2014-01-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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(b) Consider approval or other action regarding amended Fiscal Year 2013 Audit/Asset Forfeiture Report and associated financial records, as required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure — K. Adcox (c) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 14009 for Lift Station Nos. 13, 31, and 39 for Electrical Improvements — D. Mick (d) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #14012 for Diesel Backhoe/Trencher — D. Mick (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the South 18th St. right-of-way between W. Main St. and W. "A" St. and the northernmost 48.5' of the alley in Block 727, La Porte, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowner — T. Tietjens (f) Consider approval or other action authorizing expenditures not to exceed $105,000.00 for geotechnical and construction materials testing services with Terracon Consulting for Public Works maintenance and city capital improvement projects identified in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 — D. Mick Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Leonard and Moser Nays: None Absent: None Prior to Council vote, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014--3503: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH 18T" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE NORTHERNMOST PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 727, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Paskey Construction for 3`d Street Pavement and Drainage Improvements in the amount of $3,953,472.00, authorizing a contingency of $197,650.00, and authorizing construction materials testing in the amount of $75,235.00 with Terracon Consulting — D. Mick Public Works Director Dave Mick presented a summary and advised a meeting will be held in mid -February with the citizens. Councilmember Moser thanked Public Works Director Dave Mick and his staff for their hard work on the project for 3`d Street Pavement and Drainage Improvements. Mayor Rigby questioned if the construction process will be done block by block or side by side. Mr. Mick responded he anticipates, after conversations with Paskey Construction, they will began on the south end where the drainage structure is going and get the twelve -by -five box under Fairmont Parkway; continue two or three blocks to the north, and then get the concrete completed on the south three blocks and continue to move northwards with the underground, proceeding two to three blocks ahead of the concrete crews. Mayor Rigby questioned if the citizens will still have access to their homes. Mr. Mick responded yes. Page 2 of 4 January 13, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes