />Presentation, discussion, and possible action to appoint election day polling location judges <br />e. and alternate <br />judges for the May 1, 2021, General and Special Elections and to define the number of clerk appointments <br />permitted to be made by each presiding judge. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] <br />election day polling location judges <br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to appoint and alternate judges for the May 1, <br />2021, General and Special Elections and to define the number of clerk appointments permitted to be made by each <br />presiding judge to be capped at 6; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, <br />8-0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />March 8, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />