2014-08-25 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Virginia Pierson -Turner, 231 Bayside, addressed Council and thanked them for considering the Street Overlay Project and requested culverts and drainage also be observed during the repairs in her Bayside Terrace Community. Don Berkemeyer, 3111 Fondren, addressed Council as a Board member of the Bayside Terrace Civic Club and thanked them for considering the Street Overlay Project in the community. Aubry Sartori, owner of Stepping Stone Funeral Home on Broadway, thanked Council for their support of businesses in the La Porte community and requested Council reconsider the electronic signage on Hwy 146, in addition to speaking in support of Items 7 A and 7 B. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association regarding the use of Designated Rodeo Arena and Facilities at Lomax Park — S. Barr (b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Boy's Baseball Association regarding the use of Designated Youth Baseball Facilities — S. Barr (c) Consider approval or other action regarding installation of permanent window coverings at the P.D./E.O.C. Building; EMS Station; Municipal Court Building and Fire Stations 2,3, and 4 — J. Suggs (d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Forde Construction Company Inc., in the amount of $577,477.00 for Street Overlay Project — D. Mick (e) Consider approval or other action to award Bid No. 14023 for Lift Station 39 Force Main Replacement — D. Mick (f) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to renew the operator's agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Area Water Authority — D. Mick (g) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing the release of an eight (8) foot wide utility easement from the east line of Lot 9, Block 6, Shady River Subdivision, Sec 3 — T. Tietjens Regarding Items A and B, Mayor Rigby informed Council the items were requested to be pulled by City Manager Corby Alexander, until the September 8, 2014 meeting, due to last minute revisions on both items. Regarding Item D, Mayor Rigby questioned if references were checked on Forde Construction Company Inc. Public Works Director Dave Mick responded references were checked from the contract the previous year and Forde Construction Company Inc. is highly recommended. Regarding Item D, Councilmember Zemanek questioned if there is a need for a motion to address asphalt changes on Boyette St. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins advised a motion to include the changes are acceptable. Item 6 (D) was pulled for a separate vote. Page 2 of 5 August 25, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes