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item of business. Complete a sign up sheet before speaking. (Generally limited to five <br />minutes per person; the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or for <br />other considerations.) Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of <br />fact in response to comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in <br />debate or take action during this portion of the agenda. Items may be requested for future <br />agendas in accordance with the adopted Rules of Procedure. <br />5. Presentations <br />Non-standard updates from staff and community partners may periodically appear here. <br />5.a Code Enforcement Presentation <br />Receive a presentation from Planning and Development Department staff regarding <br />the City's Code Enforcement process. [Ryan Hvitlek, Director of Planning & <br />Development] <br />B. Consent Agenda <br />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 <br />added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council <br />present at this meeting. <br />6.a Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held an July 14, 2025. [Lee <br />Woodward, City Secretary] <br />6.b Five Points Plaza Play Area <br />Approve the purchase and installation of turf play area and associated improvements <br />for Five Points Plaza from Kraftsman, through BuyBoard contract #679-22, in the <br />amount of $168,239.30 and a contingency amount of $16,823.93 for a total <br />authorization of $185,063.23. [rim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] <br />6.c Annual Consumer Price Index Rate Adjustment for Commercial Dumpster Service <br />Approve a 2.31% rate increase to commercial dumpster service fees under contract <br />between the City of La Porte, Texas, and GFL Environmental, to take effect on <br />November 1, 2025. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] <br />6.d Certify Ad Valorem Tax Collection Rate <br />Receive report from tax assessor regarding the anticipated combined 2025 Ad <br />Valorem tax collection rate of for the City of La Porte, Texas. [Michael Dolby, Finance <br />Director] <br />6.e YAC AppointmentlReappointments <br />Approve the 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Council appointees. [Matt Daeumer, <br />Assistant City Manager] <br />7. Public Hearings and Associated Ordinances <br />State law provides for public hearings on particular items, such as the annual City budget, <br />tax rate, and some land use decisions. Members of the public may speak when the presiding <br />officer calls for comments, without signing up in advance. (Generally limited to rive minutes <br />per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number <br />of speakers or for other considerations.) <br />Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of fact in response to <br />comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in debate or take action <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />r <br />