2015-09-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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LOUIS RIGBY CF A DARYL LEONARD Mayor O Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK Councilmember At Large A .� KRISTIN MARTIN DOTTIE KAMINSKI v m Councilmember District 4 Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN DANNY EARP Mayor Pro-Tem Councilmember District 1 rEXAG Councilmember District 5 CHUCK ENGELKEN MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday September 14, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Kaminski, Earp, J. Martin, Leonard, Zemanek, K. Martin and Clausen. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and City Manager Corby Alexander. Councilmember Engelken joined the meeting at 6:22 p.m. 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Thomas Park, Fairmont Park Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Danny Earp. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., addressed Council suggesting funds from the La Porte Development Corporation be used to invest in restoring dangerous buildings in the City versus demolishing the dangerous buildings; he also addressed concerns of dogs no longer being allowed on the pier at Sylvan Beach. Alan Ward, 10022 Roseberry Dr., addressed Council in support of the proposed Brigadoon Brewery coming to the City. Cheyenne Sprouse, 410 S. Lobit, addressed Council in support of the proposed Brigadoon Brewery coming to the City. Barbara Norwine, 202 S. Lobit, addressed Council with concerns of an EMS invoice she received from the City after calling 911 for medical attention and no transportation to a hospital. Ms. Norwine also spoke in opposition to the proposed Brigadoon Brewery coming to the City. 5. 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 regarding the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on August 24, 2015 and Special Called Meeting held on September 3, 2015 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action adopting an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2015- 3592 concerning condemnation of structures located at 313 S. 7th Street— P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding appointment of Lia Ferrell to the La Porte Police Reserve Force— K. Adcox Page 1 of 7 September 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes