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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Mayor Pro-Tem <br /> <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />JAY MARTIN <br />DANNY EARP <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />Councilperson District 1 <br /> <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />Councilperson District 2 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />OCTOBER 14, 2019 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, October 14, 2019, at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Thomas Garza, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Brandon <br />Lunsford, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <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 Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Rev. Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. <br />PLEDGES The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />Proclamation Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />4.PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person) Chuck Rosa spoke in appreciation of the 2019 Texas <br />House Bill 2840 on public comments, read portions of the statutory language, and spoke in disapproval of <br />Councilpersons. <br />5.CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with <br />staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda <br />for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />(a) Approve the minutes of the special City Council meetings held on September 19 and September 30, 2019, <br />and the regular meeting held on September 23, 2019. \[Mayor Rigby\] <br />(b) Approve the purchases of various vehicles and equipment through Texas BuyBoard and H-GAC <br />Cooperative purchasing programs, in accordance with the FY 2019-2020 Vehicle Replacement Program <br />schedule. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] <br />(c) Approve amending meeting dates of regular City Council meetings in November and December 2019. <br />\[Mayor Rigby\] <br />(d) Authorize the City Manager to enter into US Communities contract #R-BB-19002 for Cintas to provide <br />uniform rental services. \[Cherell Daeumer, Purchasing Manager\] <br />(e) Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with Dunham Engineering for the design, bid, and <br />construction phase services for the Hillridge Ground Tank Replacement and for the Coating of Lomax <br />Elevated Storage Tank CIP projects. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\] <br /> <br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda items a, b, d, and e; the motion was adopted, 9-0. <br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve item c; the motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza voting <br />against. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />October 14, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />