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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />CouncilpersonAt Large A <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 4 <br />BRENT McCAULLEY <br />JAY MARTIN <br />CouncilpersonAt Large B <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 5 <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 1 <br />ROBBIE McLARRIN <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />CouncilpersonDistrict 6 <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />AUGUST23, 2021 <br />The City Council of the City of La Portemet in a regularmeetingonMonday, August 23, 2021,at the <br />City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00p.m., 2021, with <br />the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby,Brandon Lunsford,Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken,Bill Bentley, <br />Thomas Garza <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: Robbie McLarrin <br />Councilpersons absent: Brent McCaulley, Jay Martin <br />Council-appointed officers present:Corby Alexander, City Manager;Lee Woodward, City Secretary; <br />Clark Askins, AssistantCity Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigbycalled the meeting to order at6:00p.m. <br />2.INVOCATION The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins and pledgeswere <br />led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. <br />3.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a.Presentation and Update from La Porte Independent School Districtby Dr. Walter Jackson, <br />Superintendent ofLPISD.\[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] <br />b.Recognition of City employees for years of service \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] <br />4. CITIZENCOMMENT(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 /> <br /> Terry Matthews asked the Council to apply property ordinancesconsistently, particularly in the flood <br />plain, and related issues with a neighboring property. Mark Matthews shared his experiences with City <br />staff and concerns over knowledge of and regard for the law anduniformenforcement.Doyle McArthur <br />th <br />expressed disquietabout the Lubrizol release on the 15and the potential related impacts to the <br />community, such as property value and perception of security. <br />5.CONSENTAGENDA(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 present <br />at this meeting.) <br />a.Approvethe minutes of the August 9, 2021, CityCouncil regularmeeting. \[Louis R. Rigby, <br />Mayor\] <br />b.Approve purchase of herbicides, growth regulators, fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizer <br />from Simplot Turf & Horticulture under existing BuyBoard Contract No. 611-20 for the <br />purpose of maintaining the turf at the La Porte Bay Forest Golf Course, in the amount of <br />$38,026.00. \[Billy Stoker, Golf Course Manager\] <br />c.Adopt Resolution2021-53acknowledging the valid public purpose of the Federal <br />Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Community Assistance Visit to the City of La <br />Page 1of 3 <br />August 23,2021,Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />